Category: The News Blog

Amaju Pinnick is the new head of Nigeria’s football

by Deji Adegbenro Chairman of Delta State Sports Council, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been elected the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Pinnick polled twenty five of the forty…

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Police Commissioners to issue tinted glass permits

by Akan Ido The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has decentralized the issuance of tinted glass permit. The police boss delegated the power to Commissioners of Police in charge of…

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@PDPNigeria is the reason for my rise – Labaran Maku

by James Sambo Minister of Information, Labaran Maku yesterday boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will the All Progressive Congress (APC) in next year's general elections in Nasarawa State.…

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Dogs tear apart skull of 4-year-old toddler in Lagos

by Stanley Ikechukwu   The caretaker of a house in Igando, Lagos, has been arrested by the police for allowing his giant dogs tear the skull of the child of a…

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Stop and search accident: Driver kills police officer in Delta

by Iyobosa Omorogie An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to Ebrumede Division in Warri, Delta State has been killed by a motorist at a 'stop and search' duty post. The…

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Dana staff breathe sigh of relief as judge orders out of court settlement with @Sterling_Bankng

by Godwin Akanfe The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has asked the Dana Group and Sterling Bank to settle their industrial dispute out of court, giving temporary relief to…

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COSON slams Sheraton Lagos with billion naira lawsuit

by Akan Ido Consistent with the kernel of its recently launched copyright enforcement initiative, ‘Operation No Hiding Place’, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the nation’s sole collective management organization for…

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Diesel thief electrocuted by barbed wire in Plateau (PICTURED)

by Azubuike Azikiwe A diesel thief, John Aboy, was electrocuted by an electric barbed fence while trying to steal diesel from a compound, in Plateau The incident reportedly happened around 3 am…

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Another set of death-bound soldiers? Nigerian Army to try 60 more soldiers for mutiny

by James Sambo Barely two weeks after the sentencing of 12 soldiers to death for mutiny, another set of 60 soldiers will be arraigned before a General Court Martial by military…

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I want to do something new in my farm | Obasanjo goes back to school, resumes classes in NOUN today

by S'ola Filani Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has proven that age is just a number as he is set to go back to school. Obasanjo, 77, will today resume class…

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“You work, they feast. You toil, they grow fat” || @AsiwajuTinubu urges Nigerians to begin to embrace revolution

by Kolapo Olapoju National leader of the All Progressives Congres and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says Nigerians need to undergo a 'common sense revolution'. The APC…

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“I will not tarnish the image of Jesus Christ” – Ayo Oritsejafor explains why he leased his private Jet for $9.3 million arms smuggle

by S'ola Filani The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, yesterday broke his silence over the controversial $9.3 million seized by South African authorities in…

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Exclusive: Tiwa Savage has gone MIA from hubby’s house

by Anike Jacobs Yesterday, we exclusively confirmed that Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz are on a rocky path in their relationship (due to domestic violence and cheating allegations), well, it has gotten…

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Security guard arraigned for stealing batteries from Etisalat mast

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 40-year-old security guard, Toyeeb Agbaje, has been arraigned before a Magistrate court, sitting in Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly stealing 18 inverter batteries worth N1.4 million. On Monday,…

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Terrible: Woman jailed for having sex with teenage students

by Akan Ido Former teacher, Lauren Harrington-Cooper was on Friday sentenced to 9 to 23 months in jail after pleading guilty to having sex with students. Harrington-Cooper, 31, was a…

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Due process will be followed in the investigation of #Synagogue church – @TundeFashola

by Godwin Akanfe   Lagos governor, Babatunde Fashola, has expressed his government's willingness to follow due process as it carries out an investigation into the 12 September building collapse at the…

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#BokoHaram unleashes terror on Adamawa villages

by James Sambo As many as 500 houses have been burnt down by men believed to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas…

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GEJ’s cook, taxi driver & traffic warden receive national honours

by Akan Ido Isaac Michael Onuh, the Head Presidential Steward was today conferred with the Member of the Order of the Niger. Onuh, who was said to have worked with…

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Two men arraigned for N8.4million ‘Bureau de Change’ scam

by Azubuike Azikiwe   Two men have been arraigned before a Magistrates Court, sitting in Igbosere, Lagos on Monday, 29 September, for allegedly defrauding a bureau de change operator of…

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Jonathan places designer of national flag on lifetime salary

by S'ola Filani President Goodluck Jonathan today placed the designer of the National Flag, Mr Taiwo Akinkunmi, on a lifetime salary as Special Assistant to the President. The announcement is…

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#Ebola: Arik resumes flights to Gambia on Wednesday

by Daniel Anozie Arik Airline will resume flights to Banjul, The Gambia on Wednesday. Flights had been suspended due to Ebola virus disease outbreak. Mr Chris Ndulue, Managing Director of…

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10 Nigerians die during pilgrimage to Mecca – Hajj Commission

by Akan Ido Ten Nigerian have reportedly died in Saudi Arabi while on a pilgrimage to Mecca. This piece of news was made public on Monday by Aliyu Tanko, the…

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Terrible: Another church building collapses in Edo (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido Another church has reportedly collapsed in Edo State with no casualties recorded. The building which belongs to the Liberty Power Bible Church Incorporated, collapsed around 1:30 pm after…

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Pedophile alert! Man arrested for defiling 13-year-old girl

by Damilola Jagun A suspected rapist has been arrested by the Bauchi state Police command for allegedly defiling a 13-yer-old girl. On Monday, 29 September, the police spokesperson in the…

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The excuse has changed slightly – #SynagogueCollapse “was a controlled demolition”

by Kolapo Olapoju   A spokesperson for Emmanuel TV, the official station of the Synagogue church of all Nations, Mr Ken Emeakayi, says the 12 September building collapse at the church…

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Tragic: 9-year-old boy drowns in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The body of a nine year old boy was found floating on the banks of the River Benue in Yola, Adamawa State, yesterday. The body was found…

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“Nigeria is a bad place to die” || South African newspaper warns citizens

by Kolapo Olapoju Recently, Nigeria has been getting a high degree of bad press from foreign media, especially after the incident of the guest house building collapse at the Synagogue…

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@followLASG sets up inquest to investigate #SynagogueCollapse

by Godwin Akanfe Following the guest house building collapse on 12 September, at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, the Lagos State Government has set up a coroner of inquest…

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“Ridiculous boast” – This is how @APCNigeria described GEJ’s plan to capture Edo and Rivers states

by Azubuike Azikiwe The All Progressives Congress, APC, says President Goodluck Jonathan is oblivious of reality, following his statement that the Peoples Democratic Party will win back Rivers and Edo…

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“Don’t travel to #Nigeria” – #America warns its citizens against coming this way

by Kolapo Olapoju The U.S State Department has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, warning them against travelling to certain countries, which includes Nigeria. The US Passport and International…

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