The News Blog

September 24, 2014

Mutiny: Senate says no mercy for condemned soldiers…but NLC pleads

by Laila Ibrahim The Senate has said that it will not plead for the lives of the 12 soldiers who violated rules of the army. 12 soldiers were on the 16th of September sentenced to death for mutiny, after firing gunshots at their General Officer Commanding (GOC), Abubakar Mohammed, in Maiduguri on May 14. The... Read More

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September 24, 2014

It won’t stop! Ebola cases in Africa could be 1.4million by 2015

by Mayowa Aboah Although Nigeria may have succeeded in halting the threat of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the spread of the disease in other places is still on the rise. The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has predicted that Liberia and Sierra Leone could have 1.4 million Ebola cases by January... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Season of endorsements: Suswam says no contest for David Mark

by Godwin Akanfe As the 2015 general election approaches, Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has said that Senator David Mark remains the choice candidate for the Benue South Senatorial district. Speaking on Tuesday, at the public presentation of a book: “Suswam, Politics and governance in Benue State”, in Abuja, the governor said the Benue South Senatorial... Read More

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September 24, 2014

Okay! These are the billions Oshiomole is presenting as Edo state budget

by Iyobosa Omorogie Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has presented the state’s 2015 budget to the state House of Assembly for approval. According to the state governor, the budget, tagged “Budget of Developmental Consolidation,” which stands at an estimate of N156.551 billion, is aimed at taking the state to the next level. The 2015 budget... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Army spokesman, @GENOlukolade, is confused about the release or otherwise of the Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, that some of the Chibok girls kidnapped in April by Boko Haram militants, had been released. A top military source had claimed that two Toyota Hiace buses loaded with the girls were driven into the Maimalari Barracks, the headquarters of the 7th... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Enugu closes shop on Thursday for GEJ rally

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Enugu State Government has declared Thursday, September 25 a work-free-day for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election rally. A statement by Mr Chuks Ugwoke, the state’s Commissioner for Information, directed markets, banks and schools in the state to remain shut while the rally lasted. Ugwoke said the closure was to enable the people... Read More

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September 23, 2014

South African stays back in Nigeria to continue praying at the Synagogue

by Chidi Okoye According to the South African Press Agency, one of the 26 people injured in the Synagogue church building collapse opted to stay back in Nigeria to continue his worship at the Synagogue. The South African government says that around 115 people, among them 84 South Africans, were killed and dozens trapped when... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Nigerian diplomats owing over $500,000 in parking tickets in New York

by Damilola Jagun According to the United States’ Department of Finance, New York City is being owed over $16 million in unpaid parking tickets issued to foreign diplomatic vehicles. Over 180 countries are in the list, which is topped by Egypt with nearly $2 million in outstanding debt as of this summer. The Wall Street... Read More

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September 23, 2014

APC reps walk out of plenary over $9.3 million jet

by Laila Ibrahim The House of Representatives session got off to a rowdy start this morning as opposition lawmakers stormed out of plenary after a motion to investigate the impounding of a private jet in South Africa, laden with 9.3 million dollars purportedly to buy arms for the Nigerian Government was rejected. A bid to... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Nigerian man on trial in Dubai for stealing memory card

by Jewel Stephen A 22-year-old Nigerian man has been arragned before a Dubai Criminal Court for breaking into a mobile phone shop and stealing more than Dh127,567 (N5,688,977) worth of memory cards. The unemployed man appeared before the court on Tuesday, 23 September, where he confessed to stealing 8,312 memory cards. On 1 September, 2013,... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Nigerian man vomits 42 pellets of heroin in Kenyan airport

by Kolapo Olapoju On the night of Monday, 22 September, a Nigerian man was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with pellets of drugs suspected to be heroin. The drugs were ingested by the man, who was intercepted while on transit from Pakistan to Benin. The police on the case have disclosed that the... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Witches declare GEJ as the winner of 2015 Presidential election

by Damilola Jagun An association of witches, ‘Inner Coven Society Worldwide’, has declared that President Goodluck Jonathan will be re-elected as the President of Nigeria at the 2015 elections. The society, which says it is not a political organisation, disclosed that the elections has been won and lost in the spiritual realm, with Jonathan emerging... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Suntai drama continues as court stops probe into his health

by James Sambo The High Court sitting in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital, has ordered the medical panel constituted by the state’s House of Assembly over the health of Governor Danbaba Suntai to suspend the probe immediately. This followed an ex-parte motion filed before the court by Alex Izinyon, Governor Suntai’s lawyer. The High Court... Read More

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September 23, 2014

@nicholasibekwe reveals why he published the TB Joshua recording

by Nicholas Ibekwe The last 72 hours have probably been the most intense in my life. The love, kind words and support I’ve received in that period from total strangers mostly, has been overwhelming. I want to thank everybody who saw the good in what I did. Though, to be honest, I think it was... Read More

September 23, 2014

DSS arrest NTA journalist for blackmailing Niger state government for N50million

by Azubuike Azikiwe Tega Sampson Oghenedoro, a 28-year-old reporter, with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been arrested by the DSS for demanding for N50 million from the Niger state government to stop him from broadcasting a story on alleged fraudulent activities within the government. Oghenedoro was paraded yesterday at the state command of the... Read More

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September 23, 2014

“Idris Ali rapes 10-year-old daughter” || “Ahmadu Bello kills man over N200” – Absurd crimes in Borno

by Damilola Jagun On Monday, 22 September, the police in Borno paraded two men for crimes such as rape and murder. Idris Ali, was paraded for allegedly raping his 10-year-old daughter in the Moduganari area of Maiduguri. According to the Commissioner of Police, Adoda Clement, Ali had confessed to the crime. A 22-year-old man, Ahmadu... Read More

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September 23, 2014

“Forget T.B. Joshua, I perform miracles too” – South African prophet says his church is the place to be

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the hotel building collapse in the Synagogue church of all nations, which resulted in the death of 84 South Africans, a prophet from the country has admonished his people to stop visiting T.B Joshua’s church for miracles they could easily get from him. In a recent interview, Paseka Motsoeneng, popularly known... Read More

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September 23, 2014

South Africa may sue T.B. Joshua over collapsed hotel building

by Kolapo Olapoju As a result of the collapsed hotel building in his church premises on 12 September, Prophet T.B. Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, could possibly be sued for the death of 84 South Africans in the tragedy. A South African opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, has declared its... Read More

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September 23, 2014

“He raped me” | “She’s my girlfriend” || 30-year-old man uploads victim’s photo after allegedly raping her

by Azubuike Azikiwe Olaniyan Oluwakayode, a 30-year-old native of Osun state, has been accused of raping a 20-year-old girl and subsequently uploaded pictures from the alleged rape on the social media. The suspect reportedly raped the lady in his apartment at Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos state. According to the victim, after raping her,... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Mama militant, 60-year-old oil thief nabbed in Bayelsa

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 60-year-old crude oil thief, Victoria Sorkibulor, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command. Sorkibulor, who is popluarly known as ‘Mama Militant’ was arrested at Fish Town, the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area by a special team of the corps. On Monday, 22 September, she... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Man kills children of neighbour over chameleon meat

by Iyobosa Omorogie Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Udeh, a couple living in Benin, have called on the government to bring justice on their neighbours who allegedly killed their children. On Wednesday last week at Okha II community, located along Benin-Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha local government area , a 50-year-old man, identified as Mike Okezie reportedly... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Frustration! Retired 60-year-old Police officer kills self and wife

by Azubuike Azikiwe Following the incident which saw a 60-year-old retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday Isokpehi, shoot himself and his 40-year-old wife, Gladys, to death, the Ogun State Police Command has promised to investigate the circumstances which led to the death of the couple. The deceased officer, Isokpehi reportedly shot his wife to death... Read More

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September 23, 2014

You must appear before medical panel – Taraba Attorney-General tells Suntai

by James Sambo The controversy over Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai’s state of health continues to linger as the state attorney-general insists that he faces a medical panel to confirm his fitness. Barr. Musa Tende, the attorney-general who was appointed by the Taraba Acting Governor, Garba Umar, made this decision public following Suntai’s refusal to appear before a five-man... Read More

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September 23, 2014

These secondary school students have been accused of witchcraft and belonging to ‘rat’ secret cult

by Jewel Stephen Three teenagers, who were arrested for cultism and witchcraft, were on Monday, 22 September, paraded at the Police Headquarters in Akure, Ondo state. While speaking to the press, the Commissioner of Police, Isaac Eke, said the students were SS2 students of Adegbola Grammar school, Akure, and had confessed to be members of Eku... Read More

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September 23, 2014

No Horn Day! ‎Lagos state says no honking on 15th of October

by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos state government has set aside Wednesday, 15 October, as a ‘no horn’ day for motorists in the state. The government has stated that the move is to part of its effort to reduce noise pollution on the roads and to cultivate respect for other road users. It also disclosed that... Read More

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September 23, 2014

How the military takes advantage of young medical interns

by Daniel Essien Charles O. qualified as a medical doctor in July 2013 and was inducted to the medical profession 2 months later, much to the pride and delight of his family. His struggle was just beginning though as he toured round the country searching for a centre to undergo the one year compulsory medical... Read More

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September 23, 2014

@TranscorpPLC plans remarkable N8 billion, 1 week IPO

by Tunji Andrews Transcorp Hotels plans to start marketing its initial public offering (IPO) from September 24, aiming to raise N8 billion ($48.8 million) to part-finance the construction of two new hotels in Africa’s biggest economy, its prospectus showed. The hotel company said it will offer 800 million shares to investors at N10. The sale... Read More

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September 23, 2014

We hear some schools are demanding for ‘Ebola Discharge certificates’ from Parents

by S’ola Filani Although Nigeria has been declared free of the deadly Ebola virus, it appears some schools have taken the precautionary measures further by demanding for ‘Ebola Discharge certificates from parents, before accepting students into their classes. The action has since been described as absurd. Usually, it is only Ebola victims who survive their... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Forget the viral picture | Dubai-based Nigerian journalist claims Abubakar Shekau is alive and well

by S’ola Filani Yesterday a photograph of a corpse believed to be that of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the deadly Islamic sect, emerged on the internet and went viral. However, Dubai-based Nigerian journalist, Ahmed Salkida, who was recently flown to Nigeria to negotiate with the insurgents has refuted claims that Abubakar Shekau is dead. Mr. Salkida who... Read More

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September 23, 2014

It wasn’t us: Auditor-General’s office disowns alleged N123 billion fraud report indicting Oronsaye

by Isi Esene The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF) has dissociated itself from media reports alleging that a report from that office indicted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye of complicity in a N123 billion Naira fraud. In a full page disclaimer published on... Read More

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