Category: The News Blog
Northerners should stop accusing Ihejerika of sponsoring Boko Haram – Igbo groups are angry
by Kolapo Olapoju Some groups from the south-eastern states have condemned some northern individuals for making allegations of Boko Haram ...
“They killed my daughter” || Landlord machetes two tenants in Aba
by Azubuike Azikiwe Police officers of the Ndiegoro Division, Aba, Abia state, have arrested Emmanuel Ndukwe, a landlord, for cutting ...
Chibok Girls’ WAEC results ready – Education Minister
by S’ola Filani The minister of education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has announced the release of the O’Level results of the schoolgirls ...
Synagogue collapse victims discharged from hospital
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Victims of last Friday’s building collapse at the Synagogue church have been discharged from the Alimosho General ...
12 soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny
by S’ola Filani The military authorities have sentenced 12 soldiers to death for mutiny. They were charged with six count of ...
Let’s see where this goes – Tribunal begins inquiry into Lagbus trashing
by Godwin Akanfe The tribunal of inquiry into the road traffic accident, arson and vandalism of some Bus Rapid Transit ...
Chevron facility occupied by youth demanding compensation for explosion
by Tony Tamuno Youths from Koluama communities in Bayelsa state, have attacked the North Apoi oil platform, operated by Chevron, ...
I tamed the leopard in Port Harcourt – Joseph Mbu talks about his exploits
by Isi Esene Joseph Mbu, the outgoing commissioner of police in Rivers State has urged his successor, Wilson Inalegu to ...
Dogs to help in rescuing trapped victims at SCOAN collapsed building site
by Godwin Akanfe As the saga at the Synagogue Church of All Nations continues over the collapsed six-storey building, the ...
Nigerian man arraigned for raping foreigner in Festac
by Kolapo Olapoju A Nigerian man, Fabian Anyanwu, has been arraigned for allegedly assaulting and raping a 22-year-old Cameroonian lady. ...
Sacked! Appeal’s Court couldn’t help troubled Ifedayo Abegunde
by Godwin Akanfe The Court of Appeal in Ondo state, has sacked the state Federal Lawmaker, Ifedayo Abegunde, thereby upholding ...
Woman sets lover ablaze in Ondo
by Akan Ido Ajowele Busayo, a 23-year-old teacher has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly setting her lover ablaze. ...
We are still looking for missing Alpha jet – Air Force Chief
by Isi Esene The Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Ademola Amosu has announced that the military is intensifying its ...
ATM card thief caught in Apapa
by Jewel Stephen A 31-year-old security guard resident at 18, Iganmu Street, Olodi-Apapa, has been charged to court for the ...
Abandoned baby found in Iba
by Mayowa Aboah A baby was found alive and abandoned at Iba, along the Lagos-Badagry Express Way a few minutes ...
Baba Ijebu has taken our housewives! Premier lotto attracts as much women as men || We investigate
by Kolapo Olapoju Between the irresistible allure of ‘Telemundo and addictive pull of ‘Baba Ijebu, several Nigerian housewives seem to ...
Nigerian dies in India after jumping from three-storey building
by Azubuike Azikiwe A Nigerian man, Onyeka Anwanbukwa has died after jumping out from the window of an apartment in ...
Two Nigerians caught with N1.5 billion at South African airport
by Kolapo Olapoju Two Nigerians and an Israeli are being investigated by South African police, after they tried to bring ...
Not yet Uhuru: Ebola epidemic will rage for another 12 to 18 months – Experts
by Akan Ido Contrary to World Health Organization (WHO) report indicating a 9 month window for containing the Ebola virus, ...
The latest excuse – Two-metre-long snake puts parts of Benin in darkness
by Azubuike Azikiwe According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the recent power supply disruption experienced in some parts ...
NNPC sets new three-point agenda to boost oil production
by Chris Ikechukwu The General Managing Director(GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Joseph Dawha, has promised to direct ...
Boko Haram: Over fifty young women abducted from preaching centre
by James Sambo According to residents of Gulak, Adamawa state, who survived recent attacks by Boko Haram militants, no less ...
Jega on the hot seat: Ijaw group want him sacked
by Godwin Akanfe In reaction to the proposed additional 30,000 polling units to be created by the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
This guy got electrocuted during robbery operation
by S’ola Filani While trying to steal one of the cables in a transformer in Iju Ishaga area, Lonlo bus ...
SCOAN members admonish Nigerians to stop mocking TB Joshua over church tragedy
by S’ola Filani “It is wrong to question the calling of our leader for failing to foresee the disaster that ...
“Atiku is not my godfather”…Peter Okocha wants you all to know
by Chris Ikechukwu A governorship aspirant in Delta State, Peter Okocha, has dismissed claims that the former Vice President of ...
4 dead,1 missing as boat capsizes in Lagos
by S’ola Filani No fewer than four persons were feared dead and one other missing after a boat capsized in ...
Goodluck Jonathan Leadership Center – another government leech?
by Adetoye Oremosu The US Chapter of the Goodluck Jonathan Leadership Center (GJLC) held its interactive session on Saturday, September ...
Nigeria attracted investments worth N1 billion in the second quarter of 2014
by Tunji Andrews Capital imported in the Second Quarter of 2014 was recorded at a value of $5,803.89 million. It ...
Sound the alarm! Inflation rose by 8.3% in August
by Tunji Andrews In August 2014, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation recorded an uptick from the previous ...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy