Category: The News Blog
You are entertaining Nigerians with your mastery of English language | Modu Sheriff replies Soyinka’s article
by S’ola Filani Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff has issued a reply to Wole Soyinka’s ‘Wage of Impunity’ ...
Miracles abound amidst Synagogue tragedy | Survivors rejoice
by S’ola Filani Amidst the chaos and pandemonium that ensued when a guest-house at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations ...
Video showing moment when Synagogue Church building collapsed surfaces
by Isi Esene On Sunday 14th April 2014, Prophet T.B. Joshua played to his congregation and Emmanuel TV viewers worldwide ...
Reporter’s diary: How I got attacked at Synagogue Church
by Adedayo Ademuwagun One of the buildings inside the premises of the Synagogue Church in Lagos collapsed on Friday afternoon. ...
Daddy’s here: Obasanjo visits injured son in Plateau
by Akan Ido Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was yesterday in Jos, Plateau State to visit his son, Lt. Col. Adeboye Obasanjo ...
Air Force jet with two pilots on board, missing
by S’ola Filani An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is missing around Adamawa State. Director of ...
Lagos is working, debts are piling up, Fashola explains why
by Emma Chidiogo The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the huge loans obtained by the administration ...
“Evangelist” shoots father to death in Enugu
by S’ola Filani A 30-year-old man, Chukwukezi Afonogu, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for killing his 65-year-old ...
Brain-damaged Suntai returns to Nigeria, mixes up words
by S’ola Filani Governor Danbaba Suntai is yet to recover from the brain injury he had two years ago, after ...
Oh Goodluck Jonathan! Seven bullets Soyinka shot at GEJ in his “Wages of Impunity” article (READ)
by S’ola Filani We bet President Jonathan did not see this one coming! Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has once ...
Jonathan directs military to institute special programme to honour fallen heroes
by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the institution of a special programme that will honour officers of the ...
No light for one month: Federal Polytechnic students obstruct traffic, attack police over power supply
by Godwin Akanfe Students of the Federal Polytechnic of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, took to the streets to protest against epileptic power supply ...
APC to INEC – We have faith in you, carry on
by Mayowa Aboah The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure a free ...
More officers for the military as NDA graduates 114
by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the newly commissioned officers from the Nigerian Defence Academy, to be ...
Sweet victory: Army releases pictures after smashing Boko Haram in Konduga
by Isi Esene Our military has made good its promise to release pictures showing the defeat and seizure of arms belonging ...
Am I your father’s mate? Defence spokesman, General Olukolade lets rip on Twitter user
by Kolapo Olapoju As Nigerian troops engaged the Boko Haram militants in a firefight in Konduga, about 35 kilometres from ...
“If you understand the ways of God, you will know where Jonathan is coming from” || Our 10 political #QuotesOfTheWeek
by Emma Chidiogo It’s been another eventful/dramatic week in the world of politics in Nigeria. Here, we present the top 10 ...
ICD purchases minority stake in Dangote Cement
by Tunji Andrews Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), the main investment arm of the Emirate of Dubai, last week ...
Pro-Jonathan rally spoof: Aliyu, Zagbayi + other dignitaries fall as podium caves-in
by James Sambo Pandemonium overtook the better part of a Pro-Jonathan rally at Minna Trade Fair Complex, Niger State, on Saturday ...
After five operations, fake officers nabbed hijacking oil trucks
by Azubuike Azikiwe A group of highway oil hijackers, which include fake military officers, has been apprehended by the operatives ...
Benjamin Adekunle is dead
by Godwin Akanfe Benjamin Adekunle, a retired Civil War hero, popularly known as ‘Black Scorpion’ is dead. According to his ...
Tragic: Fatal accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
by Akan Ido A fatal accident happened on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday morning. In the accident, two Mazda cars ...
Broad street crime: Managing director faces 10-years behind bars for stealing N12.5million shares
by Azubuike Azikiwe A Managing Director of a stock broking firm, Bioye Eluwole, has been charged with defrauding a trader ...
Why ‘corpers’ now have to pay N4,000 to get call-up letters – NYSC
by Isi Esene The National Youth Service Corps has defended its newly introduced policy which requires prospective corps members to ...
Community places coffin in church over land dispute
by S’ola Filani For refusing to vacate the church premises, worshippers at the Mount Zion Mission, Idong-Akpentun Uquo in Esit ...
Synagogue church workers damage journalists’ cameras, chase NEMA officials away
by S’ola Filani Officials of the Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have withdrawn from the scene of the Synagogue ...
Battle for Borno: Military shoots Boko Haram commander in Konduga
by James Gambo As the war on insurgents rages on in Nigeria, soldiers have killed scores of Boko Haram members ...
WTH! Online news website, Sahara Reporters is “under attack”
by Akan Ido There are indications Sahara Reporters, a New York based online news platform focused on Nigeria is under ...
Nigeria look to Russian for defense helicopters
by Mayowa Aboah Russia’s sole exporter/importer of defense technologies and services, Rosoboronexport, has announced a contract with Nigeria for the supply ...
Nigerian troops kill over 100 militants in Borno
by Isi Esene The fear expressed by Nigerians over the rumoured advance of Boko Haram militants into Maiduguri, the capital ...
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