Category: The News Blog
Social media overlords take note – Man faces court for negative comments about Governor
by Azubuike Azikiwe Wasiu Ogunnoiki, a 31-year-old man has been arraigned for posting unflattering comments about the Governor of Ogun ...
If you can’t beat them…! Mimiko’s proposed move to PDP ‘is a blessing’
by Mayowa Aboah The planned defection of Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, from Labour Party (LP) to the Peoples Democratic ...
“He could be Britain’s first black saint” || 700 pilgrims gather to pay homage to Nigerian monk
by Kolapo Olapoju No less than 700 pilgrims from across the United Kingdom converged at a Leicestershire monastery last weekend ...
Nigeria’s cabinet is currently meeting over a plan for better infrastructure
by Laila Ibrahim The Federal Executive Council (FEC) will meet today to ratify the National Infrastructure Master Plan (NIMP). The minister ...
“I was very lucky”: British Ebola patient beats virus, discharged from hospital
by Isi Esene William Pooley, the first British person to contract the deadly Ebola Virus in West Africa has been ...
Are you thinking ‘pink lips’? This is how to get it done in Lagos, or not…..
by Kolapo Olapoju ‘Fine boy, come do pink Lips’! ‘Guy how far, you want pink lips’! If you’ve ever ...
“She went to play Baba-Ijebu” | Kids almost roast to death because Mummy is a gambler
by Kolapo Olapoju Three children almost died from a fire outbreak in their home, after their mother locked them up ...
#DailyNewsVlog on Chxta’s corner: Boko Haram’s siege of Bama
Today’s talk is anchored by Tega Onojaife, yes, the sports lady. We are talking about the ongoing Battle for Bama, ...
Alao-Akala wants to come back in 2015… Oyo will you welcome him?
by Godwin Akanfe Former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, has made known his intention to contest for the ...
How Deputy British high commissioner slumped and died in Lagos airport
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Peter Leslie Carter, is dead. He died yesterday at the ...
#Ebola: Third American doctor contracts Ebola virus disease
by Kolapo Olapoju A missionary doctor working with Serving In Mission has contracted the Ebola virus disease in Liberia. ...
Teaser: WePictureNigeria documentary (WATCH)
by Jewel Stephen Ever wondered about Nigeria’s History? How exactly we got here and where we are going? WTN Business ...
Steal a mobile phone, get to cool your heels for a month
by Ada Ogbulafor A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year old driver, Thomson Chinonso, ...
Big red flag: NMA says some states are not ready to fight #Ebola
by Godwin Akanfe The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised the red flag over what it described as the ill-preparedness ...
Nigeria’s Navy is on the right track, here is why
by Cheta Nwanze I have always been interested in the military. Heck, as a child, one of my ambitions was ...
#DidYouKnow: Cement production in Nigeria has increased [DETAILS]
by Mayowa Aboah The Federal Government has said that Nigeria now has an installed capacity of 39.5 million metric tons ...
War on Boko Haram: Cameroonian soldiers kill over 40 members
by Seyi Oladapo A 3 hour shoot-out between insurgents and Cameroonian soldiers has led to the death of over 40 ...
Don’t believe Senator Zanna, Bama is still part of Nigeria – Civilian JTF
The Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), the volunteer group that has been helping the military in the fight against the ...
Yes, we got the money – Fashola admits that Lagos has received FG’s #Ebola money
by Jewel Stephen The Lagos State Government has confirmed the receipt of N200 million pledged by the Federal Government to ...
Dear ICPC, beware of dubious politicians…Governor Amosun sounds warning
by Mayowa Aboah The governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has advised the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences ...
#Ebola: 19-year-old student suspected of Ebola in Kaduna || Another person dies in Abuja
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 19-year-old Law student at the Ahmadu Bello University has been quarantined after being suspected of ...
Bus conductor bites off passenger’s ear over N20
by Kolapo Olapoju A bus conductor has been arraigned before a Lagos court for biting off the ear of a ...
Editorial: Is Nigeria on the verge of splitting up?
As the battle between the Nigerian Army and Islamists believed to be members of the Boko Haram rages on in the ...
Ebola: Panic in LUTH as patient dies mysteriously
by Isi Esene There was panic among patients and medical personnel working at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) as ...
Police attacked again: Gunmen murder 2 officers in Chinese firm in Bauchi
by Azubuike Azikiwe Earlier today, unknown gunmen killed two policemen guarding a Chinese mining firm at Magama Gumau village in ...
I can’t do it on my own: GEJ wants African leaders to do more about terrorism
by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has called on African leaders to take “action- oriented approach” against the activities of ...
“She left him for her lover” || Man arraigned for hiring assassins to kill ex-wife
by Kolapo Olapoju A man has been charged before an Ijeshatedo Magistrate court for allegedly hiring assassins to kill his ...
He never hesperer’it! How OBJ robbed me of victory in 1999 elections – Falae opens up
by Isi Esene Former presidential aspirant, Olu Falae, in an interview with ThisDay Newspapers on Sunday, described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s victory ...
President Jonathan couldn’t save this British fraudster from getting jailed (READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju Mark Ware, a fraudster from Sutton Coldfield, who scammed victims in a £160,000 (N43,025,450) con, couldn’t avoid ...
Do 61 per cent of Nigerians really approve of GEJ?
by Mayowa Aboah The NOIPolls conducted in the month of August claims that 61 per cent of Nigerians were satisfied with ...
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