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by S’ola Filani A Germany-based Nigerian with passport number A03211082, Ahmed Ibrahim, who was mistakenly detained at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos State, for being a suspected terrorist, has been released by the Nigeria Immigration Service. Ahmed Ibrahim, a chef based in Germany, who visited Nigeria for the last Ramadan was allegedly brutalized by officials... Read More
by Isi Esene The Defence Headquarters have announced the return of over 400 soldiers who reportedly fled into Cameroon after fierce fighting against the deadly Islamic militant group, Boko Haram. In a statement released by the DHQ, the troops were said to have been addressed by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General Zaruwa... Read More
by Damilola Jagun   Leonid Stadnyk, adjudged by the Guinness book of world record as the tallest man in the world in 2007, has reportedly passed on. 44-year-old Stadnyk, standing at 8ft 4 inches died on Sunday, 24 August. He suffered a haemorrhage following complications from persistent health problems. Stadnyk was from the Ukrainian village... Read More
by Isi Esene   Odunayo Ogunmola, an aide to Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday escaped death after a truck ran into his car in Ado-Ekiti. Ogunmola who had six other people in the car said the truck lost control while going up a hill around Deeper Life Camp Ground road, Ajebamidele area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.... Read More
by Isi Esene   Actress, Omoni Oboli is saying there’s certainly no animosity between her and delectable Nollywood star, Genevieve Nnaji. The producer of ‘Being Mrs Elliot’ spoke to iCampus Magazine saying she can only hazard a guess as to how the rumoured ‘beef’ developed and assumed a life of its own. “I can’t place... Read More
by Mark Bassey Samuel Eto’o has been stripped of the Cameroon national team captaincy. The former Chelsea and Barcelona striker was left out of Volker Finke’s new-look squad announced last weekend and a new skipper was expected to be announced. Three days later, the Camerooon Football Federation (Fecafoot), has confirmed Stephane M’Bia as their new... Read More
by Godwin Akanfe There’s only one Ebola patient left in Nigeria. This was announced earlier today by the Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu at press conference. The virus was first brought to Nigeria by a Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, almost 6 weeks ago. Since that time, a total of fourteen other people were infected, five... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe A monkey’s sudden appearance in Federal Housing Estate, Oke-Ila, Ado-Ekiti, is causing serious panic amongst residents of the area. The monkey is causing chaos, as it is reportedly jumping fences, attacking women and children and seizing fruits from hawkers in the area. Residents say it escaped from the home of its master, who’s... Read More
by Isi Esene Well, it’s hard to ignore that super-toned body on Kukere-master, Iyanya and it appears Miss Kedike can’t help but look him over – while performing. Both artistes were on stage on Monday night at the Brixton Academy in London doing their thing in front of a sold out crowd. Rapper, Ice Prince... Read More
by Perry Brimah The Boko Haram terrorist movement released a latest video to update Nigeria on their current status. In it they claimed the formation of a nonsensical caliphate, plagiarizing from the concurrently running operations of fellow loony ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria. In the 40 minute video released by the usual publicists, only... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe   A woman has appealed to an Ibadan court to dissolve her 8-year-old marriage, because her husband, Lukman Aguntasoolo left her for his first wife. The woman, Rianat Aguntasoolo, told the Grade C customary court at Agodi-Gate, that Lukman does not carry out his responsibilities as the head of the house. She... Read More
by Damilola Jagun   Some things never change! South African Pastor, Lesego Daniel of Rabboni Centre Ministries in January of this year came under immense criticism after instructing his followers to eat grass. Apparently, that was just a tip of the iceberg, as newly released photos show him standing on his church members during a... Read More
by Isi Esene   The Enugu State House of Assembly has impeached the state Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi. The decision was adopted by a 7-man impeachment panel set up by the state Chief Judge, Justice Innocent Umezulike. The Enugu state Assembly had accused Onyebuchi  of running a commercial poultry at his official residence and also disobeying... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Abia State governor, Theodore Orji, has emphatically declared that major opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot win a single polling booth in his state in the 2015 general election. Orji was responding to a recent statement by Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who said APC would take over Abia in the... Read More
by Isi Esene   A 54-year-old man, Valdelucio Goncalves was on Sunday miraculously found alive in a morgue after doctors had declared him dead. Sources say the Brazilian man who was being treated for stomach cancer was found wriggling in a zipped-up body bag after doctors declared he died of ‘respiratory and multiple organ failure’. Two... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe   In a case of mistaken identity, Mr Reuben Ikwu, an Engineering lecturer of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), was reportedly attacked and shot by three unknown gunmen on Sunday, 24 August. The gunmen had mistakened Ikwu for a Lagos-based businessman who was on a visit to Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area... Read More
by Damilola Jagun   Members of the press were invited on Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro’s tour of the Naval facilities, in Navy Town, Ojo. We got to see the Navy’s special forces (SBS) receive training, and also got a firsthand view of Nigerian Navy equipment and training tank, where they do deep sea training.... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Chelsea’s physio Eva Carneiro, has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge, after she was nominated by striker Didier Drogba. In a short clip uploaded on YouTube, Carneiro took on the challenge with little fuss and nominated Branislav Ivanovic telling him to stop being a chicken. The Ice Bucket Challenge which has gone viral,... Read More
by Azubuike Azikiwe   To honour the Late Professor Dora Akunyili, a night of Tributes was held on Monday, 25 August, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano, Onyeka Onwenu, Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, former Ministers of Education and health, Obiageli Ezekwesili, and Prof ABC Nwosu, former military head... Read More
by S’ola Filani Alhaji Aminu Maigari has officially resigned as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), with effect from August 26, 2014. A letter from the SA Media to the Honourable Minister of Sports, Patrick Omorodion, read: “The Bauchi-born administrator resigned as NFF President on August 12, 2014 to pave way for a... Read More
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