Jungle justice: Angry residents beat armed robber to death in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun Residents of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos took matters into their own hands on Friday as they apprehended four suspected armed robbers who had been terrorizing the community. The residents were said to have endured several attacks from the robbers deciding enough is enough. The members of the community initially arrested all... Read More

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November 18, 2013

INEC refuses to declare APGA’s Obiano winner after clinching majority votes

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has refused to declare APGA’s Willie Obiano winner of the Anambra gubernatorial election with majority votes of 174,710. This was because the total numbers of cancelled votes was more than the difference between the numbers of votes cast for the winner and the runner up of this election according... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Anything the PDP does without me is illegal – Oyinlola declares

by Adeola Balogun Despite the order of a court reinstating him to his position as National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola is still being left in limbo. Oyinlola, a member of the breakaway faction of the PDP,was in fact suspended instead of being reinstated by the main... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Desperadoes: Suspected ritualists invade hospital in Ekiti, demand newborn baby

by ‘Jola Sotubo A hospital in Ekiti was invaded at the weekend by hoodlums who demanded that a day old baby be handed to them. The attackers, numbering 5 and suspected to be ritualists, ransacked the public health centre in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, early on Saturday morning and made the unusual demand. The staff... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Opinion: Prof. Iyayi’s death – Who will stop these convoys of death?

by Denja Yaqub In civilised countries, the only sirens you hear are those of fire service, ambulances and the police on critical assignments. But here, all kinds of sirens harass the citizens. The most notorious are those of elected governors, ministers, National Assembly leadership, and all kinds of persons and organisations. The news hit the... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Opinion: It’s clear that Stella Oduah is a victim of enemies of progress

by Gabriel Edokpolo To those who can read between the lines, the inordinate desperation of those behind continued outpouring of mischievous media attacks on Princess Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation, is increasingly being exposed. There is no doubt that one of the brightest sides of democracy is the celebrated freedom of thought and expression.... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Paul Bassey: Take a bow Super Eagles!

by Paul Bassey Four hours into the journey, there was an announcement. “ This is your captain speaking. For those of you who are interested in the football match, Nigeria is leading 2-0, but the match is not yet over…….” YES…I screamed. YES….Brazil here we come. The Ethiopian Airlines flight that was to take me... Read More

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November 18, 2013

‘We were paid to bring her body parts’ – Suspected ritualists confess after killing 11-year-old

by ‘Jola Sotubo Police officers in Plateau have apprehended 5 persons for their alleged roles in the death of an 11-year-old girl around Fillin-Sukwa in the Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The unnamed girl was sent on an errand to buy breakfast for her family but was intercepted by her assailants and... Read More

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November 18, 2013

PHOTOS: Lance Armstrong meets the woman who brought him down

Lance Armstrong has spent the past year dealing with the consequences of his drug cheating but here, in a quaint little town in Florida, he is about to face the woman who brought him down. Emma O’Reilly was a soigneur on the US Postal cycling team Armstrong represented in winning the first six of his... Read More

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