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by Oge Okonkwo A yet-to-be determined number of policemen have been killed earlier today in Kaduna by gunmen suspected to be members of the islamic sect, Boko Haram. According to a police source who witnessed the raid, the gunmen attacked the  Kajuru Police Station, situated in Maraban Kajuru, Kajuru local government area along Kaduna-Kachia Road. The... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A drummer, Bashiru Ishola has been charged  to the Ilorin Magistrates’ court for the alleged kidnap of three female children aged between six to ten years. The incident took place at the Popo-Giwa area of  Ilorin, on July 26,when Bashiru allegedly lured the victims with bread. Narrating to the court, the prosecutor, Sgt. Al-hassan Jubril, said... Read More
by Omano Edigheji I dream of Nigeria with moral icons like Mandela and Tutu. I dream of a day Nigerians will have leaders that are unifying figures and who command moral authority. I dream of a country with true statesmen/women. I dream of a prosperous country where every Nigerian will live in dignity. I dream... Read More
by Okey Ikechukwu Speaking more seriously, the point needs to be made here that the business of taking over from the incumbent Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, must be seen beyond the simple matter of swearing in another person who will thereafter be addressed as His excellency, the governor of Anambra State. There... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The regulatory body for universities, National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 16 out of the 17 programmes that were initially de-credited in the Lagos State University (LASU) during the accreditation exercise carried out in March. This new development was announced by the Vice Chancellor of the university, John Obafunwa, while addressing journalists on the progress... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A woman identified as Maureen (surname withheld), a native of Benin city, Edo state, is said to have poisoned her husband with “Chemical poison” for not getting enough sexual attention from him, in Asaba, Delta state. According to the police, her husband, a businessman by profession, is currently admitted in the hospital... Read More
The candid photograph of little George speaks volumes about William and Kate’s determination to do away with royal protocol – and about the Middleton family’s insurmountable position in their fledgling court. According to well-placed sources, the couple felt that inviting a professional photographer into their family group would ‘burst’ their post-baby bubble. And so we... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The  West African Examinations (WAEC) office in Makurdi, Benue state, was shut down yesterday by protesting teachers in the state including those from secondary schools over unpaid allowances after marking this year’s examination papers. According to the teachers, they had not been paid their allowances in over two months, unlike their colleagues from... Read More
by Fisayomi Eko-Davies When I was in secondary school, my family went through some financial crisis and I remembered that despite knowing how bad the situation at home was, I trusted my parents enough to provide the basic things we needed.  One of our greatest falls as men is not being able to see past ourselves.... Read More
by Isi Esene After so much ruckus in the polity where the interim leader of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande referred to President Goodluck Jonathan as a “kindergaten leader”, presidential handlers have gone all out to defend the achievements of the president saying the APC is crying wolf where there is... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Relief might be in sight for sufferers of the dreaded sickle cell disease and for many people whose options for marriage are restricted due to incompatible genotypes. A Benin based expert has stated that people living with sickle cell anaemia can now change their genotypes and be free of the disease. Dr.... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The news is always filled with stories of jilted lovers taking revenge after their love is spurned. Well here’s another one: A woman who was heartbroken by her Abuja based lover has poured hot oil on him because he refused to marry her. A Karu Senior Magistrates’ court, yesterday, sentenced a 25-year-old... Read More
by Okechukwu Nnamdi My advice to Celestine and his team is to Bootstrap and find inexpensive ways of achieving progress. They should find a niche for their business and be aggressive. A few years ago I would spend hours at my office desk reading stories on techcrunch about American startups that got funded. I remember... Read More
Ahmed Razaq Oluwasanjo It is also important that APC should understand that the ultimate is not just dislodging the ruling party from power, but, crumbling their sophisticated system characterized by corruption… I will like to congratulate members of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change and All Nigeria Peoples Party, who collectively felt... Read More
by Isi Esene The First Lady, Patience Jonathan has made public her reasons for not taking time to exchange pleasantries with the Rivers State deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, at the Port Harcourt Airport during the weekend. She explained that the Rivers State governor refused to send a delegation to commiserate with her on the death... Read More
by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani There really isn’t much hope for my father’s generation in terms of relinquishing tribal sentiments. Our only hope is our youth. When I was 17, a tall, handsome doctor fell in love with me. He left Nigeria, shortly after, for his residency in America, and proceeded to prove how much he was... Read More
A member of the House of Representatives representing Malumfashi/Kafur constituency of Katsina state, Hon Ibrahim Babangida Mahuta, was attacked by a mob in his constituency. This is the third time the lawmaker has been attacked by youths from his constituency. The first being during the last public hearings on constitution amendments.Mahuta, who was elected on... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo More money to roll in for the brothers in the MAVIN crew as prolific producer, Don Jazzy announced on Twitter yesterday, that he and his brother D’Prince are the new ambassadors for MTN Nigeria, one of Nigeria’s largest telecommunication company.     MAVIN  first lady, Tiwa Savage got signed up as an... Read More
by Bayo Oluwasanmi You will agree that many of the so called men of God many a times through their behavior and ungodly acts, have revealed themselves as men of unsound judgment and undisciplined passions while claiming to be specially illuminated from heaven. Nigeria is on the wrong road. The spiral is clearly downward and... Read More
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