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by Muhammed Ibrahim This ‘punishment’ being meted out to Amaechi can only be traced to his victory in the NGF elections and rumours that he would most likely be Sule Lamido’s running mate in the 2015 presidential elections.  The recent national debacle of the Governors’ Forum elections proved to Nigerians that our polity is still... Read More
by Lateef Ibirogba A state governor, as the chief security officer of his state, in an ideal setting, ought to have the control of police stationed in his state. The current trend where the Police Commissioner in a state will have to take orders from Abuja concerning security issues in a state, is, to say... Read More
by Les Leba The stupendous profits posted by Nigerian banks at a time of contracting industrial activities and the current high unemployment rate is ample testimony of who are the actual beneficiaries of CBN’s curious strategy for maintaining economic and price stability. Nigeria’s hope of early economic rejuvenation and growth may have been sadly foreclosed... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze Changing that discussion requires actually going to the National Assembly and putting the issue on the table. Until we are actually ready to do that, please get the hell off of my timeline. Saturday morning, I went to The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki to join in signing the petition regarding the hashtag #ChildNotBride.... Read More
Prince William’s wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labour, palace officials said Monday. Royal officials said that Kate travelled by car to St. Mary’s Hospital in central London with Prince William. Kate — also known as the Duchess of Cambridge — is expected to give birth in the... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A proud Lagos State Police unit has announced its success on rescuing a Briton, Lee Dixon, who was kidnapped in Mafoluku area of the state last Thursday. On Sunday July 21, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed Dixon’s rescue to Punch News on the telephone. “Details... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has put the Duty Paid Value of 15,000 cartons of frozen turkey being smuggled along the Idiroko border, Ipokia Local Government Area  at N100m. One of the vehicles, a Dangote Cement truck was marked  Jigawa KZR 130 XA,  while the other vehicles involved in... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A court has heard how a man escaped death in Lagos after he shot his son in self defence. The 27-year-old man, Oyeniyi Anthony, allegedly attempting to kill his father, Anthony Oyeniji, with a kitchen knife. An Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court listened to police report which stated that the accused broke into the room... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A 30-year-old pregnant woman has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing her first husband, Issa Yunusa, 48. Fatimoh Issa was said to have confessed to having committed the crime. The Kwara State Police Public Relation Officer who is also a deputy superintendent of police, Olufemi Fabode, on... Read More
by Isi Esene After Iyanya’s interview on the Sunday hit show, Rubbin’ Minds we’ve been able to establish who the Kukere-master will die for, dine with and dust off. His answer to this poser is simple: He’ll “die for Yvonne Nelson, Dine with Genevieve Nnaji and Dust off Tonto Dikeh.” The hunk of a guy, Iyanya... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Edo chiefs of Bini extraction, led by Iyase (Prime Minister) of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe have called for the immediate removal of the Archbishop of Benin Catholic Diocese, Augustine Akubeze. This is because the Archbishop has allegedly refused to conduct mass in the local dialect and his disrespect for the Benin monarch. In a statement... Read More
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has appointed 18 year old Miss Anna Ebiere Banner winner of the 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria MBGN pageant as his Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism. The Nigeria Beauty Queen who is also Miss Bayelsa is billed to represent Nigeria at the Miss World pageant later this... Read More
‘Drugs victim’: Martha Fernback, 15, pictured here with her rabbit Bluebell, died after apparently taking ecstasy A 15-year-old girl collapsed and died from a heart attack in a park after apparently taking ecstasy. Martha Fernback suddenly fell ill in a park in Oxford after taking what she believed was the Class A drug, police said... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Three suspected Boko Haram members were reportedly lynched by a mob in an alleged failed attempt to kill an Islamic preacher, Modu Mustapha, during  the Tafsir (Ramadan Preaching) at the El- Amin Daggash Mosque in Government Reserved Area, GRA, in Maiduguri, Borno state. The suspects who came all the way from Bama council area in a Golf Saloon... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa fondly has expressed her opposition to any law that would end up jeopardising the health of young girls forced to marry at a young age. The former broadcaster and is presently a member of the Federal House of Reps representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State said having “covered first hand... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A two story building  under construction located at the Ishaga area of Surulere, Lagos, collapsed earlier today with three people confirmed dead. Among the dead is a 13-year-old girl. Three people were rescued alive by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and were quickly rushed to the hospital for proper medical... Read More
A 22-year-old woman in a wedding gown is grabbed by Guo Zhongfan, a local community officer, as she attempts to kill herself by jumping out of a seven-storey residential building in Changchun, Jilin province (Pic:Reuters) This is the terrifying moment a ‘jilted bride-to-be’ tries to commit suicide by jumping out of a seven-storey building in... Read More
by Mustapha Rabiu There’s a need for Government to put restrictions in place, because food prices are a big driver of inflation. It’s important that we maintain a properly detailed consumer price index in the promotion of consumer protection, and statistical awareness… The other morning I was online, responding to messages from the night before... Read More
by Akan Ido Money valued at over $250,000 which reportedly got missing in June from Governor Godswill Akpabio’s bedroom at the Akwa Ibom state governor’s lodge in Abuja has been recovered. Reports say the money was found by an electrician called in to undertake repairs on a faulty air-conditioner at the lodge. The money was... Read More
Flasher … Miley Cyrus with Pixie Geldof MILEY Cyrus took her love of tiny shorts to the extreme last night. The former Disney star managed to flash her private parts in a pair of denims cut eye-wateringly high around the thigh. To spare Miley’s blushes we’ve pixelated the area. But to give you some idea of... Read More
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