Wanted militant leader, Tompolo ‘is in Libya’

Government Ekpemupolo, a former militant leader popularly known as Tompolo, has managed to flee the shores of Nigeria for North African country, Libya. Tompolo, a ‘former’ militant leader, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a bid to prosecute him on corruption and fraud charges. Since a bench warrant for... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

EFCC, JNDLF, libya, Militants, Niger Delta, nigeria, Tompolo, Wanted

August 24, 2015

Boko Haram sends men to study abroad with ISIS in Libya and Niger

The insurgent group, Boko Haram, is believed to have reportedly sent no fewer than 80 of its members to join forces with the ISIS extremists fighting in Libya. Boko Haram are also suspected to be fighting in Niger Republic in what is being interpreted as the strengthening of its ties with the Islamic State Group. The sect pledged... Read More

The News Blog

boko haram, Isis, join forces, libya

July 18, 2015

Nigerian Christian migrant kidnapped by ISIS (PHOTOS)

A Nigerian Christian migrant has been reportedly abducted by insurgents of the Islamic State, (ISIS) in Libya. Ibrahim Adeola, the Nigerian, was kidnapped alongside a Ghanaian and Egyptian Christian migrants. Their kidnap was disclosed on the Twitter page of TRACterrorism, an organisation which disseminates information about political violence.

The News Blog

ISI, kidnap, libya, Nigerian migrant

April 29, 2015

Guess how much this man was paid to kidnap his cousin

by Chinwe Okafor 15-year-old Ogun schoolgirl Precious Nwaigwe who was abducted and sold to Libya by her maternal cousin Kelvin Okorie said she felt betrayed by him. Okorie who was arrested and and interrogated at the Police Command headquarters in Ikeja was paraded with his friend Ogbonna Njoku aka John. Okorie said he handed Precious... Read More

The News Blog

Girl, kidnap, libya

April 27, 2015

Teenage schoolgirl found in Lagos after living months in captivity

by Chinwe Okafor 15-year-old Precious Nwaigwe was kidnapped in the Ajah area of Lagos State, while on her way to school in Ogun State a year ago but has now been returned to Lagos. According to reports by Punch, the detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, together with men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, rescued... Read More

The News Blog

ajar, kidnapped, kidnapped girl, libya, ogun school

December 23, 2014

Tunde Leye: A surer way to create change (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye I urge and encourage each of us to get involved. Register and vote. Protect your vote. Pursue changes within the law in between elections. Participate in nation building within your neighborhood, in the things that concern you and your community. An American writer described democracy as the tyranny of the masses. Another... Read More

@tundeleye, Arab spring, Change, egypt, libya, Tunde Leye, Y!frontpage

November 24, 2014

I was chained and forced to sleep with over 30 men || Confessions of a Nigerian sex slave (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The experience of Ifekoya Adejoke is as harrowing as it is heart-breaking. Lured by a false promise of ‘greener pastures’ abroad, the young Nigerian ended up a merciless victim of human trafficking, chained to a bed in a dingy, dirty Libyan room and forced to sexually satisfy up to 30 men in... Read More

Adejoke Ofekoya, libya, nigeria, SCOAN, sex slave, sick, Synagogue, TB Joshua, trafficking, Tripoli

September 29, 2014

“Don’t travel to #Nigeria” – #America warns its citizens against coming this way

by Kolapo Olapoju The U.S State Department has issued a travel advisory to its citizens, warning them against travelling to certain countries, which includes Nigeria. The US Passport and International Travel Office says Americans should be wary of visiting countries with unstable government, ongoing civil war, violence, and frequent terrorists attacks. The warning stated, “We... Read More

The News Blog

January 26, 2014

Revealed: The sex chamber where Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi raped girls – and young boys (See Photos)

Former Libyan dictator, Muammar Gadaffi’s death has turned several revelations into his lifestyle and sexual preferences which was known to only a few close him. Reports say Gadaffi who was killed after a violent uprising which saw rebels marching into the Libyan capital, Tripoli, kept several female – and male subjects for used as sex... Read More

boys, Colonel Gaddafi, Girls, Jacuzzi, libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Revolution, ruler, sex chamber

December 16, 2013

Mariah Carey criticized for coming to Nigeria, the ‘World’s Center Of Bank Fraud & Human Trafficking’

by Tutu Akinlabi Nigerians have again come under fire from the international end as RadarOnline, a website, has described the country as the ‘World’s center of bank fraud & human trafficking’. The website posted this as part of an article criticizing American songstress, Mariah Carey for performing in the country which it compares to Libya... Read More

Beyoncé, criticism, criticized, Fraud, human trafficking, Jennifer Lopez, libya, Mariah Carey, nigeria, RadarOnline, Turkmenistan

November 15, 2013

Terrorism: Boko Haram secret training camp revealed + links with al-Qaida

Boko Haram fighters train with al-Qaida’s North African branch in northern Mali, France’s Foreign Minister said yesterday. Citing documents recovered in the remote Ifoghas mountains in northern Mali, following the French intervention earlier this year, Laurent Fabius said Boko Haram’s presence there demonstrated the interconnection of jihadist groups in Africa. “This is a source of... Read More

adamawa, al-Qaida, boko haram, Borno, Dauda Yakubu, French, kaduna, kidnap, Laurent Fabius, libya, Modakai Ibrahim, nigeria, terrorism, yobe

November 12, 2013

Mondiu Jaiyesimi: Africa’s biggest crude oil reserves (Y! Policy Hub)

by Mondiu Jaiyesimi Projected rise in oil find by the Nigerian government has been held back by reduced investment in exploration by the oil majors due to insecurity and uncertainty surrounding the effect of the petroleum industry bill which is waiting to be passed into law by the legislature. Considering the ever present peak... Read More

Algeria, alternative, angola, British Gas, crude oil, libya, Modiu Jaiyesimi, nigeria, oil reserves, security, Sonangol, Sudan, Y! Policy Hub

October 16, 2013

Opinion: Libya’s boiling cauldron

by Dele Agekameh The problem is that Gaddafi was taken out, like Saddam Hussein of Iraq, with no thought given to what would come next. The truth is that Libya is a country of tribal rivalries held together by Gaddafi while his dictatorship lasted. You can’t just remove him and be surprised when the tribes... Read More

America, Dele Agekameh, ghadaffi, libya, north afric, USA

October 2, 2013

SCAM: How Lagos hairdresser was defrauded and lured into sex slavery in Libya

by Oge Okonkwo A 43-year-old woman, Iyabo Adefioye, has been charged before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Wednesday, for allegedly luring a woman into sex slavery in Libya. Adefioye, a trader who resides at 14, Umoru Street, Olosa in Mushin area of Lagos, is being tried at the Magistrates Court for conspiracy and human trafficking. According to... Read More

arraigned, Iyabo Adefioye, libya, sex slavery, trader

September 23, 2013

How Libyan dictator, Colonel Gaddafi raped hundreds of women and kept sex slaves – Ex-security chief

Dead Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi raped hundreds of women during his years in power, and even kept a harem of sex slaves locked in the basement of his home, his former security chief has revealed. Mansour Daw, who stayed loyal to the tyrant until his downfall and subsequent death in 2011, said Gadaffi’s sexual... Read More

bodyguar, Colonel Gaddafi, libya, Mansour Dour, security, Tripoli

September 19, 2013

Opinion: Sweet relief from the Middle-East

by Ochereome Nnanna The recent events in Iran and Syria are pointers to the fact that the power of diplomacy must not be underestimated. It is only through skillful diplomacy that worst enemies become best friends, while people poised on the brink of annihilative war can sheath their swords and settle on friendly terms. The... Read More

diplomacy, Iraq, libya, middle east, Ochereome Nnanna, syria, war

September 12, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Super-Power isnt Super-powerful; when will America learn?

by Femi Aribisala When President George Bush visited Iraq in December 2008, Muntadhar al-Zaidi, an Iraqi journalist, threw his shoes at him, shouting: “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog. This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq.” THE United States still has not got the... Read More

America, barack obama, Femi Aribisala, George Bush, Iraq, libya, syria

July 31, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Africa’s 20-year-olds and the future of freedom (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa The deregulation of the media on the continent via social media and cable television have brought Africa closer to itself and the world closer to Africa. Young Africans now see very clearly that freedom is not a gift from a dictator but a right they own as humans. Some 50 per cent... Read More

africa, Arab spring, egypt, Goodluck Jonathan, japheth omojuwa, Kenya, liberia, libya, Malawi, nigeria, south africa, Tunisia, Umar Musa Yar'Adua, Y! Frontpage

July 17, 2013

Why the Sudanese President wasn’t arrested in Nigeria – FG

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday explained why Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was not arrested in Nigeria. It said by the statute of the African Union (AU), he was supposed to enjoy immunity like other delegates. It also said al-Bashir was in the country under the auspices of the AU and the nation owes an... Read More

Abuja, arrest, AU, ICC, libya, nigeria, Omar al-Bashir, resolution, Sirte, Sudan, UN

June 29, 2013

“Only 5 people in this country will make heaven” – Student who ‘died and went to hell’ (READ)

Sierra Leone’s over 50 years of religious harmony is under threat thanks to the bizarre revelations of a young woman. Sister Linda Ngaoja’s ‘heavenly journey’ a few weeks ago has turned her into the equivalent of a movie star, but at the risk of destabilising a country renowned for its religious tolerance. The 28-year-old (some... Read More

Akintayo Sam Jolly, heaven, libya, Linda Ngaoja, Muammar Gaddafi, nigeria, PSFL, sierra leone, Whitney Houston

March 5, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP – Punching below its weight

by Tunji Andrews Nigeria no longer stands on the that top ten list of “fastest growing countries”. Our 6.5% GDP fell way short of our African brothers like Libya (12.2%), Mozambique (8.2%), Rwanda (7.8%) and Ghana (7.6%), who all managed to make the top ten listings in 2012. For me this places a giant ‘F’... Read More

economic growth, GDP, Ghana, IMF, libya, nigeria, Rwanda, World Bank

January 30, 2013

“How I left tailoring to focus on 419 ‘business'” – Suspect (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Olayinka Ajiwon, a 42-year-old trained tailor has landed in police net for duping unsuspecting victims and obtaining money from them through false pretence. Ajiwon, a resident of 14 Oluwakemi Street, Ilasa, a Lagos suburb, said he was duped of the $7,000 he hoped to start a new life with when he returned from... Read More

Afolabi Ajiwon, dupe, Ilasa, libya, SARS

January 23, 2013

Hillary Clinton gets emotional at Benghazi hearing (WATCH)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has angrily defended her handling of the raid on a US consulate in Libya. At a Senate committee hearing, Mrs Clinton lashed out at a senator who accused the Obama administration of misleading the public. She took responsibility for security failures that led to the 11 September attack but said... Read More

Behghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi Attack, Benghazi Hearing, Benghazi Testimony, emotional, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Benghazi, Hillary Clinton Benghazi Hearing, Hillary Clinton Benghazi Testimony, Hillary Clinton Libya, Hillary Clinton Ron Johnson, libya, Politics News, Ron Johnson, Video

November 28, 2012

Human trafficking ring busted in Awka, several operators including native doctor arrested

The National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and other related Matters on Tuesday in Onitsha said it had busted an Awka-based syndicate that specialzsed in trafficking young girls to Europe. The agency’s South-East Zonal commander, Nkiruka Michael, made this known at a one-day sensitization workshop at the Onitsha North Council Secretariat. She said... Read More

anambra, awka, Delta, Edo, Italy, libya, NAPTIP, National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons, Nkiruka Michael, slavery, sss, TAMPEP, trafficking

November 16, 2012

Opinion: The rebel generation

by Demola Adedoyin So it seems we are no longer interested in heroes. We are now interested in courageous anti-heroes. We have lost the patience it takes to see the good guy play nice and follow due process, otherwise known as ‘procedure’. Everything is being turned on its head. Most of the principles, myths, axioms... Read More

egypt, Eminem, KONY, Lex Luthor, libya, rebellion, Spiderman, Superman., Tunisia

October 22, 2012

TICKER: 5 things to watch out for in today’s Obama-Romney debate

The greatest show on earth meets for one last time tonight in the Sunshine State. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have had two of the most memorable debates in modern presidential history, and they get together for the last one in Boca Raton, Fla. tonight. Obama needs to keep Romney from looking like an... Read More

barack obama, China, Debate, libya, Mitt Romney, Politics, president

September 20, 2012

Anti-Islam film: Thousands march in protests in Zaria

by Isi Esene Thousands of Muslims marched in Zaria, Kaduna State today in protest against the amateur movie said to have been produced to disrespect the Holy Prophet Mohammed. The protesters reportedly displayed placards and banners and burnt US and Israeli flags on the streets of the city. The protesters who gathered under the auspices... Read More

America, egypt, islam, israel, kaduna, libya, Muslim, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, prophet, protest, Shiite, Yemen, Zaria

September 18, 2012

“The Muslims are Angry!!!!!” (See Photos)

by Isi Esene All we have seen in the news recently are images of rage, violence, killings, stone-throwing and burning of flags in the Arab world following the release of the amateurish video by allegedly produced by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula disrespecting the Holy Prophet Mohammed. Despite the outrage in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and other... Read More

.US, anger, Arab, Christopher Stevens, egypt, Embassy, Iraq, killing, libya, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, rage, violence, Yemen

September 16, 2012

PHOTOS: Meet Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, producer of controversial anti-Muslim film

by Isi Esene The first pictures of the Egyptian born US man who is suspected to be behind the amateur movie considered to be in bad taste by followers of Islam have been released. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, is reported to be at the center of the probe into the amateurish movie “Innocence of Muslims,”... Read More

.US, Anna Gurji, blasphemy, Christopher Stevens, egypt, Embassy, libya, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, Protests, Sam Bacile, Yemen

September 14, 2012

“We are now paying the price for the ouster of Ghaddafi” – Obasanjo

by Stanley Azuakola In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation aired on Thursday, former President Obasanjo shared his perspectives on various issues ranging from Boko Haram to the Libyan crisis. He was of the opinion that the ouster of the ex-Libyan dictator, Muammar Ghaddafi let loose trained militants and weapons that found their ways... Read More

boko haram, libya, Muammar Ghaddafi, olusegun obasanjo, price

Wanted militant leader, Tompolo ‘is in Libya’

Boko Haram sends men to study abroad with ISIS in Libya and Niger

Nigerian Christian migrant kidnapped by ISIS (PHOTOS)

Guess how much this man was paid to kidnap his cousin

Teenage schoolgirl found in Lagos after living months in captivity

Tunde Leye: A surer way to create change (Y! FrontPage)

I was chained and forced to sleep with over 30 men || Confessions of a Nigerian sex slave (WATCH)

“Don’t travel to #Nigeria” – #America warns its citizens against coming this way

Revealed: The sex chamber where Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi raped girls – and young boys (See Photos)

Mariah Carey criticized for coming to Nigeria, the ‘World’s Center Of Bank Fraud & Human Trafficking’

Terrorism: Boko Haram secret training camp revealed + links with al-Qaida

Mondiu Jaiyesimi: Africa’s biggest crude oil reserves (Y! Policy Hub)

Opinion: Libya’s boiling cauldron

SCAM: How Lagos hairdresser was defrauded and lured into sex slavery in Libya

How Libyan dictator, Colonel Gaddafi raped hundreds of women and kept sex slaves – Ex-security chief

Opinion: Sweet relief from the Middle-East

Femi Aribisala: Super-Power isnt Super-powerful; when will America learn?

Japheth Omojuwa: Africa’s 20-year-olds and the future of freedom (Y! FrontPage)

Why the Sudanese President wasn’t arrested in Nigeria – FG

“Only 5 people in this country will make heaven” – Student who ‘died and went to hell’ (READ)

Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP – Punching below its weight

“How I left tailoring to focus on 419 ‘business'” – Suspect (PICTURED)

Hillary Clinton gets emotional at Benghazi hearing (WATCH)

Human trafficking ring busted in Awka, several operators including native doctor arrested

Opinion: The rebel generation

TICKER: 5 things to watch out for in today’s Obama-Romney debate

Anti-Islam film: Thousands march in protests in Zaria

“The Muslims are Angry!!!!!” (See Photos)

PHOTOS: Meet Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, producer of controversial anti-Muslim film

“We are now paying the price for the ouster of Ghaddafi” – Obasanjo

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Join the Newsletter