Jonathan, Sambo, Anyim to spend N1.6 billion on welfare in 2013

by Isi Esene According to the proposed budget 2013 submitted to the National Assembly by the executive arm of government, the welfare package of the three principal functionaries of the executive namely the president, vice president, and secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF) will gulp a total of N1.59bn. The SGF office will... Read More

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October 9, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: #ALUU4: The savagery, the remedies (YNaija Frontpage)

The second lesson is that social media is becoming an important tool for monitoring not just the misdeeds of our leaders but those of fellow citizens (or savages?). “We are at war with the universe, the sky is falling And the only thing that can save us now is sensitivity and compassion” – Lil Wayne... Read More

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October 8, 2012

#ALUU4: “We live in a city where wrong seems right…” – Listen to a song by 2 of the murdered UNIPORT students

by Isi Esene Rather, sadly, apt. The four students of the University of Port Harcourt Ugonna, Lloyd, Tekena, and Chidiaka were paraded naked in public for alleged theft, beaten mercilessly, and, as can be seen in a now-viral video – burnt alive in an off-campus hostel in Aluu, Rivers. Reports say two of the murdered... Read More

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October 8, 2012

How vigilante group caught burglars in the act

by Reuben Daba The apprehension of two suspected burglars by members of a vigilante squad at the sparsely populated village of Era in Abule, Iyana-Era of Oto-Awori LGA, of Lagos state underlines once again, the importance of residence being very watchful and observant of their immediate surroundings at all times. Luck ran out on two... Read More

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October 7, 2012

Aluu residents flee to avoid reprisal attacks over killing of UNIPORT students

by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that several students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) earlier on Sunday staged a protest to the the Aluu Community to express their displeasure over the killing of four students of the institution on Friday. Reports say the students killed lived in an off-campus hostel located in... Read More

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October 6, 2012

Facebook murder: Cynthia Osokogu finally laid to rest

by Isi Esene The late Cynthia Osokogu who was killed in a hotel at Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, was finally laid to rest on Friday. The burial ceremony took place at her father’s residence at Boji Boji Owa, Agbor, in Delta state. It was attended mainly by family members and a few of her friends. Cynthia,... Read More

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October 6, 2012

Jungle: Three UNIPORT students burnt to death for allegedly stealing laptops (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido Three students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were reportedly burnt to death by a mob on Friday at Aluu Community for allegedly stealing phones and laptops. The murdered students were alleged to have stolen the items in an off-campus hostel. The students were said to be in their early 20s.... Read More

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October 2, 2012

Robbery is served: Cook arraigned in Lagos for allegedly stealing N15m jewellery

by Isi Esene Guy Kouton, a Beniniose cook employed at No. 19, Berla Visita Crescent, Banana Island, Lagos was yesterday arraigned before at Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for stealing his employers jewellery worth N15m. ASP Julius Oyakhilome, the police prosecutor stated that the accused conspired with others on September 16 to steal the jewellery belonging to... Read More

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September 29, 2012

Police Helicopter Crash: Families of victims get N34.43 million, landlords also compensated

by Stanley Azuakola In March 2012, a police surveillance helicopter crashed in Jos, killing the erstwhile Police deputy inspector general in charge of Operations at Force Headquarters, John Haruna and three others. Yesterday, six months after that ill-fated crash, the families of the dead were paid death benefits amounting to N36,633,500 by the Nigeria Police... Read More

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September 29, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Heads, you lose: Police arrest 75-year-old man with human skulls in Ibadan

by Reuben Daba The police in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have confirmed the arrest of a 75-year old herbalist, Ahmed Akekaka, for possessing human skulls. The arrest of Akekaka in his house in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, was made following reports from residents at the Eleyele Police Station. According to reports, Adekaka was... Read More

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September 27, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: The untold stories (YNaija Frontpage)

The biggest incentive to crime in Nigeria remains the inability of our security agencies to find and punish criminals; until the situation changes, we will remain in this climate of fear. They say the day monkey is going to die; all the trees in the forest are slippery. The time was 8pm, and I had... Read More

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September 27, 2012

Pregnant woman shot dead in police chase of armed robbers

by Isi Esene There was tragedy in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State yesterday as a pregnant woman was said to have been hit by stray bullets when men of the newly commissioned police unit, Operation Doo Akpo, were in pursuit of suspected armed robbers. A policeman attached to the mobile security unit was also reported to have... Read More

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September 26, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: Open letter to Nigerian law enforcement officers, big and small

Dear law enforcing officers of Nigeria, I know nobody likes you. That is a terrible thing to live with. I know you are underpaid and bullied by your seniors. But taking it out on the rest of us Lagosians is not the answer. Dear police, LASTMA, Road Security and VIO officer (and any other uniformed... Read More

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September 22, 2012

FRSC dismisses 4 officers for carrying more than N200 on duty

by Isi Esene Four Federal Road Safety officers were recommended for dismissal by a constituted disciplinary committee over allegations of receiving a N3,000 bribe from motorists on July 21 in Ogere, Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps members operate under the Zone 2 division of the road safety organisation which comprises Lagos and Ogun... Read More

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September 22, 2012

N16m fraud: Former police IGP, Sunday Ehindero, remanded in prison custody

by Isi Esene Former inspector general of Police, Sunday Ehindero, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly embezzling N16m meant for the police has been remanded in prison custody until he is able to meet bail conditions. The former IGP failed to provide the N10m... Read More

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September 19, 2012

Armed men kill two policemen in Port Harcourt

by Isi Esene Two policemen were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The anti-riot policemen were said to have been riding on a motor-bike about 7am when armed men suspected to be robbers opened fire on them. Eyewitnesses say the two policemen died instantly. Traders and passersby... Read More

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September 16, 2012

“I am not wanted by the police,” says Davido, disputes Punch report

by Isi Esene The assault case leveled against David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido continues to linger as Hashiru Azeez, the owner of the taxi whose driver was allegedly assaulted gives an insight into the intrigues surrounding the case, Punch is reporting. Azeez, the car owner who employed Femi Ajibola, the driver who claimed he... Read More

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September 13, 2012

John Campbell: Funding for Nigeria’s Boko Haram

Boko Haram appears to be essentially an indigenous phenomena, with any international links having marginal influence. Baron David Alton of Liverpool, a member of the UK House of Lords, has raised with Baron David Howell of Guildford, a minister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (the UK foreign ministry), his concern that a London-based Islamic charity, Al... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Woman kills her baby and dumps the body in a well

by Isi Esene A 25-year-old woman in Sabon Barkin, Tudun Wada area of Jos South has been arrested today for allegedly killing her baby and throwing the body in a well. She was reported to have killed the one year old boy and taken to her heels to avoid arrest. Police Public Relations officer (PPRO),... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Femke becomes Funke: In mental overdrive

And then, I’ll pick up that guest bed I ordered in Mushin. They said they would deliver, but all of a sudden the guy asked for an extra thousand naira instead of 500. I told him to get lost. I’ll pick it up myself. What time is it? Will I be going against traffic? It... Read More

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September 11, 2012

South African labour dispute spreads, as 36,000 platinum and gold miners stay home

by Isi Esene The labour dispute in South Africa doesn’t seem to be simmering down anytime soon. The strike in the Lonmin mines which resulted in the killing of several striking miners has spread to other mines with over 10,000 miners joining the strike from the west section of Gold Fields International’s KDC gold mine.... Read More

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September 10, 2012

Deadly Sunday: How Lagos robbers terrorised the mega-city, killing 7

by Stanley Azuakola Lagos still has reasons to be thankful that the spate of bombings and terrorist activities which has plagued some other states in the country hasn’t yet occured there. However, last weekend saw its own share of violence and death when armed robbers launched unprecedented multiple robbery attacks on various targets in Lagos.... Read More

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September 8, 2012

Dele Momodu: A word for the Nigerian opposition

If Nigeria must witness any drastic and meaningful progress, members of the opposition must learn to do things differently. Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to reiterate the fact that I’m an unabashed member of the Nigerian opposition at this time that we are being stigmatised by members of the ruling Federal Government. There is really... Read More

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September 6, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s killers: 50 nude pictures of rape victims surface, Festac hotel to be sued

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), led by Olusegun Runsewe, yesterday declared its intention to sue the management of Cosmilla Hotel where Cynthia Osokogu was allegedly murdered by Echezona Nwabufor Okwuomo and Ezekiel Nnechuwu Olisa Eloka. The corporation accused the management of the hotel of not complying with laid down processes and... Read More

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September 5, 2012

Masquerade arrested in Ado-Ekiti for armed robbery

by Isi Esene Osalusi Sunday, 24-year-old man, was yesterday arrested while on a robbery operation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Osalusi, who was disguised as a family masquerade, Sinrinminyin, was apprehended with four other members of his gang by men of the Ekiti State Police Command who were called by a police woman to the scene... Read More

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September 5, 2012

Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video

by Isi Esene There are indications that the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu might have recorded their crime while raping the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University. The bizarre video was reportedly found on the laptop of one of the suspects with the victim’s face clearly visible and the suspect’s faces blurred. Reports say, apart... Read More

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September 3, 2012

Opinion: Why the “HIV pastor” is likely to strike again, and again

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Ladies, please take a good look at this man, because the fact is that you probably know him. He’s the nice, smooth, good-looking man that makes you want to get naked on the third or fourth date. You trust him because you’ve been raised to believe that a man of God... Read More

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September 2, 2012

Tragic: Farmer kills son in failed ‘bullet-proof’ charm test

by Isi Esene Ornguga Ademngor, a 30-year-old farmer was on Wednesday arraigned before a Makurdi, Benue State Magistrate’s Court for killing his 10-year-old son. Godwin Agande, a police officer attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Kwande, informed the State CID of the incident saying the accused shot his son with a single barrel gun killing... Read More

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September 1, 2012

Panic in Abuja: Residents mistake police drill for attack

by Stanley Azuakola It was a morning of panic at the Police Force Headquarters on Friday, for those unaware of the exercise. Passersby scampered in fear, and even uninformed policemen abandoned their duty post, but they did not have to, for it was just a drill. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, took everyone... Read More

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