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Man dies having sex with student in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 advertisement From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki Amiddle-aged man (name withheld) yesterday died in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State while allegedly having sex with a female student of the state university. The incident, which happened in the girl’s room near Presco campus of the university threw residents into confusion as […]

Abducted schoolgirls: Patience Jonathan’s video turns Internet sensation

Posted by admin Borno, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

The catchphrase – “There is God ooo” – went trending on major social networking sites on Monday. The catchphrase was the statement the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, used repeatedly on Sunday night, while holding a stakeholders’ meeting over the circumstances surrounding the abduction of about 276 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno […]

Let’s Stop Lying to Ourselves — By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 6, 2014 – Nigeria is an extremely corrupt country. With the exception for an eccentric few, the generality of Nigerians are corrupt. Corruption has permeated and pervaded every Nigerian institution and every spectrum of her social life. It has rendered every of her institutions dysfunctional, and it […]

Boko Haram to sell abducted girls as U.S. plans to intervene

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

The US says it considers the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamist militants “an outrage” and is offering help to try to rescue them. White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama was being briefed as his national security team was monitoring developments. Earlier, a video emerged of the leader of […]

World Cup: I selected all my players myself – Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has spoken on the prepared list for the Super Eagles, insisting he was not arm-twisted by members of the Nigeria Football Federation to include or drop any player. The list of the players for the Brazil 2014 World Cup camping is expected to be released […]

Reps to Jonathan: Diezani must appear before us

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke FEDERAL lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Monday described as unfortunate President Goodluck Jonathan’s comment on the credibility of the probes being conducted by the House during his Sunday’s media chat. Stopping short of saying they were disappointed in the President, the legislators said Jonathan had been […]

Abuja shutdown is illegal – Gbajabiamila

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday decried the Federal Government’s decision to shut down the nation’s capital, Abuja, for the World Economic Forum. He said the government’s action was illegal and could not be defended in law. The forum holds in Abuja between Wednesday […]

I’ll sell abducted girls, says B’Haram leader, Shekau (And you call yourself a faithful Muslim)

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Abubakar Shekau | credits: saharareporters.com The terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Monday claimed responsibility for the April 14 abduction of over 267 pupils of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State. The Agence France-Presse quoted the leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau, as making the claim in a video the agency said it […]

Lagos: Police arrest armed robbers while raping victim

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

by Samson Folarin advertisement The police have arrested four robbery suspects at the Ikeja area of Lagos State while they were having carnal knowledge of their victim, one Ogbonna, who was on her way to the office. Our correspondent learnt that the suspects- Tochuckwu Ilom (21), Confidence Oziegbe (20), Simon Peter (25) […]

Find abducted girls, APC women plead with Jonathan

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Party Politics Sunday, May 4th, 2014

The Women Wing of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has joined other women across the country to demand that the Federal Government expedite action in effecting the release of the over 200 secondary school girls from Chibok, Borno State abducted by Boko Haram. It lamented the “slow and lethargic response of the Jonathan-led […]