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Breaking: Lamido in Dutse to face trial

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO – Detained former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been taken to Dutse, the Jigawa state capital to face trial over indecent utterances. The Nigeria police zone 1 had took into custody former Foreign Affairs Minister, Alhaji Sule Lamido last Saturday following petition by Jigawa state Government. Security sources at […]

Why Jonathan lost 2015 election, by Kpodoh, ex-Bayelsa Security Adviser

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Onozure Dania Former Security Adviser to Bayelsa State Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, yesterday, said that former President Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election because of the retaliation from those he betrayed politically. Kpodoh, who was reacting to the book, Against the Run of Play, authored by Segun Adeniyi, Chairman of the Editorial Board […]

In Delta: One killed, 6 buildings razed over girlfriend

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Ochuko Akuopha OLEH—RESIDENTS of Owheologbo community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, were Sunday night, thrown into confusion as one person was reportedly killed and six houses, including a secondary school building, were razed following a row over a girlfriend. Though details of the incident were still sketchy at press time, community sources […]

Indian police can’t unlock Nigerian Indian hemp smuggler’s phone

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

The mobile phone of a Nigerian ‘ganja’ or Indian hemp smuggler, has proven a hard nut for Indian police. Charles Chuks, second right with his ganja or Indian hemp Indian police in the city of Visakhapatnam, desirous of knowing the Nigerian contacts announced last night their frustration in being unable to unlock his The Nigerian, […]

I wept over Buhari’s health — BISI Akande

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The founding National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande had urged Nigerians to pray fervently for President Muhammadu Buhari’s health. A statement by Chief Akande in Osogbo yesterday, read in part: “The health of the leader is intricately intertwined with the health of the nation. It is more […]

Ex-govs should be made to account for security vote – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 1st, 2017

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described security votes as the biggest source of waste in the country and asked that governors be made to account for them. Obi, who also described security votes as unconstitutional, spoke at The Platform, a programme organised by Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. The former governor said: […]

I am a Biafran, says Iwuanyanwu

Posted by admin Biafra, Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

g ENUGU- Against the background of prosecution of the leaders of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, publisher of Champion newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said that he belongs to Biafra and that he remains a Biafran as an Igboman. Iwuanyanwu who was reacting to the recent release of Kanu from prison detention said was […]

My offence is that I opposed Muslim-Muslim ticket – Saraki

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, May 1st, 2017

My dear brother Dele, let me thank you most sincerely for your article last weekend, “My Candid Letter to Saraki.” I take everything you said in that article to heart and I must commend you for your candidness indeed and the sincerity of your intentions. As you said in your article, you are someone I […]

How Nigerian boxing officials rejected Anthony Joshua

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 1st, 2017

Anthony Joshua Jeremiah Okorodudu, a former boxing champion, has revealed how boxing rave of the moment, Anthony Joshua, was rejected by Nigerian boxing officials nine years ago. Joshua caught global attention and became a darling of boxing fans Saturday night after he humiliated Wladimir Klitschko, at the Wembley Stadium in England. Speaking with UK Sun, […]

US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, May 1st, 2017

Sunday, April 30, 2017 US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries TOP HEADLINE United States federal agents have descended on the North Texas, headquarters of television evangelist, Benny Hinn, and taken boxes out of the offices, the Associated Press reports. The search began at about 9 am on Wednesday at Hinn’s headquarters in the […]