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FG appoints Dakuku Peterside as DG NIMASA

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, March 10th, 2016

The Federal Government has appointed Dakuku Peterside as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. The appointment takes effect from today, March 10, a statement said. Peterside was the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State and a close ally of the […]

Court grants Badeh N2bn bail

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 10th, 2016

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh (retd), in the sum of N2bn. The bail is to be guaranteed by two sureties in the sum of N1bn each. Justice James Tsoho, in […]

Prophet accused of raping daughter

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, March 10th, 2016

An Ogbesun Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 41-year-old Prophet, Benjamin Bernard, in prison custody for alleged rape of his seven-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiye Omoruyi, refused to admit the cleric to bail. The prosecutor, Kenneth Ugiagbe, said […]

Biafra: Anyaoku rejects IPOB’s appointment

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Thursday, March 10th, 2016

16601 Gbenga Adeniji and Ihuoma Chiedozie A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has rejected his nomination as one of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra’s representatives to negotiate or discuss on behalf of the group. IPOB had on Wednesday listed Anyaoku as one of the “credible Igbo elders” that would represent it in […]

After 48 years, Gowon accepts son, Musa, who has just completed 23 years prison sentence in the U.S.

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Top Stories, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Thursday, March 10th, 2016

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd; yesterday owned up to fathering a love child with the late public relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu, bringing to an end the 48-year-old paternity dispute over Musa Gowon. Musa, who returned to Nigeria at the end of last year, after […]

SIM registration: MTN’s slow action aided Boko Haram, says Buhari

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday publicly accused the MTN Group of contributing to the casualty figure of about 10,000 Nigerians killed by members of the Boko Haram sect between 2009 and now. He claimed the telecommunication firm contributed to the figure by selling unregistered SIM cards, which he said were being used by the terrorists. […]

We’ll not forget Nigeria’s sacrifice for S’Africa – Zuma

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

17227 John Ameh and Sunday Aborisade, Abuja South African President, Jacob Zuma, on Tuesday acknowledged that Nigeria and Nigerians indeed sacrificed for his countrymen to be freed of the clutches of apartheid. He said particularly remarkable was a point in the history of the liberation struggles in South Africa when Nigerian civil servants voluntarily contributed […]

Switzerland gives Nigeria conditions to repatriate $321m Abacha loot

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

Olalekan Adetayo and Adelani Adepegba Switzerland has given conditions for repatriating $321m looted by a former military ruler, the late Gen. Sani Abacha, to Nigeria. Part of the conditions is that the fund would be used for projects that would benefit Nigerians and they (the projects) must be monitored by the World Bank. The Minister […]

American missionary sentenced to 40 years in prison for raping orphans in Kenya

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

A former missionary convicted of sexually abusing children at an orphanage in Kenya was sentenced on Monday to 40 years in a US prison. Matthew Lane Durham, 21, had faced up to 30 years on each of four counts of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places. He was ordered to pay restitution of […]

Man, 33, defiles 8-year old (Is it open season?)

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

Apapa Senior Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded Chibuike Dike, 33, in prison for allegedly defiling an eight-year old girl. Dike, who resides at No.15, Okem Close, Ilufe, Ojo, Lagos, pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and defilement. The prosecutor, Insp. Tony Elibeh, told the court that the accused […]