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Soldiers raped our members before killing them – Shiite women

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

By Luka Binniyat & Mayen Etim KADUNA—Female members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, yesterday alleged that soldiers raped their members before killing them, in December clash between the Nigeria Army and the movement. Addressing a Press Conference in Kaduna yesterday under the banner of Sisters Forum of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, […]

I’m not in Nigeria to negotiate IMF Loan, says Lagarde

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

Abuja – Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said that her visit to Nigeria was not meant to negotiate loans but rather to promote physical discipline and favourable monetary policies. Lagarde stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. She said […]

Prophecies, Nigerians and 2016?

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

By Rotimi Fasan DOWN the ages, philosophers have speculated on time as both an arbitrary and an artificial construct. Time for this class of people is a continuum which humanity has for its own convenience divided into time past, time present and future time. Otherwise, time has no boundaries. But dividing time into parts is […]

Gunmen kidnap wife of Super Eagles midfielder

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

Gunmen have kidnapped Maimunat Ogude, wife of Fegor Ogude, Super Eagles and Amkar Perm of Russia player, according to TheCable. Ogude, who spoke with TheCable on Tuesday, said his wife was kidnapped by unknown armed men in Warri. Delta state, on Monday night. “I wasn’t home yesterday. My wife, Maimunat Ogude, went out with my […]

Jonathan should be appreciated for keeping Nigeria one – Maku (Was that not his job?)

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

By Abel Daniel LAFIA—Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has called on Nigerians to show appreciation to former President Goodluck Jonathan for sacrificing his ambition for the unity of Nigeria against the prediction that Nigeria would break up in 2015. Maku made the call at his country home in Nasarawa Eggon less than 24 hours […]

Don’t deport me to Nigeria, says Bayode jailed for killing in UK

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, January 5th, 2016

Don’t deport me to Nigeria, says Bayode jailed for killing in UK Bayode advertisement TOP HEADLINES A KILLER has complained from his jail cell after being told that he would be deported to Nigeria when his sentence ends even though he’s never been to Africa. Junior Bayode was jailed […]

Nigeria is too small for Igbo — Adamu Ciroma

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 4th, 2016

Mallam Adamu Ciroma, journalist, administrator, politician, former minister of different portfolios and erstwhile governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is one of Nigeria’s leading statesmen. Ciroma, who was third in the 1978 presidential primaries of the defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN, subsequently turned out to become a close confidant of President Shehu […]

Nigerian who scammed 17 companies of $600,000 in US faces 30 years in jail

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 4th, 2016

Monday, January 4, 2016 Amechi Colvis Amuegbunam advertisement TOP HEADLIS A Nigerian living in the United States on a student visa faces federal wire fraud charges in connection with a sophisticated email phishing scam targeting businesses, according to dallasnews.com. Amechi Colvis Amuegbunam, 28, from Lagos, Nigeria, was arrested in […]

Rivers gets first female chief judge

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, January 4th, 2016

Monday, January 4, 2016 advertisement TOP HEADLINES Nigerian (PICTURED) who scammed 17 companies of $600,000 in US faces 30 years in jail Nigeria is too small for Igbo – Adamu Ciroma Speculators make huge profits as dollar scarcity persists Emir defends Buhari’s appointment of minister, INEC chief from one family Buhari […]

750 West Africans stranded in Nigeria evacuated

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 2nd, 2016

More than 750 foreigners from eight west African countries, stranded in the southeastern Nigerian port of Calabar since Christmas after their ferry broke down, left by road Saturday, a statement said. The 758 people were onboard a ship making stopovers along the coast of west Africa “when their passenger vessel… made an emergency berthing” after […]