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500-level Rivers varsity law student stabbed to death

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

Chukwudi Akasike& Sampson Itode, Port Harcourt Tragedy struck in the Rivers State University on Tuesday as a 500-level Law student, Matilda Mark, was stabbed to death by assailants in her private apartment outside the institution’s campus. The 24-year-old victim was found dead in a pool of her own blood after she was attacked by her […]

U.K. investigates Nigerian-owned church accused of Pressuring members to donate blood for funds

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Religion Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

U.K. Government, through the Charity Commission, has opened an inquiry into the activities of a Nigerian-owned church, SPAC Nation. According to The Mail On Sunday and HuffPost UK, the church is run by 39-year-old Pastor Tobi Adegboyega. According to the Evening Standard, Adegboyega once shared a room […]

Zambia wants U.S. Ambassador out for defending gay couple and interfering in its affairs

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

Zambian President Edgar Lungu wants the U.S. ambassador to leave the country after the diplomat criticized the African state for sentencing a gay couple to 15 years behind bars for having a consensual relationship. “We have complained officially to the American government, and we are waiting for their response because we don’t want such people […]

Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie survives assassination – ten bullets removed from her head

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Monday, December 16th, 2019

Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie was on Sunday reportedly attacked by unknown gunmen. The incident according to the actress happened when she was on her way back from a show on December 12. The news came to the attention of the public when a journalist, Stella Dimoko-Korkus, posted a photo of her bloodied face and video of […]

Nigerian slumps and dies at Murtala Muhammed Airport upon arrival from China

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 15th, 2019

Murtala Mohammed Int’l. Airport Lagos By Yunus Yusuf passenger identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the passenger slumped on arrival from China and died while waiting to […]

Breaking news: U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee passes two articles of impeachment on Donald J. Trump

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, December 13th, 2019

By New Nigerian Politics Staff Writer – (Washington DC, USA) The Judiciary Committee in the US House of Representatives today voted on two articles of impeachment accusing President Donald J. Trump of gross abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in relation to the withholding of military aid to Ukraine pending announcement of investigation by that country’s […]

Opinion: Orji Kalu’s judgment delivers blow to air of impunity

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 8th, 2019

By Boniface Chizea Uzor Kalu travail is object lesson to all concerned. Afterall the wheel of justice might be slow but without undue interference and with persons of courage and integrity at the helm, justice will eventually be served as in this case. The wise person learns from the experience of others. Certainly this matter […]

We did not arrest Sowore in court – it’s a propaganda – DSS

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 8th, 2019

‘We only arrested him outside court’ Sowore wants to destabilise Nigeria, agency insists Soni Daniel As the criticism continued to trail the alleged invasion of court and re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore of Sahara Reporters in Abuja court on Friday, the Department for State Services (DSS) has denied the involvement of any of its personnel in […]

Why Sowore was re-arrested by DSS – presidency

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 8th, 2019

Nigerian government on Sunday reacted to the re-arrest of Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Services. The government in a statement said Sowore “is a person of interest to the DSS” because he called for “a revolution to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nigeria.” “He did so on television, and […]

Lecturer found death in his office at Obafemi Awolowo University

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 8th, 2019

Bola Bamigbola Lifeless body of a lecturer, Dr Nicholas Igbokwe, was on Saturday morning found in his office at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Until his death, Igbokwe was a lecturer in the Physical and Health Education Department of the university. Although there is no official statement yet as to how the incident happened, a […]