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Samsung eyes future opportunities in Nigeria after $3.3bn Egina FPSO success

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 12th, 2019

With the successful completion of the Egina Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit and the achievement of First Oil in the facility, Samsung Heavy Industries, along with partners, could be justified in spending time looking back with pride. According to a statement by the company, at the weekend, the completion of the largest floating oil […]

Ondo NSCDC arrests pastor for allegedly impregnating teenage church member

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2019

Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Ondo State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a pastor at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) identified as Josiah Akinsuyi for allegedly impregnating a 16-year-old female member of the church. The suspect was said to be the spiritual head of a CAC church in Akure, the […]

Happening now: Boko Haram infiltrates Maiduguri suburbs, creating fears – military

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2019

Happening now: Boko Haram infiltrates Maiduguri suburbs, creating fears – military Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The military has said that Boko Haram insurgents have infiltrated some areas around Maiduguri, the Borno State capital instilling fear by asking people to vacate their homes. Spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday morning, said […]

DR Congo presidential election: Outcry as Tshisekedi is named winner

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, January 12th, 2019

DR Congo presidential election: Outcry as Tshisekedi is named winner (BBC) Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, the electoral commission says. The announcement, made overnight, sparked accusations of an “electoral coup” from runner-up Martin Fayulu. France said the figures did not match results collated on the ground by […]

APC Govs shun inaugural campaign council meeting

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Governors, Headlines, Party Politics Saturday, January 12th, 2019

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Governors who are to serve as State Coordinators in their respective states for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 election, are conspicuously absent at the inaugural meeting currently holding at the State House Conference Center, Abuja. The agenda is to consider and approve the structure and operational […]

Saudi woman fleeing family flies to Canada after gaining asylum

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Friday, January 11th, 2019

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)Canada will grant asylum to an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Rahaf Al-Qunun will head to Toronto, with a stopover in Seoul, said Thailand’s Immigration Police Chief Surachate Hakparn. She boarded a Korean Airlines plane in Bangkok. Trudeau told […]

Pictures: Woman organizes elaborate wedding for chickens

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

A photographer has gone viral for hosting a wedding with a difference after marrying off two of her chickens. Erin Bankston, who is from Fort Worth in Texas but currently lives in Acworth, Georgia, decided to host the wedding after seeing how inseparable her chickens, Mr and Mrs Mayflower were. The mother-of-three, 40, spent […]

Fayose to Aisha: Rescue Buhari first from cabal before campaigning for 2nd term

Posted by admin Ekiti, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 6th, 2019

WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti Former governor of Ekiti State and South West Coordinator of the Atiku/Obi Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has asked Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisah Buhari, to liberate her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, from the vice hold of the cabal she said had incapacitated him. He said she […]

In Benin, man, 42, dies fighting over woman

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 5th, 2019

Tony Osauzo, Benin Barely four days to the New Year, a 42-year-old married man and father of four, has reportedly lost his life in Benin, during a fight over a woman. ‎The deceased, whom police gave his identity as Dickson Igbinoba, was said to have engaged in a fight with a rival identified as Osakioya […]

Primate Ayodele again: Gives starling predictions that ‘ll shape 2019 polls

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 5th, 2019

WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti Leader of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele Elijah Babatunde, has handed out a 21-day ultimatum to the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi to do three things within 21 days for them to win the presidential poll. This is coming […]