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AFCON 2019 qualifier: Bafana Bafana coach warns Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 15th, 2017

AFCON 2019 qualifier: Bafana Bafana coach warns Eagles — 16th May 2017 By Monica Iheakam New Bafana Bafana manager, Stuart Baxter, moments after he was unveiled to the press yesterday, sounded a note of warning to Super Eagles. Baxter, said he intends to make a winning start on his second return as South Africa coach, […]

My newborn baby cried for days without food – Blessing

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, May 15th, 2017

DEPORTEES’ TALES FROM LIBYA: …I lost my sight in underground cell-Michael By Evelyn Usman LAGOS-Beauty John, one of the 158 people deported from Libya last Thursday, has described her five months experience in the Libyan prison as the most horrible time of her life. The 22-year-old lady, who hails from Edo State, said she […]

Policemen rob doctor coming from emergency of N45,000

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Monday, May 15th, 2017

IG, Ibrahim Idris; CP, Lagos, Fatai Owoseni Samson Folarin A Lagos medical practitioner, who identified himself only as Dr Itan, has accused policemen from the Area M command of stealing N45,000 from him. The victim, who works with a private hospital in the Iyana Ipaja area of the state, said he was returning from an […]

Girl sues father for delaying her marriage

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Monday, May 15th, 2017

A 23- year -old spinster, Khadija Ibrahim, on Monday sued her father, Bassa Ibrahim, before an Upper Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for not allowing her to marry a man of her choice. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Khadija told the court that she had a suitor, who was willing to marry her, but […]

Nigerian airports fortified against Ebola, says FAAN

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Monday, May 15th, 2017

Okechukwu Nnodim and Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Monday declared that all measures adopted in 2014 to curtail the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus at airports across the country had been adequately fortified. It also assured passengers and other users of their safety at the nation’s airports following the World […]

Alleged Wike’s bribe: FCT judge transfers INEC officers’ trial to P’Harcourt

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, May 15th, 2017

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday transferred to the Port Harcourt Division of the court the charges filed against 23 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission who were accused of receiving N360m bribe from the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in connection with the December […]

Photographer torture: Autopsy report faults Oyo police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Oyo, State News Monday, May 15th, 2017

Kola Aderogba Samson Folarin A report of the autopsy conducted on the remains of late Ibadan photographer, Kola Aderogba, who was tortured to death by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Oyo State, has revealed that he died from bruises and fractures, among others. A source, who sighted a copy of the report, told PUNCH […]

Hoodlums attack Lagos mining firm, steal N5.2m

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 15th, 2017

Afeez Hanafi Some hoodlums allegedly working for a chief in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State have been accused of disrupting commercial activities at a sand mining firm in the Idi Orogbo area of the community. The assailants reportedly carted away N5,230,000, inflicted injuries on some of the workers and dispossessed them of their […]

Disturbing Picture: Two Nigerians nearly beaten to death in South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 15th, 2017

Photos of two Nigerians who were reportedly mauled by South Africans have surfaced online. The Nigerians were brutalised at Kuruman, Northern Cape, Martin Ogbaje who shared the photos noted. He said “May God save us in this country South Africa, two Nigeria guys almost murdered yesterday in Kuruman Northern Cape. If not because of Police […]

Picture & Video: Happy go-lucky Ebonyi lawmaker goes viral with her exotic dance steps

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

An interesting video of a female Ebonyi State House of Assembly member, Maria Ude Nwachi, is making the rounds online. Maria, popularlyknown as Afikpo Chic, is known for her brave fashion statements and she is also the coordinator of Ndi Igbo Social Forum on Facebook The video that was tagged ‘VIDEO 1: TALK and DO […]