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Suspended NIA boss’ wife bought Ikoyi flat with $1.6m cash, says EFCC

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Friday, May 5th, 2017

By Ramon Oladimeji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday named Mrs. Folashade Oke as the owner of Flat 7B, No. 13, Osborne Road, Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, where the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000 were recently recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Mrs. Oke is the wife of the […]

Video: Nigerian woman removes T-shirt to fight man on train

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 5th, 2017

The video footage of a Nigerian woman in Dubai who took off her T-shirt on a train to fight men believed to be Indians and Pakistanis has emerged online. The two-minute video showed two Nigerian women having a heated argument with the men over seats. One of the women, however, got enraged and confronted […]

Robbers invade offices in Imo House of Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017

By Chidi Nkwopara & Chinonso Alozie OWERRI—Hoodlums have allegedly invaded the offices of some lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly. Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the state Assembly, Mr. IIochonwu Bennet, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard in Owerri, yesterday, said it was a case of some hoodlums who broke into […]

How prophet got N70m, two houses, cars from ailing bizwoman

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Evelyn Usman A pastor with a white garment church has been arrested by the Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly collecting N70 million to treat a businesswoman of fibroid. The arrest of the suspect, identified simply as Femi, followed a complaint lodged at the Unit by the victim’s husband, over allegation […]

Catholic women task FG on security for northern Christians

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—CATHOLIC women in Nigeria, under the aegis of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers of Nigeria, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to provide adequate security for Christians in the Northern part of the country, saying that the incessant killing of Christians must be stopped by all stakeholders in the interest of the nation. […]

Breaking: Lamido in Dutse to face trial

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO – Detained former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been taken to Dutse, the Jigawa state capital to face trial over indecent utterances. The Nigeria police zone 1 had took into custody former Foreign Affairs Minister, Alhaji Sule Lamido last Saturday following petition by Jigawa state Government. Security sources at […]

Why Jonathan lost 2015 election, by Kpodoh, ex-Bayelsa Security Adviser

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Onozure Dania Former Security Adviser to Bayelsa State Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, yesterday, said that former President Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election because of the retaliation from those he betrayed politically. Kpodoh, who was reacting to the book, Against the Run of Play, authored by Segun Adeniyi, Chairman of the Editorial Board […]

In Delta: One killed, 6 buildings razed over girlfriend

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Ochuko Akuopha OLEH—RESIDENTS of Owheologbo community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, were Sunday night, thrown into confusion as one person was reportedly killed and six houses, including a secondary school building, were razed following a row over a girlfriend. Though details of the incident were still sketchy at press time, community sources […]

Indian police can’t unlock Nigerian Indian hemp smuggler’s phone

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

The mobile phone of a Nigerian ‘ganja’ or Indian hemp smuggler, has proven a hard nut for Indian police. Charles Chuks, second right with his ganja or Indian hemp Indian police in the city of Visakhapatnam, desirous of knowing the Nigerian contacts announced last night their frustration in being unable to unlock his The Nigerian, […]

Ex-govs should be made to account for security vote – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 1st, 2017

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described security votes as the biggest source of waste in the country and asked that governors be made to account for them. Obi, who also described security votes as unconstitutional, spoke at The Platform, a programme organised by Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. The former governor said: […]