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30 Man U fans electrocuted in Calabar

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Friday, April 21st, 2017

n a developing story, over 30 people are feared dead at a football viewing centre in Calabar, the Cross River State capital after being electrocuted by a high tension cable that reportedly fell on them. Channels TV reported that the football fans were at the centre to watch a UEFA Europa League quarter-final match between […]

Video of policemen collecting bribe in Lagos goes viral

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, April 21st, 2017

An undated video showing some officers of the Nigeria Police Force collecting bribes has gone viral. In the video, which lasted 18 seconds, the police officers could be seen collecting bribes from drivers of commercial buses, popularly known as danfo in the Lagos metropolis. An analysis of the video showed the incident may have […]

Why Lagos govt cannot execute Rev. King – Falana

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, April 21st, 2017

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to commute the death penalty passed on death row inmates in the state to life imprisonment instead of executing them. Those on death row upon the judgment of the court of Lagos State included the General-Overseer […]

PHOTO: ‘She is too playerful’, teacher’s comment highlights state of public schools

Posted by admin Education, Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, April 21st, 2017

The decline in Nigerian public school education was once again brought to the fore after a headteacher wrote ‘she is too playerful’ on a pupil’s report card. The headteacher apparently wanted to write ‘playful’. A viral photo of the report card, issued by the Universal Basic Education Board in Rivers State, showed that the pupil […]

Nigerian Air Force to unveil new aircraft on 53rd anniversary

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

Nigerian Air Force to unveil new aircraft on 53rd anniversary — 18th April 2017 From: Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has concluded plans for the public presentation of two newly acquired Mi-35M sophisticated attack aircraft. The new airplanes, which would be unveiled at the 53rd anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force scheduled […]

Chibok parents: We regret voting for Buhari

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

Chibok parents: We regret voting for Buhari — 19th April 2017 From Molly Kilete, Abuja Tempers flared yesterday as security personnel prevented parents of the missing Chibok girls from accessing the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The protesting parents who had gone to the seat of government to present their of displeasure over what they described […]

Lagos govt. to execute Rev King, others

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

Lagos govt. to execute Rev King, others — 18th April 2017 Some inmates on death row in Lagos State prisons face imminent execution, among whom is the General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, who made this known at a news […]

Chinese firm to build $1.5bn shoe factory in Aba

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

BY ANAYO OKOLI. UMUAHIA – IN an effort to improve the quality of shoes produced in Aba, Abia State to international standard, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has secured the interest of a Chinese company which has agreed to set up $1.5 billion shoe industry in Aba. The company, Huajian Shoe Industry based in Dongguan, Guangzhou, China […]

Mystery man pays N42m tithe to Benue church

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

A man whose identity has been shielded by a local church in Makurdi, has shocked church members with a tithe offering of N42 million. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi revealed that the money was paid into the UBA account of the NKST Church High Level Makurdi. Although the pastor of […]

FAAN awaits NCAA clearance to reopen Abuja airport

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Headlines, State News Sunday, April 16th, 2017

FAAN awaits NCAA clearance to reopen Abuja airport FAAN awaits NCAA clearance to reopen Abuja airport — 17th April 2017 From Uche Usim Abuja Ahead of the April 19, 2017, scheduled reopening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has said it is awaiting clearance from the […]