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I gave PDP N500m – Mr. Orji Kalu

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Monday, March 20th, 2017

Samson Folarin A former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has lamented his treatment by his former party, the People’s Democratic Party despite being a major ‘stakeholder.’ Kalu said he gave the party its first N500m and supported the election of former President Olusegun Obasanjo with N100m, adding that if the PDP were […]

Picture: Lagos suspected fraudster, John Eze, exchanges fake $7,000 for N3.4m

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, March 20th, 2017

Samson Folarin A suspected fraudster, John Eze, has been arrested by the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding a Bureau De Change operator, Ismaila Ali, in the Ikoyi area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that 34-year-old Eze had approached Ali sometime in January 2017, to exchange the sum of $7,000 […]

Doctor commits suicide, leaves church to jump into Lagos lagoon

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, March 20th, 2017

There was confusion on Sunday afternoon as a man jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos into the lagoon. As at the time of filing this report, the victim of the suspected suicide had only been identified as a medical doctor. Investigations by Nigerian Tribune, however, revealed that the man was driving a car owned […]

Of the three daughters I sent to Queen’s College, only two came back home alive – Bereaved mother

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 18th, 2017

She appeared inconsolable. And you couldn’t blame her. She just lost a daughter in circumstances she believed were clearly avoidable. Mrs Itulua is the mother of the student of Queen’s College, Lagos, Bithia, the second girl to die after sicknesses and deaths linked to contaminated water and unhygienic environmental condition of the elitist school. […]

Tears, eulogies as Ogbemudia is laid to rest

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 18th, 2017

MANY wept yester-day in Benin City as the remains of the late two-time former governor of defunct Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia were laid to rest at his residence. There were also eulogies from those present with a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd, saying that “ Sam only moved to another barracks […]

I created Anambra to develop rural areas – IBB

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangidaduring prayers to mark his 75th birthday celebration at the Hilltop, Minna, Niger State By Clifford Ndujihe FORMER Military President, Gen Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has said that his desire to take development to the ordinary people was the main reason he created Anambra State, 25 years ago. The former […]

I’m in Port Harcourt prison for my post about pastor Ibiyeomie – Kemi Olunloyo, blogger

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, Rivers, State News Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Journalist and blogger, Kemi Olunloyo, says she has been charged with cybercrime for her post about Pastor David Ibiyeomie. Olunloyo, who was arrested by the police on Tuesday, said in an Instagram post that she was driven to Port Harcourt and detained in a prison there after the pastor complained that she had defamed him […]

Pictures: Missing Bauchi blogger found dead

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 18th, 2017

A Bauchi based Nigerian blogger, Abdulhakeem Bauchin Bauchi has been reportedly found dead after he was declared missing. It was gathered that his body was found in a bush just a few weeks to his wedding ceremony. Details surrounding the death are still sketchy. See some of the condolence messages his friends wrote on […]

Syria shoots down Israeli jet

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Syria says its Israeli fighter jets breached country’s air space yria’s army high command said in a statement on Friday Israeli jets breached the country’s air space early in the morning and attacked a military target near Palmyra in what it described as an act of aggression that aided Islamic State. It said its air […]

Why transgender Africans turned against a famous feminist, Chimamanda Adichie

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 18th, 2017

A leading African writer has transfixed the internet with her comments on gender – but fellow Nigerians say they feel hurt. Transgender women in Africa have benefited from “male privilege” because they grew up as men. With this argument, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie kicked off a vexed discussion, trending everywhere from Facebook to Teen Vogue. […]