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Edo, Headlines, State News
Monday, October 31st, 2016
Okoebor (left) and Aidenojie II advertisement <a href=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=12386&m=6&c=1″ target=”_blank”><img src=”http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=12386&m=6&tp=8&d=s&c=1&vcm_acv=1.4″ width=”300″ height=”250″ border=”1″></a> TOP HEADLINES Alexander Okere, Benin The woman who was reportedly assaulted by the Onojie of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Mrs. Betty Okoebor, on Sunday begged the monarch for forgiveness. The traditional ruler and Ojuromi […]
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Abia, Headlines, Health, State News
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
A medical practitioner, Dr Godwin Uwaoma, said on Monday that girls in Aba, Abia engage in active sexual activities from the age of 10, raising higher chances of contracting HIV. Uwaoma, the Chairman of the Thematic Working Group at the Nigerian Faith Based Advisory Council for AIDS, said that a 2014 research revealed the development. […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
‘Banker hires assassins to kill her ex-husband in Lagos’ The banker, Oluchi Tochukwu, and the two assassins arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected hired-assassins and a female banker over failed attempt to assassinate her ex-husband identified as Tochukwu Onyebuchi. The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump / AFP PHOTO / MOLLY RILEY Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump batted away a legion of polls pointing to impending electoral doom Thursday, insisting he will win the White House in 12 days’ time. Trump told die-hard supporters in the swing state of Ohio “we are going to win back […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
By Fejiro Oliver Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. Plautus In 2014, I can still remember vividly former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State celebrating his birthday, with pomp and pageantry, glitz and glamour. That day was his in Nigeria; shining as the most prominent political figure to be celebrated that […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
As the Dollar Sells for N500… An objective evaluation and analysis of Nigeria’s economic collapse points directly to President Muhammadu Buhari and his unprecedented inaction and monumental blunder in failing to appoint his ministers and form a government until 6 months after he was sworn into office. Furthermore, the delay in having a budget passed […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili Chukwudi Akasike A Rivers State High Court has adjourned till November 29, 2016 the N6bn defamation suit brought before it by a former governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili, against the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside. Odili had […]
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First Ladies, General Politics, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Umar Muhammed, Yola The Adamawa League of Women Empowerment has said that Aisha Buhari’s recent BBC Hausa Service interview “breached the norms and values of a decent housewife of a serving president.” They also described it as “ill-timed and counter-productive,” saying it was critical of President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach to governance. […]
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Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Mmesoma Ani Samson Folarin A 12-year-old girl, Mmesoma Ani, has been admitted to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Surulere, after she was allegedly tortured by her aunt, Mrs. Ogechi Iruwane. PUNCH Metro learnt that the mother of three allegedly used her bare hands to pinch off the victim’s chest, and inflicted injuries on her back. […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Highsent Nwogu, for allegedly producing dollars worth N3m and defrauding residents of the Ogba area. Nwogu, a father of five children and grandfather of three, told PUNCH Metro that he ventured into the “washing” of fake dollars to make ends meet. Our correspondent learnt that Nwogu, who […]
