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No going back on Biafra –IPOB

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Sunday, July 10th, 2016

No going back on Biafra –IPOB — 10th July 2016 …Says anybody who betrays the struggle will die mysteriously From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu has said that attempt by the Federal Government to sustain the unity of Nigeria against the wish of different ethnic nationalities […]

Redeemed female pastor murdered in Abuja – Husbands says she is a martyr for Jesus

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, Religion, State News, Top Stories, Women Politics Sunday, July 10th, 2016

Redeemed female pastor murdered in Abuja — 10th July 2016 My wife died as a martyr for Jesus –Husband Police arrest suspects From Fred Itua, Abuja A forty-two-year-old mother of seven and an assistant pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Mrs Eunice Elisha, was in the early hours of Saturday murdered by assailants, while preaching around […]

UK, Bahamas issue travel warning to citizens travelling to the US over shootings & transgender bathroom law

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Sunday, July 10th, 2016

The Bahamas’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration is warning its citizens traveling to the United States of “recent tensions in some American cities over shootings of young black males by police officers.” The government of the majority-black Caribbean nation emphasized in an statement Friday that its travelers should avoid crowds and demonstrations in the U.S. Young […]

Ghana Eid party stampede ‘kills nine’ in Kumasi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Nine people have died in Ghana’s second city, Kumasi, following a stampede at a party to mark the end of Ramadan, local media report. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital and one person is in a critical condition,Joy FM reports. There are conflicting reports of the cause of Wednesday night’s stampede. One eyewitness […]

Rio Olympics: Fears in Atlanta as doom looms for Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 7th, 2016

By Onochie Anibeze, Atlanta – How time flies.Twenty years ago, the world celebrated Nigeria here. 24 hours after Chioma Ajunwa won Nigeria’s first and only individual Olympic gold medal, the only Dream Team Nigeria ever had dazzled to Nigeria’s second gold. It was in soccer. It was the first time an African country would clinch […]

Skye Bank’s new GMD explains CBN’s action

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

— 6th July 2016 …Assures customers of safety of funds New Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, has affirmed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)’s statement that Skye Bank remains healthy and strong. Abiru who spoke after taking over from his predecessor, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo, said that the bank’s fundamentals […]

Veteran Nollywood Actress Bukky Ajayi Dies at 82

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Veteran Nollywood Actress Bukky Ajayi Dies at 82— 6th July 2016 Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi has died. The actress according to reports died at the age of 82 years after a brief illness. The eloquent actress touched many hearts at the 2016 AMVCA after she got a standing ovation for her Industry Merit Award. […]

Eagles coach: Count me out – Eguavoen

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

By Jacob Ajom Former Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen has said even though he counts himself as eminently qualified to apply for the vacant office of manager of the senior national football team, he is not interested, at least for now. Eguavoen Speaking with reporters after the unveiling of the Jay-Jay Okocha Foundation in Lagos […]

Why Twitter suspended Niger Delta Avengers’ account

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

By Emma Amaize, Egufe Yafugborhi, Perez Brisibe & Immanuel Janah WARRI—Twitter suspended the account of Niger Delta Avengers, yesterday, following the group’s announcement on the micro-blogging site that it had carried out five attacks on key oil installations in the last few days. Although Twitter does not comment on individual accounts for privacy and security […]

Fayose threatened former President Goodluck Jonathan that … – Aluko

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Ekiti, General Politics, Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Ado – Ekiti-As against the denials of Governor Ayodele Fayose that he never got any money from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretary in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko has revealed that the governor’s election was indeed funded with cash from Dasuki’s office, […]