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USA reduces aid to 1.9m Nigerians living with HIV over gay support

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

ON FEBRUARY 25, 2016 By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—ABOUT 1,884,618 Nigerians living with Human Immuno Virus, HIV, risk death if the Federal Government refuses to provide N58 billion for Anti Retroviral Therapy, ART, for their treatment. About 95 percent of the infected patients largely depend on the ART from the United States, US, […]

Worthless, Boko Haram fearing soldiers torture Lagos lawyer, N350,000 missing after assault

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

-Punch Olaleye Aluko A lawyer, Adeyemi Akintoye, is currently receiving treatment from a hospital in the Yaba area of Lagos State after two soldiers allegedly brutalised him for “walking slowly on the road.” PUNCH Metro learnt that one of the soldiers, identified as Uko Obasi, from the Tailoring Department of the Ordinance Barracks, […]

50,000 Abuja workers sacked in two months – ACCI

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Ifeanyi Onuba The scarcity of foreign exchange for importation of raw materials by local industries is adversely affecting the sector as over 50,000 workers have lost their jobs in Abuja in the last two months. The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tony Ejinkeonye, confirmed the job losses in an exclusive interview with […]

Police inspector shoots motorcyclist over N500 bribe

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Samson Folarin Pandemonium ensued in the Iyana Ishashi end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway after a team of policemen engaged some tricycle and motorcycle riders in a fight over N500 “security fee”. A policeman, identified as Inspector Wahab, was said to have shot a motorcycle rider, identified as Biliaminu, aka Bouncing. Biliaminu was said to have […]

Oil swap deal: Reps invite Diezani

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Oil swap deal: Reps invite Diezani From Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives adhoc Committee investigating the controversial crude oil swap deal yesterday formally invited former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to clarify her role in the agreement between the Federal Government and some oil companies. In a letter dated February 22 and […]

Breaking: NIS Recruitment tragedy: EFCC Arrests Ex-Interior minister Abba Moro, 2 others

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Monday, February 22nd, 2016

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, a former Permanent Secretary, Fatima Bamidele and a director simply identified as Ibrahim, over 2014 immigration recruitment scandal.Reports say the 3 suspects are to be arraigned in court on Tuesday Recall that After that March 15 tragedy, several […]

Air Force Chief’s wife, Amosu, returns stolen N381m to FG

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Air Force Chief’s wife, Amosu, returns stolen N381m to FG Rtd. Air-Marshal-Adesola-Amosu source: theeagleonline.com.ng advertisement undefined TOP HEADLINES Nigerian man kills ex-wife, commits suicide in US Air Force Chief’s wife, Amosu, returns stolen N381m to FG Nollywood expresses shock, mourns Mike Odiachi How Murtala’s brashness cost him his life – […]

Nigerian man kills ex-wife, commits suicide in US

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Monday, February 22nd, 2016

A Nigerian, Muhammadu Igomigoh, living in the United States has killed the mother of his two children and committed suicide afterward. According to Baltimore County Police, the killing occurred on Tuesday. Forty nine-year-old Igomigoh, a security guard, was said to have shot his Nigerian estranged wife, 44-year-old Nnenna Ogbonna, a licensed nurse and […]

EFCC planned seizure of Tompolo’s assets splits N-Delta activists

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, February 21st, 2016

ON FEBRUARY 21, By Emma Amaize & Sam Oyadongha THERE were divergent views, weekend, on the Federal High Court, Lagos order confiscating the property of ex-General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. *Tompolo Some Niger Delta activists, contacted by Sunday Vanguard, declined to speak on […]

US Election Primaries: Trump wins South Carolina, Hillary Clinton takes Nevada

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, February 21st, 2016

Donald Trump has won the South Carolina primary in the Republican race for president, cementing his status as the man to beat for his party’s nomination. In the Democratic contest, Hillary Clinton beat Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in a tight race in Nevada. Both results will be key ahead of the “Super Tuesday” round on […]