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HID Awolowo dies praying for her children

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, September 20th, 2015

The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, fondly called HID, has passed on, aged 99. Awolowo, wife of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died, yesterday, at 3:15 pm, two months to her centenary birthday. She was said to have passed on after she held a meeting with her family members on […]

Extra-Judicial Killings in Abuja, Benin: ASP kills senator’s son

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate Sunday, September 20th, 2015

Force CID arrests officers BY KINGSLEY OMONOBI, ABUJA The Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) of the Nigerian Police force has arrested and detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, and six other Police officers over allegations of extra-judicial killings in separate incidents that occurred in Abuja and Benin, the Edo State capital. The first case […]

I ‘ll remarry, if God says so — Chika Ike

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Sunday, September 20th, 2015

Nollywood actress, Chika Ike may not have a special man in her life at the moment, after her marriage with Ebiribi crashed two years ago, but she is optimistic that she will remarry someday. The adorable actress told POTPOURRI in a chat, that she will remarry as long as God approves it. “I will remarry […]

Breaking News: 5 feared dead as gas explosion rocks Port Harcourt

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, September 17th, 2015

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT – About five persons are feared dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a place they sell gas on Eliozu area of Port Harcourt. Details at press time were hazy. The Rivers state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad confirmed the explosion on phone but said he will […]

Police arrest Indian man in Lagos over visa scam

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, September 17th, 2015

The Nigerian police have arrested a Dubai-based Indian national, Mohammed Shazul, for procuring a Dubai visa using a Nigerian man’s name without his consent. Sources close to Federal Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department (FCIID) Annex, Alagbon Close, Lagos, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. The source said that operatives from […]

El Rufai shuts down 2 churches, Seminary, church hospital (All in false pretense to Islamize the state)

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Thursday, September 17th, 2015

By: Luka Binniyat KADUNA – Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has orderd the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospitals and secondary school all in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He said the closure was to avoid the eruption of violence among factions of the congregations […]

How Calabar pastor’s family lived with python for 10 years

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 17th, 2015

Rev Tony Amba advertisement TOP HEADLINES FG to arraign Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday over false asset declaration How Calabar pastor’s family lived with python for 10 years (CAUTION: SOME MAY FIND PICTUREs DISTURBING) Buhari appoints Ojiabor EHORECON’s CEO Naira depreciates against the dollar on activities of currency […]

Don’t accept Fayose’s rams, Imams tell Muslims

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose The League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti has ordered Muslims in the state not to collect rams and other food items for Sallah celebration, if presented to them in any form by the state government. The League reached the decision at a meeting held on Tuesday at Ansar-u-Deen […]

Corruption: Ali demands Customs officers’ files

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

Some customs men on duty. | credits: Cargocleaning.blogspot.com President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the new Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hamid Ali (retd.) to rid the service of corrupt officers. The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that as part of measures to carry out Buhari’s directive, the CG of Customs had demanded files […]

Release my wife, Nwosu begs abductors

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

By Evelyn Usman & Ebere Aham LAGOS—THE Deputy Managing Director of The Sun Newspaper, Mr Steve Nwosu, whose wife was abducted Monday, by gunmen who raided his Ago residence, Lagos, yesterday, appealed to her abductors to release her to his family. This is just as he has stated that he did not have the N100 […]