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22-year-old househelp to die by hanging for beheading Ogun Judge

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, July 17th, 2015

From Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta AN Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta yesterday sentenced a 22-year-old house help, David Idah to death for killing a 65-year-old retired chief magistrate, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Timeyin over a year ago. Idah who on March 28 last year beheaded Timeyin in her Laderin Estate, Abeokuta residence, is to […]

Buhari names new service chiefs, NSA

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, July 13th, 2015

Buhari names new service chiefs, NSA President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country. Their appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of […]

How our pastor used us to fake miracles -Victims

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 13th, 2015

For allegedly using them to fake healing miracles for a fee and not paying, some young men have declared a manhunt for the General Overseer of New Creatures in Christ Mission Pastor Johnson Iteanuoluwa. They are not only demanding for payments for the jobs done, they have reported the pastor to the leadership of the […]

Police charge guard, carrier with stealing N2m shoes

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, July 10th, 2015

Tinubu Magistrate’s Court The police in Lagos have arrested a security guard manning a plaza on Balogun Street, Lagos Island, Peter Ataro, and a load carrier, Asu Cusmars, for allegedly stealing pairs of shoes worth N2m. It was said that the guard had connived with Cusmars and one Obi, who is still at large, […]

Nigerians in Diaspora remit N10.35tn in four years

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2015

L-R: Coker, George, Babawale and Duke The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation on Thursday said its members remitted about $63.17bn (N10.35tn) to the country between 2011 and June 2014. The Chairman, Board of Trustee, NIDO, Dr. George Manuwuike, stated this in Abuja during a news conference on the Diaspora Day 2015 scheduled to hold from July […]

Naira drops to 235 against dollar

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Naira (Currency), Top Stories Friday, July 10th, 2015

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The naira fell further to a new record low of 235 to the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, as dollar shortages persisted, foreign exchange dealers said. The President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators, Aminu Gwadabe, said people were holding dollars to protect themselves against further naira […]

FIFA ranking: Nigeria drops 14 places (Rankings as worthless as FIFA corrupt officials)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, July 10th, 2015

| credits: AFP Nigeria have dropped 14 places to 57th in the FIFA ranking for July released on Thursday. In June’s ranking, Nigeria improved from 45th to 43rd, but have now taken a slide to 57th, their worst ranking so far this year. As a result of the slide, the Eagles are now ranked […]

Ekweremadu: Boko Haram attacks worse under Buhari (2 months vs five years? Has politics blinded you so much that you can think?))

Posted by admin Headlines, Senate Friday, July 10th, 2015

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday said the Boko Haram insurgency had worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari. Ekweremadu said the former President Goodluck Jonathan administration had almost rolled back Boko Haram and its activities in the North-East. The deputy senate president also expressed the fear the […]

Opinion: The latest joke from South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2015

’Tunji Ajibade South African government officials will make good dramatists. But if they ever win an award, I won’t clap for them. After they saw to it that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, safely left South Africa the other time, government officials had it reported that the Sudanese president escaped in the course of the African […]

Drug suspect dies of cocaine ingestion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Friday, July 10th, 2015

Obiefuna advertisement TOP HEADLINES A THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Lagos-based trader and suspected drug peddler has died of cocaine ingestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The suspect, identified as Ndulue Emmanuel Obiefuna, collapsed at the Departure Hall and was taken to a nearby hospital. Ndulue was an intending […]