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Opinion: Who Says Uncle Jonah Isn’t Working?

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency Monday, February 16th, 2015

By Olamuyiwa Adedotun Amidst a time such as this, it is increasingly becoming a Herculean task to sieve the truths from falsehoods. Propaganda and outright lies now fill our airwaves. Politicians and their sympathizers have perfected the act of throwing dirt to the faces of the electorate in the bid to win over votes and […]

Borno declares today public holiday for Buhari

Posted by admin Borno, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Monday, February 16th, 2015

Maj-Gen. Mohammadu Buhari The Borno State government has declared Monday (today) a work-free-day for the visit of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to the state. Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Ahmed Jidda, announced this on Sunday in a statement in Maiduguri, the state capital. Jidda said that the […]

Court decides Oyedepo’s objection to stockbroker’s N9bn suit

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 16th, 2015

A Federal High Court in Lagos has slated March 25, 2015 to rule on the preliminary objection filed by the Founder, Living Faith Church, a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, against a suit accusing him of breach of contract. The suit was instituted by a stock brokerage firm, Valueline Securities and Investment Limited and its […]

Military retakes Monguno, others from Boko Haram

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, February 16th, 2015

February 16, 2015 by Fidelis Soriwei Troops of the Nigerian Army have completely secured Monguno, Marte and other communities in the North of Borno State from Boko Haram occupation. The members of the Boko Haram Sect had launched a massive attack on Monguno from different directions and captured the town on January 25, 2015. The […]

Mass beheadings of Coptic Christians: Egypt bombs ISIL targets in Libya

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, February 16th, 2015

Egypt’s military has said it carried out air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant targets in Libya, a day after the group released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptians there. In a statement aired on state television, the military said the attacks were carried out at dawn on […]

Breaking! Gunmen kill APC chairman in Plateau

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Plateau, State News Monday, February 16th, 2015

Gunmen on Sunday night killed the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kurra Falls of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev. Samuel Doro. Doro was said to have been killed late on Sunday night by some gunmen, who invaded his compound. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Emmanuel Abuh, […]

Man rapes four year old girl in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, February 15th, 2015

A 25-year-old man, Kingsley Churchill, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for raping a four-year-old girl. It was gathered that the victim was raped on January 24, 2015 at her parents’ house on Adeshokan Street, Ayobo, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that Churchill had first inserted his fingers into the victim’s private […]

N’Assembly resumes tomorrow, Reps to clash over card reader

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, House, Legislature Sunday, February 15th, 2015

Chairman, House of Representative Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Mohammed | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers in the House of Representatives and their All Progressives Congress colleagues may clash again over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to use card readers in the rescheduled March 28 poll. Findings […]

N’East: EU demands security to monitor elections

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, North-East Thursday, February 12th, 2015

The European Union may send election observers to the North-East, if Nigerian government guarantees security of its officers in the zone. The Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Santiago Fisas, gave this indication during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Fisas was asked whether the EU would […]

Female bomber attacks Biu market, kills five

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 12th, 2015

A scene of Boko Haram attack. | credits: www.bbc.com The main market in Biu, the largest town in the southern part of troubled Borno State, was attacked on Thursday with a bomb detonated by a female member of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. The blast led to the death of five persons, including the female […]