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‘More blood is being shed in Nigeria’, says Pope Francis

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, December 26th, 2014

Pope Francis issued a strident call in his Christmas day message to safeguard children who are victims “under our very eyes” of violence and trafficking, while also demanding an end to “brutal persecution” worldwide. Killings and hostage-takings from the Middle East to Nigeria and elsewhere must stop, he said in his annual Christmas “urbi et […]

My parents volunteered me, says 14-year-old Kano suicide bomber

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Headlines, Kano, State News, Top Stories Friday, December 26th, 2014

A 14-year-old Nigerian girl who was arrested with explosives strapped to her body told journalists Wednesday that her parents volunteered her to take part in a suicide attack. The girl, who was identified as Zahra’u Babangida, was arrested in Kano on December 10 following a double suicide bombing in a market that killed 10 people. […]

Police stop #BringBackOurGirls protest in Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, December 26th, 2014

BY LAIDE AKINBOADE ABUJA – Policemen yesterday, disrupted, the protest organized by #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, movement as they distributed fliers to motorists to remind them of the plight of the 219 Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity. The policemen numbering about 20 barricaded the Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja with their vehicles at the junction to […]

Synagogue: TB Joshua flies families of South African victims to Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, December 26th, 2014

Nigerian preacher TB Joshua has invited to Lagos the bereaved families of the South African victims of a fatal church building collapse for a trip of “spiritual and emotional support”, a spokesman said Tuesday. A guesthouse for foreign followers of the pastor and televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly known as TB Joshua, collapsed on September […]

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson gets favored at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, December 20th, 2014

Mercy With an unidentified Embassy Staff Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has hipped praises on the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC after she was well attended to with so much love. Mercy who was shocked at the warm reception, disclosed that she never knew that some good people still existed seeing the so much love she […]

“Okey Ndibe Fumbles Again” – A rejoinder

Posted by admin Headlines, Okey Ndibe, Remi Oyeyemi Saturday, December 20th, 2014

By Remi Oyeyemi One has just read the vituperations of our friend, Mr. Igbokwe against Professor Okey Ndibe. Mr. Igbokwe is very upset that Prof. Ndibe did not see any difference between his All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Igbokwe was really riled that such a comparison could be made at […]

Book Review: AFRICA: The Game Changers & Dynamics of Power

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, December 20th, 2014

BOOK PREVIEW TITLE: Author: Femi Adelegan Publishers: Terrific Investments & Consulting No of Pages: 333 Sized 10×8 Preview by: Kayode Oladeji Come Thursday December 4, 2014, a new book titled: ‘Africa: The Game Changers & Dynamics of Power’ will be presented to the public as part of activities marking the 60th birthday anniversary of a […]

Journalism is not a crime – the case of jailed Austrialian journalist peter Greste

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, December 20th, 2014

This is Peter Greste, an award winning Aljazeera Journalist, who is now serving 7years jail term in Cairo, Egypt Prison. Frankly speaking, Peter’s offence to my best knowledge is simply that he works for Aljazeera. If you are exposing and exploiting the depth of the negative side of the New Government in Egypt then you […]

Fresh trouble in Ekiti: 19 APC lawmakers set up new assembly

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Saturday, December 20th, 2014

Embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, The 19 All Progressives Congress members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday formed a parallel assembly at a secret location and suspended factional Speaker Dele Olugbemi and the six lawmakers loyal to him. The APC lawmakers accused the seven Peoples Democratic […]

Fayose only gave us N200,000 each for fuel, we never took bribe from him –Omirin

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Saturday, December 20th, 2014

Embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, In this interview with KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, the embattled Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin, talks about his face-off with the governor, Ayodele Fayose The factional speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, said your impeachment was constitutional because the […]