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Revealed at last: Why Ini Edo’s marriage failed

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Saturday, December 6th, 2014

The shocking details By Ekerete Udoh It is no longer news that top actress Ini Edo’s marriage to Philips Ehiagwina has collapsed. So much has been written mostly by writers relying on third party sources as to why the marriage failed. The widely speculated reason has been the issue of infidelity that the husband alleged. […]

‘How American experts allowed growth of boko haram’

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Jean Herskovits GOVERNMENTS and newspapers around the world attributed the horrific Christmas Day bombings of churches in Nigeria to “Boko Haram” — a shadowy group that is routinely described as an extremist Islamist organization based in the northeast corner of Nigeria. Indeed, since the May inauguration of President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the […]

10 soldiers die in battle as army repels Boko Haram from Ashaka town

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, December 6th, 2014

Over 70 terrorists killed *Fashola commends armed forcesBy Kingsley Omonobi & Bashir AdefakaTHE Nigerian Military, yesterday, put up a brave fight against hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists who attacked the dynamite-manufacturing town of Ashaka in Gombe State.Their plan was to overrun the town. After several hours of fighting, the Nigerian Army lost 10 soldiers while […]

How robbers exposed Police Inspector’s illegal duty in Ondo

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News Saturday, December 6th, 2014

By Dayo Johnson ELEMOSHO-For leading an illegal duty, a Police Inspector and three other police officers are in soup in Ondo state Police Command. The four police officers with two drivers and a cash officer are being detained and quizzed for embarking on an illegal duty by escorting a bullion van conveying an unspecified amount […]

Keshi moves to E/Guinea!

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 5th, 2014

By Tony Ubani AT a time the Presidency, top security officials are breathing down on Nigerians and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation to retain Stephen Okechukwu Keshi as the chief coach of the Super Eagles, the man the Presidency is making a case for is in far away Equatorial Guinea negotiating to handle their […]

Column: Beyond 2015: Rebuilding our battered institutions

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, December 5th, 2014

Two short takes and we are on to the main comment. It must be taking all of President Goodluck Jonathan’s wits to walk the unenviable tightrope dictated by his somewhat contradictory roles as Head of State, in which capacity he is a revered symbol of the Nigerian people in their entirety, and expected to stand […]

Picture: Fattest man in the world dies at 44

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, December 5th, 2014

A British who was officially the world’s fattest man has died from pneumonia, his family have announced. Keith Martin, 44, suffered with weight problems for most of his adult life, at one point consuming as much as 20,000 calories a day, nine times more than the recommended amount. His sister Tina told the Mirror last […]

Court dismisses Igbo deportees’ suit against Lagos (Still one Nigeria?)

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, December 5th, 2014

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N2bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against Lagos State by 83 Nigerians of Igbo extraction, who alleged forceful deportation to Anambra State sometime in 2013. The applicants had alleged that Lagos State Government arrested them and transported to Onitsha against their consent in July 2013 on […]

Fayose demands Obasanjo’s suspension from PDP (Biting the finger that fed you?)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News Friday, December 5th, 2014

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party to immediately suspend the former president Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged anti-party activities. The Governor described the Thursday visit of five Peoples Democratic Party to Obasanjo as unwarranted, unnecessary and uncalled for, saying “nobody should be treated as being bigger than the party.” Fayose […]

Nyanya bombing: Court asks Adoke to defend Terrorism Act

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, December 5th, 2014

A Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, to appear in court to defend the constitutionality of Section 27 of the Terrorism Prevention Act 2013 by which a suspect can be kept in custody for more than 90 days. Justice Adeniyi Ademola gave the directive on […]