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Why we don’t stay with our wives —PSquare

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Monday, September 8th, 2014

Award-winning Nigerian pop duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, have come out to shed light on why their spouses don’t stay with them in their house despite being married for months. The Okoye brothers have been reported to be having issues in the last few months but the duo have confirmed that their differences would not […]

African Union meets for Ebola crisis talks

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, September 8th, 2014

– Tribune African Union chiefs held an emergency meeting Monday to hammer out a continent-wide strategy to deal with the Ebola epidemic, which has killed over 2,000 people in west Africa. “Fighting Ebola must be done in a manner that doesn’t fuel isolation or lead to the stigmatisation of victims, communities and countries,” AU commission […]

Christ Embassy: In 5 years, we’ve not seen Pastor Chris and wife do things together -Church members

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Monday, September 8th, 2014

The atmosphere at the church’s service was neither tense nor frigid. Worshippers did all they could to mask the huge controversy that is currently tearing through the very fabrics of what is arguably one of the biggest churches in Africa. It boasts of over 40,000 worshippers cutting across over four countries. At the church’s Oregun […]

Nigeria leadership row ‘over’ as Giwa steps aside to avoid FIFA’s hammer

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 8th, 2014

By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos African champions Nigeria look to have avoided an international ban as a row over the leadership of its football federation seems to have ended. Chris Giwa looks to have given up his claim to be Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president in a move that coincides with a deadline set […]

$100,000 couldn’t tempt me — Orphan who found money left in hotel

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 6th, 2014

By Soni Daniel and Damilola Faniyi His name does not ring a bell and he is not the type that seeks public attention. But Yusuf Umar, 38, and Chief Receptionist with Jigawa Hotels, is now a celebrity and cynosure of all eyes because of what he did in June this year, lifting the name of […]

Nations Cup Qualifier: Eagles exhibit horror in Calabar

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, September 6th, 2014

Bow to sleek Congo 3-2 By Ben Efe African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are in danger of not being able to defend the trophy they won 2013 in South Africa as they succumb 2-3 to Congo Brazzaville yesterday at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar in their opening game of the 2015 Nations […]

Real enemies of Nigerian football ‘ll soon be exposed – Giwa (Are you sure you are not the real enemy?)

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

BY JUDE OPARA, ABUJA Super Eagles only training session on Thursday evening at the UJ Esuene Stadium, was one that stood some players out, though all the stars, 22 of them are fit to start according to Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. Hotshot, Emmanuel Emenike’s rising profile in front of goalkeepers was obvious as his […]

Gunmen kidnap 3 doctors, 2 other health workers in Rivers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, September 5th, 2014

PORT HARCOURT —Three doctors, a nurse and one other health worker have been kidnapped in Rivers State. Vanguard gathered that the health workers were taken hostage at Okolomabo community in Abua/Odua Local Government Area. Condemning the abduction, Coordinator, Niger Delta Youths for Positive Attitude Change and Progress, Mr Emmanule Enisuo, called for their unconditional release. […]

Man, 34, docked for allegedly biting woman’s breast

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, September 5th, 2014

Lagos – A 34-year-old man, Uche Afokaigbo, who allegedly bit a woman’s breast, was on Monday brought before an Itire Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Afokaigbo, who resides at No. 20, Enoma St., Ago-Palace Way, Ago-Okota, Lagos is facing a one-count charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Olakunle Shonibare, told the court that the accused had […]

Britain ready to commit 3,500 troops to new NATO force

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

Britain could contribute 3,500 troops to a NATO rapid response force designed to meet new threats highlighted by the Ukraine crisis and Islamic militant gains in Syria and Iraq, Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday. Cameron said the alliance, set up in 1949 to protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union, had to show that […]