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Police arrest man over murder, sex with dead women in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Tuesday, August 12th, 2014

By Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki Monday, August 11, 2014 Police have arrested a 20-year-old man, Chukwuma (surname withheld), who allegedly specialised in killing women and having sex with their dead bodies in Ebonyi State.The suspect allegedly killed three women along farm pathways in the area and had sex with them. The state Police Public Relations […]

In pictures: Ebola: Nigerians go comical?

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 11th, 2014

THE scourge of the Ebola virus in Nigeria has thrown up a lot of issues. Aside government’s spirited efforts to contain the spread of the virus, there have been a rise in weird and comical angles to it on the social media. DAMOLA ADEOYE picks up some of them. WITH […]

Disturbing Picture: My wife infected me with HIV – Killer husband

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 11th, 2014

Katongu, stiches of the self-inflicted injury | credits: Olaleye Aluko The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Phillip Katongu, for allegedly stabbing his wife to death. Katongu, who hails from Wamba, Nasarawa State, was apprehended by operatives of the Department of Criminal Investigations, Yaba, Lagos. The police said the victim, Justina, was […]

We can assist to fight Boko Haram –Legionnaires (Where real soldiers can’t perform…)

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

Nigerian Legion | credits: http://1.bp.blogspot.com The Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigerian Legion has asked the Federal Government to allow them to assist in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. The Chairman of the Nigerian Legion in the state, Igirigi Effiong, said this in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Saturday […]

Bayelsa creeks now unsafe for oil thieves – NSCDC

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has declared the creeks of the state unsafe for those involved in illegal oil bunkering and refining activities. The State Commandant, NSCDC, Mr. Desmond Agu, made the declaration during his monthly briefing of officers and men of the command. He said the NSCDC, working in […]

Opinion: In these best and worst of times

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 11th, 2014

Tolu Ogunlesi | credits: File copy Today, I’d like to reflect on what I consider the biggest issues currently facing the country, and on how they might possibly play out in the critical election season months ahead. I’ve got five things on my list: Boko Haram, Ebola, 2015 elections, national infrastructure, and foreign affairs. […]

Aregbesola’s victory a testimony to good governance –Aliyu

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Niger, Osun, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Monday ascribed the victory of Rauf Aregbesola, in the Osun State governorship election on Saturday governorship to hard work and commitment to grassroots politics. Aliyu who made his position known in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Israel Ebije, in Minna, […]

Fleeing Borno residents get Boko Haram threat letter

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

Survivors of Boko Haram attacks in southern Borno ethnic minority communities who fled to Northern Adamawa areas of Madagali, Michika and Lasa, have received letters threatening further attacks on them. Our correspondent gathered that over 10,000 people of the ethnic religious minority in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State have been displaced by the sect. Some are currently in […]

$1.5bn Lekki deep seaport project suffers setback

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

Disagreements over the equity contributions of partners in the Lekki deep seaport are currently threatening the takeoff of the project, COMFORT OSEGHALE writes Disagreements over the value of land donated by the Lagos State Government for the establishment of the Lekki Deep Seaport have been identified as the cause of the delay in the takeoff […]

Aregbesola crushes Omisore, others in Osun guber elections

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, Osun, State News Monday, August 11th, 2014

The Governor of Osun State and the All Progressives Congress candidate, Rauf Aregbesola, polled a total of 394,684 votes to emerge the winner of the state governorship election held on Saturday. Aregbesola won in 24 local government areas of the 30 local government areas in the state to maintain a clear lead. His closest rival […]