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Abducted girls: Hopes of early rescue dim

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

Hopes of an early rescue for the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents at the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, appeared dim as security agencies are yet to discover the exact location of the pupils, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have revealed. Although the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, had assured Nigerians […]

Bayelsa: The battle for Creek Haven brews

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

Jonathan, Alamieyesiegha, Dickson and Sylva | credits: File copy No governor in the history of Bayelsa State has completed a second term in office. In this piece, SIMON UTEBOR examines political intrigues in the state The oil-rich Bayelsa State, carved out of old Rivers State in 1996 by the Sani Abacha military junta, has a […]

South Sudan rebels wants graves opened in attrocity probe

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

South Sudanese rebels have called for the opening of purported mass graves in the capital city of Juba, where thousands of civilians were buried after the outbreak of violence. The call came as US Secretary of State, John Kerry, concerned about possible genocide in the world’s youngest state, visited the country in an effort to […]

Rukky Sanda shows off in Range Rover Evoque

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Rukky Sanda Nollywood actress, Rukky Sanda, is one of the popular faces in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, although with few appearances in movies. The sexy actress is well known for showing some cleavage each time occasion permits. The bare-it-all actress recently acquired the 2012 edition of Range Rover Evoque, which was said to have cost her […]

‘Chibok 234’: ‘One million women’ united in protest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Events in my household last week have underscored my motherhood ever more strongly. First, there was a baby shower. Then there was a milestone birthday anniversary. A brother in Nigeria who heard of the baby shower asked what it meant. I told him it’s a party held to shower an expectant (or new) mother […]

Asari-Dokubo dares Boko Haram leader

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who dismissed the threat by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, against President Goodluck Jonathan, warned that 2015 would be “more than […]

Abuja bomb blast: Hospitals reject victims

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

[print] Spokesperson for the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin Spokesperson for the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin The series of explosions that rocked the Federal Capital Territory in the last two weeks appear to have taken toll on its health facilities as some of the hospitals in the territory rejected victims […]

American celebrities call for release of kidnapped schoolgirls

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Some American celebrities took to their social media accounts on Thursday to lend a voice for the release of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, about two weeks ago. They expressed sadness over the issue and asked their followers on the various social media to join the campaign in ensuring that the girls […]

Naval officer loses children to fire while beating wife

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

A naval officer’s two children die in a fire he started accidentally while allegedly beating his wife in Lagos on Friday. The incident involving the naval officer identified by officials of the Gbagada General Hospital simply as Udofia, took place at the Nigerian Navy Town, Ojo, Saturday PUNCH learnt. According to a hospital official, who […]

British homeland security deports controversial Nigerian pastor, Helen Ukpabio

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 26th, 2014

By Brian Silver The British Homeland Security has deported Mrs. Helen Ukpabio, the President and Founder of one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches believed to be leading the spread of witch-hunting in the country. A United Kingdom based human right activist and charity worker, Ms. Modupe Debbie Ariyo announced this in a one paragraph sentence […]