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Picture: Nyanya bombing: DSS arrests five, declares two wanted

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

L-R: Suspected masterminds of the El-Rufai Motor Park bomb explosion in Nyanya, Ahmad Rufai Abubakar; Muhammadu Sani Ishaq; Ya’u Saidu; Adamu Yusuf; and Anas Isah, after being paraded at the Dss headquarters in Abuja… on Monday. | credits: Sam Adeko THE Department of State Service has arrested five persons in connection with the April […]

Police arrest suspected Boko Haram spy in Jos

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

POLICE sources said on Monday that men of the Plateau State police command arrested a suspected spy for the terrorist Islamic sect, Boko Haram, while spying on policemen on parade at the Mobile Police Barracks, Sector 8, in Jos, Plateau State. The arrest of the unnamed middle-aged suspect followed recent complaints by members of the […]

Nigeria’s satellites cannot track Chibok girls, insurgents –Muhammed, NASRDA boss

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, May 9th, 2014

Director General, National Space Research Development Agency, Prof. Seidu Muhammed in this interview with EVEREST AMAEFULE, addresses talks about the activities of the agency and why its satellites can’t track Chibok girls It is now 11 years since Nigeria launched an earth observation satellite – the NigeriaSat-1. How do you assess the odyssey to the […]

Man dies having sex with student in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 advertisement From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Abakaliki Amiddle-aged man (name withheld) yesterday died in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State while allegedly having sex with a female student of the state university. The incident, which happened in the girl’s room near Presco campus of the university threw residents into confusion as […]

Abducted schoolgirls: Patience Jonathan’s video turns Internet sensation

Posted by admin Borno, First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, State News Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

The catchphrase – “There is God ooo” – went trending on major social networking sites on Monday. The catchphrase was the statement the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, used repeatedly on Sunday night, while holding a stakeholders’ meeting over the circumstances surrounding the abduction of about 276 female pupils of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno […]

Abuja shutdown is illegal – Gbajabiamila

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday decried the Federal Government’s decision to shut down the nation’s capital, Abuja, for the World Economic Forum. He said the government’s action was illegal and could not be defended in law. The forum holds in Abuja between Wednesday […]

Lagos: Police arrest armed robbers while raping victim

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

by Samson Folarin advertisement The police have arrested four robbery suspects at the Ikeja area of Lagos State while they were having carnal knowledge of their victim, one Ogbonna, who was on her way to the office. Our correspondent learnt that the suspects- Tochuckwu Ilom (21), Confidence Oziegbe (20), Simon Peter (25) […]

‘2015 presidential election may not hold’

Posted by admin Kaduna, Presidency, State News Sunday, May 4th, 2014

By Olayinka Ajayi Veteran politician and second republic governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is worried that there appears to be a conspiracy to stop the 2015 presidential election. Balarabe, in this interview, also speaks on the insecurity challenge the nation is facing, the hostilities between Fulani hersdmen and locals in some parts […]

Heavy crackdown in Abuja before World Economic Forum event

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News, Top Stories Sunday, May 4th, 2014

Nigerian security forces have detained several people in Abuja over recent bomb attacks, days before a World Economic Forum event in the capital. Most of those held were said to be foreign, but no details were announced. Officials have ordered schools and government offices to close during the WEF event, which be attended by the […]

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 […]