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Photo: Soldiers set BRT buses on fire on Ikorodu Road
Soldiers have been on a rampage for hours now after one of their own was crushed by a BRT bus this morning. Aside from beating people up mercilessly, BRT buses have been set on fire..and this is close to a filling station. But is this how to resolve the issue? Is this not too much?

#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok Girls Are Being Molested On Camera – Senator Zanna
In an interview with Sahara Reporters, Senator Khalifa Ahmed Zanna of Borno Central said that the girls are being molested while someone films them. Though the interview was recorded on the 24th of June in New York, but was released today. Read statements from Senator Zanna “Actually the information I’m getting, some of them are very disturbin
National Conference: Confab Endorses Creation Of 18 More States In The Country
The National Conference on Thursday voted for the creation of 18 more states in the country.The creation of new states was one of the decisions taken by the delegates at their plenary while considering the report of the Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government.Apart from the 18 new states proposed, the conference said a separat

After A Whole Year, Prophet Ajanaku Finally Gets Buried
The remains of clergyman & founder of Christ Revival Victory Chapel International Lagos, Prophet Iretiola Ajanaku, who died 11 months ago on August 22nd 2013, will finally be laid to rest on July 17th 2014. Late Prophet Ajanaku's widow, Joy Ajanaku and some elders of the church had refused to bury him all this while because they were conv
FAAN To Close Abuja Airport Runway For 3 Days
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has announced that the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will be closed for three days beginning from Saturday. This, they say, is for the authority to carry out maintenance on the facility, which when completed, would further enhance safety and security at the airport. Dates are Sat

Goodluck Jonathan Breaks Fast With Muslim faithful in Ramadan Exercise
President Goodluck Jonathan and his entourage have joined Muslim faithfuls in the ongoing Ramadan exercise.Presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati revealed this hours ago by sharing photos of the President dinning with Vice President, Namadi Sambo as well as the Peoples’ Democratic Party Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, Inspector General of Police (IGP
Breaking News: Bomb Blast In Asikolaye/Bakin Ruwa Area Of Kaduna State
Boko Haram seem to be expanding its scope gradually, a bomb was set off in bakin ruwa area of kaduna state today. Number of casuaties are unknown at the time of this report. will update late

BREAKING: Bomb Blast Rocks Maiduguri Market
An explosion has been reported at the Maiduguri market near the Power Holding Company (NEPA) building. And according to reports, the explosion was heard at about 8:20 a.m. Many casualties may be recorded as the area is usually a crowded commercial centre. [size=19pt] CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS [/size] An officer of the State Security Service
"Keshi is the best indigenous coach Nigeria has ever had" - Okocha
Jay Jay Okocha, who was one of Super Sport's analyst on the Nigeria vs France match this evening said the current Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, is the best indigenous coach Nigeria has ever had, saying we need continuity and that Keshi should under no circumstances be removed as coach of the Eagles because we didn't qualify to the q

Are Nigerians Hungry For Rice Or Change? Check out PDP Rice for 2015
[size=9pt]«§» 30 June 2014[/size] [size=24pt] CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS [/size] As this Rice sharing phenomenon continue to spread, APC may soon join and development will suffer. Sorry for my dear country – Nigeria!
Old Woman With Eye Tumor Drags Bank To Court Over N253,000
An 87-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanusi Adebisi, has locked horns with the Union Bank Plc over the N253,000 withdrawn from her account in the bank via the Internet sometime in October 2013. The claimant told the Magistrate’s Court sitting at the Ojokoro, Agbado area of Lagos that she just got N200,000 of the sum from her cooperatives to operate the tu

Pres Jonathan: "I Will Travel To Brazil To Watch The Super Eagles Playing If..."
[size=9pt]«§» 30 June 2014[/size] President Goodluck Jonathan has plans to travel Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and support the Super Eagles if the team makes it to the quarter-finals of the tournament, kickoffnigeria reports. The captain of the team, Joseph Yobo, confirmed president’s plan, added that the team would have been even m
How Charly Boy Stormed Out During Imo State Govt Organised Tribute For Late Dad
CharlyBoy had earlier on warned politicians against turning his late father's burial into a party thing. Turns out he kept true to his word. Because last Wednesday, Charlyboy stormed out with his family during a colloquium organized in honour of his late father by the Imo State government Charley Boy explained why he had to do that, accusing

Jonathan: Boko Haram Are Demons Living Among Humans, They’re Difficult To Fight
During a meeting with a delegation of the College of Bishops of African Church led by the Primate, Most Rev. Emmanuel Udofia, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Jonathan assures Nigerians that terrorism will end soon.The President urged the clerics to continue with their prayers for the country which have kept Nigeria from disintegration.H
BREAKING NEWS! Twin Bomb Blast Recorded In Abuja, Adamawa States Today
There's been a bomb blast in Abuja. Popular Abuja shopping complex Banex Plaza in Wuse II area of Abuja, Nigeria's capital was hit and eyewitnesses say there are body parts scattered at the scene. [size=24pt] CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS [/size]

Doctors Call For Blood Donation For Monday's Kano Blast Victims
Medical authorities have called for blood donation for victims of the Kano state bomb blast that happened on Monday June 23rd at the Kano School of Hygiene Gida Murtala road in Kano. Some of the victims who are currently receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital are in dire need of blood, doctors say. Yesterday students of t
Breaking News: Galadima Adamawa is dead
The Galadima Adamawa, Alhaji Aliyu Raji, is dead.The late Raji passed away, Tuesday night at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola.He will be buried by 12 noon today at the Yola cemetery according to Islamic rites.

11 School Children Arrested Over Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Kaduna
Eleven secondary school students and a hotel manager were recently arrested in Kaduna by officials of the Kaduna State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, after being caught in a hotel taking Psychotropic substances. NDLEA Kaduna State Commander, Mohammed Jibrin made this revelation at The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
BREAKING NEWS !!! Bomb Blast in Kano This Afternoon Leaves Many Dead
Eight persons, mostly students, have been confirmed dead, 12 others injured in the suicide bomb blast that hit the School of Hygiene, Kano, today. [size=21pt] >>>CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS<<< [/size] Briefing reporters on the scene, the state commissioner of police, Alhaji Adenrele Tasheed Shinaba, said the bla

Tuface Idibia Sues ICON Magazine for 100 Million for Libel
2face Idibia has slammed a N100million suit against soft-sell magazine, Icon Weekly, for libel. The Media/Entertainment Law Firm of L & A- Legal Consultants has filed libel proceedings on behalf of 2face, at the Ikeja High Court asking the court to award their client the sum of N100million being damages for the libelous publication poste
Insurgency Has Displaced 5Million Nigerians – Lawmaker
The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. John Owan-Enoh, says insurgency in Nigeria has displaced about five million Nigerians.He disclosed this while delivering the 2014 Annual World Refugee Day lecture organized by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan at the weekend.The lawmaker noted that Nigerians now liv

BREAKING: Boko Haram Strikes Again, Shouted “Allahu Akbar”, Kills Scores In Borno
[size=9pt]«§» 21 June 2014[/size] Scores are reportedly killed in a fresh terrorist attack on two villages in Borno state in Northern Nigeria on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Members of the Boko Haram sect laid siege on Koronginim and Ntsiha villages killing many in deadly Saturday evening attacks. ALSO READ: Breaking: Notorious Boko Haram Te
Six Nigerians Arrested For Impersonation In Ghana
Six Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly forging letterheads of the Office of the President and other state institutions to defraud people.They are Paul Kelvin, 20; Wallace Darden Odon, 28; Osamidiamwen Ikecheku Emeka, 24; Prince Ejime, 19; Charles Chinedu, 32, and Adebayoo Alaba Saheed, 21. They are all unemployed. They have since been char

Is Nigeria Next? US Cuts Aid to Uganda over Anti-Gay Law
President Barack Obama was very vocal when President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in February 2014, signed a bill into law imposing harsh conditions on homosexual acts.Obama called it a “step backwards” . Museveni later responded with a statement that he is continuing with the law, but hopes it won’t affect the relationship with both continues
A Woman And Her Son Dies During FCDA Demolition of Houses In Aluguyi Abuja.
Entrance into Abuja yesterday was shut down and pandemonium took over on the popular Kubwa-Zuba expressway after a woman and her son tragically lost their lives during the demolition of Aluguyi Village, popularly known as Lungu Village in the FCT. [size=19pt] CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS [/size] According to angry natives, some Federal Capital D

4 Suspected Rapists Arrested And Paraded In Ebonyi
Mr Anyanwu updated the gistmania on the recent rape cases carried out by the four arrested suspects in the state, he said: “On June 8, Mrs. Hanna Augustine Chukwu, 82, a native of Umuira Okposi in Ohaozara Local Government Area, boarded a commuter bus from Enugwulangwu road. The driver, one John Isaac, dropped other passengers and on noticing th
Liechtenstein Returns ₦35.2bn Abacha Loot To Nigeria Next Week - FG
[size=10pt] Poster is not responsible for the Major Headline outside this page …..[/size] [size=11pt] Liechtenstein returns ₦35.2bn Abacha loot next week –FG [/size] Liechtenstein, is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east and north. [img width=70
Pres. Jonathan Appoints Bode George’s Wife, Roli, As New NDLEA Boss
President Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the new Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The appointment was announced this evening by Presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati.Mrs Bode-George takes over from Mr Olufemi Ajayi, who is now the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fun
Arisekola’s Death: Oyo State Declares Public Holiday
Oyo State Government has declared, tomorrow Friday, June 20th, 2014 a public holiday following the death of Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao who passed on yesterday in a London hospital. The Government also declared 7 days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half-mast in the state.
Abdulfatah Ahmed Governor Of Kwara, Steps Out in Branded APC Shoe
Political campaigns in Nigeria are now taking a fashionable turn, with the Governor of Kwara H. E. Abdulfatai Ahmed spotted rocking a pair of stylish black men’s shoes branded with the APC logo, at the party’s National Convention on June 13.We have already heard about political parties in Osun states handing out branded bags of rice…are shoes