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GOOD NEWS! Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries Commence Production - NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday announced that Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have successfully restarted production after a nine-month phased rehabilitation programme.Re-streaming of production at the two facilities followed the completion of technical repairs by in-house engineers and technicians, the NNPC sai

Man Arrested for Cutting Off His Wife's Hand Over Infidelity Allegation in Abia State

Man, identified as Jacob Nwachukwu from Abala in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, has cut off his wife’s left hand over allegation of infidelity. The man’s wife, Mrs Nwadiokeonu Nwachukwu, is now at a hospital in Aba, while her severed hand had been taken to her husband’s village at Abala for burial. The incident happened, Monday
Confusion In Ile Ife As Palace Chiefs Debunk Ooni Of Ife Death Rumour

The Ife palace authority on Wednesday asked the world to disregard reports of the death of the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, saying it remains the only credible authority to announce the demise of the king.The palace also denied Oba Sijuwade had passed on.News of the passage of the first class traditional ruler in the South-West of Nigeria broke

Governor Wike Pays N712m For Stranded Rivers Scholarship Students Abroad

Parents of final year students of tertiary institutions abroad under the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, Special Scholarship initiated by the Rotimi Amaechi’s administration can now heave a sigh of relief, as Governor Nyesom Wike has approved N712million for the stranded students.A statement by Opunabo Inko-Tariah,
BREAKING NEWS! Ooni Of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II Dies At 85

News reaching us now has it that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is dead.Details of his death were sketchy as at press time.However, sources in the Osun State Government House in Osogbo on Tuesday evening confirmed the development.Details soon...[hr] For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitte

OMG! Nursing Mothers & Children Rescued From Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

Efforts of the Nigerian Army in Borno state have seen them recover 9 adults and 21 children from the clutches of Boko Haram.The victims were recovered in the Kwayabe and Wufe wards of Dikwa local government in the state.A Boko Haram training shed, where insurgents were taught weapon handling and aircraft engagement was also discovered.See photos b
Breaking! Femi Gbajabiamila Emerges House Majority Leader

The House of Representatives has named Femi Gbajabiamila the majority leader, in a move likely to help calm a house frayed for weeks by leadership tussle.Mr. Gbajabiamila emerged the All Progressives Congress caucus leader hours after the House leaders met with the leadership of the ruling APC in Abuja. The meeting was at the behest of President M

81 Senators Sign a Vote of Confidence on Saraki's Leadership as Senate President (Document)

This is the list of 81 senators who raised the motion to pass a vote of confidence on Senate leadership as shared on Twitter by Saraki's media aide, Banks Omishore.
A Day Old Baby Abandoned In A Carton Was Recovered By Police In Ilorin

The police on Monday recovered a day old baby abandoned in a carton along Adelodun road, in the Government Residential Area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.It was gathered that the mother allegedly dumped the day old baby at a bus stop in the area.The baby was said to have been spotted by some residents who consequently put a distress call to t

Gaddafi's Son, Saif al-Islam to Be Sentenced to Death Over War Crimes in Libya

A court in Libya has sentenced Col Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution. They were on trial along with dozens of other close associates of the deposed leader, accused of suppressing protests during the uprising. Saif al-Islam was not present in court and gave evidence via v
16 Years Old Boy Arrested For Killing 4 Years Old For Rituals

A 16-year-old boy, simply identified as Azeez, has been arrested for allegedly killing a four- year -old -boy for rituals.Azeez is being interrogated at the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Yaba, Lagos.The suspect was arrested by policemen from Ijanikin station and handed over to the SCID.He allegedly

EFCC Arrests Six People Involved in a N31m Fraud Scheme (PHOTOS)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24, 2015, arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on a 17 count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and forgery. The six accused persons – Festus Onile, Olawale Garuba, Abiodun Afainiya, Jayeola Afolabi David, Yewande Adeyemi and
WTF! ‘PDP and APC spent a whooping N3.23b ($16m) on Adverts for Presidential poll’

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Party (APC) spent N3.23 billion on political campaign advertisements for this year’s general elections, according to a report at the weekend.APC-vs-PDPAccording to the report by Compliance and Content Monitoring Ltd (CCM), the PDP accounted for about N2.5 billion($12.5m) (77 per cent of

Banks to Take Over Jide Omokore’s Atlantic Energy Company After Spending Billions on Jonathan's Re-Election

Billionaire Jide Omokore who is believed to have made huge financial contribution to ex president Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election is not in good mood and this is authoritative. Its has been revealed that his oil and gas company, Atlantic Energy is under threat from banks as a result of huge loans that is fast becoming a toxic one. On the other h
Nigeria Does Not Need Any Foreign Aid - President Buhari

Policeman Shoot a Taxi Driver Dead, Sick Passenger in Kano

A police corporal, attached to Yankaba Division, Kano, yesterday, shot and killed a taxi driver who was transporting a sick female passenger to the hospital. The passenger, unfortunately also died in the incident.According to an eyewitness, Isa Tanko, the killings occurred around 9.30am between Hadejia Road roundabout and Haye quarters of Na
Big Brother 2015 Cancelled Because There Is Nobody To Sponsor The Show!

Popular Television Reality show, Big Brother Africa (BBA) will not be returning this year due to the inability of the organizers of the show, Africa Magic and Endemol, to get sponsorship for the show. In an exclusive interview with Manager of Multi Choice Ghana, Anne Sackey,with Razz Newspaper Reporter Mustapha Inusah who published the story on Mo

NHRC Thwarts 40-Year-Old Man’s Marriage To Primary 5 Pupil In Abuja

But for the timely intervention of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, the planned marriage between a 40-year-old man and 13-year-old primary 5 pupil of POWA Primary School, Abuja, would have taken place on Friday.The marriage, which was billed to take place on July 24 in Abuja, was halted by the Commission after an investigation.According
3 Girls Wearing Bombs Crossing From Nigeria To Cameroon Arrested

On Thursday, 23rd July 2015, 4 bomb explosions hit Gombe State, killing no fewer than 30 people and injuring 105 others. A few days before, Boko Haram insurgents were said to be converging on Limandara, Gwoza & Pulka, border towns with Cameroon. The insurgents had on Sunday, 19th July razed down the border village of Kamuna where a total of 9

PHOTO: 9 Year Old Girl Escaped Beheading By Armed-Robber In Osun State [READ HOW....]

A nine-year-old girl, Zainab Oluwole, escaped death narrowly in the Oyo-Ode area of Ede in Osun State recently. Zainab’s mother, Adebukola Oluwole, a nurse at the State Hospital, Ede, was cooking dinner for her family to break their fast when she realised that she needed to buy some things and headed for the market.Unknown to her, a burglar was
Man Gets 7 Strokes of Cane for Stealing Sugarcane in Abuja

An hungry man who stole some sticks of sugarcane to assuage his hunger, was sentenced to seven strokes of the cane, as well as cleaning the premises of the court, by a Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Bona Urahi, who resides at Oroaga Street, Garki 2, Abuja, was dragged to the court by the police for entering the farm

REVEALED! Checkout A Poor Village In Nepal Where Everybody Has Sold Their Kidneys For Survival

Believe it or not, the villagers of Hokse, Nepal, are so poor that they’re forced to sell their own organs in order to make ends meet. The practice is so common there that the place has been nicknamed ‘Kidney Village’.Oddity Central reports that organ brokers regularly visit the village and its surrounding areas and convince cash-strapped lo
South African Police Beat Nigerian Man To Death - Photo

The President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene, on Thursday, criticized the killing of a 30 year old Nigerian in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.Mr Emeka Ezinteje, Public Relations Officer of the union, told Us that the union decried the incident after receiving the report.Reporters recalls that the Nigerian, Nonso Odo, from Amangwu-Nkwer

Beauty Queens, Nigerian Citizens Banned From Meeting Buhari in Washington, U.S.A [Video]

Many Nigerians were turned back from the town hall meeting with President Buhari in the US after they failed to secure an invite to the event. The Nigerians who were angry at their inability to enter the venue for the meeting said they drove many miles only for them to be barred by security men. The event was a strictly by invitation but they said
Presidency Explains Why Buhari Took His Son Yusuf On His Official Trip To US

Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari took his son Yusuf, along with him on the official trip to the United States. According to the media aide, he said Buhari did nothing wrong by taking his son with him. “There is absolutely nothing wrong with thepresident travelling

Femi Fani Kayode Accuses The United States Of Supporting Boko Haram
PHOTO: Three-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing After Aunt Went For Party In Ogun State

The whereabouts of a three-year-old boy, Mubarak Ogunlewe, who lives in Papa Alfa, Asese-Ibafo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, is still unknown a month after he went missing.It was learnt that Ogunlewe had been living with his aunt, Alhaja Taibat Bello, since March last year when his parents divorced.PUNCH Metro gathered
NYSC Bars Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers, Post-Graduate Students From Service

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has barred pregnant women, nursing mothers and students engaged in postgraduate studies from enlisting in the national service across the country, until they are free to participate effectively.Rising from a two-day pre-mobilisation workshop for the 2015 Batch “B” NYSC programme, held in Kaduna, Director
UK Government Clears Bishop Oyedepo Of N3.4Bn Charity Fraud, Allowed Back Into UK

The UK Charity Commission, has absolved Winners Chapel International of complicity in the alleged misappropriation of N3.4bn charity funds.In a recently published report, the agency said Winners Chapel International, also known as World Mission Agency, showed “good financial controls” for an organisation of its size.While maintaining that the
Senate President's Wife Toyin Saraki Releases Official Statement On EFCC Invitation

Toyin Saraki, wife of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said she will respond to the invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and assist the commission with its inquiries over corruption allegations levelled against her.Toyin Saraki on Wednesday confirmed being invited by the commission but denied knowing the motive of