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Gov. El Rufai of Kaduna States Fires 20 Permanent Secretaries at Once

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state yesterday announced the sacking of 20 permanent secretaries from Kaduna State civil service and the appointment of new officials to fill some positions in his government.\ A statement signed on his behalf by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday made available to newsmen in Kaduna said the reason for

Breaking News! Timaya Welcomes Second Child With With Baby Mama, Barbara

Timaya already has a 3 years old daughter with Barbara, they both welcomed a bouncing new baby this morning, congrats to them and thats Barbara below:
Duncan Mighty's Baby Mama Drags Him to Social Welfare Office Over Their Daughter

‎Duncan Mighty who is marrying his longtime girlfriend Vivien on July 25th, welcomed a child with an ex in March 2015. The lady, who is based in Abuja, dragged Duncan Mighty to the Social Welfare Office in Abuja, accusing him of not taking responsibility for the child.. an allegation Duncan's people have since denied. A source close t

625 Killed As Boko Haram Gunmen Slit Some Residents Throats In Borno

Boko Haram gunmen killed dozens of people in four villages in Borno, slitting some residents’ throats and opening fire on others, one resident and the police said on Tuesday.The atrocities near Monguno in the northeastern state of Borno took the death toll since Muhammau Buhari became president in late May to more than 625, according to an AFP c
Sule Lamido And Son Gets Bail For N25M Each On Self Recognition

TROUBLE NBC Finally Jams Transmission From Radio Biafra
The Federal Government Has Declared Friday and Monday as Public Holiday

The federal government has declared Friday 17 and Monday 20 July, 2015 public holidays to mark the Id-El-Fitr celebration. The permanent secretary, Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, enjoined all Muslims and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, whi

Story For The gods! Spirit Cut My Neighbour’s Throat, Not Me – Suspect

A 40-year-old woman, Helen Okeke, aka Mama Chinedu, who was accused of slitting her neighbour’s throat with a knife in the Ikota, Ajah area of Lagos State, has said she is possessed by a spirit.The Okigwe, Imo State indigene, said she never knew that Rosemary died until when she was arrested by the police.Okeke, who said she was unmarried and ha
BREAKING! Mainok Town Under Attack By Boko Haram, Scores Of People Killed And Over 200 Vehicles Burnt

Armed gun men suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram are currently attacking Mainok Town of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, shooting sporadically and burning vehicles and shops, Daily Correspondents reports.An eyewitness who confirmed the attack to Daily Correspondents through phone this evening said the attackers stormed Mai

LAW BREAKER! Policewoman Arrested For Killing Husband In Delta

elta State Police Command has arrested a policewoman identified as Sergeant Helen for allegedly killing her ex-husband Kelechi Aririguzo.The late Aririguzo was also a policeman.It was gathered that Kelechi was killed when he visited Helen’s residence at Umuokwe village to see his daughter. However, Helen was said to have raised alarm that Kelech
Breaking News: President Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs And NSA

Following the sacking of the Nigerian military Service Chiefs and the National Security Adviser earlier today, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments as replacements for those he sacked: Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin – Chief of Defence Staff;Major-General T.Y. Buratai – Chief of Army StaffRear Admiral Ib

List Of Coup Plotters In Nigeria and How They All Ended (Graphics Photos)

Coups are an integral part of Nigerian history and the following is a list of those who were accused by the government of plotting one coup or the other and what happened to them.The following were charged by the Olusegun Obasanjo-led military government with orchestrating the bloody toppling of the government of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, th
President Buhari Fires The Chief of Army, Navy and Airforce All at Once

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the service chiefs of the army, navy and air force, a presidency spokesman said on Monday.The spokesman added that their replacements would be announced later on Monday. The move was widely anticipated as former general Buhari has made cracking down on Islamist militant group Boko Haram his number o

Commotion As Tinubu's Loyalists Plans To Dump APC To Form Action Group
Suicide Bombs: Muslims Kick As Army, Police Frisk Women In Hijab, Burka

Muslims across the country have kicked against heightened searches conducted on women wearing Islamic dresses by security men.Muslims who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH this weekend cautioned security agencies against frisking Muslim women dressed in hijab and burka, adding that such an action would amount to profiling them.Wikipedia describes the hijab as

President Sacks Ojo Madueke, Bianca Ojukwu. 25 Others As Ambassadors

President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled the appointment of Ojo Madueke and Bianca Ojukwu as ambassadors to Canada and Spain respectively.According to reports, the president recalled 27 out of the 97 ambassadors appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan, thus, ending their three years sojourn abroad.Sources disclosed that the Permanent Secret
Yaguda's Wife Fires Back At New Governor, You Never Recovered 22 Vehicles From Us

One of the four wives of the immediate past Governor of Bauchi State, Abiodun Yaguda has said the new Governor, Mohammed Abubakar and the recovery committee set up by him lied against them that 22 cars were recovered from her and the other immediate past Governor’s wives. Mrs Yaguda lashed out saying, if the Governor knows what he said is true,

Nyako’s Trial: Two Witnesses Die Mysteriously After Giving Evidence

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, admitted to bail a former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, his son, Abdulaziz and two others standing trial for alleged N40 billion money laundering charge. That was about three hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pleaded with the court against exercising its di
Bayelsa State Govt. Paid 100 Million Naira to Ruthless Hackers to Hack Computers and Phones in Nigeria

The Bayelsa state government paid close to one hundred million naira to an Italian firm, Hacking Team, to hack computers and phones in Nigeria, new information emerging from the firm’s leaked internal data has shown. bayelsagovHacking Team, notorious for equipping governments with tools to hack citizens’ computers and phones, was itself hacked

4 Kids Were Paid N2,500 to Carry Out Suicide Bomb Attacks in Adamawa

It has been discovered that four kids aged between 9 and 15 were part of the perpetrators of the bomb attack that rocked the city of Yola, the capital of Adamawa state. Boko Haram insurgents instructed them to drop the explosive at a specific place in Bachure suburb, near the Army Barracks mainly inhabited by retired military personnel.It was gath
Money Laundering: Ex Gov Ikedi Ohakim Granted Bail For N270M [Photos]

Alleged N1.35BN Fraud: Court Sends Ex-Gov. Sule Lamido, Sons To Prison

The former governor was arraigned on Thursday alongside his children for receiving ₦1.35 billion kickback from a government contractor.The money was paid into accounts controlled by the governor and his sons.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused the trio of money laundering, amongst other charges.They were due for arraignme
ISIS Releases Picture of The Suicide Bomber Who Attacked N'Djamena City in Chad

On Monday June 15, suicide bombers attacked a Police Academy where a graduation ceremony was going on killing at least 30 cadets in Chadian capital, N’Djamena. ISIS just released a photo of one of the suicide bombers.

End To Boko Haram In Nigeria Is In Sight – President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his sincere and heartfelt condolences to all Nigerians who lost relatives in the latest terrorist atrocities in Jos, Kano, and Zaria.President Buhari in a statement signed by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said he “joins them in mourning their loved ones who were brutally murdered in the suicide bombings an
Boko Haram Offer To Swap Captured Chibok Girls For Their Arrested Members

Deadly group, Boko Haram is offering to free more than 200 young women and girls kidnapped from a boarding school in the town of Chibok in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government, a human rights activist has told The Associated Press.The activist said Boko Haram's current offer is limited to the girls from the scho

Lagos Was Described By The Economist As A City Characterized By "Corruption & Motionless Traffic"

The Economist has some interesting things to say about Nigeria’s “Center of Excellence,” Lagos.In an article titled Learning from Lagos, the publication highlights the city’s purported bad aspects, and lauds it for improvements being made.Here are excerpts from the article: The bad/ugly FOR a city that dubs itself the “center of exce
"All Teachers Must Be Computer Literate or They Won't Be Promoted" Warns Anambra State Govt

The Anambra State government through its Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha has said it is mandatory for all teachers in the state to be computer literate, or such teacher should forget about promotion. The commissioner said though a lot of the teachers have been frowning against this development that would bring improvement in the ed
Okada Riders Vandalise VIO Office In Ibadan Over Death Of Colleague

THE relative peace that reigns at Iwo road interchange, Ibadan, was ruptured yesterday as some Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, caused the death of a motorcyclist who fell under a Lagos bound articulated vehicle which crushed his head instantly.The VIO officials, whose manner of operations had been roundly condemned by motorists in the state, wer
Two Nigerians Sentenced To Life Imprisonment In Qatar For Burglary And Attempted Murder

A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced two Nigerian men to life imprisonment for burglary and attempted murder, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported.The same case also saw a Filipina maid sentenced to 22 years in jail for being an accomplice of the two Nigerians in their criminal activity. All three convicts will have to be deported upon serving their
Court Orders Forfeiture Of Properties Of Companies Linked With Ex-Governor Nnamani To FG

Justice Mohammed Yinusa of the Federal High Court, Lagos today July 8, 2015 convicted four companies associated with former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani and ordered that their properties be forfeited to the Federal Government.The four companies are Rainbownet Nigeria Limited, Cosmo FM, Capital City Automobile Nigeria Limited and Rena