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Angola Officially Bans Islam, Destroys All Mosques

According to several Angolan newspapers, Angola has become the first country in the world to ban Islam and Muslims, taking first measures by destroying mosques in the country.“The process of legalization of Islam has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, their mosques would be closed until further notice,” Rosa Cruz e S

BPE Confirms Four Refineries To Be Privatized In 2014

oil-refineryThe Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Sunday said that the bureau would privatise the four refineries in the country next year.Mr Chigbo Anichebe, the Bureau’s Head, Public Communications, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the refineries’ privatisation was part of the ongoing oil sector’s reforms.Earlier las
Guess Who’s Back! Jonathan Returns To Nigeria After UK Trip [SEE Photos]

[size=9pt]«§» 25 November 2013[/size] President Goodluck Jonathan, who has been in the United Kingdom for 15th Meeting of the Honorary International Investor Council (HIIC) is now back in the country. Jonathan returned to Nigeria today after a successful meeting with investors.The president who fell ill during the London trip looked fit

ASUU Agrees to Call Off Strike, Gives conditions as they Meet with FG Today

VARSITY teachers have agreed to suspend their five months old strike, The Nation learnt yesterday.The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given three conditions to be tabled before President Goodluck Jonathan today. If the terms are acceptable to the Federal Government, the union will call off the strike.The ASUU leadership has banned i
Jonathan denies drinking spree on birthday, condemns rumour mongers

President Goodluck Jonathan has described as fiction the story that he fell ill in London after a “heavy birthday party thrown to celebrate his 56th birthday” at the Intercontinental Hotel.The President’s special adviser on media, Dr. Reuben Abati, in a press statement today, expressed regrets that despite the open admittance of the presiden

24-yr-old nabbed for defrauding US couple of $42,497

LAGOS — Operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos have arrested a 24-year-old man who posed as a lady to defraud a United States of America couple of $42,497, purportedly for the purchase of a property in Lagos.The suspect, identified as Olafinraye Adedamola, admitted the offence while being paraded
President Jonathan discharged from London hospital

This is indeed cheering news for the people of Nigeria as President Goodluck Jonathan who was admitted in a London hospital has finally been discharged.Jonathan who clocked 56 few days back was discharged after spending a night in an undisclosed hospital in London for stomach related ailment.DailyPost learnt that Jonathan was discharged Friday mor

'okorocha Tricked Us' -imo Corps Members

The news everywhere is that the Imo State Government pay 10,000naira monthly allowance to Imo State Corps Members but how true is that? I serve in Imo State and I cannot deny the fact that sometime last month I received 10,000naira credit alert from the treasury of the State Government.But something is not right here. More than 70percent of Imo cor
Anambra Poll: Declare Obiano Winner or..., Igbos Threaten INEC

Despite the controversy trailing the November 16 Governorship election in Anambra State, more stakeholders have commended the election as one of the best to be conducted in the state and, indeed, the entire country.Speaking on the matter, the Traditional Prime Minister of Igbo land, Chief Mike Ozua Okoye has called on the Independent National Elec

Teacher Beats 4-yr-Old Pupil To Death For Being Stubborn

AKURE — DETECTIVES in OndoState have detained a primary school teacher, Alade Adebayo, for allegedly flogging to death a four-year-old female pupil Elizabeth Wanogha. The deceased pupil was a student of a private primary school, Falaye Memorial Nursery and Primary School, located at Fanibi area in Akure metropolis.The teacher, according to
Gun Battle Between Police & Armed-Robbers In Lagos, 2 Killed

Armed Robbers held residents of Akanro Street in Ilasamaja area of Lagos hostage for over an hour with persistent gunshots. Motorists stopped mid-way (at Agiri Bus-stop), turning back to avoid running into the dare-devil robbers who were a few meters away.This correspondent monitored events from the said bus stop to get an appraisal of the event. I

Golden Eaglet Coach Manu Sacked?: Amunike appointed new team coach

The Nigerian Football Federation has said that the Golden Eaglets assistant coach Emmanuel Amunike will be in charge of the national U-17 team.Coach Manu Garba and assistant, Nduka Ugbade have been promoted along with the victorious team that won FIFA U-17 world cup have been promoted to the national U-20 team.According to mtnfootball, the newly p
Nigerian elected President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICA)

Black Family Turns Skin To White Through Magic Makeup [LOOK]

[size=9pt]«§» 19 November 2013[/size]In what can be termed an extreme makeover stunt, a black family has become ‘white’.A man, his wife and their teenage daughter are unrecognizable today with a new hairdo and encapsulating make-up. They look a typical white family.This fascinating transformation was done as part of a French television show
Pastor Adeboye Runs To Obasanjo …As Junior Pastors Demand His Resignation

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God is 71 this year. On this note, the man of God, for the umpteenth time, has been asked to leave office as the Church’s General Overseer.In 2010, four Assistant General Overseers of the Church, Pastors M.O. Ojo, Ilori, Aderibigbe and D. Ojo, were said to hav

Multiple explosions, gun battle rock Kano

Kano-Multiple explosions and sporadic gunshots rocked Gayawa village, Ungogo Local Government area of Kano state, Tuesday morning. An Eyewitnesses said that, “The early morning military raid lasted for one and half hours and there are fears of heavy casualties among the suspected insurgents”. It was also learnt that Tuesday’s operation was o
Nigerian Man and His Wife Sentenced to 10yrs In Prison In China

This message was sent to in on Monday. Really pathetic...My name is Olu, a Nigerian resident in Beijing China. My brother was sentenced by Chinese people local court to 10 years in prison for an alleged robbery case he knows nothing about. There is every indication to proof his innocence but the court has refused to grant all his proof. [b]The mo

ASUU Strike: No negotiation without Salaries Commission – Senate C’ttee

IMPLEMENTATION of the agreement between the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may have to be delayed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Aloysius Etok, has said that the ongoing negotiations between the duo would be null and void without the input of National Wages and Sala
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Breaking News – Picture of Bus on Fire at Ojota Bridge

A luxurious bus caught fire under the Ojota pedestrian bridge this evening around 6pm . the driver of the bus was severely burnt. Source
Chaos on Ajah Road in Lagos as trailer kills five school children

There's serious pandemonium on Ajah Road in Lagos as you read this. Area boys and passers-by are clashing with policemen after a trailer crushed five students as they were crossing the road. The sad incident happened close to Ikota Primary School and the dead pupils are believed to be making their way to the school when they were killed. The

Mandela Still Unable To Speak – Ex-Wife Winnie

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak but uses facial expressions to communicate, his ex-wife has told a local newspaper.Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said the 95-year-old remained “quite ill” but she dismissed speculation that he was on a life support machine.In September Mr Mandela returned home after nearly thre
Picture Of Vincent Enyeama And Wife

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The Mess Going On In Night Clubs In Lagos

Night Club nigeria 2Activities at night clubs and bars in some parts of Lagos State have positive and negative influences. Lagos does not lag behind when it comes to grandiose shows. Some people would even prefer to drum home this fact by using the slogan, ‘Eko for show’, a catchphrase for Lagos’ high-flying status."At night clubs, one
Unity Bank Dumps Ice Prince After Demanding For N300M Sign-on Fee

For being too expensive, the Fire of Zamani crooner lost his place as the brand ambassador of Unity Bank, a leading bank in the northern part of the country. The bank decided to sign Ice Prince as its ambassador because of his rising hip-hop brand and mainstream appeal.Things fell apart when Ice prince asked for a sign on fee of N300m which

BREAKING NEWS: Senior Lawyer, Yahaya Mahmud, Found Dead In His Office

Mr. Mahmud, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, died on Friday evening in his private office on Bank Road, Kaduna.A family member, who spoke to journalist, said Mr. Mahmud was found dead inside his office.The deceased uncle, Mahmud Mahmud, told journalist at the deceased’s residence that the corpse has been brought to the house, located at Gobarau Roa
Late Festus Iyayi’s Relatives Demand N50bn Compensation From Gov. of Kogi State

The traditional ruler of Ugbegunland, Edo State, hometown of former President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor. Festus Iyayi, who died in an auto crash, Wednesday on Lokoja-Abuja road, HRM, Samuel Obade I, Onojie of Ugbegunland and his people, are demanding a compensation of N50 billion to be paid to the immediate family of
BREAKING NEWS: ASUU Meets Tomorrow To End Strike.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will be holding their re-scheduled meeting tomorrow, November 16, 2013 in Kano.ASUU's National Executive council (NEC) members have assured Nigerians that the strike will be called off within the nest 7 working days.The ASUU meeting was called off following the death of Dr Iyayi on his way to th
The Sun ,Thisday, Bomber, Mustapha Umar, Found Guilty and Jailed For Life

Boko Haram member, Mustapha Umar, was today November 15th sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for his involvement in the April 26, 2012 bombing of SOJ Plaza in Kaduna where Thisday, The Sun and The Moment newspapers have their bureaus.Umar was convicted on one count of terrorism for the bombing. The terrorist dr
Boko Haram kills 26 in fresh Borno attacks

[size=9pt]«§» 15 November 2013[/size] The suspected Boko Haram members have carried out a series of night attacks in Borno State, killing 26 people in the process and causing havoc in the area. This was even as reports emerged that the insurgents abducted a French Roman Catholic, Georges Vandenbeusch in northern Cameroon. Vandenbeusch, who m