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Veteran actor Saint Obi reportedly Media Consultant to President Jonathan

Since he acquired a N46m bullet proof 2014 G65 Limited Edition Mercerdes Benz earlier this month,many have been asking how he managed to fund such luxury.He hasn't been seen in movies in recent times.According to DailyTimes NG , the veteran actor is now a media consultant working towards the successful re-election campaign of Pres

Breaking News: 300 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Cameroun

Cameroun’s defense ministry said more than 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered there in the past three weeks. Spokesman Lt. Col. Didier Badjeck said that the militants have given up their arms and asked for asylum in Cameroun. Their fate has not been decided. Fighters from neighboring Cameroun, Niger and Chad have been identified fighting al
ASSURANCE! There is no doubt, we killed Boko Haram Leader (Shekau) - DCS

The Nigerian military have confirmed the death of one Mohammed Bashir, the man who poses as the deceased Abubakar Shekau, leader of terrorist insurgent group, Boko Haram.In a statement released by the military and signed by Defence spokesperson, Maj. Gen Chris Olukayode, the military confirmed that Shekau was killed in one of the major bat

Nigerian Senate says Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Mutiny Deserve to Die

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday said it would not plead with the Nigerian Army to spare the lives of 12 soldiers recently sentenced to death for mutiny. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, George Sekibo, said this in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with the nation’s service chiefs. The service chiefs were led to the high-profile meeting,
MOBBED: Angry Mob Nearly Beats 2 Kidnappers to Death in Calabar

Two young men on Friday, September 19th, met their waterloo in a failed attempt to kidnap a lady supposed to be a student of the University of Calabar, Cross Rivers State. The failed kidnap attempt which occurred between the hours of 3:30-4:30pm was along the Mary Slessor Avenue very close to the University main gate. According to the &

Synagogue: Why we haven't held anyone accountable - Lagos Govt

In light of allegations by some especially journalist Nicolas Ibekwe ,that Lagos State governor is conniving with TB Joshua and not holding him accountable, the state government held a press conference to explain their stance.Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Aderemi Ibirogba and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr. Hakee
Photos: Lagos Chief, Leader Of 7-Man Robbery Gang Arrested By SARS

The suspected leader of a robbery gang, Chief Jude Dike, has been arrested by the police and paraded along with six other suspected members of his gang in Lagos, western Nigeria.The 55-year old Dike, who resides in Ajegunle area of the state, was paraded along with his gang after men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, arrested them. The po

Mother of 15 Arrested by NSCDC Over Crude Oil Theft

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has nabbed a 60-year-old mother of 15 children for crude oil theft.The suspect, identified as Victoria Sorkibulor, popularly called Mama Militant, was arrested at Fish Town, the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area by a special team of the corps.Sorkibulor was on Monday paraded at
Christian Women Stage Naked Protest Against Current Governor Of Kaduna State

Months after his inability to visit murder sites in the troubled Southern Kaduna region of Kaduna state, Governor Mukhtar Yero finally surfaced in the ‘killing field’ yesterday, only to be greeted by angry women who protested, naked, against the governor's negligence and poor leadership. An indigene of Sanga local government, residing in

Wow! 'Made-in-Aba shoe' Daily Export Hits 1m Pairs.

The Aba shoe industry project in South-East Nigeria is heading for global market with daily export figures of one million pairs to other African countries, the President of the Abia Think Tank Association, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa has said.Ohuabunwa , who stated this during a press conference ahead of a two-day economic summit in Aba, said that th
So BAD! Student Detained By Katsina Governor For Criticizing Him On Facebook

A student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abdulmalik Sa’idu, has been languishing in a police cell for over 20 days on the orders of the Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, for posting details of an alleged fertilizer scam in the state on his Facebook wall, reports confirmed. This was disclosed by Mr. Sa’idu’

Has Boko Haram Commander, Abubakar Shekau Been Killed?

Finally the big iroko has been brought down and Nigeria will soon begin to experience peace again, after a long while, courtesy of the activities of heartless Abubakar Shekau and his Boko Haram boys.whisperNigeria.net gathered that multiple sources in and around Borno are confirming that Nigerian military air-strike in the Konduga area has sent th
NEWS: Former Army General Babangida Hospitalized In Germany

Sources told Saharareporters that the former army general popularly referred to as "IBB" was rushed to Germany 10 days ago from his hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State. President Goodluck Jonathan, who departed Nigeria for the annual United Nations General Assembly, will pay a visit to the ailing general in Germany later today. In a pr

Ebola: Lagos clears last suspect, affirms Sept. 22 resumption date.

The Lagos State Government on Friday said the last suspected case of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the state had been cleared having tested negative after surveilance.Governor Babatunde Fashola disclosed this while giving an update on the virus at the Secretariat Central Mosque, Alausa, where he observed Jumat Prayers.The governor said the devel
ENCOURAGING! 1,264 Schools Get Ebola Preventive Items In Abuja

No fewer than 1,264 schools within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja will be equipped with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preventive items as the September 2nd resumption date nears.According to the FCT Secretary for Education, Malam Kabir Usman, the FCT Administration has already commenced the distribution of the the items as directed by the F

Taraba House Of Assembly Raises Panel On Suntai

Governor Danbaba Suntai Taraba State House of Assembly, yesterday, set up a five-man panel to verify the health status of Governor Danbaba Suntai.This decision followed the receipt of a resolution of t
Men In Uganda Tells Govt That The Condoms In Uganda Are Too Small For Them

Many Ugandan men have reportedly complained to the government that the condoms in Uganda are too small for them. The condoms have been described as being [ftp=ftp://“too short for their sexual organs,”]“too short for their sexual organs,”[/ftp] . It was also discovered that, most of the men were already practising flesh to flesh when

SMH! Reporter Releases Audio Recording Claming TB Joshua Offered Them N50K Bribe

Following last Friday’s tragic collapse of a building inside the Synagogue Church of God premises which killed 80 people, an audio tape has emerged and in it you can hear someone who sounds a whole lot like the leader of SCOAN Prophet TB Joshua offering N50,000 each to journalists who were invited to the church for a press briefing. The N50,000 a
NEWS: LASG Releases 2014 Promotion Letters To Civil Servants

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Dr Olujobi Ososanya, the Chairman, Lagos State Civil Service Commission on Friday said Gov. Babatunde Fashola has approved the release promotion results held from March 15 to March 22.Ososanya said this shortly after a meeting with management and staff of the commission.He said that letters would be distr

President Jonathan Visits Synagogue Collapsed Building Site Today

President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the site of the collapsed building of the Synagogue Church of Nations.The President made the visit today and was accompanied by the national chairman of the PDP, Adamu Muazu and the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire. During the condolence visit to the Church, President Goodluck Jon
Tb Joshua Will Suffer But Not Die - Congolese Prophet, Jean-claude Kibondzi

Congolese prophet, Jean-Claude Kibondzi has been trying to see TB Joshua since 2012. He said that he is based in Sweden and has been trying to tell him his revelations..He had been to SCOAN seven times and has been unsuccessful.Checkout excerpts from his interview with VanguardOn What God Revealed to Him..T.B Joshua is a messiah. He is not a real h

South-West Primary And Secondary Schools To Re-Open On Monday

South West schools including Lagos State will re-open all secondary and primary schools on Monday, 22nd Of September, 2014 the State Government as announced through the Commissioner of Education. Other South West State Governors have also directed schools in their States to resume, except for Osun which would be resuming on the 6th of October.The
How Patrick Sawyer Lied To Us – Ebola Survivors Recount Ordeal To Fashola

Last night,Governor Fashola hosted five survivors of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the State House, Alausa.They recounted their ordeals and how God saved them.Of the visiting survivors, three of them – Dr. Morris Ibeawuchi, Dr. Adaora Igonoh and Dr. Akinniyi Fadipe – are medical practitioners with the First Consultants Medical Centre, the L

Boko Haram: Things’ll Change By Next Month — Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan promised yesterday that by next month, the security challenge posed by members of the Boko Haram sect who have engaged in massive killing and wanton destruction of property would change drastically. This is just as the troops have killed 60 of the insurgents.Speaking yesterday at the 66th National Executive Committee, NE
NEWS: Gov. Fashola Hosted Ebola Survivors At His Office Yesterday

Lagos state Governor,Babatunde Fashola, yesterday September 18,2014, hosted some Ebola survivors at his office at the state Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. Speaking with the survivors, the governor commended them for coming forward to share their experiences, saying that they are proof that the disease is not a death sentence.The survivors in attend

Ghanaian Pastor Brands SCOAN Building Collapse ‘Human Sacrifice’

Isaac Owusu Bempah of Glorious Word Ministry International (GWMI) in Accra Ghana, has claimed that the recent collapsed church building belonging to Prophet T.B Joshua is a result of the Nigerian pastor’s quest for promotion in the spiritual realm. Speaking at a recent interview with Okay FM on the Morning show, Owusu said: ‘This is evil
Breaking News!!! Bomb Explosion at Kano College of Education

An explosion has occurred at the Federal College of Education in Kano state. Reports filtering in have it that gunfire was also heard and the attack is believed to be the work of Boko Haram members . Unconfirmed accounts also have it that the gunmen invaded the institution while shooting sporadically to clear their path to the theater where they s
Ignore September 22nd Resumption Date - NUT Tells Teachers

Minister of Health has said there's no single confirmed case of Ebola in Nigeria currently and it's safe for primary and secondary schools to resume but the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, is not convinced. Today September 16th, NUT directed its members to ignore the Sept. 22nd resumption date of schools in Nigeria.Speaking today to jo
67 South-Africans Died In Synagogue Building Collapse - South African Govt.

South African president, Jacob Zuma announced today that 67 of its citizens died in the Synagogue building collapse that occurred on September 12th. The South Africans were in Nigeria to seek spiritual help and were staying at the guest house before it collapsed.
CBN Gets Seven-Day Ultimatum To Explain Reintroduced N65 ATM Charge

Buoyed by the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which allows access to information held by public authorities within a specified number of days, a group united by common interest has given the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) a seven-day ultimatum to release records and documents relating to the reintroduction of charges on ATM wit