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BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Kills Monarch, 15 Others In Borno

[size=9pt]«§» 24 July 2014[/size] Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram on Thursday, July 24, 2014 invaded Garubula village in Biu local Government area of Borno state killing many. Among those killed in the attack is the district head, Alhaji Ibrahim Dawi and 11 other villagers.In an earlier attack on Wednesday night, two people su

Nine Nigerian Students Kidnapped in Ukraine

Nine Nigerian students have been reportedly kidnapped in the Ukrainian city of Lugansk, according to a statement by the representative of the National Security and Defence Council Information Centre, Andrey Lysenko.The statement added that the students are being held in a seized building of the SBU.It said further that relatives of the kidnapped s
Eid-el-fitri: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays

The federal government of Nigeria has declared Monday and Tuesday (28-29) public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-fitri celebration.A statement issued in Abuja by the ministry of Interior on behalf of the federal government said the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual

We Are Winning War Against Boko Haram, -- Army Chief

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the Army was winning the war against insurgency in the country.Minimah spoke at 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, during his maiden tour of the Army formations.He said the war against terror was not what the military could finish in a day and
Nollywood Actress,Empress Njamah Now Dates a Married Politician Based in Abuja

When asked why she has become scarce on the movie scene for a while now, hear what Empress Njamah said in a recent BBM chat.“I run a charity foundation for the less privileged and women on wheel-chairs. And I have been doing this, using my personal funds, with no support from anyone for ten years now. Most Homes in Lagos know me and miss me.Sin

Benue School Of Nursing May Be Shut Down – National

In about a year and half the Benue state school of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi will lose its ability to provide nurses to augment medical institutions due to refusal to renew accreditation because of dilapidated structures by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Indications to this fact emerged Monday, when National Mirror visited the s
Nigerian Air Force Jet crashes in Borno State

A Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter that was on a training mission crashed this afternoon in South Bama, Borno. According to a statement signed by Nigeria Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, the jet crashed due to technical fault and not as a result of any enemy action. The statement did not say whether anyone was killed or injured in the cr

Pornographic Films Shot In Catholic Church Without Permission
BREAKING NEWS: Fulani Herdsmen Kill One In Owukpa, Residents Flee To Enugu

The Fulani carnage in Owukpa community in Benue state has taken a different dimension as one person has been allegedly killed by the herdsmen who this evening invaded Ankpa village in the community.Naijapals has also gathered that no fewer than 3 persons have been injured and are presently in critical condition. Report says a man’s hands were com

RCCG Pastor Butchered In Borno, Whereabout Of Wife & Children Unknown

A pastor with the Redeem Christian Church of God in Borno state, Pastor Taiwo Dokun was shot dead and butchered by Boko Haram men during the Monday July 14th attack on Dille village in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno state. The late pastor's wife and three children are feared to have been
Renewable Energy: EU Supports Nigeria With N3.4b

The European Union on Thursday said it had given more than N3.4 billion grant to boost renewable energy in Nigeria under the Nigeria Energy Support Programme (NESP).Mr Allan Munday, Acting Head of EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), made this known at the inauguration of the second phase of the pro

NEWS: Police Arrested 11 Persons Over Robbery, Kidnapping In Rivers

CP Tunde Ogunshakin Tunde Ogunsakin, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, said on Thursday that they had arrested 11 persons in connection with robbery, kidnapping and car theft in the State.Ogunsakin, who announced this when he briefed newsmen in Port Harcourt, said four of the suspects, including a woman, were arrested in connection with kid
Malaysian Jet Shot Down By Surface-To-Air Missile – US

A Malaysian airliner with 298 people on board was shot down over Ukraine by a surface-to-air missile Thursday but it was unclear who fired the weapon, US officials said.Intelligence analysts are reviewing data to determine whether the missile was launched by pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, Russian troops across the border or Ukrainian governmen

Poverty Eradication: Borno To Distribute N135m To Youths, Others

The Borno State Government, on Thursday, said it planned to distribute N135 million to unemployed youths and vulnerable people in Maiduguri in a bid to fight acute poverty.The state Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, made the disclosure in Maiduguri at the commencement of the distribution of the money to the beneficiaries.Represented by Alhaji Kadi
SHOCKING NEWS: Kumasi Central Market Is On Fire

Information reaching Naijapals.com this evening is that part of the biggest open market in West Africa, Kumasi Central Market is on fire. According to an eye witness, the fire started around 9pm Thursday evening. Ghana Police and Fire service personnel are at the scene helping to stop the fire.

Tope Alabi, Bola Are, Shola Allyson Missing At Prophet Ajanaku's Burial.

Many controversies surrounded the death of Prophet Ireti Ajanaku who is the founder of the Christ Revival Victory Chapel international ever since he was reported dead on Saturday, August 17, 2013 as it took a long time before his family and church members believed he was really dead. The prophet was buried today the 17th of July, 2014. After
BREAKING NEWS: Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people 'shot down'

A Malaysian Airlines passenger plane has reportedly been shot down on the Russian-Ukraine border, apparently killing all 295 people on board.Flight MH17, which was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew, was flying between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpar after taking off leaving at lunchtime today. The Interfax news agency reported that the aircraft went m

President Jonathan To Meet Families Of Kidnapped Chibok Girls Next Tuesday

Parents of some of the abducted girls as well as escaped Chibok girls who earlier turned down an opportunity to meet President Goodluck Jonathan are now ready to meet with the president after they received a formal invitation from the Nigerian presidency. According to National Chairman of the community, Dr Pogu Bitrus, a letter requesting a
Richest Pastor In Africa, Bishop David Oyedepo’s Net Worth Hits N600 Billion

The Abrahamic order of blessing is surely speaking on highly honoured Man of God and the Presiding Bishop of The Living Faith World Outreach Ministry also known as Winners Chapel.Though nobody can truly estimate the net worth of Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, but the current estimate is around 600 billion naira.With the outstanding Canaanland repor

British Soldier Killer Michael Adebowale To Appeal Life Sentence

In February, Adebowale was jailed alongside Michael Adebolajo after the pair ran over Fusilier Lee Rigby in a car before attacking him with knives and a meat cleaver.22-year-old Michael Adebowale was given a 45-year minimum term for murdering the soldier in Woolwich last year in that attack which shocked Britain.It was confirmed this morning that
German Kidnapped By Gunmen In Adamawa

The principal of a Technical Skill Acquisition Centre, Mr Fisch, a German has been abducted in Gombi town, Adamawa State, Premium Times reports. Mr Fisch was abducted this morning, around 7:am on his way to work.A resident of the town, who asked not to be named for security reasons, informed us that the man, whose name he referred to as Mr. Fisch,

Nigerian College Student Sentenced To Death For Drug Trafficking in Malaysia

A Nigerian private college student was sentenced to death by the High Court here today, after he was found guilty of trafficking 26.533 kilogrammes of Canabis, four years ago.Judge Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah held that the defence had failed to raise a reasonable doubt on the prosecution’s case against Uchechukwu Nelson Ohaechesi, 37.In her ju
Toke Makinwa channels old Hollywood glamour in new photoshoot

Toke Makinwa looked like something out of an old hollywood movie in a photo shoot for a new campaign which Muna is also part of..She also rocked different looks with lots of cleavage [size=14pt] READ MORE NAIJA CELEBS NEWS HERE [/size]

Photos: Ogwuche, the Nyanya Bombing Mastermind Received at the Abuja Airport

Mastermind of Nyanya Motorpark bombing, Ogwuche has been extradited back to Nigeria. Ogwuche was received at the Abuja airport this afternoon and he's now in Nigerian security custody. Here are photos of him in cuff in Abuja, guarded by Interpol Security Officers.
Ndigbo Demand N2.6tr As Compensation for Biafra Civil War After 44 Years

Igbo delegates have asked the Federal Government to pay N2. 6 trillion as reparation and compensation for the destruction of Igbo lands during the civil war which took place between 1967 to 1970.According to them, millions of their people were killed and many of their states destroyed which brought hardship to Igbo survivors.In a document titled:

Nigerian Man Jailed 263 Years In US [PICTURED]

[size=9pt]«§» 14 July 2014[/size] A convenience store owner convicted of selling heroin and marijuana near a middle school was sentenced to 263 years in federal prison on Thursday, Wilsontimes reported. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard handed down 53-year-old Felix A. Okafor’s 3,157-month sentence in a Greenville federal courtroom. A
Female News Presenters Report The World Cup In Their Underwear in Venezuela

A Venezuelan online news channel, Desnudando la Noticia, has grown recently for its reputation of its female presenters reporting in their underwear.It shouldn’t come as much a shock, as Desnudando la Noticia literally means “Undressing The News.” The presenters often begin reading the latest news from the World Cup in their underwear, befo
Apapa Traffic! Everything About The Country Is Falling Into Pieces -Fashola

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola while addressing the Apapa road situation says he wonders why everything is falling into pieces under the Jonathan led administration. Fashola said the horrific traffic being experienced by business owners and residents of Apapa has continued to inflict untold hardship on them. He says it will
3 Nigerians Arrested In The UK For Sexual Exploitation Using ‘Juju’ [PICTURED]

[size=9pt]«§» 14 July 2104[/size] Three Nigerians – Olusoji Oluwafemi, 44, Johnson Olayinka, 45, and Florence Obadiaru, 48, have been arrested and jailed in the UK, for 13 years collectively for human trafficking. According to Daily Mail UK , a 23-year-old Nigerian girl was conned into flying to Heathrow Airport on a bogus passport,
NEWS: Nigeria Loses N376 Billion In 5 Years To Pipeline Vandalism

The Managing Director of Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), Prince Haruna Momoh, said Nigeria lost N376 billion between 2008 and 2013 to pipeline vandalism.Momoh stated this on Saturday in Uyo at a capacity building workshop for energy correspondentsMomoh was represented at the workshop by Executive Director Commercial, PPMC, Mr