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PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh Handcuffed To Federal High Court Abuja Today

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh was at the Federal High Court Abuja today. Metuh is standing trial for receiving N400m from embattled former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki. He is also standing trial for destroying the statement he made to EFCC on January 12th. He has received bail for both offences but he is yet

Court Adjourns Hearing On Nnamdi Kanu�s Bail Application To January 29

Here are photos of the Radio Biafra Director and Founder of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja today. Meanwhile, John Tsoho, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, has fixed Friday (Jan, 29) for ruling Nnamdi Kanu's bail application. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today 25 January, adj
Zika Virus: El Salvador Urges Women Not To Get Pregnant Until 2018

Health authorities in El Salvador have warned women not to get pregnant till 2018 in other to control the birth defects arising from a deadly scourge.Authorities in El Salvador are urging women not to get pregnant until 2018 in an effort to halt a surge of birth defects that are suspected to stem from a virus spread by a mosquito.Known as Zika vi

Ex Senate President David Mark, Missing From National Assembly Website

The bio-data and picture of Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, and eight others, are missing from the National Assembly website. A search for the former Senate President, who represents the Benue South constituency of Benue state, on the Find My Legislators page of the website, did not present any result. Mark will be going head t
Price Of Kerosene In Nigeria Increase from N50 to N83/Litre As FG Removes Subsidy

The Federal Government, weekend, hiked the price of Household Kerosene (HHK) also known as kerosene, to N83 per litre from N50 per litre, thereby, officially ending subsidy on the product. ‎ The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA‎, in its product pricing template released over the weekend, however, stated that the N83 per litre

I Know My 4-Year-Old Brother�s Abductor � 8-Year-Old Sister Reveals

Oyindamola Ojelabi, the eight-year-old sister of a Nursery 1 pupil, Michael Ojelabi, who was abducted on Wednesday, says she knows the captor of her four-year-old brother.Oyindamola and Michael were returning from their school on Great Challenge Road, Unity Estate, in the Iba area of Lagos around 3.30pm when a woman abducted him.It was learnt that
Shiite Leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky Reportedly Flown To France For Treatment

Embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky was flown out of Nigeria for treatment of gun shot injuries he suffered during the encounter between his supporters and members of the Nigerian Army last year, multiple security sources told Vanguard in Abuja yesterday. It would be recalled that during the bloody encou

Veteran Actor, Kenneth Okonkwo Drags President Buhari To Court

Multiple reports have it that ace Nollywood actor and legal practitioner, Kenneth Okonkwo has filed a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over ministerial appointments.It was gathered the suit which comes up in the Federal High Court, Abuja with suit no: FHC/ ABJ / CS / 34 / 16 is to compel President Buhari to appoint an indigene of the FCT as
Faces Of Cult Leader, Six Others Who Killed 65-year-old Woman In Bariga (Photo)

The daredevil cultists who caused mayhem recently in the Bariga area of Lagos killing a 65-year-old woman and burning down her house have been arrested. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cultists who engaged in supremacy battle in the Bariga area of the State on Saturday, leading to the killing of a 65-year-old woman. The

Veteran Yoruba Actor, Olumide Bakare In Critical Condition After Cardiac Arrest

Veteran Yoruba actor, Olumide Bakare is currently lying in admission at the University College Hospital, UCH in Ibadan, Oyo State after suffering from cardiac arrest.According to reliable reports, the Oluwa Lambe Lodge star is in a critical condition with top skilled doctors battling to save his life.The report further states that his younger sist
How I Make N300,000 Monthly Begging In Lagos � Drug Addict Suspect

A suspected drug addict arrested by the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Command has disclosed that he made over N300, 000 monthly from begging in Ikeja.Kehinde Olatubosun, 56, from Ibadan, Oyo State, was arrested on Saturday night along with 18 other drug addicts at a joint in Ipodo, Ikeja.PremiumTimes reports that a team of Rapid Response

PHOTOS: Three Boys From Same Parents Die In Fire Incident In Bayelsa

The three sons of Mr and Mrs Udoh were killed in a fire incident at their home in Bayelsa on January 14th. Narrating the sad incident to Daily Sun, Udoh, who is a commercial motorcyclist, said on the day of the incident, he had returned from work and had asked his daughter to buy him some drugs. He said his wife who sells food had gone to the mark
Mercy Johnson's Husband, Prince Okojie Set To Become Next Deputy Governor Of Edo State

The posters of Prince Odi Okojie, actress Mercy Johnson’s husband is being shared on Facebook, City People reports. Though the Edo State Governorship primaries are yet to be held, rumours are that the husband of the screen goddess will be running as the Deputy Governor under the People’s Democratic Party. Unconfirmed sources claim that PDP’s

PHOTO: Man Stabs Neighbour Who Was 7 Month Pregnant After He Tried To Rob Her

A mother of two, Mrs. Oyinyechi Chinaka, who was 7 months pregnant with her 3rd child, was reportedly stabbed several times by her neighbor when she caught him rummaging through her purse and trying to steal money from it in her home on Anjorin street, Mushin, Lagos. She was quickly rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, b
Russian Billionaire's N16BN Super Yacht Bursts Into Flames - Photos

This is the dramatic moment a £4million 90-foot super-yacht owned by a Russian businessman burst into flames while moored in a marina in Turkey. The vessel, a Princess 95 yacht called Queen Anna, was anchored in a marina in the resort of Mugla, when the fire broke out. The boat had to be towed away from the marina while still ablaze so flames woul

PDP Abandons Olisa Metuh; Says ''We Won�t Provide Sureties For Metuh''

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that it will not provide sureties for its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh.This was made known by PDP's Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Jalo who said since Metuh was being prosecuted for offences that have nothing to do with it, its embattled
Man Arrested For Withdrawing N11m From Another Man's Bank Account In Enugu; Blames Poverty

A 56-year-old man, one Felix Onyebuchi, who is in police net in Enugu for allegedly using fraudulent means to withdraw the sum of N11m from the account of a bank customer, has blamed “lack” for his venture into crime.Onyebuchi, a native of Osa-Ukwu, in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, but based in Lagos, was paraded alongside other

Buhari Budgets N980M For a Website "Upgrade" In 2016 National Budget

The Nigerian senate yesterday, revealed that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the Senate, Senator Ita Enang, reproduced a budget document different from the original 2016 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22, 2015.President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who disclosed th
Pope Francis Changes Church Rules To Allow Foot-washing Of Women On Holy Thursday Mass

Pope Francis has changed the church regulations to explicitly allow women and girls to participate in the Easter Week foot-washing ritual, after having shocked many Catholics by performing the rite on women and Muslims just weeks after he was elected. Proponents of women's ordination hailed Francis' decree, while traditionalist Catholics

Man Who Forced His Girlfriend To Walk Down The Street Naked Arrested, Apologizes

The woman whose boyfriend forced her to walk the streets of New York City completely naked is breaking her silence following his arrest. The 22-year-old woman, whose identity is not being revealed, claims that Jason Melo, 24, choked and punched her in front of their two-month-old daughter before making her strip off all her clothing and walk arou
‘My Husband Hired Thugs To Rape Me While Police Watched’ - Mother Of Four

A mother of four has revealed how five policemen, attached to Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Enugu State Police Command, stormed her home and allegedly tortured her. The woman, Mrs. Pamela Nnamani, further alleged that the policemen came along with thugs hired by her husband and mobile policemen attached to her husband. According to her, “my husband hir

Buhari Will Prosecute Goodluck Jonathan If He Is Proven Corrupt - Presidency

In Nigeria’s ongoing war against corruption, President Muhammadu Buhari will not spare anyone who has a case to answer, and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, would face justice if guilty, presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said. Mr. Adesina told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, when he visited the newspaper’s office in Abuja, that Mr. Buh
Student Stabbed To Death Over Girlfriend At College In Kano

Kano State Police Command has taken into custody a former student of First Grade College in Kano, Sadik Ado-Maje who is suspected to have stabbed his estranged friend, Usman Salisu, to death over a girlfriend.An eyewitness told reporters that the suspect, who was expelled from the school for unruly behaviour, had stormed the college to settle scor

Nigerian Rapist Who Deceived People With His False Christian Life Jailed For 24-Years In UK

A Nigerian rapist who deceived people by volunteering in his local church and making people believed he was a good christian has been jailed for 24-years after he was found guilty of raping two girls. This is the smirking sex offender who raped one 17-year-old woman and tried to attack another at knife point. Oluwadamilare Baiyewu, 22, who posed a
Diezeani Alison-Madueke Finally Appears Before London Police

Former Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezeani Alison-Madueke on Thursday afternoon finally appeared at a London Police Station. According to reports, Alison-Madueke was at the Charing Cross Police Station, London to honour the invitation by the authorities. She was granted bail on the same condition given earlier and asked to return to th

MTN Faces $160M Fine In Cameroon For Breaking Telecomm Laws Again!

Mobile Telecommunications company, MTN, has been fined over $160 million in Cameroon for failing to pay taxes on games and gambling services.A rigorous probe into the Cameroonian telecommunications sector led to fines totalling about $283 million, and found other companies, such as Viettel in violation of regulations.In the report written by
Drivers Block Abuja Highway In Protest Over The Killing Of A Conductor By Police Officer

Another trigger-happy Policeman has shot dead another man after demanding for bribe from a driver of a truck and when the conductor said there was no money, he fires him from his riffle killing him instantly. A police officer allegedly shot a lorry conductor to death at a checkpoint in Ozara village in Okene LGA of Kogi State after which mas
Rnb Legend R.Kelly Opens Up On Relationship With Aaliyah And Child Pornography Charges

R&B singer R.Kelly has opened up on the controversial stories that turned him into a tabloid regular. The singer was alleged to be in a relationship with the late pop sensation Aaliyah who was 15 year old at the time. Also in 2008 he was also accused of filming himself having s*x with a minor, a case he won in court. He revealed in an intervie
NEWS: Killers Of FUTA Ex-Vice-Chancellor Sentenced To Death By Hanging

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure on Wednesday sentenced two domestic staffs of late Professor Albert Ilemobade, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology (FUTA) to death by hanging for the murder of the professor.The two convicts, Olayemi Bamitale, a former driver and Ita Enang, a night guard, had confessed to killing the
Romania Set To Deport 300 Nigerian Students Due To Unpaid Tuition Fees

Over 300 Nigerians currently studying in Constanta Maritime University, Romania, on the scholarship of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, are facing threat of expulsion from the institution over the alleged refusal of the agency to pay their school fees and other sundry allowances.Investigation by PREMIUM TIMES showed that the