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Mother of 4 Faints After Being Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Defrauding Army Chief

Mrs Oluronke Rosolu, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court. She was convicted on all the two counts charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences brought against her by the EFCC. Mrs. Rosolu collapsed in the dock as soon as the judge gave the verdict, wailing in Yoruba language: “I do not know anyt

BREAKING NEWS: ECOWAS Ban Wearing Of Full Hijab In West African Countries

The Economic organisation for west Africa states over the weekend rose from a meeting attended by all ECOWAS member states and mandated all member states to implement the ban on full Hijab wearing in public places This call is necessitated by recent global bombings and security threats posed by the wearing of hijabs since its now the module of ope
Pregnant Woman Dies, Husband, Son Injured In Ghastly Auto Crash In Lagos

Barely a few days to the New Year, a pregnant woman died in an auto crash in Lagos while her husband, Mr Femi Ajayi, and son, Darasimi, sustained various degrees of injury. At press time, doctors were still battling to save the lives of Ajayi and his five-year-old boy, Darasimi.It was learnt that the tragic incident occurred about 10.21p.m. on Sun

NEWS: President Buhari Sacks NDDC Chairman Basey Dan Abia, Appoints Ibim Seminitari As Acting Chair

President Buhari has fired the chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC Basey Dan Abia and appointed Ibim Seminitari who served as commissioner of information in Rivers state during Rotimi Amaechi's administration, as acting chair.
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Nigerian Tribune Reporter,Taiwo Olakunle Sacked Over Concocted Interview Berating Buhari

A senior reporter identified as Olakunle Timothy Taiwo, has been sacked by the Nigerian Tribune, a newspaper owned by the family of late Obafemi Awolowo, for concocting an interview with Itse Sagay, a constitutional lawyer and scholar. Edward Dickson, the publication’s MD/Editor-in-Chief, confirmed Taiwo’s sack in a response to a text from A R
Breaking News: One Dead, Many Injured In Suicide Bomb Attack In Borno State

One person has been confirmed dead while many others were injured after a suicide bomber attacked Benisheikh village in Borno state this morning. Authorities at the General Hospital in Maiduguri the state capital, say one corpse was brought into the morgue while 37 people are receiving treatment.

Fuel Scarcity To Continue Till February 2016

Indications have emerged that the ongoing scarcity of petroleum products across the country is one that would linger until February next year. This is as petroleum marketers are reported to have suspended fresh importation of petroleum products despite receiving N413 billion in subsidy claims from the government.Some marketers who took news into c
EXPOSED! Massive Open Grave Where Boko Haram Buried Their Victims Found In Damasak

Up to 100 bodies have been found in a mass grave near the Nigerian town of Damasak, after troops from Chad and Nigeria liberated the locality from Boko Haram militants.The mass grave of dozens of bodies, some beheaded, was found by Niger and Chad soldiers under a concrete bridge on one of the main roads leading out of Damasak.Azem Bermandoa Agouna

EFCC Seals Off Hotel Allegedly Owned By Former NSA Director Of Finance

Halal Fountain Hotel Annex, Kaduna State, said to be owned by the former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Shuaibu Salisu, has been sealed off by the EFCC.EFCC going for all the looters in Nigeria.The war against corrupt officials has started
Suspected Cultists Molest DELSU Undergraduate, Others On Their Way Home From Church Service

A suspected gang of rapists on Saturday raped an undergraduate of the Delta State University in Abraka.PUNCH reports that the victim identified as Cecilia (surname withheld) of the Department of Sociology was among four other girls who surrendered themselves to be raped by the men.The rapists numbering over 20 were alleged to have ambushed the gir

$2.1 BILLION ARMS DEAL: Sun Newspapers Return N9 Million Given As Compensation By Dasuki
Sheik El-Zakzaky Must Pay For All The Crimes He Committed - El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says Shiite leader, Sheikh El-Zakzaky will pay for crimes he may have committed. He said this yesterday after the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), meeting in the state. He told reporters; "The leader of the movement is in custody, he will be prosecuted for any crimes that he may have committed. B

Reason Why Petrol May Sell Below N87/Litre Soon - NNPC

The pump price of petrol might fall below the official N87/litre soon, the NNPC has announced. The state oil company said it is working out a template with the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), which might make the commodity sell for less thant N87 per litre next year.Group General Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy, of NN
Photo Of Baby Whose Face Was Dis-configured By Boko Haram Getting Plastic Surgery

Baby Aisha survived severe burns after Boko Haram militants attacked her village in Maiduguri.She was in her room while her mother was in the toilet when Boko Haram set their house on fire.‎She lost all fingers on her left hand and also lost an ear in the attack. Her face was burnt, with severe burns on her legs, Aisha remained critically ill for

28 Africans Deported From Various European Countries Today

At least 28 Nigerians were on Thursday deported from three European countries for residing without valid visas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerians were repatriated from Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.NAN recalls that 48 Nigerians were on November 25 deported from the United Kingdom for various immigration offences.A source
BREAKING NEWS: Court Of Appeal Rules Against Akwa Ibom Governorship Election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct fresh governorship election in 18 out of the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom state, where the April 11 election was marred by irregularities.The incumbent governor of the state, Udom Emmanuel and candidate of the Peoples Democrat

Dasuki Sambo, Shuaib Salisu and Two Others Granted Bail by The Federal High Court Abuja

Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf of the Federal High Court Abuja this morning granted bail to former National Security Adviser Dasuki Sambo, a former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, a former Group General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba Kusa and two firms, Acacia Holdings Limited and R
WAEC Releases November/December 2015 Results. Check Your Result Here

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has on Thursday, December 17, released the November/December 2015 General Certificate Examination results. This disclosure was made known by Mr. Olutise Isaac Adenipekun (FCAI, MNIM), Head of the Nigeria National Office of the WAEC, in a press briefing. Adenipekun, who announced the result in Lagos, said

Diezani Not Dead, But Might Be In Critical Condition - Report Says

Former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is not dead, family sources have said. This is coming shortly after the rumours of her death went viral online few hours ago. Something is however not ‘right’ as her family members are said to now be in a critical meeting over her health condition, if I am allowed to quote Sahara Repor
BREAKING NEWS! Chelsea Fires Jose Mourinho Appoints Guus Hiddink As Caretaker

Chelsea have sacked manager Jose Mourinho seven months after he led them to the Premier League title. The 52-year-old Portuguese had been in his second spell at the club, taking charge in June 2013.Chelsea finished eight points clear last season and won the League Cup, but have lost nine of their 16 league games so far and are 16th in the table, on

N701bn Illegal Withdrawals From Natural Resources Fund Exposed by The Senate

The Senate Committee on Police Affairs has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately cause the investigation and prosecution of illegal withdrawals to the tune of N701, 489,494,960.61, from the Natural Resources Fund for purposes outside what the money was meant for. The monies, according to the chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs,
Whatsapp Messenger Banned for Two days by The Government in Brazil

Popular messaging app owned by Facebook, WhatsApp, has been banned in Brazil for two days.According to a reports the app was banned for failing to comply with a court order." The company did not attend the court order [and so] the prosecution requested the blocking of services for a period of 48 hours, based on the law, " according to th

Okonjo Iweala, Odili and a Former Governor to be Summoned by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, under the leadership of its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has vowed to reopen the trial of high profile politicians whose corruption cases have been pending due to court injunctions. A source from the anti-graft agency, while speaking with Vanguard, stressed that top on the list of those whose ca
EFCC Reopens Investigation on The $180m Halliburton Bribery Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may reopen investigation into the $180million Halliburton scam in January, The Nation gathered yesterday.Some of those implicated in the scandal, including three former Heads of State, may be reinvestigated, a source said. Others, who were spared by the previous administration, may also be questi

Photo of Raymond Dokpesi in VIP Cell of Kuje Prison Before His Release

He has been granted bail and is back home with his family but this is a picture of him in a vip cell in Kuje prison.
Zaria Killings: Northern Governors Call for Calm in Emergency Meeting in Kaduna

Governors of the Nineteen northern States under the auspices of the Northern States Governors’ Forum have summoned an emergency meeting to discuss recent happenings in the region, particularly the recent fracas between the Army and the Shi’ites followers under the Islamic Movement, which led to deaths in Zaria, Kaduna State.Governor of Borno S
SSS Accused By Police for Shielding Agent Who Allegedly Killed A Policeman

The Ekiti State Police Command has asked the State Security Services in the state to produce one of its operatives allegedly responsible for the killing of a police officer, Sylvester Malik. Mr. Malik was allegedly shot on Tuesday by the SSS operative when he and one Corporal Mough Tergu escorted a former Executive Secretary of the National Health
AIT Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi Released From Kuje Prisons

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the chairman of DAAR Communications PLC has been released from Kuje Prison, after meeting his bail conditions.According to ThisDay Newspapers, the court registrar verified and confirmed the various documents submitted by the sureties before Justice Gabriel Kolawole signed for his release.Reports say the media mogul allegedly
Assistant Superintendent Of Police, Salawu Kazeem Tortures 21-Year-Old Carpenter To Death

An Assistant Superintendent of Police, Salawu Kazeem, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly torturing a 21-year-old carpenter, Ganiyu Akinyemi, to death in the Aboru area of Lagos State.PUNCH Metro learnt that Kazeem and two accomplices, identified only as Yusuf and other unknown, were arrested by the Oke O