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Nigerian Woman’s Death In India: Family Alleges Foul Play, Petitions Envoy

THE family of Mrs. Monica Sunday, who died in India while recuperating from illness, has petitioned the country’s High Commissioner in Nigeria to urgently step up investigation into the matter.In the petition filed through their counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, the family also appealed to the high commissioner to order an autopsy and criminal inquiry

Igbos In Oyo State Call For Sanctions On Eze Ndigbo Title Outside Igboland

Igbo leaders in Oyo State under the auspices of Igbo General Assembly, IGA, yesterday, called for stiffer sanctions against any individual who continues to violate the directives of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the title of Eze Ndigbo in Diaspora.It would be recalled that the South East Council of Traditi
British Babysitter Is Convicted Of Marrying Two Illegal Nigerian Immigrants At Same Time

A babysitter has been warned she faces jail after marrying a Nigerian illegal immigrant in a sham wedding to help him stay in the UK.Emma Louise, 34, confessed to taking part in a ‘marriage of convenience’ with Kazeem Kolade but charges that she bigamously married a second man in another sham wedding were later dropped. Burnley Crown Court hea

Checkout Nigeria New Ministers And Various Ministries Where They Will Work

The president, Mahammadu Buhari read out their various ministries after they have taken their oaths today Find full list below... Abubakar Malami- Minister of JusticeGeoffrey Onyeama- Minister of Foreign AffairsMohammed Dan Ali- Minister f DefenceAdamu Adamu- Minister of EducationAnthony Anwuka- State minister of EducationKemi Adeosun- Minister of
Akinfolarin Baruwa, Fake UNILAG Lecturer That molested An 18 Yrs Old Girl Jailed For 21 Years

Remember Mr Akinfolarin Baruwa the 'Lecturer' who in his office in UNILAG molested his friends daughter whom he was helping get admission?.The case which was charged to court has finally climaxed into a jail term for the shameless Rapist.A blog visitor who lives in the same estate reports that.... ''Hi Naijapals,I Just want to

Three Policemen Injured as Hooligans Storm Street Over Faulty Handset in Ibadan

Apata area of Ibadan was thrown into pandemonium as at least three policemen were injured alongside when suspected touts unleashed terror on the area over sale of “faulty new” handset. Trouble started when one of the attackers was alleged to have bought a handset from an Igbo trader but discovered that it was not in good condition. But in an a
Buhari Reduces Number Of Federal Ministries To 25 From 42

By Moshood Adebayo IN a move calculated to shock and surprise, President Muhammadu Buhari, last night, reduced federal ministries from 42 to 25.The cut is, perhaps, in fulfillment of All Progressives Congress (APC) promise to cut down the cost of government.Daily Sun gathered that some of the affected minis- tries merged include Federal Ministry o

LOVE TURNS SOUR! 27-Year-Old Lady Dies After Being Bathed With Acid By Boyfriend

A 27-year-old lady, Ladi Moses, allegedly bathed with acid by a young man suspected to be her male friend, has reportedly died from the attack.Ladi died yesterday at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, where she was receiving treatment for first degree burns.Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that the deceased was attacked a few days ago by a young
GRAPHIC PHOTO: 42-Year-Old Man Murdered By Fulani Herdsmen In Enugu State

Chinwuba Ekwueme, 42, a father of three and a member of the Egede Neighbourhood Watch was on Friday, November 6, reportedly butchered by Fulani herdsmen in Egede, Udi Local Govt Area of Enugu State. The traditional ruler of Egede, Igwe Polycarp Oyigbo, lamented the recurrence of nomadic attacks against his subjects and wondered why government had

BIZZARE! Abia Woman Sells Grandson For 100k To Buy Motorcycle

An Abia woman may have landed herself in trouble after she allegedly confessed to selling her grandson for N100,000.The un-named woman was said to have travelled with the three-year-old boy, but returned to her village of Onitsha Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State a week later without him.When she was questioned as to the whereabo
BREAKING NEWS! President Buhari Fires All Federal Permanent Secretaries

The president met with the permanent secretaries few minutes ago. At the meeting were Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. It was gathered that no fewer than 17 of the permanent secretaries were affected. This is coming ahead of the swearing-in of the ministers-designate scheduled for tomorrow

High Court Seizes Gabriel Suswan's International Passport, Barred From Leaving Nigeria

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, but ordered he be held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, till he fulfils his bail conditions. Mr. Suswam was arraigned on Tuesday before the court on allegation of corruption. The former governor and his commissioner for
Occupants Of Major Streets In Bariga Area Of Lagos Flee Home Over Persistent Robbery

Some residents of Adio, Ekimogun streets and Kehinde Lane in the Bariga area of Lagos State have started fleeing their homes after robbers kept attacking them repeatedlyWe learnt that Adio residents were attacked three times last week, Ekimogun Street had two visits and Kehinde Lane was invaded once.During the raid of Ekimogun, a newly-wed woman w

PHOTOS: 4-Year-Old Boy Reportedly Stabbed 8 Times By Ethiopian Maid

According to a Saudi Arabian newspaper, Sada, an Ethiopian housemaid on Sunday, November 8, stabbed the four-year-old son of her Saudi employer while he was asleep. She reportedly brought a kitchen knife and stabbed him eight times while screaming "die… die" The little boy, who was admitted to the intensive care unit in a serious condi
BREAKING NEWS: Ibrahim Lamorde Got Sacked As EFCC Boss, Replaced By Magu

Over 1000 APC Youths Defect To PDP In Bayelsa State

Ahead of December 5 Governorship poll, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, says 1000 youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State at the weekend, defected to the PDP.They were received into the party by the State Governor, Hon. Seriake willieson at the Banquet Hall of Governme
Novena University Students Locked Out Of School And Deny Lectures - Photos

Students of Novena University Ogume, Delta State say they were locked out of the school premises and denied lectures today. One of the students wrote below... "Reasons being that they stay of campus due to very poor maintenance of their school Hostels. After the High cost of Accommodation which is at 90K naira and Additional 30k naira for sta

More Problems For PDP As Party Split Into 6 Factions. (SEE THE LIST OF FACTIONS)

As the battle for the control of the party machinery continues, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of its stakeholders’ conference on Thursday has divided into six major factions, as controversy looms in the party over the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket in 2019 to the North. The loss of the general elections to the All Progres
President Buhari Reads Riot Act To Incoming Ministers, Check It Out

It is reported that during the Ministerial Retreat which took place in Abuja last week Thursday and Friday, President Buhari listed out some commandments for the ministers to adhere to.They are expected to be inaugurated on Wednesday November 11th. Some of those rules according to The Nation are; Foreign travels must be duty-related,Ministers must

29-Yrs-Old Artiste Pretend To Be Air Force Officer To Bully Policemen

A 29-year-old entertainer, Dare Tijani, has been remanded in prison for impersonating an Air Force officer at the Iyana Ipaja police station.It was gathered that Tijani, who resides at 17, Kajola Street, Ejigbo, Lagos, wore the uniform of an Air Force officer to the police station in an attempt to intimidate the policemen on duty to release his ba
10,000 Policemen and Dogs to Stand as Security During HID Awolowo's Burial

ABOUT 10,000 men and officers of the Nigeria Police, along with other security agencies are already getting set to provide adequate security during the burial activities of the late matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) for Zone 2, (Lagos and Ogun), Bala Hassan,

MTN's CEO Resigns Over Multi Trillion Naira Fine Imposed On MTN Nigeria
Lagos Lawyer Blinds Sister After Engaging In Street Fight Over Late Father’s Property

A woman, Mrs. Ifeoluwa Oluwaloseyitan (nee Alalade), has lost her right eye after she was allegedly attacked with a plank by her step-brother Mr. Olusegun Alalade, over their late father’s estate on Ladipo Oluwole Avenue, off Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos.Olusegun, who is a lawyer and his brother, Babasanjo Alalade, were said to have led some hood

SAD NEWS: Another Ex-Cross River Deputy Governor, Walter Eneji Dies

A former deputy governor of Cross River State, Walter Eneji, who served between 2003 and 2007, is dead.The late Mr. Eneji was reported to have died in his sleep while recuperating from a prolonged sickness. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Christian Ita, confirmed the death, saying the family of the deceased
BREAKING NEWS! Crude Oil Found In The Lake Chad Area Of North East Nigeria

Nigeria is “on the verge of a significant oil find” in the Lake Chad area of the northeast, NNPC managing director Ibe Kachikwu was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the state oil company on Sunday.Kachikwu, who is to be sworn in to President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet on Wednesday and is widely expected to become junior oil ministe

Buhari To Swear In New Ministers On Wednesday, 11 November
Reason Why Election Tribunal Made Aisha Alhassan The First Female Governor In Nigeria

Specifically, the tribunal held that the governorship primaries purportedly conducted by the PDP in the state was done in violation of section 78 (b) (1)(2) of the Electoral Act which guides parties nomination to the position of governorship candidate. It held that contrary to the provision of the section, PDP conducted the purported primaries at
"Allowee" For Doctors and Pharmacists NYSC Members In Ebonyi State Slashed By 80%

Medical NYSC corpers and Pharmacists has been slashed in Ebonyi state, Doctors has their allowance slashed from N130,000 to N15,000 per month and Pharmacists from N91,000 to N5,000. Nurses too will now collect N5,000, they used to take N79,000 before now. Good Riddance!
PDP Reacts To Taraba Governorship Tribunal Ruling, Accuses Buhari Of Manipulating Judiciary

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Saturday’s judgment of the Taraba State gubernatorial election petition tribunal in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Aisha Alhassan, was another evidence of executive interference in the judiciary.The party said the reason given by the tribunal for arriving at what it termed a �
BREAKING NEWS! APC's Aisha Alhassan Declared Governor Of Taraba By Tribunal

The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Saturday declared Sen. Aisha Jumai Alhassan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Taraba State. The tribunal chairman, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar while delivering judgment in the petition filed by the APC candidate,