Lawmaker Denies Ghost Names For Amnesty Programme

A federal lawmaker has denied reports that he submitted ghost names for the amnesty programme for Nigeri-Delta militants so gave up arms. Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo In a statement signed by Barr. Ebitimi Ogbomah legislative aide to Hon. Mutu Nicholas Ebomo who represents Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representative said the report was far from true.  “I Barr. Ebitimi Ogbomah legislative aide to...

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Woman Gives Birth, Detained By Hospital Staff

A 23-year-old new mum, Blessing Godwin, has been held in a Lagos hospital for not being able to pay her bills. The new mum who is from Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom state is in urgent need of financial support to get herself out of his present situation. Recounting her experience, she told newsmen how she and her husband were told to leave Ilasamaja health center for Isolo General Hospital. Even when they got there,...

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How OAU Lecturer Died In His Office

Prof. Solomon Ogunniyi, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University has reportedly passed away in his office on Thursday, November 5. Prof. Solomon Ogunniyi Prof Ogunniyi who is a professor of medicine was said to have passed out in his office and no one noticed for a long time. It was when people observed he’d been in his office for a while without exiting that they went in to check on him and found his lifeless body slumped...

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Boko Haram Survivors Narrate Ordeal

The Boko Haram survivors who escaped from the terrorists’ main base, also known as Markaz placed in Sambisa forest, have narrated their ordeal. Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people from Boko Haram Islamists. They said that the insurgents have been deteriorated and are in anguish with only one safe route left for them to run from the army onslaught in the forest. Daily Trust reports that one of the captives that survived in...

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Wike Confirms Aide's Resignation

The office of the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike on Friday, October 6, confirmed the resignation of Opunabo Inko-Tariah the special adviser, media and publicity to the state governor Nyesom Wike. Opunabo Inko-Tariah An aide to the governor, Simeon Nwakaudu told Naij.com that Inko-Tariah tendered his resignation today as earlier confirmed by the media aide himself. Nwakaudu said: “Yes, it is confirmed he...

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Igbinedion Says Oshiomhole Is A Drowning Man

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has been lashed at by a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over allegations that he (Igbinedion) diverted $31 million budgeted cement factory in the state during his administration. Oshiomhole had ordered the probe of the former governor of the state from 1999 to 2003 over the alleged diversion of funds and the attorney general has been asked to commence legal action. Today.ng reports...

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Furios Woman Whips Cheating Hubby In Broad Daylight

A woman who caught her husband with a lover gave him a beating of his life in Cajamarca in north-west Peru. Suzana Vasquez suspected her husband Jaime Zambrano was cheating on her and decided to check him out. And when he said he was going to meet his friends Suzana followed her hubby only to prove she was right. The man was caught red-handed with his mistress...

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Would You Rock This Outfit On Your Wedding Day?

Sometime last month comedian Babafunky got married to his wife Nelly in the most unique outfit.  He and his best man both wore shorts in the oddest wedding colors yet Blue and Pink. The funny man dared to be different, ditching the traditional long pants on suit for a pair of blue shorts on a red blazer. The happy groom and his best man wore matching shorts and blazers, even switching it up with a cream blazer. The bride wore...

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Trey Songz To Headline Rhythm Unplugged In December

All is set for singer Trey Songz to come headline the 2015 edition of Rhythm Unplugged. Trey Songz is set to multiply his fan base The gig will be anchored by comedians Basketmouth and Bovi. There will also be guest appearances from other a-list Nigerian artistes. The event takes place on Friday, December 18. It comes under the aegis of Pepsi, Flytime Promotions and Rhythm FM. The...

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Husband Shoots Wife To Death In Front Of Horrified Witnesses

A police officer was chasing his wife for several minutes before shooting her to death in Uberlandia, south east Brazil, on October 20. The fatal shooting began at about 10.50am when the man chased his wife down a street as she was trying to flee. The video footage shows a police officer pulling out his handgun and firing into his wife Veridiana Rodrigues Carneiro, 36, in...

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Woman Coops Disbaled People Up For 10 Years To Live On Their Benefits

A woman who kept ten mentally ill people in her dungeon where she tortured and starved them to benefit from their their disability check, has been given life in prison. Linda Weston and her accomplices abused their victims, including six adults and four children, at homes in Philadelphia, Texas, Virginia and Florida over a ten-year period. Linda Weston and her accomplices abused their victims over a decade The...

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Army Clears More Terrorists’ Strongholds In Borno

Nigerian army has recorded another success in the ongoing operation against Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. The Nation reports that Colonel Tukur Gusau, the media coordinator of Operation Lafiya Dole, announced another breakthrough in a statement issued on Friday, November 6. Gusau said that the troops cleared nine more terrorists’ strongholds in Lassa axis of Borno state.  “In a major boost, troops of 115 Task Force Battallion under 28 Task Force Brigade while on clearance operations from November 3-5 cleared nine more terrorists’...

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Plot To Stage Violent Protest Over Fees Increment Uncovered

Following indications that some unknown groups are planning to carry out violent protest in Benin, Edo state, the state police command have moved to prevent a possible breakdown of law. In a statement signed by Abdulkadir Mohammed, the deputy commissioner of police, said that investigations has shown that the proposed action is connected to alleged increase in school fees with tertiary institutions in the South-South geo-political zon...

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Police Warn Biafra Protesters

The police force headquarters has warned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group to desist from carrying out protests across South eastern states. Biafra protesters Earlier, hundreds of Biafran agitators have stormed the streets to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra even after the police had issued a warning to the Biafrans over their planned protest. In a new statement issued by the force spokesperson,...

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Police Arrests 83 Biafria Protesters In Bayelsa

The Bayelsa state police command has said it has arrested 83 Biafria protesters in the state. Biafra protesters at Niger bridge According to the command’s spokesman Anisim Butswat, he said protesters were arrested during a flag-raising ceremony of the Biafra Movement on the Mbiama-Yenagoa road and are currently under investigatio...

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I Don't Care If We Meet Nigeria In The Final - Mali Coach

The Malian coach at the on-going FIFA U17 world championship, Baye Ba, has boasted that he doesn’t care about their opponents at the final match. Coach Baye Ba Mali came from behind to defeat Belgium 3 – 1 to set an all-African final at the competition against the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria who also came from one goal down to defeat a well organised Mexican side. Goals by Boubacar Traore, Sidiki Maiga and Sekou Kita...

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Snake Bites Man At Enugu Assembly Complex, Kills Him

Tragedy struck at the Enugu state House of Assembly complex on Tuesday, November 3 as an unidentified manual labourer died after he was bitten by a snake. The Punch reports that the labourer, said to be a native of Abakiliki in Ebonyi state was contracted to cut grasses at the complex. He was hired alongside his colleagues from “Ogbo Mmanu”, a popular hub for manual labourers in Enugu, to clear the thick grasses that had taken over the Assembly complex.  As they were executing the job, they saw a big snake and tried to kill it,...

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