Thursday, 4 August 2016

Court dismisses Faleke's appeal against Kogi state gov, Yahaya Bello


An appeal filed by James Faleke, ex-running mate of former APC governorship candidate in Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, James Faleke, to nullify the installation of Yahaya Bello as the APC candidate in the state's governorship election has been dismissed by the Appeal court sitting in Abuja.

After the sudden demise of Audu on November 22nd last year, Yahaya was replaced as the APC candidate for the state governorship election.

Watch the terrifying moment 300 passengers flee Emirates plane moments before it burst into flames


This is the terrifying moment passengers on board an Emirates aircraft which crash landed on Wednesdays crambled to escape the aircraft before it burst into flames. About 300 screaming passengers are seen trying to collect their luggage while oxygen masks are dangling above their seats , they can also be heard shouting 'jump'

Screenshot of the fake whatsapp chat Abdulmumin Jibrin raised alarm over this morning


Earlier today, sacked chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, raised an alarm over a purported Whatsapp chat he was involved in. According to Jibrin, the fake whatsapp chat was set up to cause him to have a collision with the DSS. See the screenshot of the Whatsapp chat after the cut.


Karma will catch up with you - Victoria Inyama comes for young girls


Former Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has some words for young girls who date and spread their legs for married men without thinking of future consequences. According to her, they will eventually go through the pain and humiliation the wives of their married lovers had to deal with. She wrote,
"I just want to think aloud. They say what goes around comes around. My target are d younger girls yea. At this your young correct age, You gat everything on d freshness side going for U, And

Graphic photos of the 30 people killed in Adamawa, Viewers discretion


At least 30 people have been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Kodomun Community in Demsa Local Government of Adamawa State. The attackers razed down majority of the settlement and killed mostly children and elderly who were unable to run for safety. 

The initial casualty figure was 20 but youths from Kodomun who brought out the corpses of the slain members of the community from the bush said the recovery of the additional bodies had raised the death toll from the attacks to 30.

Court grants N500m bail to Ekiti State Gov. Fayose's aide Abiodun Agbele


Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has granted N500m bail to Ekiti State Gov. Fayose's aide Abiodun Agbele. A statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission confirmed this development.

Agbele who was arraigned on Wednesday on an eleven count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder the sum of over N4.6 billon, was granted bail in  the sum of N500million, which will be forfeited to the Federal Government

Franca Asemota sentenced to 22 years in jail for trafficking women and girls to the UK


Franca Asemota from Benin, Edo State, has been found guilty of eight counts of conspiracy to traffic young girls. Ms Asemota forced dozens of teenage orphans into prostitution and slavery using the threat of witchcraft. She used Heathrow as a hub to traffic at least 40 girls and young women into Europe from remote villages in

List of 30 persons to share their business ideas with President Buhari


Aso Villa Demo Day lists 30 lucky individuals that will pitch their business ideas to President Buhari. Congrats to them. Aso Villa Demo Day promotes entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth through new and emerging technology. 

Photo News: 31-year old man nabbed with hard drug worth N1.78b in Anambra State


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Monday, 1 August 2016

2 Armed robbers shot dead, 1 arrested while trying to rob an Inspector of Police


The Lagos state police command has arrested one Gafar Ismail with no fixed address for a case of robbery. Gafar and two others were intercepted by operatives from idimu division and IGP'S Anti Vandalism team on Okunola Street Idimu while robbing a bank customer.

The gang had targeted a customer coming out of a bank. The customer who was later identified as an Inspr of police was shot in the face in order for them to dispossess him of the money he was carrying in a bag. The

Tonto Dikeh signs multi-million Naira contract with Isocare Company


The ISOCARE Company deals with business of importation of Naturessence Products (USA products) in Nigeria and for the whole of Africa. The company also produces Table Water (Healthy Choice and Isocare Water), Carbonated Soft Drinks (Koolie), Non-carbonated soft drink (Pop); Sports drink (Vigorade) and Juice in paper boxes (Sunnyside).

Sad Photos: 34-year-old Kenyan man allegedly chopped off the hands of his wife of seven years


A 34-year-old Kenyan man allegedly chopped off the hands of his wife of seven years with a large knife because she cannot have children, in what is said to be the most atrocious cases of domestic violence. 28-year-old Jackline Mwende from Kathama Village, Masii in Machakos County, had her hands chopped off at the wrist by

Turkey captures 11 commandos who tried to abduct Erdogan during the coup attempt


Turkish special forces have captured a group of rebel commandos for their alleged involvement in an attempt to kidnap President Tayyip Erdogan during the failed military coup. According to a government official, they were able to pinpoint the location of the 11 fugitive commandos in forested hills around the Mediterranean resort of

I don’t want to see any of my pastors looking like fellows from the training camps of Al-Qaeda - Pastor E. A. Adeboye


According to a report on Vanguard, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has taken a very dim view of pastors who try to follow fashion trends and grow their beards. He said: "I don’t want to see any of my pastors looking like fellows from the training camps of Al-Qaeda." He said older people who try to go along with the times rather than set an example for the younger ones cannot command their respect.

Photos: Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun visited Ebute-Ibafo, Ogijo recently attacked by militants


Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday 1st August, 2016 visited Ebute-Ibafo and Ogijo, two of the communities affected by the recent activities of suspected militants in Ogun State. The governor's visit came on the heels of ongoing military operation against the militants who had recently terrorized the communities. In the course of the visit, the governor assured residents of their security while advising them to cooperate with security operatives. See more photos after the cut...

Appointment of 17 new CEOs of Parastatals & agencies under Fed Min of Education approved by President Buhari


President Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new CEO of Parastatals & agencies under Fed Min of Edu. A statement by a deputy director in the ministry, Benjamim Goong, said the new chief executives had been invited to meet with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu today August 2nd...

EFCC acknowledges receipt of Abdulmumin Jibrin's petition against Dogara, others


Sacked Chairman of the House committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, was at the EFCC headquarters today to deliver a petition against Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, three principal

'UK Telegraph is strengthening Boko Haram terrorism' - President Buhari


The presidency has released a statement reacting to an article on UK Telegraph, titled “Children Face Death by Starvation in Northern Nigeria" which was published on Saturday July 30th. The news platform said Western officials are worried that President Buhari is using some of the financial aid from UK to persecute Christian political rivals instead of tackling Islamist militants, Boko Haram.
"Britain’s Department for International Development contributes an estimated £870 million to Nigeria to support the government’s ability to fight Boko Haram, which has been responsible for a number of terrorist outrages, including the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls. But

Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila distance self from Dogara


Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has released a statement denying claims that he is working with sacked chairman of the House committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin to unseat Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Gbajabiamila was in a tight race for the seat of speaker of the House of Representatives with Yakubu Dogara last year.

Gbajabiamila's statement, which he forwarded as an email only to his colleagues in the house, comes after a text message from an anonymous number was forwarded to House members indicting him in the budget padding
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