Rtd Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has sue Nigerian government to ECOWAS Court in Abuja over his continued unlawful detention and to pay him the sum of N500 million for damages. The former National Security Adviser was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of firearms on November 3, 2015. According to Daily Sun Dasuki is also urging the sub-regional court to order his [...]
Nigerian Government To Set Up 10,000 Health Centres To Tackle Lassa Fever
Nigerian Minister of health, Professor Isaac Adeboye, yesterday, told journalists in Abuja that Government is planning to set up 10,000 health centres across Nigeria in order to tackle Lassa fever epidemic spreading across the country. 5,000 Primary health centres would be activated before the end of 2016. Mr. Adewole listed 17 states that are currently affected Bauchi, [...]
Killers of Ex Vice-Chancellor Of FUTA Sentenced To Death
Killers of late Prof. Albert Ilemobade a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology (FUTA) have been sentenced to death by hanging. Olayemi Bamitale, a former driver, and Ita Enang, a night guard were sentenced to death today by Justice Olamide Williams in an Ondo State High Court. Prof. Albert Ilemobade was killed in June 2015, Olayemi Bamitale and Ita Enang [...]
Court Orders DSS To Move Nnamdi Kanu To Kuje Prison
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has been sent to Kuje Prison. Justice John Itsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday 20th of January 2016, ordered the DSS to move Nnamdi Kanu to the kuje prison facility. This will enable him have access to his family and lawyer also if there be need for medical [...]
Nigerian Bank Customers To Pay stamp duty of N50 For Receiving Money
Nigerian Government have imposed a stamp duty of N50 on bank customers in the country, the law was passed on Tuesday, January 19, by the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) . The law applies only to bank customers that receives money into his or her account either by electronic transfer, cash or cheques N50 stamp duty will be deducted from the account instantly. The new law has [...]
Buhari Assures Nigerians He is Winning The War Against Boko Haram
Nigerian president Buhari has told the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday that Nigeria is winning the war against terrorism. Read the press statement release by Mr Femi Adesina special adviser to the President on media and publicity. President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday in Abu Dhabi that Nigeria has made very significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram [...]
Daniel Sturridge Future With Liverpool Is Uncertain
Liverpool Manager Jürgen Klopp is not happy over Daniel Sturridge struggle to make himself available. The player has not played since December 6, 2015, it has been from one injury to another. It seem his coach is running out of patience with him. According to Brentwood Gazette reports, West Ham is indicating interest to sign Daniel Sturridge as they prepare an £18million [...]
Court Grants PDP Spokesperson Olisa Metuh N400 Million Bail
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has been granted N400 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja and he will also submit his international passport. Olisa Metuh was handcuffed while he was being escorted inside the Federal High Court by the officials of Nigerian Prison Service. He was arrested by the EFCC on Tuesday, [...]
Man Throws Himself At An Oncoming Bus In Russia
A Russian man attempted to kill himself by running straight into an oncoming bus out of frustration. The man became frustrated after being stuck in a traffic jam for over 30 minutes the bizarre footage was captured on a dash cam. The traffic jam was unbearable for him and he decided to kill himself. Fortunately for him the driver of the bus saw him on time and slowed down [...]
Man Killed By Suspected Cultists Group In Kwara State
A popular man named Bayo Ajia was killed yesterday evening by group of suspected cultists in Ilorin, Kwara state. The man who owns a car wash outlet was killed inside his office. The suspected cultists about six of them stormed Ajia car wash outlet, went inside his office and use machetes to cut him allover his body till he died. His staff raised an alarm, alerting [...]
Biafran (IPOB) Protests Gets Bloody In Abia State
Another member of the Indigenous People of Biafran (IPOB) was shot dead by Nigerian military men on Monday 18th of January 2016, on St. Micheal’s Road, Aba, Abia state. An eyewitness told NAN that Chidozie was returning to the shop where he was learning a trade after having his lunch at a food kiosk on St. Michael’s road by York when tragedy struck. According to him, the [...]
John Terry Express Confidence That He Can Still Play For Chelsea
Chelsea captain John Terry has expressed his confidence that he can still play very well for the club for two-three more years . His current deal with Chelsea will end this summer and wants a new contract with the club. Some people thinks is getting old and his legs are gone. But the 35 year-old player says he is still physically fit to play 'I’m still hungry. I want to win [...]
Chelsea To Sign Corinthians Striker Alexandre Pato Soon
Chelsea is interested to continue on a deal to sign Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato. Liverpool and Tottenham are also interested to sign the former AC Milan player, the deal might cost Chelsea £11m. The Blues are serious about the deal especially now that Diego Costa suffered an injury during 3-3 draw with Everton, though he did not suffer a fracture but Guus Hiddink [...]
Luiz Suarez: My Team Mates Laughs At My Inability To Score
Barcelona player Luiz Suarez has told reporters that his Barcelona team mates have been making fun of him for his inability to score so far in 2016. According to Goal.com Luiz Suarez says he had been the butt of Barcelona's dressing-room jokes for his failure to score in 2016 prior to Sunday's 6-0 thrashing of Athletic Bilbao. The Uruguay international took his tally to [...]
Niger Delta Militants Destroys More Oil And Gas Pipelines With Explosives
Niger Delta militants have continue to attack more oil facilities in Delta state. The group started attacking the state oil facilities after the arrest of ex-militant Tompolo was ordered on Thursday by a Federal High Court over his involvement in a N34billion fraud. The latest attacks were launched with General Purpose Machine-guns (GPMG) by youths in several [...]
Wizkid And Dammy Krane Fights At Lagos Night Club
Last night Wizkid and Dammy Krane fights at Quilox night club. The two artistes attended a party organized by footballer Obafemi Martins at Quilox night club last night. According to Soundcity report Dammy Krane was with Timaya and Obafemi Martins. When Wizkid walked up to them and Suddenly threw his cup at Dammy Krane. The cup left a cut that made Dammy Krane bleed all [...]
Naira Weakens More To Dollar, Now Sells At N305 In The Black Market
The Naira has depreciated the more after Central Bank of Nigeria stopped the foreign exchange sales to Bureau De Change operators on Monday. The dollar which was at N287 per dollar on Tuesday increased to N305 per dollar in major cities like Lagos, Abuja and Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the naira exchange rate was, however, stable at N197 to the dollar at [...]
How Aliko Dangote Reconciled Don Jazzy And Olamide
After Don Jazzy and Olamide settled their beef many people thought their beef was settled by the Governor of Lagos state Akinwumni Ambode or they even settled by themselves. Well, the fact about who and how they reconciled has emerged. Their beef was settled by the richest man in Nigeria and in Africa, Aliko Dangote. Aliko promptly invited both of them to his home and settled [...]
Rats Bit Four-Months-Old Baby To Death In Mexico As Mum Left her To Party
Careless young Mexican mom left her new-born-baby girl at home for 2 hours to go partying. Before she could get home rats has already bit the baby to death a Mexico news website MiMorelia.com reported. Lizbeth Jeronima Fuentes Munguia, 18, went out to a dance-party in the town of Otumba, leaving her 4-month-old daughter at home in Acolman, near Mexico City on Monday [...]
Lagos State Govt Denies Destroying Goods In Owonifari Market in Oshodi
Some traders in Owonifari Market in Oshodi have accused the Lagos state government of destroying their goods during the demolition of the market. The accusation which the Lagos state government have denied during a joint press briefing addressed by the State’s Ministries of Information and Strategy. The Lagos State Government on Thursday defended the relocation of traders [...]
List Of Past Governors Of Lagos State Both Military And Civilian Governors
Past governors of Lagos State both military and civilian governors and the duration of their tenures in the office. In-case you are asked of how many governors have ruled Lagos State since 1967, how accurate would your answers be? Well, let us list them from 1967 down to 2016 and see how many governors both military and civilians that have had their names on the list of those [...]
Tanker Explosion In Lagos Ibadan Express Way
The accident is said to have happened early in the morning around 5.30 am. The accident involves more than 10 vehicle and some buses carrying petrol products and perishable goods such as frozen fish, tomatoes and pepper. As a result of the explosion, the goods were burnt. It also claims the lives of more than 4 people dead with 2 persons injured. The zonal commander of the [...]
Shariah Court Sentence 10 To Death By Hanging For Blasphemy In Northern Nigeria
Shariah high court in Kano Nigeria has sentenced 10 persons to death by hanging for blasphemy. Those sentenced were a Muslim cleric Abdulaziz Dauda and nine others. There were sentenced for inciting people to perpetuate religious violence by equating Prophet Muhammad with the leader of another religious order during a public gathering at Kanu in August 2015. The [...]
90 Shops Destroyed In Yola Market Fire Disaster
Not less than 90 shops was on Monday gutted by fire in a Yola market, the capital of Adamawa state. According to some eyes witnesses, the fire which started at about 2:30 am destroyed property worth billions of naira. The effort to put off the fire by the neighbors proved abortive as the firefighters could not get there on time because inaccessible road leading to the [...]
Marriage In Igboland, The Hurdles Being Faced
Marriage in Igboland, it is every parent's dreams for their sons and daughters to get married and have children and retain the status of their various family names in the community and in the society in general. But there has been worries in having this achieved because many young men who are old enough to marry has been held back due to what it takes to marry and satisfy the [...]
Olamide Fights Don Jazzy Over Headies 2015 Next Rated Award
Olamide fights Don Jazzy over the Headies 2015 Next Rated Award which took place yesterday 1st of January 2016. Olamide YBNL record label artiste Lil Kesh was nominated alongside Cynthia Morgan, Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello and Reekado Banks. Eventually Reekado Banks, Don Jazzy's Mavins Record label artiste got the award and it didn't go well with Olamide. Olamide decided to [...]
Headies 2015 Award Winners, See All The Names Of Winners
Headies 2015 Award winners, this the list of all the winners at the Headies 2015, that held yesterday night January 1st 2016. This is the 10th edition of the Award ceremony and it was filled with drama. Olamide fought Don Jazzy over the Next Rated Award won by Reekado Banks. Female rapper Eva Alordiah got engaged on live stage at the Headies Awards. See the list of the [...]
Davido And Baby Mama, Sophia Momodu Fights Over Their Daughter
Davido and Sophia Momodu, his baby mama fights over the right of their baby daughter. Sophia and her uncle Dele Momodu intercepted him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, for not informing her he wanted to travel with their daughter Aurora Imade Adeleke last night. Davido was later declined from travelling by the Immigration officers at the MMIA. Meanwhile Davido [...]
Atlanta International Airport Celebrates 100million Passengers In 2015
Put the figures together and it all goes to the Atlanta International Airport! The US airport is celebrating 100million passengers in 2015 counting from January 1. The Airport which has been known to be the busiest in the world for the past 15 years running, has served more than 96 million passengers last year 2014 according to Airport Council International. An air [...]
Two Suicide Bombers Kill 300+ In Maiduguri
The Boko Haram sect group launched an attack in Maiduguri, the incident happened yesterday night. It was a plot by the Boko Haram to invade Maiduguri, which was eventually repelled by the soldiers. Just after the recent statement made by the minister of information Lai Mohammed, in his comments saying that the Nigerian government has won the war against Boko Haram. The Boko [...]
Mother To The Twin Sons Killed By Police In Ketu Share Her Grief
I have been stripped naked! my twin sons were my only hope cried out the mother of the twin brothers shot dead on Saturday by a drunk policeman. She said her twin sons promised her many things including building a house for her next month. The 75-year-old woman twin sons Taiye, a naval officer while Kehinde was an engineer. They were at Paulson Hotel on Anibaba Street, [...]
Drunk Policeman Shot Dead Twin Brothers And Self In Ketu
A Nigerian policeman identified as Stephen James, shot and killed twin brothers, named Taiwo and Kehinde and their friend called, Jeje. The policeman who was drunk shot the three men and later killed himself on Saturday, 27-12-2015. Sunday Punch report that the tragic incident; which happened outside the premises of Paulson Hotel on Anibaba Street around 4:20pm, threw the [...]
How Tragedy Was Averted In Gombe On Christmas Day
Tragedy was averted yesterday in Gombe when a suspected suicide bomber was apprehended and burnt alive. This happened in Gombe line motor park where the attacker went to drop a sack ridden with improvised devices. Eyewitness reports indicated the bomber successfully entered the park, dropped the sack and tried to make his way out with the remote control to detonate the [...]
Nigerian Government To Reduce Fuel Price In January From N87 To N85 Per Liter
Nigerian Government plans to reduce the pump price of petroleum to N85 per litre and to remove fuel subsidy come January 2016. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, made the announcement to journalist on Christmas day in Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC) while inspecting the refinery. The new price will become effective as from January 1st, 2016 [...]
Gas Plant Explosion In Anambra State, Killing over 100 People
Over 100 people died at a Gas Plant Station (LPG Gas Plant) in Nnewi, Anambra state, due to gas explosion. It was reported that the accident happened as a result of the carelessness on the part of the workers, due to the offload of trucks product. This resulted to the explosion, which happened at 11am, in the morning. The customers who came to fill gas in the station got [...]
Salary Structure Of The Nigerian House Of Representatives.
So many Nigerians tend to know the Salary Structure of Nigerian House Of Representatives. Constative.com has compiled a summary list in other to quench the quest. Here Is The Breakdown Of What A member Of The House of Representative Earns Annually And The Allowances Attached To It. Basic Salary-N9,740,310 Domestic Staff Allowance-N1,488,000 Vehicle [...]
The 36 States In Nigeria And Their Local Government Areas
Here is the list of all the 36 states in Nigeria and Abuja and their Local Government Areas 1. Abia State (17 Local Government Areas) Aba North, Aba South, Arochukwu, Bende, Isiala Ngwa South, Ikwuano, Isiala, Ngwa North, Isukwuato, Ukwa West, Ukwa East, Umuahia, Umuahia South. 2. Adamawa State (22 Local Government Areas) Demsa, Fufore, Ganye, Girei, Gombi, Jada, [...]
The National Budget For 2016, Presented by Buhari
Nigerian President Buhari, today presented a total sum of N6.08 trillion budget to the combine House of Senate. This is the first time in few years that a president will perform such a constitutional task on time. He stated the government intends to increase revenue, reduce overhead and deficit of GDP by 2015. With the increase of the Capital expenditure, he said the [...]
Nigerian Government Removes Fixed Electricity Tariffs Charges
The Chairman of NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) Dr. Sam Amandi on Monday, announces the increase of Electricity tariffs and the remove of the monthtly fixed charges of energy across the country. The charges will vary from residential, Commercial and Industrial. The NERC stated that the consumers will pay according to the rate of energy consumed. That is you [...]
Guus Hiddick Appointed As The New Chelsea Football Club Manager
The owner of the football club Mr. Abramovich, has appionted Guus Hiddick to be the next coach for Chelsea football club. This happaned due to the under performance of Jose Mourinho, which led to his sack. On the verge of living the club Jose Mourinho said he was pleased to have retured to the club (Chelsea), winning him eight titles for the club, He later thanked his fans for [...]