Former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke was arrested in London on Friday 2nd of October 2015 by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency. She was arrested with four others whose identity is yet unknown. According to report, this arrest is in connection with financial deals and corruption committed while she was in charge of the Nigerian petroleum ministry and [...]
Four Edo State Government officials Arrested Over Cult Activities
Barely 24 hours after the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, dispatched a special squad to Edo State to tackle the spate of cultism, kidnapping, robbery and other related crimes, the team has arrested 11 suspected leaders of cult groups in the state, among them, four state government functionaries. Police sources said the team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of [...]
Nigeria Police Detained Manager After Reporting A Staff Death
Some angry workers of a snacks factory in the Ikeja area of Lagos trooped to the Ikeja Police Division on Monday to demand the release of their manager, Mr. Abu Abubakar, who was allegedly detained by the police after he reported the death of one of the factory’s workers. PUNCH Metro learnt that the worker, identified simply as Ikechukwu, slumped and died at about 6.30am on [...]
SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg Died Unexpectedly
The CEO of SurveyMonkey.com who is also the husband of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, Dave Goldberg, died unexpectedly on Friday night, his brother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. "It’s with incredible shock and sadness that I’m letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheryl Sandberg, father of two [...]
Chibok Girls Has Been Found in Sambisa Forest!
Information reaching us right now suggests that the 200 girls kidnapped from a secondary school in Chibok early last year by the Boko Haram militants has been found. According to Nigerian army, 200 girls and 93 women were today rescued from the Boko Haram terrorist in the dreaded forest. Some of the terrorists camps were destroyed in the process. However, details of the [...]
Muhammadu Buhari has emerged the winner of 2015 presidential election
General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has emerged the winner of the 2015 presidential election in Nigeria. Buhari won with a total number of : 15,424,921 votes beating President Jonathan who pulled a total number of 12,853,162 votes. Constative. com congratulates General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), on his new role as the presidential elect of Nigeria [...]
Presidential Election Result In Gombe State – APC Wins
Announced by Prof. Ibrahim is RO of Gombe state. AA: 104 AD: 169 ACPN: 192 ADC: 247 APA: 773 APC: 361,245 CPP: 407 HOPE: 46 KOWA:97 NCP: 227 PDP: 96,873 PPN:157 UDP:25 UPP:37 APC wins with 361,245 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Bayelsa state – PDP Wins
Announced by Prof. Joseph is RO of Bayelsa state AA:45 AD:69 ACPN:38 ADC:116 APA:70 APC:5,194 CPP:44 HOPE:18 KOWA:52 NCP:95 PDP:361,209 PPN:62 UDP:20 UPP:35 PDP wins with: 361,209 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Lagos State – APC wins
As Announced by Prof. Adewole Collation Officer of Lagos State AA:1795 AD:4453 ACPN:3038 ADC:2072 APA:2177 APC:792,460 CPP:1125 HOPE:255 KOWA:1000 NCP:1430 PDP:632,327 PPN:1041 UDP:269 UPP:244 APC wins in Lagos State with 792,460 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Niger State – APC wins
As Announced by Prof. Ambali, VC of Ilorin is RO of Niger state AA: 307 AD: 403 ACPN:441 ADC:614 APA:2006 APC:657,678 CPP:1264 HOPE:198 KOWA:305 NCP:550 PDP:149,222 PPN:449 UDP:116 UPP:118 APC wins in Niger State with 657,678 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Ebonyi state – PDP wins
As Announced by Prof. Ahaneku, VC of Awka coalition officer in Ebonyi state AA: 426 AD: 1133 ACPN:1214 ADC:2704 APA:2452 APC:19,518 CPP:2345 HOPE:989 KOWA:913 NCP:1890 PDP:323,653 PPN:1168 UDP:624 UPP:4859 PDP wins in Ebonyi State with 323,653 [...]
Presidential Election Result in Plateau State – PDP wins
Announced by Prof Emmanuel Kocha, VC University of Agriculture, Makurdi, RO for Plateau State AA - 178 ACPN - 391 AD - 279 ADC - 406 APA - 618 APC - 429,140 CPP - 237 HOPE - 56 KOWA - 138 NCP - 693 PDP - 549,615 PPN - 554 UPD - 54 UPP - 29 PDP wins in Plateau State with 549,615 [...]
Presidential Election Result in Abia state – PDP Wins
Announced by the VC of UNN, prof. Chukwuma Ozumba, the collation officer of Abia state AA - 315 ACPN - 2194 AD - 448 ADC - 569 APA - 2766 APC - 13,394 CPP - 1046 HOPE - 125 KOWA - 173 NCP - 745 PDP - 368,303 PPN - 424 UDP - 213 UPP - 330 PDP wins in Abia state with 368,303 [...]
Presidential Election Results in Abia State – PDP wins
Abia State Announced by the VC of UNN, prof. Chukwuma Ozumba, the collation officer of Abia state AA - 315 ACPN - 2194 AD - 448 ADC - 569 APA - 2766 APC - 13,394 CPP - 1046 HOPE - 125 KOWA - 173 NCP - 745 PDP - 368,303 PPN - 424 UDP - 213 UPP - 330 [...]
Presidential Election results in Anambra State – PDP wins
Anambra State As announced by Prof Asiabaka, VC of FUTO, who is the returning officer for Anambra state AA - 547 ACPN - 1,259 AD - 475 ADC - 534 APA - 2303 APC - 17926 CPP - 1279 HOPE - 357 KOWA - 311 NCP - 887 PDP wins - 660, 762 PPN - 537 UDP - 286 UPP - 1121 Total valid votes - 688584 Rejected votes - 14,825 Total votes cast - 703,409 [...]
Presidential Election result in Kaduna State – APC wins
Kaduna State Announced by prof. Zuru, the RO for Kaduna state AA:218 AD:273 ACPN:424 ADC:546 APA:1611 APC Wins: 1,127,760 CPP:824 HOPE:105 KOWA:176 NCP:754 PDP:484,085 PPN:549 UDP:79 UPP:78 [...]
Presidential Election Result In Kwara State – APC Wins
Kwara State Announced by Prof. Kaura RO of Kaduna AA:248 AD:520 ACPN:817 ADC:438 APA:1165 APC:302,146 CPP:910 HOPE:118 KOWA:214 NCP:394 PDP:132,602 PPN:325 UDP:81 UPP:102 APC wins in Kwara State with 302,146 [...]
2015 Presidential Election Result in Ekiti state – PDP Wins
2015 presidential election result in Ekiti state Ekiti state Announced by Prof. Adeniyi Daramola, VC of FUT, Akure , the Returning Officer for Ekiti state. AA:94 ACPN: 534 APC:120,331 CPP:330 HDP:94 KOWA:108 NCP:377 PDP:176,466 PPN:388 UDP:60 UPP:145 PDP wins in Ekiti with 176,466. [...]
Chinese products tops EU list of unsafe products
From the very ideas of having them produced in some larger quantities to doing every other things possible just to be the number one in the markets, made in China goods has made it to the very top of EU list of unsafe products in the world. From toy-shapped cigarette lighters to phones that could perform wonders together with a short-circuiting plus rabbit that catches fire, [...]
Tele Ikuru defection a scratch on the surface, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Andoni, home town of Rivers State Deputy Governor Tele Ikuru, has described his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a mere scratch on the surface of the party’s towering popularity in the state. Speaking to reporters in Port Harcourt, a leader of the party in Andoni Local Government, Hon Esuku Esuku, described Ikuru as an [...]
Facebook lover’s death: Suspect narrates how she died
The lover of late Adekemi Faboro, Mr Christopher Ezekiel, has revealed how she died. He was arrested after Adekemi died during his visit to her apartment at 5, Folorunsho Street, off Ajayi Road, Ogba. His statement below: “I met her online sometime between September and October 2014 on Facebook and we began to chat. Early this year she came to Sagamu to visit me and she spent [...]
Federal Government Reduces Electricity Tariff By 50 percent
The Nigerian government has announced a reduction in electricity tariffs by half. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate review of electricity tariffs by about 50 per cent. The Chairman of the Commission, Sam Amadi, who announced the review in Abuja, said the reduction, which takes effect from the end of March, followed the [...]
ICC set to probe Patience Jonathan for incitement of violence
The International Criminal Court, ICC, said it would investigate allegations of incitement against the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, The Cable, an online newspaper reported yesterday. The decision to investigate and possibly prosecute the First Lady followed a petition submitted to the ICC by All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organization, APCPCO. The [...]
Feb.11 fixed for hearing of Jonathan’s disqualification
A fresh suit to disqualify president Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the Feb. 14 presidential election has been filed against him. An A buja Federal High Court on Tuesday has fixed February 11 for the hearing of the suit restraining the president from contesting the scheduled Feb. 14 presidential election in the country. The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, fixed the [...]
Charles Soludo replies Okonjo Iweala, says Nigeria’s economy collapsed under her watch
Former CBN Governor Charles Soludo has replied Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala in response to his article “Buhari vs Jonathan: Beyond the Election” called him a failure. Read his response below.... I read some of the responses to my article, “Buhari vs Jonathan: Beyond the Election”, and I want to [...]
Lagos state cancels Jan. 2015 sanitation, urged people to go for their PVCs
The monthly sanitation exercise scheduled to take place on Saturday, 31st Jan. 2015, has been cancelled. The government of Lagos state announced the cancellation of the exercise to enable people of the state to go for the collection of their PVCs. The monthly environmental sanitation exercise normally entails restriction of movement of vehicles and residents for three hours, [...]
Aregbesola quell communal clash in Osun state
The hostilities in Osun state between Ipetumodun and Ashipa communities has subsided as both sides has agreed to reach a peaceful agreement to end the clash. The two communities in Ife-North Local Government Area of Osun state, engaged in communal clash last week over a disputed land and clash in their market days. However the timely interventions of the governor has [...]
Mandatory HIV test before marriage outlawed in Ekiti state
A person's HIV/AIDS status is no longer prerequisite for getting married in Ekiti state again, and consequently, places of worship like mosques and churches are no not to compel couples to take mandatory tests before being united in marriage. To do so is to risk going to prison, likewise exposing test results to other parties before the one tested knows his status. Project [...]
Katsina attack on Jonathan convoy, Dokubo promises retaliation
The Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has faulted the attack on the convoy of president Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina state by some irate youths on Tuesday. Dokubo said that the attack would definitely be reciprocated in due course. He used the opportunity to warn all the Igbos and the members of the NYSC, who are currently residing in the [...]
One million meters soon to be distributed to consumers – FG
The lingering issues of crazy bills from PHCN as results of estimated billings, would soon be laid to rest as the Federal Government has concluded plans that would enable it to facilitate the provision of over a million meters to the electricity consumers in the country. (Disco) This was made known by the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo at the Town Hall meeting organized [...]
Jonathan assures all IDPs in the country of being liberated soon
President Goodluck yesterday paid a surprise visit to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and assured Nigerians that all the areas currently under the control of the deadly sect would be soon liberated, and for the displaced peoples to come back to their homes. Goodluck made the promise at the camp for the internally displaced people in the Borno state capital. He asked the [...]
Widows of slain policemen in Borno get N400, 000
The widows of the two policemen who died in active service in Borno state were on Wednesday presented with N400,000 cash. The two policemen were CPL Raymond Ishaku and Bawa Abdullahi. Mr. Clement Adoda, the police Commissioner in Borno, presented the money at a ceremony in Maiduguri. Adoda, who represented the Inspector General of Police (I-G) at the event, said that the [...]
FAAN (Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria) Explains Flights Cancellation
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has explained the real cause of the flight cancellation in different parts of Nigeria, blaming it on poor visibility occasioned by bad weathers. According to report by Channelstv, "Over 100 local flights have either been cancelled or re-scheduled since Wednesday because of bad weather." the report said At the Nnamdi Azikiwe [...]
I can die for Nigeria not for any political party – Obasanjo
The former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is not ready to sacrifice his life for any political party in the country, but would however prefer to die for Nigeria, his beloved country instead. Obasanjo came up with this when the presidential Candidate of the National Conscience Party, NCP, Martins Onovo, visited him at his Hilltop private resident in [...]
Shell agrees to pay $84-million for oil spill in Niger Delta
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed a multi-million-dollar settlement to compensate 15 600 Nigerian fishermen over two serious oil spills in 2008 after a three-year legal battle, both parties announced Wednesday. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant's Nigerian arm has agreed to pay £55-million ($83.5-million, 70 million-euros) to people in Bodo, a town in southern Nigeria, Shell and the [...]
Bishop Oyedepo advocates death for the ‘Islamic demons’
The man of God, Bishop David Oyedepo, was practically said to be emitting fires from his mouth as he stood preaching at Living Faith Church on Sunday. Anger was written all over the face of Oyedepo, the wealthiest African clergyman, as he unequivocally advocated death for the 'Islamic demons' in Northern Nigeria. “God has anointed me to lead a revolution against Islamic [...]
Lagos bridges get Federal Govt attention
Mr.Godwin Eke, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, has stated that the 48 steel columns of the Eko Bridge damaged by fire in 2008 has been replaced by Nigeria's Julius Berger Construction Company, to avoid possible collapse of the bridge. The columns were installed on a span that was damaged by fire six years ago to make the bridge stable pending when complete [...]
Okorocha urged Nigerians to shun violence and turn to God
The Christmas has come and gone, but the feelings together with all the good wishes we have for our friends, relatives, and neighbors still lingers. Based on that, Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, is therefore, using the opportunity of the Christmas celebration to reach out for Nigerians to pray for the country and especially for the peaceful elections in February [...]
More responsibility as FRSC decorates 50 newly promoted officers
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Wednesday decorated over 50 newly promoted officers with their new ranks. The Zonal commander, Mr. Godwin Ogagaoghene, the Zonal officer in charge of the zone, which comprises Lagos and Ogun, said the promotion would enhance productivity, adding that the newly-promoted officers are expected to put in their best to realize the mandate of the [...]
TB Joshua invites families of the collapsed guesthouse for emotional support
TB Joshua has invited the bereaved families of the South African victims of the fatal church collapse to Lagos for a trip of "spiritual emotional support" a spokesman said on Tuesday. It still very fresh in our minds, that a guesthouse for foreign followers of the pastor and televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, collapsed on September 12, killing [...]