Police raid: MASSOB seeks international assistance
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), have called on the international community, especially the United Nations...
View ArticleSoldiers take over Gamboru, hoist Nigeria’s flag
…As 551 IDPs arrive Borno from Cameroon From Molly Kilete in Gamboru/Ngala and Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri IT was a historic event on Wednesday, when Ni- gerian soldiers led by the Chief of Army...
View ArticleN28.9b fraud: EFCC arrests Ibori’s ally, Okumagba
From Fred Itua, Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, picked a strong ally of James Ibori, former governor of Delta State, Mr. Albert Okumagba who is the...
View ArticleElection tribunal: We’ve a strong case –A’Ibom PDP
Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured that it is on course towards proving that governor Udom Emmanuel was validly elected by the people of the State. Speaking with...
View Article2015 budget: FG blows N4.312trn on salaries, overhead
… Reps summon CBN Gov From Fred Itua And Kemi Yesufu, Abuja The House of Representatives adhoc committee, probing the implementation of the 2015 national budget, yesterday revealed that the recurrent...
View ArticleEl-Rufai admits spiritual attack
•Puts lie to deputy’s claim ...As Jimi Lawal opens up From ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, Kaduna GOVERNOR Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai of Ka- duna State yesterday disclosed what looked like an admittance that he was indeed...
View Article“IN 100 DAYS, HAS PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DONE EXPECTEDLY?
THIS IS NOT THE CHANGE NIGERIANS EXPECTED Dr Fredrick Fasehun, Founder, Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC What has Buhari done? Nothing. What has he done differently to make positive impacts on the lives of...
View ArticleRivers: April 11 gov election was sham –INEC
From GODWIN TSA, Abuja The Head, Election and Party Monitoring Department of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Charles Okoye yesterday told the Rivers State governorship...
View Article2015 polls: Igbos erred voting Jonathan – Oye, APGA Chairman
■ Says S’East now paying for the mistake National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Dr Victor Oye, has said that the Igbos went the wrong way in the 2015 elections and today they are...
View ArticleMy younger brother may be next Ooni —Kamari Ademiluyi
BY CHRISTY ANYANWU Kamari Ademiluyi is a British born Nigerian based in London. He works in a pharmaceutical generic company in UK. In an interview with Effects recently at ‘Westfield in Stratford,...
View ArticleSecurity guards convert bank premises, VIP’s homes to brothels
By CHIOMA IGBOKWE Drama unfolded at a police station in Lagos when a businessman simply identified as Chief Anosike got his security man arrested for converting his house into a brothel. Chief Anosike,...
View ArticleLife’s better without sex – Chika Ike
Talk about controversy in Nollywood and the name Chika Ike is likely to pop up! In this chat with Rita Okoye, the entrepreneur, actress and now movie producer opens up on her career, her reality TV...
View ArticleEFCC battles David Mark
■ Ex-Senate president under probe for alleged money laundering By VINCENT KALU and FRED ITUA This may not be the best of times for former Senate President, David Mark. The ranking lawmaker is...
View ArticleWhat Buhari must do to win anti-graft war – Justice Ayoola, ex-ICPC boss
■ Says graft allegations against Lamorde too weighty to be ignored From YINKA FABOWALE, Ibadan Locating Justice Olayinka Ayoola in an expansive premises consisting of some chalets and office...
View ArticleI’ll deal with cultists –Arase
FROM TONY OSAUZO, BENIN The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has declared total war on cultism and cult related activities in Edo state and other parts of the country, stressing that...
View ArticleLecturers, classmates recall times of Anekwe, electrocuted Unilag student
BY SIJIBOMI OYEDEPO-FATAYO Days after Oluchi Anekwe, a 300-Level undergraduate student in the Department of Accounting, University of Lagos died, lecturers, fellow students and other staff of her...
View ArticleHow I escaped death on stage –Ras Kimono
By Ihejirika Sandra and Grace Ibeh Rub-a-dub master and reggae music legend, Ras Kimono has been a vegetarian for the past 35 years and is one of the artistes that dominated the industry in the days...
View ArticleOoni’s successor: Osun Govt begins selection process
…Writes Giesi Ruling House to produce candidate FROM CLEMENT ADEYI, OSOGBO Amid the scramble for the exalted stool of Ooni of Ife left vacant by the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade...
View ArticleMy 12-day ordeal in kidnappers’ den –Donu Kogbara
■ It’s my happiest day –Rivers CP FROM TONY JOHN, PORT HARCOURT Veteran Vanguard Newspapers columnist, Ms Donu Kogbara, who was set free in the wee hours of yesterday by her abductors in Port Harcourt,...
View Article36 judges caught taking bribe in Ghana
■ 5 indicted judges land in hospital, 1 struck by stroke ■ Others consider premature retirement BY SHOLA OSHUNKEYE, ACCRA When in March, he told Weekend Sun, a flagship of The Sun Publishing Ghana...
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