Tuesday, 17 June 2014

[wanabidii] 70 including BREAKING: Blast rips through football viewing centre in Damaturu

70 including BREAKING: Blast rips through football viewing centre in Damaturu


BREAKING: Blast rips through football viewing centre in Damaturu

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT

An explosion ripped through a football viewing centre in Damaturu, northern Nigeria, on Tuesday, residents said, as fans gathered to watch the World Cup. The blast at the Crossfire venue, in the...

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Nigeria Vs Iran Aftermath: Confused Keshi Blames OSAZE For Failure

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 01:57 PM PDT

    The Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has explained why his team did not prevail over Iran in Nigeria’s first FIFA World Cup match held yesterday. Photo: Stephen Keshi Speaking...

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Breaking News: Explosion rocks Benue bridge

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT

A powerful explosion rocked the new bridge in Makurdi, Benue State, which links the Northern part of the nation to the southern part, on June 17, 2014, Tuesday, around 3pm. According to a report, the...

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Banker sentence to life in Imprisonment over missing business partner

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:55 AM PDT

An Otuocha High Court in Anambra State has passed a life jail sentence on a banker, Jude Onwuzuluike, who had been standing trial since February 2013 over the whereabouts of his business partner,...

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TRAGIC: One dies in Lagos boat mishap

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:47 AM PDT

One person has been confirmed dead following a boat mishap on Monday morning in Lagos waterways. The mishap was said to have occurred along the Ojo-Coconut Island waterways, killing one of 10...

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I Can’t be with any girl but Kim, she turns me on the most- Kanye West revealed

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:37 AM PDT

American rapper, Kanye West has revealed his love for his wife, Kim Kardashian saying she can't be with any girl but Kim. The super star gave this revelation during a discussion at the Cannes Lions...

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INEC displays Osun gov candidates list

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:28 AM PDT

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun on Tuesday announced that it has displayed the list of candidates participating in the Aug. 9 gubernatorial election in the state. The...

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Prostitute stabs soldier to death in Bayelsa

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:22 AM PDT

A Prostitute identified as Bini girlone has allegedly stabbed a soldier attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield to death for refusing to pay for a daybreak s*x romp. The soldier...

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APC elected 52-year-old, Ibrahim Dasuki as Youth Leader, says PDP

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:19 AM PDT

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the new All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo is 52 and not 43 as claimed by the party. APC earlier claimed in a statement...

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ICPC seizes 372 passports over visa scam

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:06 AM PDT

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on Tuesday said that it had seized over 372 passports from fake travelling agents involved in visa scams across the nation. The Chairman of the...

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Edo Assembly Crisis: Police arrests 15 political thugs

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:04 AM PDT

Edo State Police Command said it has arrested 15 political thugs who wanted to cause breach of peace in and around the Edo State House of Assembly during Monday’s sitting. It said the suspects...

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Abuja Sisters, Ejura and Unekwu Regain Freedom After Nine Days In Kidnappers Den

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 09:48 AM PDT

The two sisters, who were kidnapped nine days ago from parents' residence in Karmo, Abuja, have regained freedom and reunited with their family in the morning of June 17, 2014, Tuesday. The girls,...

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Lagos CJ frees 75 prison inmates

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 09:18 AM PDT

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips on Tuesday freed 75 awaiting trial inmates (ATI) from the Kirikiri prisons. Justice Phillips also used the occasion of the release to...

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Police uncovers kidnappers dens in Anambra, arrest 17 Suspects

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT

Police Command in Anambra State on Tuesday demolished two buildings belonging to alleged kidnap suspects in Ogidi and Ojoto respectively, both in Idemili North and South Local Government Areas....

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50 Ex-Militants set to storm Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 09:03 AM PDT

No fewer than 50 former Niger Delta militants are expected to undergo training at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) as part of the Federal Government's amnesty programme....

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Bayelsa airport ready in 2015 – Dickson

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:52 AM PDT

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has said that the airport cargo being built in the state by his administration will be ready by the end of 2015. The governor also donated a parcel...

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Lagos Deputy Governor, Orelope-Adefulire proposes life imprisonment for r*pists

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:32 AM PDT

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire on Monday called for the introduction of stringent sentence like life imprisonment towards putting an end to all forms of sexual...

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SHOCKING: Woman roasts ex-lover to death in Edo

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 07:46 AM PDT

A 35 years old woman, Esohe Ogbeiwi, has been arrested by the police in Edo State for allegedly roasting her ex-lover, Peter Osayi, to death. She was said to have poured petrol on her victim and set...

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Tee-Y Mix launches VIVACE Records

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 07:28 AM PDT

Music producer, Temitayo Ibitoye, populary known as Tee-Y Mix has announced the birth of his record label, VIVACE Records.  The label is the producer's latest venture and has signed on 26-year-old...

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COSON condoles with gospel singer Kefee’s family and fans

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 07:15 AM PDT

The Board, members and management of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) have received with shock the news of the passing on of front line member and multi-award winning gospel singer, Kefee who...

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Polytechnic students appeal to FG on ASUP strike

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:55 AM PDT

The National Association of Polytechnic Students on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to attend to the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics for their sake. The President of...

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Ebola virus kills seven people in Liberia

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:16 AM PDT

The deadly Ebola virus has killed seven people in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, health officials have said. These are the first deaths reported in the city since the outbreak of the contagious virus...

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Fashola pays condolence visit to Dora Akunyili’s family

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:12 AM PDT

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola paid a condolence visit to the family of late Professor Dora Akunyili's family at their Maitama, Abuja residence. Dora Akunyili died of uterine cancer on...

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Keshi promises better performance in next two group matches

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:03 AM PDT

Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has assured that all hopes were not lost in spite of the team's drab goalless draw against the Melli of Iran on Monday. "We had all expected to wrap up the game...

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Obama’s First Daughter, Malia Works on Set of Halle Berry’s New Show

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:53 AM PDT

Looks like one of the first daughters just scored her first job—and a plum position it was! Malia Obama spent a day working as a production assistant on the Los Angeles set of Halle Berry’s new...

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I never dated Genevieve Nnaji – D’Banj cleared the air

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:35 AM PDT

Nigeria Afro hip hop singer and CEO DB Records, D’Banj says he never dated Nollywood star, Genevieve Nnaji despite strong rumours that they dated some years ago. Dapo Oyebanjo, the one we know...

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Wande Coal’s ex-manager Nana Abbey, wife welcome set of twins

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:22 AM PDT

Former Mavins Records star, Wande Coal’s ex-manager Nana Abbey and wife Ejiro welcomed a set of twin boys in far away London. The happy couple who got married last year welcome the new bundles...

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Okocha blames Keshi for Iran draw

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has said Coach Stephen Keshi should be held responsible for the lame approach the team adopted in the goaless draw against Iran last night. Speaking as an...

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Nigeria, Iran draw excites Iranian envoy

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:15 AM PDT

Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Saeed Koozechi, has expressed excitement at Nigeria's 0-0 draw against Iran in their Group F opening encounter at the ongoing 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Koozechi told...

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TRAGIC: Okada man commits suicide in Ibadan

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:07 AM PDT

A middle-aged commercial motorcycle rider, Ismaila Isa, on Monday jumped into a river in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leading to his death. The deceased, who plied Adegbayi-Alakia-Gate, was said to...

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PDP warns APC Governors to stay away from Ekiti election

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:49 AM PDT

Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled states to stay away from Ekiti during the Saturday election. The...

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University of Abuja shut down following students’ protest

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:43 AM PDT

The management of the University of Abuja on Monday shut down the institution following students protest over the ongoing indefinite strike embarked upon by the academic staff of the school. This is...

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Patience Jonathan for another medical check-up in Germany

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:18 AM PDT

Nigerian First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, may have traveled to Germany again where she is expected to undergo medical examination at St Joseph Hospital, Wiesbadan, according to sources. Although...

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Obama is sending 275 U.S. forces to Iraq for embassy security

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 02:59 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama has announced that up to 275 military personnel will be deployed to Iraq after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) seized control of the country's...

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Vigilante group in Borno kill eight Boko Haram members, apprehend one

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 02:08 AM PDT

A vigilante group in Borno have intercepted a group of suspected Boko Haram members in Kwarangilam village, Chibok Local Government Area of the State, in the early hours of Monday, and killed eight...

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486 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Abia State

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 01:57 AM PDT

Soldiers attached to the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia have arrested hundreds of suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Abia State on Sunday. According...

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3 die as political party rivals battle in Ilorin

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT

The police in Kwara said three persons died on Monday in a clash among suspected political party rivals in Ilorin. Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, said 12 suspects...

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Germany trashes Portugal 4-0

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT

The Germany team thrashed 10-man Portugal 4-0 in their opening World Cup game. Thomas Muller scored a hat-trick as Paulo Bento’s side capitulated following the dismissal of Pepe in the first...

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Release the abducted girls, concerned Chibok citizens plead

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Concerned natives of Chibok, Borno, where more than 200 female students of the Government Secondary School were abducted on April 14, have intensified plea for the release of the girls. Mr Tsambido...

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Police kill six kidnappers in gun battle

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:59 AM PDT

The operatives of Edo State Police Command killed six alleged kidnappers along Igbanke-Ewohimi Road in Esan, South East Local Government Area of the state. According to the information provided by...

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35 people killed in Taraba violence

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT

Not less than 35 people were killed in an inter tribal sectarian strife, which engulfed Wukari town of Taraba state. Several others we also said to have been wounded while many houses were razed to...

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Boko Haram can’t attack Southeast, says Obiano

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:38 AM PDT

South-East governors on Monday declared that the violent Islamic sec, Boko Haram cannot attack the southeast zone. They made the remark after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the...

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Sharia court Judge in Borno sacked over fraud

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:28 AM PDT

An upper Sharia Court judge in Borno State, Alkali Goni Mukhtar has been sacked for his involvement in a criminal act. Mr Mukhtar had been involved in fraudulent sale of landed property. According to...

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Jonathan appoints Tukur Ambassador-at-Large

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:04 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past Chairman of the ruling PDP, as Ambassador-at-Large. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the...

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Troops arrest 14 key members of Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 09:33 AM PDT

Troops of 7 Division of Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, has reportedly arrested 14 key members of Boko Haram sect. According to reports, the insurgents were captured following "intelligence reports" from...

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Police deploy personnel for Ekiti Saturday poll

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 09:04 AM PDT

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has deployed police personnel and equipment in Ekiti State, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The personnel, who on...

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I’ve not declared any political intention -Aliyu

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:51 AM PDT

Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Monday said that he has not declared any ambition for the election taking place in 2015. There had been speculations that the governor was either angling for...

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CONFESSION: ‘We targeted 5 churches in Imo State’ – Bombers

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:43 AM PDT

The six suspects arrested in relation to the explosives planted on Sunday have confessed to being suicide-bombers who had "an assignment to bomb five churches in Imo State. Their plans were aborted...

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Get ready for another attack – B’Haram writes Chibok residents

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:26 AM PDT

Fear has gripped residents of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State following a letter purportedly written to the people by the Boko Haram sect members informing them of their plans to launch...

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34-yr-old man docked for allegedly biting woman’s br*ast

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:19 AM PDT

A 34-year-old man, Uche Afokaigbo, who allegedly bit a woman's breast, was on Monday brought before an Itire Magistrates' Court in Lagos. Afokaigbo, who resides at No. 20, Enoma St., Ago-Palace Way,...

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US Open to Talks With Iran Over Iraq

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT

The Obama administration is willing to talk with Iran over deteriorating security conditions in Iraq and is not ruling out potential U.S.-Iranian military cooperation in stemming the advance of Sunni...

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Iran offers to help Nigeria boost electricity with nuclear technology

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 07:46 AM PDT

The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Saeed Koozechi on Monday said Iran was willing to offer assistance on nuclear technology to boost Nigeria's electricity supply. Koozechi, in an interview in...

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Dora Akunyili burial fixed for August 28

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 07:41 AM PDT

Former Minister of Information, and delegate in the on-going National Conference, Dora Akunyili who’s remains arrived Nigeria, on June 11, 2014, from Mumbai will be buried on August 28, 2014,...

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SHOCKING: Cultists group kill man, dump body on Lagos highway

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:57 AM PDT

The body of a 35-year-old man, Yemi, aka Topia was reportedly dumped on the Olopo Meji, Oworonshoki Expressway by suspected cultists group known as Black Axe Confraternity after killing and leaving...

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Mark congratulates APC over successful National Convention

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:45 AM PDT

Senate President, David Mark, yesterday congratulated the newly elected leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC held its National Convention in Abuja at the weekend to elect 48...

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Mourning period ends for Mandela family

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:01 AM PDT

Family of the late South African President Nelson Mandela ended the traditional mourning period for him on Sunday with a cleansing ceremony and burning of their black mourning clothes. Speaking on...

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Malian militants accept peace talks

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:52 AM PDT

Three armed groups from northern Mali have agreed to begin peace talks with the government aimed at resolving long-standing disputes in the country. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad...

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David Mark seeks prayers for Super Eagles against Iran

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:40 AM PDT

Senate President, David Mark has urged Nigerians to pray for the Super Eagles to triumph over their Iranian team during their opening game on Monday. Mark who is head of the Nigerian delegation to...

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CAN calls for spiritual war against terrorism

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:08 AM PDT

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Imo State has called on Christians to embark on fasting and prayers to fight terrorism spiritually. The Chairman of CAN in Imo, Bishop Stanford Nwogu, made the...

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Six killed as hoodlums attack NDLEA officials in Ogun

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 04:16 AM PDT

Three persons operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ) and three villagers have been killed in a clash between security personnel and hoodlums at Owode area of Idi Iroko, Ogun...

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ASUU decries clampdown on newspapers

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 04:08 AM PDT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the persistent onslaught on the media industry by politicians and the military, describing it as a serious threat to the 2015 general...

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab S tablet

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:53 AM PDT

Samsung Electronics has introduced its Galaxy Tab S tablet. The Galaxy Tab S features WQXGA (2560×1600, 16:10) Super AMOLED display with 100,000:1 contrast ratio. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S will...

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Emmanuel Ikubese of Nigeria emerges 2nd at Mr World contest

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:43 AM PDT

Nigeria representative at the Mr World contest, Emmanuel Ikubese has made the country proud by emerging second at the end of the contest. Emmanuel was also voted the most stylish contestant in the...

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Michael Schumacher out of coma

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:23 AM PDT

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has left hospital in Grenoble and is no longer in a coma, his family says. The 45-year-old German will continue his rehabilitation at an undisclosed location, they said...

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Actress Mercy Johnson Shows Off Her Baby Bump (+PHOTOS)

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:10 AM PDT

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie is pregnant with her second child. The actress took to Instagram to demonstrate the priceless family moments and the growing baby bump. The actress is...

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Police arrest 63 suspected cult members in Akwa Ibom

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 02:57 AM PDT

The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Sunday arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of 'Black Axe,' a cult group. DSP Etim Dickson, the command's Police Public Relations Officer, announced this while...

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Okorocha wants dethroned traditional ruler recalled from Confab

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 02:09 AM PDT

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, said the certificate with which the former Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, was appointed as the traditional ruler in...

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15 killed as Boko Haram members attack Borno market

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 01:57 AM PDT

No fewer than 15 persons were reportedly killed by Boko Haram members on Sunday in a local market in Daku village in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists were said to...

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Edo State Former Governor, John Oyegun Emerges APC Chairman

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 06:11 AM PDT

Former Governor of Edo State, John Odigie Oyegun has emerged the first National Chairman of All Progressives Congress APC, in Nigeria. Oyegun, who was the Executive Governor of Edo State between 1992...

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Police uncover bomb, arrest six in Imo

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 06:01 AM PDT

Police in Imo have arrested six persons over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, CP Abdumajid Ali says.

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