BREAKING: Godwin Obaseki wins Edo election

Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the governor elect of Edo state, following the conclusion of electoral proceedings.

The man, Ize-Iyamu---Edo Election

Not surprisingly given the high stakes involved, the two major parties were as at press time still engaged in mutual accusations of rigging with the PDP accusing the ruling party of conspiring with the election management body to pre-empt the vote. That accusation was thrown back by

John Oyegun vs Bola Tinubu: APC chairman finally opens up

 Chief John Oyegun, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has said he would not immediately react to the allegations leveled against him by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Oyegun said he would likely make his position known after the Edo state election on Wednesday, September 28 – The chairman of the All Progressives Congress said at the moment he would rather focus on the Edo gubernatorial election

  

Nigerian Army On Shekau’s New Video

Sani Kukasheka Usman, Abuja: The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video clip released by the so-called Abubakar Shekau faction of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists group this morning.

Arsenal run riot in one-sided win against abysmal Chelsea

Theo Walcott, and Alexis Sanchez were among the goalscorers as Arsenal defeated Chelea – Arsenal scored thrice without reply against the Blues at the Emirates stadium – It is the first time that Arsenal have defeated Chelsea in the Premier League in three years A masterful first half performance by Arsenal saw the Gunners defeat Chelsea 3 – 0 at the Emirates stadium. Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring by lobbing Courtious in goal after robbing Gary Cahill of possession close to the half way line. Two minutes later, Theo Walcott doubled the lead after a quick interchange with Alex Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
      

BREAKING: Bayelsa First Lady gives birth to 4 babies

The wife of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has given birth to a quadruplet, after many years of childlessness.

Ondo Election: Oke, Boroffice, Abraham reject Akeredolu

Governorship candidate of the APC in the Ondo governorship primary election have rejected Rotimi Akeredolu as its flag bearer in the next governorship election – Boroffice said the national chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, overruled a decision supported by the NWC and majority of other party leaders
    

Niger Delta Avengers surrender again to Governor Okorocha

More members of the Niger Delta Avengers have reportedly agreed to lay down their arms – A militant chief, General Felix Omereji reportedly surrendered  alongside his fighters – The militants say they regretted their actions and were willing to turn new leaves Remnants of the Niger Delta Avengers fighting within Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta have reportedly come forward to lay down their arms.

    

Emir of Kano, Sanusi meets Pope Francis

The Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, on Tuesday met with Pope Francis at the Saint Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy for the annual World Day of Prayer.

Okonjo-Iwela spotted with Bill Clinton, Mayor of London others

Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela is also in the U.S alongside other world leaders
Immediate past coordinating minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iwela is also in the U.S alongside President Muhammadu Buhari.
     

Lagos has world's most corrupt civil servants - Abayomi

An aspirant for the Ondo state governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Tunji Abayomi, has described Lagos civil servants as the most corrupt in the world, according to a report by the Daily Independent. Abayomi reportedly said Lagos state has the potential to develop like Dubai but that corruption was stunting this bid.
    

18 Nigerian pilgrims die in 2016 Hajj

– Eighteen Nigerians died in Saudi Arabia during the just concluded 2016 Hajj – This was disclosed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). – The victims were mainly from Kwara, Kogi, Bauchi, Taraba, Niger, Kaduna, FCT A total of 18 Nigerians lost their lives at the just concluded 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Premium Times report.

   

US to return Abacha loot, dismisses case filed by Nnaka

 The United States has dismissed a suit by Godson Nnaka asking for $550 million of the Abacha loot – The US-based Nigerian lawyer had argued that he was entitled to the share

Power Generation Hits New High in Nigeria

Nigeria’s power generation increased from 3,810 megawatts recorded on Sept. 8, 2016 to 4,285.90 megawatts on Friday, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

Trump backtracks on ‘birther’ conspiracy and admits Obama was born in US

Republican Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Friday that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, reversing himself on a controversy that he helped launch but that has become a distraction to his White House bid.

Nigerian trader killed in South Africa

The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Thursday that a Nigerian petty trader, Monday Okorie, was killed in Potchefstroom, North West Province of that country, on Tuesday.

Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, the President of the Union, who spoke on phone from Pretoria, South Africa, said that the victim was an indigene of Agwu in  Enugu State.

He said that on receipt of the report, some national officers of the union travelled to the North West Province to investigate the incident. Anyene said that initial investigation showed that some unknown assailants shot and killed Okorie. He said that the incident had been reported to the South African Police Department and other government agencies. According to Anyene, 20 Nigerians resident in the city were initially arrested by the police for protesting the murder  and  allegedly causing public violence. He said some of the Nigerians had been released after investigations while the nine charged to court were granted free bail. Anyene stated that the incident had been reported to the Nigerian Mission in South Africa and had been assured that there would be follow-up investigations. “ Nigeria Union is satisfied with investigations done so far by the South African police. “Our people and government are not happy with the way cases involving Nigerians in South Africa are being handled, vis-a-vis the high success rate of prosecution of crime in South Africa. “ We told Nigerians resident in the province to remain law abiding and allow the police to carry out a thorough investigation of the incident,” Anyene said.

Nollywood actor Ifeanyi Azodo arrested in Ontisha

Ifeanyi Azodo is a popular handsome Nollywood actor, has been arrested in Onitsha for alleged robbery
Popular Nollywood actor Mr. Ifeanyi Azodo has been arrested by police in Onitsha for alleged robbery. The Area Commander of Onistha Police Area Command, Abubarkar Yahaya, confirmed Ifeanyi’s arrest to the press.
       

Sagay says Patience must explain how she got $31.4m

       Professor Itse Sagay says Patiencr Jonathan must explain how she got $31.4 million – The chairman of the presidential advisory committee on corruption explains that the EFCC has the right to probe the former first lady – Sagay insists anyone living above his means can be investigated by the anti-graft agency Professor Itse Sagay has said that Patience

Uma Ukpai to Buhari: Protect Nigerians first, then fight corruption.

As many Nigerians continue to call for the restructuring of the country, a founding father of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Reverend UMA Ukpai, who is also the President, UMA Ukpai International Evangelical Ministries, says what Nigeria needs is leadership with vision, leaders who know what the questions are and those who can see Canaan and take Nigerians to that Canaan.
    

See What Indonesian Villagers Do To Corpses Of Their Dead Relatives After Digging It Out

As part of a ritual to show ‘love and respect, The Torajan people of Indonesia proudly display their dead relatives after digging them up and dressing them in new clothes in an ancient ritual every three years.

Herdsmen kill two in Kaduna

Residents of Golgolfa village, Godogodo Chiefdom, in Jema’a Local Government Area, LGA, of Kaduna state weekend alleged that herdsmen invaded their community killing two persons while a six-year old child also died of gunshot wounds from previous attacks by herdsmen.
     

African Crown Competition is set to take off in Nigeria.

Competition in a different way,or you may call it competition in an African way.Its time for Africa
to show the world her talents,its a competition for everyone,male and female.
    Just go register and get your participation number,don,t miss this opportunity.

Mother of Dorcas, missing Chibok girl laments (video)

       A mother to one of the abducted Chibok girls have alleged that the Borno state governor Kashim Shettima is not concerned about the plight of Chibok parents – Esther Yakubu also alleged that the governor is partial to the people of southern Borno state in various intervention process the state governmnet has rolled out

  

Ben Bruce applauds Jonathan for not blaming his predecessor

Senator Ben Murray Bruce claimed Jonathan was a successful president,He attributed this to Jonathan not blaming his predecessors,His assertion elicited different reactions from Nigerians Senator Ben Murray Bruce has said that Goodluck Jonathan was successful during his presidential administration because he didn’t blame his predecessor.

A 27-year-old woman was attacked by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law

   A 27-year-old woman was attacked by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law – The relatives poured powerful acid on her belly trying to kill her baby and victim – She is is recovering in hospital with severe burns over 30% of her body
    

28-year-old man arraigned for having sex with 9 boys for N100

  

  Alhassan Musa, a 28-year-old man appeared before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano state for allegedly sexually abusing nine under-age boys – The accused person lured the nine minors between the ages of 11 and 12 with N100 to defile them at separate times – The Chief Magistrate remanded the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case till Thursday, September 29
     

Nigeria and the implications of a Donald Trump presidency

Former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode in the second part of his piece: “Nigeria and the implications of a Donald Trump presidency” has made a quick list of things Republican candidate for the United States of American presidential race Donald Trump would do if elected president.

  

PDP candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu under investigation for fraud – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is under investigation for money laundering.

   

Four soldiers drown in Bayelsa state

Troops of Operation Crocodile Smile have suffered a major loss as four soldiers have reportedly drowned – The troops drowned following a boat accident along the Brass Water Front in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state – Attempts by community youths and other soldiers to assist in a rescue operation failed as the drowned soldiers could not be found

     

Gospel singer Egberamen Paul Praise two kidney collapse

Popular gospel singer Egberame Paul Praise is down with renal failure – The Double Double singer two kidney collapsed and he is undergoing dialysis at NAF Base hospital, Ikeja – Praise needs N9 million naira for a kidney transplant
   

Pastor arrested for operating underage prostitution cartel inside church

A 54-year-old woman, Idowu Olupinla, has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly operating a prostitution cartel with teenagers.

Soyinka says preachers responsible for violence in Nigeria.

  Nigeria is currently battling a number of violent groups including the Boko Haram, militants and other agitators – Professor Wole Soyinka , while speaking at the University of Benin, advised government on the next line of action to take Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has advocated for stiff punishment for religious leaders caught preaching hate messages.
   

A pastor, Chukwuemeka Okoro, and his wife, Esther, have been arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court.

Vanguard reports that a missing goat was found in the house of the 45-year-old pastor and his 39-year-old wife in New Karu, Nasarawa state after several searches. They were however arraigned for allegedly intimidating Onuh Joseph, their neighbour who owns the goat;hence the three-count of intimidation, mischief and intentional insult contrary to sections 397, 327 and 399 of the penal code.
   

'We won't stop demolition of illegal structures,' Govt vows

Ayorinde called on those who had structures within the right of way of public utilities to remove them or face the full wrath of the law.

   

Pastor found with 13 under-age sex slaves confesses

Chukwuemeka Nwocha, a 36-year-old pastor and General Overseer of Tongue of Fire Restoration Ministry located in Igbosere, Lagos, has been accused of harbouring 13 under-aged girls as sex slaves in his three-bedroom flat. The man of God who is called ‘daddy’ by his congregation, was paraded before journalists at the Lagos state police command headquarters in Ikeja, The Punch reports. Narrating what happened, he said it all started when the children in his church, who called him, “Daddy, daddy” told him they would like to visit him.

    

Policeman shoots driver, passengers for not greeting him

Onlookers were shocked yesterday, Friday, August 2, in Benue state when a mobile police man shot some civilians because they did not greet him. 

 

Anxiety as troops deploy weapons to Niger Delta

– The deployment of the military hardware to the Niger Delta region caused panic among the locals – While the soldiers promised to dislodge the militants, IYC, monarch urge Buhari to dialogue for returning the peace in the region

Lagos police arrest 31 armed robbers in 7 days

– Lagos state command of the Nigerian police says it has arrested 31 armed robbery suspects in different areas of the state – The police boss said the suspects were arrested at Ojota, Oshodi, Victoria Island, Ikeja, Orile, Ikorodu, Igando and Anthony village Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Edo guber: Card reader stolen at INEC training centre

– The governorship election in Edo state has heated up with the theft of a card reader – The yet-to-be-identified thief disguised as a corp member to get access to the card reader – INEC official in charge has assured that the card has not been configured The Independent National Electoral Commission

Nigeria police force is one of the best in the world – Osinbajo

Osinbajo says Nigeria Police is one of the very best in the world – He says Nigeria police are better trained than their counterparts in other parts of the world – Osinbajo promises that the government

Shekau is dead - Nigerian Army

– Major General Lucky Irabor, Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, says that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead – He says that the individual originally identified as Shekau has indeed

Boko Haram kill 40, torch 300 homes in Maiduguri: official

Islamist insurgents last week killed a total of 40 people and wounded a dozen others in two separate incidents in restive northeast Nigeria, a local official said Monday.The post Boko Haram kill 40, torch 300 homes in Maiduguri.

Politicians are behind Fulani herdsmen - APC Chieftain

– Chief Segun Oni has said that some politicians are behind the menace wrought by herdsmen – Oni said the politicians are seeking to trouble the APC-led administration – The