Owner of one of the most successful football clubs in the world, Manchester United, Malcolm Glazer, has passed on. The rich American business mogul died on Wednesday. Glazer gave up the ghost after falling ill since 2006, a year after he bought the English club. He had a pair of strokes, which left him with…
Year: 2014
Police Arrests Protesting Students In Lagos
Some polytechnics students were on Wednesday afternoon nabbed by a team of anti-riot policemen in Lagos during a peaceful demonstration. The students were protesting their continuous stay at home due to the strike embarked on by their lecturers some months ago. Over 100 of them were picked up by the battle-ready mobile police officers near…
12 Soldiers, 11 Policemen Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack
Suspected members of Boko Haram Islamic sect invaded a security base in Yobe State on Tuesday evening, killing no fewer than 23 security operatives. It was gathered that the insurgents stormed the base in Buni Yadi, headquarters of Gujba local government area of Yobe State, headed straight to their target and killed some of the…
Gombe Monarch, Shehu Abubakar, Dies In London
The death of the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, has been announced. The monarch passed on in London on Tuesday. Late Abubakar, according to Gombe State Government, died of an unspecified cause. The deceased reportedly travelled to London sometime ago for an undisclosed reason. The news of Abubakar’s demise has hit the state with…
Ambode's Lagos 2015 Guber Ambition Suffers Setback Over State Of Origin Mess
There are strong indications that the speculated anointed man to take over the baton of leadership of Lagos State from Babatunde Raji Fashola as the next governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, may not smell the position at the end of the day despite getting the backing of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos. This is because the…
I Go Die Nabbed For Kidnapping, Robbery In Delta
Oghenewerute Efeyeme, well known as ‘I Go Die’ (not the popular comedian, Francis Agoda), has been apprehended by Police in Delta State. The suspect was arrested on Monday alongside Oghenetaga Onome and Voke Erhiaware, popularly known as Simple. They were said to have carried out a robbery attack along the Sanubi/Eku Highway in Ethiope East…
Chiboks Girls Located—Badeh
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, has disclosed that the April 15, 2014 kidnapped schoolgirls have been sighted by the Nigerian troops. Badeh made this known on Monday while speaking with members of the Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness outside the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The military chief, however, stated that…
Forces Of Darkness Won’t Stop 2015 Elections—Jonathan
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has maintained that his administration will ensure that credible, free and fair general elections are held in 2015 despite the enormous security challenges facing the country. Jonathan made this assurance on Sunday at the 2014 Democracy Day Inter-denominational Church Service in Abuja. He noted that the 2015 general elections would be…
Ex-Fidelity Bank Staff Declared Wanted Over N146m Fraud
A former employee of Fidelity Bank Plc, Emeka Charles Ekekwe, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The banker is wanted in connection with a case of stealing, obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of N146 million. Ekekwe worked with Sapele, Delta State branch of Fidelity Bank before…
Ex-Mr Nigeria, Bryan Okwara Dumps Girlfriend After 5 Years
Brian and Bunmi Former Mr Nigeria, Bryan Okwara, has quit his romantic relationship with his lover, Bunmi Ademokoya. Their affair was called off after five years of being together as lovers. Bunmi, in an interview with Punch, confirmed that she is no more Bryan’s girlfriend. She stated that she is now “single and living life.”…