Barely 48 hours after members of the outlawed terrorist group called Boko Haram attacked Konduga village in Borno State, the community, which is some kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital, is again under siege. On Thursday, the Boko Haram insurgents invaded Konduga village, terrorising its inhabitants. Several gunshots were heard in Konduga village as…
Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, has made a return to Stephen Keshi’s squad for the March Mexico friendly ahead of the World Cup in June. The experienced defender, who commanded a regular in the Nigerian squad since the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, got an attention from the head coach after he was snubbed…
Chairman of Daar Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi, has berated vocal Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark for criticising his (Dokpesi) rumoured choice as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Chief of Staff. Few days ago, the elder statesman addressed a news conference in Bayelsa, stating that it would be a wrong choice for Jonathan to appoint the…
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that he is not planning to join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, as some may have been thinking. He categorically noted that he’s still a card-carrying member of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Obasanjo, while addressing newsmen in London on Wednesday, maintained that he…
An employee of Union Bank, Akpojiyouwi Grace, has been remanded in prison by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over her role in a mega N450 million fraud. The accused was brought before Justice Babatunde Lawal-Akapo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday February 11, 2014 on one count charge bordering…
Candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in the 2011 Kwara State governorship election, Mohammed Dele Belgore, has decamped to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Belgore announced his defection on Wednesday in Ilorin, the state capital. He stated that he was leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC, because of an alleged injustice meted…
No fewer than eight persons were feared dead at the Benin, Edo Sate end of the notorious Benin-Ore Expressway on Wednesday. The road accident involved two vehicles. Information released by the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, confirms that two adult males, five adult females and one female child all perished in the auto crash. The…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has finally sacked the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. This development is coming months after many Nigerians called for her removal due to her role in the purchase of two expensive cars. Oduah was booted out of office on Wednesday by the President alongside three others; Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs); Godsday…
The Senate has begun the screening of the ministerial nominees sent to the National Assembly for confirmation by President Goodluck Jonathan. The plenary is presided over by the Senate President, David Mark. As at the time of filing this report, the process just started and is ongoing. Only two nominees have been screened; Senator Misiliu…
The wife of a senior officer in the State Security Service, SSS, has found herself in court for daring to attack the mistress of her husband. The man, Edward Magaji, a Deputy Director of SSS serving in Oyo State, dragged his wife to a Yola Chief Magistrates’ Court 5 presided over by Magistrate Abubakar Bako,…