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RAPIST GETS TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT SAYS “IT WAS A MISTAKE”

Babagana Mohammed has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of raping his best friend’s wife. The sentence was handed over by a high court in Maiduiguri, the state capital and it was established that the convict was in the habit of sexually assaulting married women. According to reports from his […]

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AM NOT INTO POLITICS BUT IN THE MINISTRY OF GOD – FOLORUNSHO ALAKIJA

The richest woman in Africa, Folorounsho Alakija has denied the claim of aspiring for the position of the Lagos State Governor in the governorship election in 2015. She also disowned the posters that has floored the state and disclaimed her interest in the power seat.   Stressing home her views on the incident, she urged […]

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P-SQUARE APOLOGIZE TO FANS OVER YESTERDAY PERFORMANCE AT THE GLO CAF

P-square yesterday had an embarrassing performance at the Glo CAF Award ceremony which took place at the Eko Hotel, Lagos. The sound production was so wacky as the duo got on stage to give their performance yesterday. The twins had to be called up to the stage a second time for another performance. This didn’t […]

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“I Don’t Believe The Police Gave Us The Correct Amount My Son Had With Him” Says The Father Of The Deceased

By Akpabio Aniema   Benjamin Idim who works with Diamond Bank Plc, in Gwarimpa branch, Abuja, died in a car crash at Utako, Abuja last week, and was said to have about N2m in his car but the bulk of the money has yet to be recovered. Benjamin (23 years old), was believed to have […]

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COUPLE BATHED WITH ACID IN OSUN STATE

banker in Ile Ife, Osun state, Mr Tope Akinlabi and his wife, Mulikat were bathed with acid by yet-to-be-identified persons. It was learnt that Tope and his wife were returning home on foot from work on Monday December 16th when two men riding on a motorcycle met up with them and emptied the content of […]

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TRADER ARREST WITH CANNABIS BY NDLEA

Chinweike Obi a 34 years old trader has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he was found with 6.3kilograms of cannabis carefully hidden in two of his bags containing food stuffs on his way to Dubai. The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport, Mr. Hamza Umar said the drug was […]

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CHRISTMAS IS IDOLATRY – SAYS KUMUYI

The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor W.F Kumuyi has warned his members on the celebration of Christmas, saying it is idolatrous and unscriptural. Kumuyi warned that partaking in the celebration made Christians to go back from the commandment of Jesus Christ. He sounded out the warning on Saturday at the church […]

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Don Jazzy Reveals He Prefers Slim Lepa Ladies To Big Hips Women

By Akpabio Aniema Don Jazzy, the Mavin Records boss who is one of the most sought after bachelors in Nigeria keeps changing his taste regarding the kind of woman he would want to walk down the aisle with. In a recent interview with Punch newspaper, he said, ‘‘With due respect to slim ladies, there is […]

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217 FOREIGN NATIONALS BECOME NIGERIAN CITIZENS

By Akpabio Aniema 217 foreign nationals were awarded with certificates of Nigerian citizenship in Abuja on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro. The minister also presented 129 nationals with naturalisation certificates while 88 were given certificates by registration. The nationals included men and women from Lebanon, Ghana, Pakistan, India, Russia and America. […]

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AFROBEAT LEGEND FEMI KUTI NOMINATED FOR GRAMMYS FOR THE 4TH TIME

    Aniema Akpabio The king of afrobeat Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti popularly known as Femi Kuti has been nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards for the 4th time. His 2013 album ‘No Place For My Dream’ was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards in the ‘‘Best […]

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CACHE OF FIREARMS RECOVERED FROM ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST RESIDENCE

The Police authorities in Imo State are investigating a Roman Catholic priest for unlawful possession of firearms. The priest whose names are being withheld for legal reasons, is reportedly in charge of one of the prominent parishes in Dikenafai, Ideato South LGA of the state was arrested for possessing three unlicensed guns, with which he […]

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THREE NIGERIAN PIMPS ARRESTED IN SPAIN

Five women in different Spanish cities were freed from the clutches of a gang who lure African women abroad to prostitute. After a long operation that began at the beginning of the year, on the basis of information from a young African prostitute, a police statement said. According to the statement by the Spanish police, […]

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“RELEASE ASARI DOKUBO NOW OR FACE THE WRATH” NDPVF TELLS BENIN REPUBLIC

AKPABIO ANIEMA A group of loyalist to the Niger Delta activist, Muhajid Asari-Dokubo, Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), has warned the authorities of Benin Republic to free the former militant leader or be ready to face the wrath. The NDPVF , issued the warning signed by its leader, Mr Rex Ekiugbo Anighoro in Abuja […]

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KANO STATE BAN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

AKPABIO ANIEMA The Police enforcing Islamic law in the city of Kano publicly destroyed some 240, 000 bottles of beer on Wednesday, as the latest move in a wider crackdown on behaviour deemed ‘immoral’ in the area. The banned substances had been confiscated from trucks coming into the city in recent weeks, said officials from the […]

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UK OFFERS £3,000 DISCOUNT TO NIGERIAN STUDENTS

AKPABIO ANIEMA To celebrate and prove its strong links with Nigeria and the new office which was recently opened in Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University, UK, is offering an automatic £3,000 discount tuition fees to Nigerian domiciled students. This discount is for the September 2014 admissions, thereby making studying in the UK more affordable for Nigerians. […]

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UNBELIEVABLE: ‘HEALING POOL OF BETHESDA’ IN ENUGU STATE

BY AKPABIO ANIEMA A mystery healing stream has surprisingly appeared in Nachi community in Udi LGA of Enugu State, almost 42 years after it allegedly surfaced and disappeared in the same place. The miracle stream as it is now fondly called by millions of Nigerians both young and old, the sick and their relations surfaced […]

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FORMER CONCORD NEWSPAPERS BOSS, DR. DOYIN ABIOLA ARRESTED FOR FRAUD…

BY AKPABIO ANIEMA Dr. Doyin Abiola who is the former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Newspapers and wife of late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court Lagos with three others, for fraudulent practices. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation […]

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SWISS BANK RETURNED 700 MILLION DOLLARS ABACHA’s LOOT!

BY AKPABIO ANIEMA The Government of Switzerland said it had returned to the Nigerian government about $700m traced to the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha. The Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria, Dr. Hans –Rudolf Hodel, stated this in Abuja at a press briefing ahead of a two day seminar on Anti Money Laundering and […]

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