Some retired senior military officers have backed the death sentence passed on 12 soldiers of the Nigerian Army for committing mutiny. The officers told Sunday Punch that it was necessary for the military to maintain its age-long rules on discipline. The soldiers were court-martialled for a variety of offences, including firing shots at the General Officer Commanding, […]
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Synagogue building update: Rescue operation ends at 80
September 19, 2014 
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The rescue operation at the site of the collapsed six-storey building owned by the Synagogue Church of all Nations has been concluded. The National Emergency Management Agency and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency which announced that they had reached “ground zero” on Thursday, said a total of 131 people were rescued while 80 corpses […]
Continue reading Beware of facebook scam, Lagos State Government warns
September 18, 2014 0 Comments
The Lagos State Government Tuesday called on residents of the State to beware of a Facebook scam whereby some unscrupulous persons are using the photographs of Governor Babatunde Fashola, and ascribing fictitious statements to him on fake Facebook accounts aimed at defrauding innocent citizens. Scammers have been issuing out series of Facebook comments and information […]
Continue reading Military fires GOC attacked by convicted soldiers
September 17, 2014 1 Comment
Investigations by The Punch revealed that Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed. This was revealed on Tuesday just as the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and human rights lawyers pleaded for the pardon of 12 soldiers who were sentenced to […]
Continue reading We’ve a clue to missing jet’s whereabouts – Air Force
September 15, 2014 2 Comments
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, on Monday said the military had an idea of where the Nigerian Air Force Alpha fighter jet, which went missing after a military operation in Konduga, Borno State, last Friday, could be. “We have an idea of where missing jet could be,” Amosu said. He said […]
Continue reading Collapse building: Prophet T B Joshua alleges attack on Church
September 14, 2014 3 Comments
Head of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T B Joshua, has alleged that the collapse of a section of the church complex last Friday may have been caused by an attack on the Church. According to him, the collapse goes beyond the allegation of structural defects, as have been variously speculated. Speaking to […]
Continue reading Nigerians Still At Risk Of Ebola, Says Minister
September 13, 2014 2 Comments
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, gave the warning at a Requiem Mass organised for the late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the lady who gave her life to save the country from EVD, at Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos. “The danger of Ebola is still there. So far as there is still one person with the […]
Continue reading Lagos Woman in court for flogging ex-lover
September 12, 2014 2 Comments
A woman, Blessing Okoji, 28, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly assaulting her ex-lover, Chibuchi Obasi, by flogging him with a cane all over his body. The accused, whose address is unknown, was arraigned on a one count charge of assault. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Innocent Uko told […]
Continue reading Quarantined South African National Tests Negative To Ebola
September 12, 2014 1 Comment
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has said that a South African woman earlier quarantined at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos over suspicion that she has Ebola has tested negative to the disease. However, the minister said the quarantined South African would still be examined to check if she has any […]
Continue reading Boko Haram Agrees To Release Some Chibok Girls
September 11, 2014 1 Comment
After a secret negotiation, Boko Haram has agreed to release some of the abducted 219 Chibok girls… The sect has listed 18 of its key members, who it said should be freed from detention in exchange for the girls. But there was a snag last night because while the government wanted freedom for all the […]
Continue reading Teachers threaten strike over schools’ resumption date
September 11, 2014 1 Comment
The Nigerian Union of Teachers has threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government fails to put in place measures to protect its members and pupils from contracting the deadly Ebola Virus Disease before the resumption of schools. But the Federal Government says there is no going back on the date since there is […]
Continue reading OAU student quarantined, confesses contact with late Port Harcourt doctor, Enemuo
September 10, 2014 1 Comment
Fear gripped students, parents and staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Tuesday over a report that a patient on admission at the OAU Health Centre was a suspected Ebola Virus Disease victim. Though the management of the school initially denied the development but the Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Temitope Ilori, said the […]
Continue reading Gwoza Police Training School Attack: About 20 Officers Still Missing
September 10, 2014 2 Comments
The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has said about 20 officers of the Nigeria Police Force are still missing after their Gwoza training school base was attacked by Boko Haram. Following the attack launched by Boko Haram on the training camp of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force, in Borno State, the IG had […]
Continue reading Ebola: Doctors reject Sept 22 schools’ resumption date
September 9, 2014 4 Comments
The Nigerian Medical Association on Monday faulted the Federal Government’s directive to schools to resume on September 22 as against October 12. It said through its National Secretary-General, Dr. Olawunmi Alayaki, that all schools ought to remain shut till all those under surveillance for the Ebola Virus Disease in the country had been certified free. […]
Continue reading NFF avoids FIFA ban as Giwa steps aside
September 8, 2014 0 Comments
Chris Giwa has given up his claim to be Nigeria Football Federation president in a move that coincides with a deadline set by FIFA. The ultimatum was set last week for him to step aside or face a FIFA ban. A suspension could have led to Nigeria missing Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in […]
Continue reading Lagos Records Another Ebola Case
September 8, 2014 2 Comments
Ngeria has recorded another Ebola case, the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said Monday. Mr. Chukwu said the new case is the fiancé of one of the primary contacts of the index case, Patrick Sawyer. The new case brings the total number of Ebola cases in Nigeria to 19 with seven people dead from the […]
Continue reading I knew Eagles would lose — Keshi
September 7, 2014 4 Comments
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has said he saw his team’s 3-2 defeat to Congo in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, coming. The African champions are now third in Group A of the qualifiers behind leaders South Africa and Congo while Sudan are last on the log, after […]
Continue reading FG fixes new date for school resumption
September 5, 2014 2 Comments
The Federal Government has fixed Monday, September 22, 2014 as new school resumption date. The government had, after the council meeting on August 26, postponed resumption of private and public primary as well as secondary schools to October 13, 2014, as a precautionary step against the spread of the Ebola virus…
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