I regret campaigning for Alimodu Sheriff to become PDP Chairman and have learnt my lessons -Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, said he regrets campaigning for the embattled factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to become the Chairman. Fayose said: “I must tell you that I have learnt my lessons from my past experience. I will not openly identify or campaign for a candidate any longer. […]

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5 of the 13 inmates that escaped during the Kogi jailbreak on Satuday have been rearrested

Five of the inmates who escaped during the jailbreak at the Koton Karfe prison in Kogi state on Saturday, July 29 have been rearrested. The jailbreak occurred at about 7am. The rearrest of the inmates was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Willie Bassey. (LIB)

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MASSOB lambastes Nigerian govt, MEND over conditions to free Nnamdi Kanu

The Movement for the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has lambasted the Federal Government and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), which are currently engaged in a dialogue to end renewed bombing in the Niger Delta, describing their condition to free Nnamdi Kanu, detained Director, Radio Biafra, as laughable. MEND had […]

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Ijaw leaders warn militants not to declare a Republic of Niger Delta

The leaders of Thoughts of Ijaw ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta region at a meeting in Warri, Delta State, hosted by Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark over the weekend, warned Ijaw militants against their vow to declare a Republic of Niger-Delta. At the meeting were, Bayelsa state governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson, Deputy Governor […]

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Public Presentation of Book: “The Indigenous African Criminal Justice System for the Modern World” (See Invite)

The Law Class of 1980-1983, University of Lagos and Mr Olusina Akeredolu request your pleasure to be at our Public Presentation and Book Launch of THE INDIGENOUS AFRICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR THE MODERN WORLD.

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DSS seals Nigeria’s Reps Appropriation Committee Secretariat over budget padding scandal

Agents of Nigeria’s secret police, Department Security Service (DSS), on Saturday sealed the secretariat of the House Committee on Appropriation, Premium Times learnt. The closure marked the latest development in the ongoing political and media war between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and a lawmaker from Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, over […]

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Government inefficiency and pains of Nigerians, By Jide Oluwajuyitan

Professor Ayo Olukotun in his last week column in the Punch newspapers titled ‘Consumer woes in austere times” narrated his experience while trying to renew his monthly subscription to Direct Satellite Television owned by Multichoice. At the end, he could not but ‘marvelled at how helpless consumers had become at the hands of these service […]

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Ghanaian bride reportedly poses for mugshot in her wedding dress (Photo)

45 year old Ghanaian bride-to-be, Cecilia Siaw  was hauled away by police officers from her wedding ceremony to German fiancé at Portsmouth Register Office, Hants. Instead of posing for happy snaps with her new husband, she is pictured above in her wedding dress and finest jewellery at a police station. Home Office officials had dramatically swooped on […]

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Polytechnic students celebrate abolition of dichotomy between HND and BSc

The Council of Establishment comprising of all the Heads of Service of the 36 states of the federation and the Head of Service of the Federation have approved the removal of HND/BSc dichotomy, after a meeting held in Minna, Niger State, on Monday. In a statement released on Tuesday by the immediate past Senate President […]

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One legged girl poses in racy lingerie shoot to inspire people (Photos)

This gorgeous and young girl, Vicky Balch seemed to have it all: sexuality, beauty, good health…until she lost one leg when she was involved in a horrific rollercoaster crash in June last year. Now, 21 year old Vicky has done this hot lingerie photo shoot to show that tragedy is no good reason to give […]

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The 6 Nigerians to be executed this weekend in Indonesia for drug trafficking (Their names and details of their offences)

Contrary to earlier reports, six, not four Nigerians are among the 14 prison inmates (four Indonesians and 10 foreign nationals) expected to face the firing squad this weekend in Indonesia. While the names of the 14 drug convicts are being kept secret by Indonesian authorities, a group of lawyers from the Community Legal Aid Institute […]

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, wife host SHECA for World Hepatitis Day in Ife

Tomorrow is World Hepatitis Day and the SHECA Foundation in conjunction with NOhep has put together a series of events to promote screening, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis. The SHECA foundation, led by Princess Adepeju Hameed, is a non-profit organization dedicated to informing and sensitizing the public about the disease, as well as providing support […]

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