Benue: Man dies, resurrects after 30 hours inside mortuary
A 70 year old man, Amos Otene, after spending over 30 hours in a mortuary in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, has reportedly bounced back to life. According to report, doctors at a private hospital in...
View ArticleNigerian men arrested in Australia with over 40kg of drugs concealed in DVD...
The Australian police have arrested two Nigerian men, 51-year-old Iwuchukwu Odemegwo and Chibuike Anyasor for allegedly importing more than 40 kilograms of methamphetamine which they concealed inside...
View Article‘Ifreke Inyang: 5 things we learnt from Tanzania vs Nigeria
1. Difficult start for Oliseh As soon as Sunday Oliseh was announced as Stephen Keshi’s successor, he has been submerged in a giant wave of optimism and goodwill. A lot of people – this writer included...
View Article“You can’t expect the boys to gel from the beginning” – Oliseh happy with...
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has insisted he is happy with one point, after they drew 0-0 with Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. The former African champions struggled to create and convert...
View ArticleAFCON 2017 qualifier: Super Eagles held to goalless draw in Tanzania
Sunday Oliseh’s first official outing as Super Eagles, ended in a stalemate, as Nigeria were held to a 0-0 draw by Tanzania. The former national team skipper, travelled to Dar es Salaam with a...
View ArticleKidnappers abduct brother to ex-DG of DSS
Some armed gunmen on Saturday kidnapped Chief Asuquo Ekpeyong Ekpe, an elder brother to the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Security Service, DSS, Mr. Ita Ekpeyong. Ekpeyong...
View ArticleBREAKING: Olu of Warri is dead
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, has passed on. He reportedly died in Lagos last night, from a yet to be disclosed illness. Atuwatse had been on the throne since 1987. More deatils to...
View ArticleRooney equals Bobby Charlton’s record as England crush San Marino
England have qualified for Euro 2016, after they battered minnows San Marino 6-0 on Saturday. Wayne Rooney opened scoring from the spot, with what was a record-equalling goal. It was the England...
View ArticleWoman found with 2.04kg Indian hemp concealed in maggi cubes, says husband is...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has apprehended a 38-year-old woman, Rashidat Abdulkarim, for attempting to smuggle 2.04kg Indian hemp to South Africa. The hemp was said to have been...
View ArticlePDP promises transparent primaries in Kogi, Bayelsa
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has assured that it would conduct free and transparent primaries for upcoming governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. The...
View ArticleTambuwal pledges to increase Sokoto corpers’ allowances
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday promised to review upward the monthly allowances the state government has been paying to corps members serving in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria...
View ArticleTambuwal pledges to increase Sokoto corpers’ allowances
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday promised to review upward the monthly allowances the state government has been paying to corps members serving in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria...
View ArticleEFCC in another N1.7bn scandal as petitioner vows to expose former, current...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has again been accused of failing to remit into government accounts, monies it recovered. The Chief Executive Officer, Panic Alert Security System,...
View ArticleDrogba scores hat-trick in first MLS start
Didier Drogba scored a hat-trick in his first MLS start, as his new team Montreal Impact defeated Chicago Fire 4-3 on Sunday. The former Chelsea striker, signed with Impact in July this year and was...
View ArticleMemphis Depay’s father begs to be taken back after 17 years
Denni Depay, who is the father of Manchester United forward, Memphis Depay, has begged his son to close the 17-year rift between them. The Holland international has refused to use his surname on his...
View ArticleWe did not agree with Ajimobi to reduce workers’ salaries in Oyo – NLC
Chairman of the Oyo State branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Waheed Olojede, has debunked the claimed that he has reached an agreement with state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, to reduce salaries of...
View ArticleAir Force, Navy begin joint operations on illegal maritime activities
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Navy (NN) have re-strategized for a combined effort to combat illegal activities along the Nigerian water ways. They took the stand during a recent joint...
View ArticleSaraki mourns Olu of Warri
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Sunday mourned the demise of Olu of Warrior, Ogiame Atuwase II, stating that the nation has lost a rare gem. In a statement, which was signed by his...
View ArticleHoodlums attack NAFDAC officials in Lagos, Ogun states
Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and mobile Policemen attached to its enforcement directorate have been attacked by traders and touts in Lagos and...
View ArticleAkwa Ibom House Of Assembly condemns invasion of Government House by DSS
The Akwa-Ibom State House of Assembly has described the search conducted at the official residence of the State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, by officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, as...
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