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Monthly Archives: September 2015

Lesbians wouldn’t let me rest on Facebook – Ella Mensah

Lesbians wouldn’t let me rest on Facebook – Ella Mensah Sexy Ella Mensah is a Ghanaian actress who spends most of her time in Nigeria. A mother of one, Ella came to Nigeria to shoot a film and ended up shooting [...]

September 12, 2015 What the papers say

Everton V Chelsea: Mikel starts

Everton V Chelsea: Mikel starts Asmir Begovic comes into the Chelsea side for injured Thibaut Courtois and there is a start for John Mikel Obi alongside Nemanja Matic. This is the first start of the Nigerian iternational, who has played [...]

September 12, 2015 What the papers say
Police confirm release of Vanguard Columnist, Donu Kogbara

Police confirm release of Vanguard Columnist, Donu Kogbara

Port Harcourt – The police in Rivers on Saturday confirmed the release of Vanguard Newspaper columnist, Donu Kogbara, abducted from her residence 11 days ago. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, said in Port Harcourt that Kogbara was [...]

September 12, 2015 Video, What the papers say
107 die in crane collapse in Mecca1

Hajj: 107 die in crane collapse in Mecca

A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238, Saudi authorities said, days before the annual hajj pilgrimage. The civil defence agency said on Twitter that emergency [...]

September 12, 2015 Video, What the papers say
Buhari's Abuja Landlord Evicts him

SUIT AGAINST BUHARI: Oil communities berate sacked NDDC board members

By Emma Amaize THE Communities Development Committee, CDC, of Oil and Gas Producing Communities in Niger –Delta, has reprimanded members of the dissolved board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for dragging  President Muhammadu Buhari to court over the dissolution [...]

September 12, 2015 Government and politics, Video
Mr Turner Ogboru

Delta Guber: Ogboru disagrees with own counsel in Court

By Festus Ahon THE 3-man Delta State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Asaba the State capital, Thursday got another shocker when one of the petitioner’s witnesses, Mr Turner Ogboru, younger brother of Chief Great Ogboru disagreed with their counsel on [...]

September 12, 2015 Government and politics, Video
Nobody Should Be Discriminated

Day Lagos street sweepers protested over non-payment of salaries

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, last Monday reportedly ordered the immediate settlement of arrears of salaries of street sweepers who had protested non-payment of their wages for several months. The protesters had converged on the premises [...]

September 12, 2015 What the papers say
Men are cowards when ending a relationship

Men are cowards when ending a relationship

By Bunmi Sofola Over a year ago, the sporting world was enthralled by the details of how Caroline Wozniacki, the Danish tennis sensation player was unceremoniously dumped by fiancee golfer Rory Mcllroy. Caroline revealed weeks later how her Northern Irish [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say

Let’s change the North, Shetima tells Northern governors

By Luka Binniyat The Northern  Governors’ Forum, NGF,  is holding its maiden meeting in Kaduna since the governors were sworn in last May. The meeting is taking place at the Hassan Katsina Hall, along Kawo road, with 12 out of [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say

Don’t let your diet age you

By Sola Ogundipe What you put on your plate might affect what you see in the mirror. But a few tweaks to your dining habits can go a long way to keeping your skin youthful and your body healthy. The [...]

September 11, 2015 Health issues, What the papers say

Why power outage persists – Senator

The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Sen. Fatima Raji-Rasaki, says the persistent outage in the country is caused by negligence and insincerity of major stakeholders in the power sector. Raji-Rasaki said this in an interview with newsmen on Friday in [...]

September 11, 2015 Video, What the papers say
Young American arrested for alleged plan to attack 9/11 memorial event

Young American arrested for alleged plan to attack 9/11 memorial event

A young American who assumed the online identity of an Australian jihadist has been arrested for an alleged plan to bomb a September 11 memorial event, authorities said. Joshua Ryne Goldberg, who was arrested in Florida, has admitted to providing [...]

September 11, 2015 Video, What the papers say
Davido to join November batch of NYSC

Davido to join November batch of NYSC

BY IYABO AINA It is no longer news that “dami duro” crooner Adeleke David popularly known as Davido graduated with Second class honours in Music from Babcock University, Ilishan- Remo, Ogun State five months ago. But news reaching us has [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
Buhari going in the right direction

Buhari going in the right direction

By Ebele Orakpo Oh, I like President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership style, leading by example, walking the talk,” said Paul, a commuter in the Apapa-bound bus. “Yes oo bros, shame to all the naysayers, the bad belle people. At least the [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
David de Gea

United’s De Gea completes remarkable U-turn, signs new contract

United’s De Gea completes remarkable U-turn, signs new contract   Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, who came within minutes of joining Real Madrid last week, signed a new four-year contract with the English Premier League club on Friday. The [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
2 dead as bomb blast hits IDP camp in Adamawa

2 dead as bomb blast hits IDP camp in Adamawa

At least two people were killed Friday in a blast at a camp for people displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in Adamawa, the emergency services said. “There was a blast at Malkohi IDP (internally displaced persons) camp in Yola [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
Internally displaced persons camp in Adamawa bombed

Internally displaced persons camp in Adamawa bombed

The National Emergency Management Agency and Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed a bomb blast at one of the Internal Displaced Persons’ camps in Yola. According to Sanni Datti, spokesman of the state’s emergency agency, the name of the [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say

IYC worries over alleged stoppage of work on Maritime varsity

By Emma Amaize ASABA—IJAW Youth Council, IYC, complained, yesterday, that President Muhammadu Buhari administration has ordered a stoppage to on-going constructions for the take-off of the Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State, which groundbreaking was performed by former President Goodluck [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
PMB: Slow but steady

PMB: Slow but steady

AS the Muhammadu Buhari presidency clocks 100 days in office, it is interesting to note that the actions of the government which is yet to appoint Ministers and other top officials of government is no longer the focus of negative [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
SULAIMON OLANREWAJU reports

Fidelity Bank CEO highlights non-oil investment opportunities

Fidelity Bank CEO highlights non-oil investment opportunities   By Babajide Komolafe Managing Director/Chief Executive, Fidelity Bank PLC, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo has identified the recent foreign exchange restrictions placed on importation of 41 items as one of the many non-oil investment [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
Woman arrested for biting off neighbour’s nipple

Woman arrested for biting off neighbour’s nipple

Mother of four children, Mrs. Adelowo Taiwo, has accused her neighbour, Mrs. Bola Olowolagba, of biting off and swallowing her nipple during a fight which ensued in their compound in Shasha, area of Lagos.  The incident happened at I6 Oduduwa Crescent [...]

September 11, 2015 Incidents, Video
Harassment of PDP leaders is Buhari’s achievement – Fayose

Leaders and shameless lies

PEOPLE lie for many reasons. Some lies are claimed to be benevolent, when they bring no harm in particular, to the hearer. For example, when you asked to go and tell your eldest brother, that his beloved father is dead, [...]

September 11, 2015 Video, What the papers say
Electrocution: FG dispatches technical team to UniLag

Electrocution: FG dispatches technical team to UniLag

By Chris OchayiABUJA: The Federal government has dispatched a high-powered technical team to the University of Lagos site, where a 300 level Accounting student, Oluchi Anekwe was electrocuted. The technical team, led by Engr. Peter Ewesor of Nigeria Electricity Management [...]

September 11, 2015 What the papers say
E-commerce will fast track Buhari’s economic diversification plan

Beyond the search for upright judges

On the heels of startling revelations from the presidency on how public funds were wantonly looted by some public officers in the last administration, President Muhammadu Buhari recently set up a Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption.   Its major mandate is [...]

September 11, 2015 Video, What the papers say
Trailer crushes 9-year-old in Onitsha

Trailer crushes 9-year-old in Onitsha

* 24 others injured By Vincent Ujumadu Awka—A Nine-year-old girl was yesterday crushed at Afor –Nkpo- New Tarzan axis, near Onitsha, Anambra State by a liquor haulage van, which injured 24 others. The girl was said to be returning from [...]

September 11, 2015 Incidents, Video, What the papers say
Ebola Survivors Committing Suicide

Lagos Fire: 8-year-old survivor dies in hospital

* Death attributed to alleged rejection by hospital, infection By Ebere Aham LAGOS—Eight-year-old Chidinma Onoja, the only survivor in the fire that claimed seven other members of her family Tuesday night at Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos, died yesterday. Efforts by doctors [...]

September 11, 2015 Incidents, Video
NFF expresses confidence in Pinnick

NFF expresses confidence in Pinnick

NFF expresses confidence – The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday explained why the members always cast their vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick.   NFF expresses confidence – Speaking in [...]

September 11, 2015 Sports, Video
Governor Abiola Ajimobi

FINANCIAL CRISIS: Opposition lambast Ajimobi over ostentatious living

By Ola Ajayi The dwindling economic value of the Pacesetter State is no doubt a bitter pill that many residents of the state are still finding pretty difficult to swallow. As thousands of workers are licking the wounds of unpaid [...]

September 10, 2015 Government and politics
Badminton claims silver, 5 bronze medals

Badminton claims silver, 5 bronze medals

badminton claims silver – The Badminton event of the ongoing 11th Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville ended on Wednesday with Nigeria winning a silver and five bronze medals.   badminton claims silver- The Congolese capital covering the Games, report that [...]

September 10, 2015 What the papers say
Account for LG funds, Awka bridge contract, others, PDP tells Obiano

Account for LG funds, Awka bridge contract, others, PDP tells Obiano

By Vincent UjumaduAwka—THE Anambra State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, called on Governor Willie Obiano to make public the statement of account showing income and expenditure of the 21 local government areas of the state since the [...]

September 10, 2015 What the papers say