Presidential candidate arrested over N66m scam
The Presidential candidate of Hope Democratic Party, HDP, at the 2011 Presidential election in Nigeria, Chief Ambrose Owuru has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over...
View ArticleHike In Electricity Tarriff: Paying For Darkness That’s Not Yet Over
In the heat of the power sector reform back in 2010, the masses thought their prayers for stable power supply had been answered. Their elation knew no bounds because, over the years, they had been used...
View ArticleFarmer, 47, kills wife over missing bank, land documents
A 47-year-old farmer, Mr. Godwin Idon, has been arrested by the Nigerian Police in Edo state, for allegedly killing his 40-year-old wife of 14 years, Maris, over the disappearance of his bank passbook...
View Article2 Women Sent To Prison: For Fighting Over Man
Two women, Ogechi Nmerenini, 23 and Bilikisu Akinyode, 22, have been remanded in prison on the orders of the Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria, for fighting in public over a man. They...
View ArticleJ.Martins Blasts Wizkid Over Broke People Always Think They Have An Opinion
J.martins in a recent interview on Hot Fm 98.3 Abuja reacted to Wizkid’s outburst after he (Wizkid) was told by a fan he needed to go back to school for his poor use of tenses. Wizkid had lashed back...
View ArticleS-South youths threaten to occupy Senate over Malabu OPL 245
PORT HARCOURT—SOUTH-SOUTH Youth Leaders Forum, has threatened to mobilise youths from the region to occupy the National Assembly over Malabu oil and gas OPL 245 issues. In a statement issued in Port...
View ArticleWoman arrested after fighting with husband over daughter’s used tampon
A woman was arrested after hitting her husband over her daughter’s used tampon. A fight over a used tampon, which was found on the floor, caused a Florida mother to be jailed. According to police...
View ArticleMan, 22, Held Over Attempt To Rape 80-Yr Old Blind Woman
Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 22-year-old Mohammed Inuwa of Herwagana quarters, Gombe for attempting to rape an 80-year-old blind woman, Malama Hannutu...
View ArticleOver 20 lecturers kidnapped in Delta State
*Dr. Mercy Mokobia’s whereabouts still unknown five months after kidnap *We have arrested suspects—Police Abraka—THERE has been palpable tension in Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka, Delta State in...
View ArticleFive Arrested Over Pipeline Vandalism
The Nigerian Navy has arrested five suspected pipeline vandals in Makoko area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that naval operatives from NNS BEECROFT, arrested the suspects while they were...
View ArticleEND TIME: Man, 20, brutally beats his father over macaroni and cheese
A man allowed his 20-year-old son to live with him and eat food in the house. However, things took a nasty turn when the father asked his son to leave some food for others. An argument, which began...
View ArticleRacism row over ‘white as snow’ Miss France contestants ends with mixed race...
Flora Coquerel, whose mother is Beninese, was crowned on Saturday night Pageant president Alain Delon quit in October amid claims show was racist Show has also been marred by his decision to join...
View ArticleWicked Mother of 4 kills husband over N100 in Ilorin
ILORIN — Tragedy struck, yesterday, at Oloje area of Ilorin when a housewife simply identified as Mariam allegedly struck her bricklayer husband to death with a stick following altercations between...
View ArticleEFCC Angry Over Release Of Bode George
Bode george with Jonathan- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has described as “unfortunate” that the Supreme Court set aside the court judgment that jailed former chairman of the board of...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama warns South Sudan over violence
US President Barack Obama has warned South Sudan that Washington and its allies would cut aid to the country over any attempted military coup, amid growing fears of civil war. Obama also urged South...
View Article“I’m not a monster. I feel a lot of remorse,”– Rapist
(AP)A sex offender accused of killing two women more than 15 years ago and raping children pleaded guilty on Monday to hundreds of charges, crying when some of his surviving victims addressed him. “I’m...
View ArticleRick Ross Sues LMFAO Over Everyday I’m Shufflin Song
Ross is suing the electronic-rap duo, claiming they lifted the line “Everyday I’m shufflin’” for their 2010 hit, “Party Rock Anthem.” Ross used the lyric first — except his was “Everyday I’m hustlin’”...
View ArticleUS threatens to Sanction Nigeria Over Prohibition Of Same Sex Marriage
The United States has threatened to sanction Nigeria following The signing of the Same-S*x Prohibition Act 2014. The world power is threatening to scale down its support for HIV/AIDS and anti-malaria...
View ArticleFather killed baby, fed her to dogs over laughter
Police are investigating the death of Serenity Brown who died in 2006 when she was just shy of her second birthday. She was possibly beaten to death by her father, then sliced up and fed to a pit bull...
View ArticleUPTH Doctors Begin Strike Over Unpaid Wages
Resident doctors at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, southsouth Nigeria, have begun an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and alleged illegal deductions by the management of...
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