AN attempt by about 50 armed youth to forcefully take over the Government House, Enugu in the early hours of Saturday, was repelled by security operatives attached to the Enugu State seat of power. Vanguard gathered there was heavy shooting by security operatives, comprising policemen, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and soldiers who prevented the ... Read More »
The Publisher of Western Post, Tunde Rahman, has explained the rational behind the decision to publish the weekly newspaper. Rahman, who left his position as the Editor of ThisDay, the Sunday newspaper, said there was a void to be filled in the reportage of the old Western region, which has now been split into several states. The newspaper, which made ... Read More »
The Police Report on the controversial naked picture of Prophet Adewoye Iranloye of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church in a woman’s house is out. The report, signed by the Divisional Police Officer, Idimu Division of the Nigeria Police in Lagos State, SP Omeke E. Ochuko, said the photographs were taken by compulsion. Ochuko said the men who took the ... Read More »
Popular fuji musician, Abass Akande, better known as Obesere, has denied the rape allegation leveled against him, claiming that he and the lady had a mutual sex. Earlier in the week, one Olanike Olaiya, a National Diploma graduate of business administration from Ibadan Polytechnic, had reported to the police that the artiste forcefully had sex with her and in the ... Read More »
Nigeria will warm-up for the World Cup with a friendly against Scotland in May, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) announced on Friday. The friendly will take place in Craven Cottage, the home of Premier League side Fulham on May 28. *Joyous Eagles celebrating a goal Gordon Strachan will be looking to guide Scotland to their sixth game without defeat after ... Read More »
An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday turned down a bail application filed by a university lecturer, Dr Nazeef Yunus, of the Department of Islamic Studies, Kogi State University, who is facing trial for allegedly being a member of the Boko Haram sect. The court equally refused bail to a businessman Alhaji Salami Abdullahi, and Umar Musa, who are being ... Read More »
Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, has launched Onga cubes into the Nigerian seasoning market following a successful penetration of Onga powder which was introduced into the market in 2004. Speaking at the launch of the new product in Lagos on Thursday, Mr. Kachi Onubogu, Executive Director, Commercial of Promasidor said, “After almost 2 years of insightful and ... Read More »
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PUNCH—Ebun Oke, wife of Ecobank worker who died in police custody, has urged the National Assembly to probe the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Babatunde Oke. Ebun, in a petition to the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, wondered why the deceased was detained for over 72 hours. She equally questioned police claims that the deceased took a bottle of soft ... Read More »
Seven students were feared dead and 10 others critically injured yesterday at Umuokpu Junction along the Old Onitsha, Enugu Expressway, Awka in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, when a Toyota Camry car allegedly lost control and ran into students that were returning from school. The students were said to be from Community Secondary School, Umuokpu, Awka and Union Secondary School, Amawbia. ... Read More »
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