Healthcare services have collapsed in the northern part of Nigeria’s Borno state as doctors, nurses and pharmacists flee for their lives from brutal violence unleashed by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Medical professionals say health services in the region have largely shut down, with mortality rates and vaccination programmes severely hit and pressure heaped on the skeleton staff that remain. “The ... Read More »
The General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church, Prophet Samuel Abiara, on Sunday warned Nigerians to pray against impending terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Boko Haram Islamic sect and imminent plane crashes. He sounded the warning at the end of a seven-day prayer conference organised by the church for the nation with the theme: “God that ... Read More »
An Ilorin High Court Judge has sentenced two kidnappers, Ajadi Oba AbdulRasheed and Ayeni Abayomi, to imprisonment for criminal conspiracy to commit kidnap, extortion and armed robbery in respect of Biodun Baraje, son of the former acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Kawu Baraje. It would be recalled that AbdulRasheed, Abayomi and two others at large, kidnapped Abiodun ... Read More »
The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is said to have given express order to the governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, to immediately commence impeachment process against the deputy governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, who has decided to stay put in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) despite his boss defection to the APC. Sources told Sunday Tribune that a ... Read More »
The Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has asked investors in the United Kingdom to exploit the peaceful nature of the state, its renewed infrastructure and readiness to pamper investors as reasons to make the state a preferred destination in Nigeria. He spoke at the weekend at the Draper’s Hall in London during the Agriculture Session of the Diaspora ... Read More »
My left breast was in my left hand, I taunted my nipple with my fingers. My head was tilted back beyond my pillow, my throat exposed to the ceiling. My eyes rolled up in fantasy, my mouth was slightly opened, my tongue was at the tip of my lips with my teeth resting lightly on my tongue. The expression on my face was that ... Read More »
The youngest player in Nigeria’s financial landscape turned one year old on March 4 this year. As the bells chime for Heritage Bank and all those connected with its accomplishments in the past year clink glasses in a well deserved toast, it is pertinent to salute the spirit behind the evolution of unarguably the sweetest music to emanate in recent ... Read More »
http://youtu.be/r5ZaUyqXrm0 Two South African police officers who were allegedly caught on video taking part in the beating and stripping of an unarmed man on a Cape Town street have been arrested, the police watchdog said on Saturday. The Independent Police Directorate said the officers, aged 42 and 45 years old, would appear in court on Monday on charges of assault. ... Read More »
Enstranged Super Eagles striker, Ikechukwu Uche has said that he was surprised by coach Stephen Keshi’s declaration that he was an undisciplined player hence he was dropped from his list of players for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Uche has not played for the Eagles since the 2013 Nations Cup where he was used sparringly by coach Keshi. And ... Read More »
President Goodluck Jonathan and some top government officials on Saturday escaped an air mishap at the Minna Airport, Niger State, when a presidential jet developed a technical fault, while they were aboard. The presidential jet, Nigerian Air Force 001 (5N-FGT), had earlier conveyed Jonathan to Minna for the -Peoples Democratic Party’s North-Central rally which held at the Trade Fair Centre, ... Read More »
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