Wednesday, 4 May 2016

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Jay 26 X Eris - Follow Me & Daun | @dheejay26_ @iam_eris

Posted: 04 May 2016 12:28 AM PDT

Jay26 x Eris, Graduates of the federal university of technology Akure with B.tech in quantity surveying. They've Been doing music since 2010 with mini hits like Beremole, Omoge Vanilla, Loke and many others. Finally working on a joint EP album, these are funky Dance singles off the E.P "ROLLING TRU STARDOM" for the fans FOLLOW ME and DA'UN. DOWNLOAD Follow Me DOWNLOAD Daun Want to

Kidney Disease: Young woman needs financial assistance for surgery

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

She is only 34 years old and both of her kidneys are in bad condition. Inia, who has a six-year old son, has been on dialysis twice a week since march 2013. For her to lead her normal life again, she needs to have a kidney transplant immediately. Inia Baba is a friend, a mother, a wife, a sister and also someone very much in need of our help. Everyone that's ever come across Inia can testify to

In India: Groom accidentally shot in the head during wedding ceremony

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

The wedding which had taken place in Hissar, northern India, close to the capital, New Delhi has been called off as the groom who suffered serious injuries from the accident is expected to live. News reports have revealed the dilemma of a groom accidentally shot in the head during a shotgun celebration at his own wedding. READ: Policeman in trouble for hitting eight-month-old baby with tricycle

iFLUX: Why you should change your bulbs to LED

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

I built my house exactly 15 years ago, so obviously renovation was needed and one of my wishes was to give the building a brighter, more proficient and more affordable lighting because I spend a fortune on electricity bill. I never liked the normal fluorescent bulb but there were not so many choices when the house was constructed and LED bulbs were either not available or very expensive.   But,

Catch Them Young: 13-yr-old boy confesses he keeps guns for robbers

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

A teenage gun rubber has been arrested for keeping weapons for armed robbers. A 13-year-old boy was saved by the timely intervention of some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), from certain death as angry traders at the popular Idumota Market were bent on setting him on fire after he was caught with stealing in the market. Also Read: "Jungle Justice: Teenagers beaten

In Lagos: Nabbed NURTW boss admits to working with 53 robbers, kidnappers

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

The suspect equally confessed to the RRS Intelligence Team that he has over 52 boys in Lagos State under his control, who steal and sell "clean phones" to him. The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of  the Lagos State Police Command have reportedly arrested a man for being a major buyer of stolen mobile phones in Lagos. READ: Youth Corps member nabbed for robbery, kidnapping The suspect identified as,

Extreme Jealousy: Man sets wife ablaze for attending party in Ogun

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:06 AM PDT

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife by setting her on fire. A middle-aged man in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Keji Osunjirin, has been arrested by the State Police Command for allegedly murdering his wife, Fatimo, by dousing her with fuel and setting her on fire because she disobeyed him and went to a party. Also Read: "Deadly Love: Woman dies after lover set her on fire

In Kaduna: 4 kids reportedly suffocate to death inside locked car

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:06 AM PDT

The tragic incident had reportedly taken place in Dattawa, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which led to the death of the four young victims identified as: Umar Mansir (male, 9); Maryam Salisu (female, 12); Sadiyya Bashir (female, 7); and Fatima Ibrahim (female, 3). News reports have revealed the tragic end of the lives of four children who had suffocated to death after

La Casera: Apple drink supports schools with sponsored airport excursions

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:31 AM PDT

You know, there are millions of underprivileged Nigerians who unlike you and I will give anything to just experience a day of not wanting for anything. Every day we look around us, we see them - on the streets, in the market and just about everywhere we turn to. So, imagine what a day at the airport would do to a child from such a home? La Casera Apple Drink has taken this sole responsibility of

Hypnotism: Fake spiritualists defraud housemaid of employer's N11m jewellery

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:31 AM PDT

A housemaid is in serious trouble after some fake spiritualists hypnotized her into stealing her bosses' jewellery worth N11 million. Promise Mbagu, a 20-year-old housemaid, has been arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates' Court 1, sitting in Lagos State, after a man who paraded himself as a spiritualist who wanted to deliver her from evil attacks, hypnotized her into stealing of her employers'

In Delta: Trio sentenced to die by hanging over kidnapping charges

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:31 AM PDT

The suspects identified as Augustin Akpojivi, Dawel James and Collins Enye, were also found guilty of three other counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, demanding property with menace and stealing. News reports have revealed that a Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun, has reportedly sentenced three men to die by hanging over kidnapping offences

Ouch! Man loses manhood during fight in Lagos

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:31 AM PDT

A young man whose penis was damaged during a fight will not be able to use it again. It was a sad time for one Abbey Ahmed, after he broke down in court and cried profusely after he was told he would not be able to use his penis to preform his sexual duties after his third leg got broken in a fight between him and another man identified as Allen Edema. Also Read: "Horror: Woman cuts off

In Australia: Meet siblings who will never sleep again until they eventually die

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:13 AM PDT

Hayley Webb, 30, who is a news reporter and her brother, Lachlan, 28, from Queensland, Australia, suffer from Fatal Familial Insomnia, a harrowing condition which so far has no cure. News reports have revealed the tragic fate of siblings who have a brain disease which will stop them from ever sleeping again until they eventually die. READ: Woman arrested on drug charges, found with fetus in her

In Finland: 2016 Press Freedom Day holds today

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:13 AM PDT

The event holds at Helsinki, Finland, and significantly coincides with the 250th anniversary of the world's first freedom of information law. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press

Everyday For The Thief... Notorious rapist/robber arrested by LAUTECH students

Posted: 03 May 2016 07:23 AM PDT

A serial rapist and robber who terrorised students of LAUTECH has been arrested after many years. Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, finally heaved a sigh of relief after a reported robber and serial rapist who has been tormenting them for years, was apprehended right in the act. Also Read: "Black Magic?: LAUTECH Students Lynch 'Rapist

Scandal: Congolese Minister caught masturbating inside office fired

Posted: 03 May 2016 06:49 AM PDT

A Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo who was caught masturbating in the office has been fired. The Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Enock Ruberangabo Sebineza, has been fired by the president of that country, Joseph Kabila, after a video of the Minister masturbating inside his office went viral on social

Scandal: Congolese Minister caught masturbation inside office fired

Posted: 03 May 2016 06:32 AM PDT

A Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo who was caught masturbating in the office has been fired. The Deputy Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Enock Ruberangabo Sebineza, has been fired by the president of that country, Joseph Kabila, after a video of the Minister masturbating inside his office went viral on social

Jungle Justice: Suspected robber stripped naked, beaten mercilessly

Posted: 03 May 2016 05:12 AM PDT

A suspected robber was given the beating of his life this morning by an angry crowd in Lagos. But for the intervention of some elders who insisted otherwise, a suspected armed robber would have been lynched to death in Lagos early this morning after he was caught when he and members of his gang stormed the NHIS building along Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, to rob. Also Read: "Jungle Justice: Angry

Pretty Criminal: 24-yr-old lady nabbed with 193 wraps of cocaine at Lagos Airport

Posted: 03 May 2016 04:26 AM PDT

A pretty 24-year-old lady has been arrested by the NDLEA with 193 wraps of cocaine she was trafficking to Dubai. But for the eagled-eyed security officials at the departure lounge of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, 24-year-old Rose Uche Igbinoba, would have boarded a flight to Dubai with 193 wraps of cocaine which were carefully concealed in sweets. Also Read: "

Police Barbarity: Man dies after long torture in Ogun State

Posted: 03 May 2016 04:26 AM PDT

Two of the policemen involved in the torture of the deceased have been identified and are being investigated. A man identified as Adeshina Adewuyi, has given up the ghost after experiencing a long torture by some policemen in Ogun State. Adewuyi, who is said to be Bricklayer, was accosted by a total of seven policemen who ordered him to get into their vehicle. The deceased flee away from the

Ekiti Doctors' Crash: Family of deceased doctor receives death threat

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:25 AM PDT

A letter was sent to the family of one of the deceased doctors, Tunde Aladesanmi, threatening assassination and ordering a one-day ultimatum to leave the house. In a press release dated May 2 2016, issued by the family of one of the six Ekiti doctors who lost their lives in an accident on Kaduna road last week, it was revealed that some unknown men had threatened assassination if the doctor's

Pulse Nigeria Poll: Readers say they will stick in a marriage is a spouse is sexually weak

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:25 AM PDT

47% of Pulse Nigeria Poll voters think it is better for a married woman to endure and bear her marriage if her husband is not satisfying her sexually. A worried reader, Chidinma, is in a dilemma as her marriage is on the verge of collapse due to her husband's inability to satisfy her sexually. She is torn between getting a lover, divorcing her husband or sticking and enduring the sexless

Police Barbarity: Man dies after long torture in Ogun Sate

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:25 AM PDT

Two of the policemen involved in the torture of the deceased have been identified and are being investigated. A man identified as Adeshina Adewuyi, has given up the ghost after experiencing a long torture by some policemen in Ogun State. Adewuyi, who is said to be Bricklayer, was accosted by a total of seven policemen who ordered him to get into their vehicle. The deceased flee away from the

Morning Teaser: 'My wife told me my first son is not mine'

Posted: 03 May 2016 03:25 AM PDT

What would be your reaction if a DNA test result shows that your first son was actually fathered by another man? "Dear Pulse, My name is Nnamdi, a businessman based in Lagos State. I have been married for eight years to Ronke, a Yoruba lady, with three lovely children whom I love so much and can do anything for. But my marriage is being threatened because after all these years, Ronke made a

Freak Accident: Policeman in trouble for hitting eight-month-old baby with tricycle

Posted: 03 May 2016 02:26 AM PDT

The police officer responsible for the accident has taken responsible for the medical bills of the victims. A police officer known as Mark, has gotten into trouble after hitting a woman, Maryam Oniyemi, and her eight-month-old baby, Jamiu Oniyemi, with a tricycle at Isheri Oshun, Lagos. Mark had just seized a tricycle and was riding it to the Isheri Oshun Police Division when he ran into Maryam

Tuesday, 3 May 2016

NigerianEye: “My criticisms of “my father” Buhari is healthy for Nigeria - Fayose” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “My criticisms of “my father” Buhari is healthy for Nigeria - Fayose” plus 29 more


My criticisms of “my father” Buhari is healthy for Nigeria - Fayose

Posted: 03 May 2016 10:05 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday described President Muhammadu Buhari as "my father" and that it becomes improper for him to abuse the President as widely claimed. He maintained that...

For the third time, Buhari returns 2016 budget to National Assembly

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:58 PM PDT

For the third time, the 2016 Appropriation Bill has been returned as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked holes in the re-worked budget and returned it to the National Assembly for...

Oil firm begins crude oil production in Lagos

Posted: 03 May 2016 10:00 PM PDT

An oil firm, Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (YFP), has started the production of crude oil from its Aje Field located in Block OML 113, offshore Lagos. The firm said oil produced from the...

WAR: Edo Assembly impeaches Speaker, deputy

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:59 PM PDT

There was pandemonium at the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday when suspected thugs invaded the complex, shooting sporadically and injuring six persons, following the impeachment of the Speaker,...

FG removes Enugu police commissioner over Fulani herdsmen attack

Posted: 03 May 2016 10:00 PM PDT

The Nigeria Police Force has removed the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mr. Nwodibo Ekechukwu, over the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The Force...

We will not attack northerners in south east – IPOB

Posted: 03 May 2016 10:01 PM PDT

The members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have said that they do not have any plans to have a reprisal attacks on northern residents in any part of the South East because of the recent...

US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz drops out of the race as Donald Trump wins Indiana

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:54 PM PDT

US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after Donald Trump won Indiana state thereby making Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee. But John...

Man sues boss over boredom at work, demands $415,000 in compensation

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:52 PM PDT

A Frenchman is suing his former boss over the crushing boredom he suffered in a job he claims turned him into a "professional zombie". On Monday, Frederic Desnard, 44, lodged a complaint at a labour...

Edo declares 5-Day public holiday to mourn Oba

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:49 PM PDT

The Edo state government has declared 5-day public holiday with effect from Tuesday May 3, 2016, as a mark of honour and respect for the Oba of Benin who recently transited to...

17-year-old boy kills his mother for rituals

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:45 PM PDT

A 17-year-old boy, Agayo Iorzenda, paraded by the Benue State Police Command, said he decided to kill his mother at Tse-Agbaigbe Ikyurav-Tiev 11, in Katsina/Ala Local Government Area, because she...

10-year-old boy awarded $10,000 for discovering security fault in Instagram

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:39 PM PDT

A 10-year-old Finnish boy has received 10,000 dollars from Instagram after finding a security fault in the service, media report said on Tuesday. It said that the boy, whose name was given as Jani...

Ethnic tension won’t divide Nigeria – Sultan

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:33 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has said that despite the violent clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the country as well as agitation for self-determination by...

Boko Haram: Buhari meets Cameroon president, Paul Biya

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:27 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors for over two hours with the visiting President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, over terrorism and other trans-border crimes. The meeting, which...

Reasons why states can’t pay workers’ salaries – NLC explains

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:23 PM PDT

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Tuesday that the inability of state governments across the country to pay staff salaries has nothing to do with over blotted civil service, but reckless...

Dasukigate: Court dismisses suit seeking CBN governor’s prosecution

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:21 PM PDT

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday struck out a suit seeking the prosecution of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over alleged unlawful...

Governor El-Rufa’i reshuffles cabinet

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:19 PM PDT

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa'i, on Tuesday announced a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting four commissioners in the state. A statement issued in Kaduna by the Special Assistant to the...

Nigerian woman eludes death in South Korea

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:17 PM PDT

A Nigerian woman, Precious Onyii Enyioko, defied death last Sunday by first throwing her three children, then herself, from the window of the fourth floor of a burning storey building. She had been...

University of Ibadan to remain shut

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:09 PM PDT

Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) may wait at home for one month before returning to school as the University Senate ratified the steps taken by the management. Last week, the students...

Ondo doctors on strike over unpaid wages

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:04 PM PDT

Medical doctors in Ondo State yesterday withdrew their services in all government hospitals. Many patients were affected. The doctors protested the non-payment of their five- month salaries by...

Former minister, Iyabode Anisulowo rescued as police arrest key suspect

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:02 PM PDT

The Police have rescued abducted former Minister of State for Education and one-time Senator, Mrs Iyabode Anisulowo. Mrs Anisulowo, 70, was kidnapped by gunmen about a week ago at Igbogila, Ogun...

How NIMASA funds were diverted through contractor – Witness

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:48 PM PDT

A Compliance Officer with Access Bank Plc, Mr. Oliver Ewerem, on Tuesday told the court how a contractor, Gama Marine Nigerian Limited, was used to divert N60m out of the funds meant for an audit...

Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (agg: 2-2): Dogged Atletico Advance To Final At Bayern's Expense + Match Highlights

Posted: 03 May 2016 02:13 PM PDT

Atletico Madrid have booked their place in the final of the Champions League despite suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena this evening. Bayern had levelled...

Live Commentary: Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid

Posted: 03 May 2016 01:51 PM PDT

Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the Champions League semi-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid at the Allianz Arena. The hosts come into this...

Fugitive Tompolo begins fasting and prayers in hiding place

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:48 AM PDT

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has begun fasting and prayers in his hideout for God's intervention in his present travails. Tompolo went underground in January...

Buhari will put food on the table - Oluremi Tinubu

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:32 AM PDT

Oluremi Tinubu, a senator from Lagos central and wife of Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to put food on the table of...

We are 100% behind President Buhari - Catholic Bishops

Posted: 03 May 2016 09:18 AM PDT

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has declared 100 percent support for the anti-graft war of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with journalists after leading 16 bishops to a meeting...

CBN Officials Ransack Fidelity Bank Headquarters

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:52 AM PDT

Officials of the compliance unit of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday afternoon ransacked the headquarters of Fidelity Bank Plc, Lagos, as part of investigations into the $115 million...

Leicester's Less Stars Make The Impossible Possible

Posted: 03 May 2016 10:00 AM PDT

By Abayomi Kalejaye They played, they shocked and they conquered. They were never meant to survive - yet they did.  EPL title was never meant to happen - but it did. Since the inception of...

Update: Edo Assembly invaded by thugs as lawmakers impeach Speaker

Posted: 03 May 2016 08:03 AM PDT

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Victor Edoro, has been impeached by 16 of the 24 members of the assembly on Tuesday. In his place, a woman, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie was elected by the...

Mother of rapper Tupac dies from cardiac arrest

Posted: 03 May 2016 07:53 AM PDT

Afeni Shakur, the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, died on Monday May 2nd in Northern California. She was aged 69. The Marin County Sheriff's Department confirmed her death via Twitter,...

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In Texas: Woman arrested on drug charges, found with fetus in her purse

Posted: 02 May 2016 12:47 PM PDT

The suspect, Bernadette Rivera, 32, had been arrested at a park in San Antonio on Thursday night, April 28, 2016 on the grounds of several felonies worth of narcotics, including heroin and methamphetamine, which were reportedly found near her private area. News reports have revealed that a fetus has been discovered inside a woman's purse while she was being arrested for drug poissession. READ:

In Enugu: Ex corps member recounts harrowing experience with Fulani herdsmen

Posted: 02 May 2016 11:36 AM PDT

The victim identified as Eze Patrick Okechukwu, had reportedly been attacked a few days after he returned from Jigawa State, where he had carried out his one year mandatory national service. Less than three weeks after a young man had passed out of the National Youth Ser­vice Corps (NYSC), he got a close shave with death following an attack by the notorious Fulani herdsmen at his community in

In Edo: Deputy Governor escapes assassination attack, leaving 5 critically injured

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:06 AM PDT

The incident reportedly took place yesterday, May 1, 2016, as gunmen are reported to have opened fire on the deputy Governor and others at the All Progressive Congress (APC) secretariat in Auchi. News reports have revealed that an assassination attack on the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, have left five critically injured. READ: Soldier allegedly kills bride's mum on wedding day

Purple 50/50: Who should handle house chores, husband or wife?

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:54 AM PDT

In this part of the world men are associated with working outdoors while women are believed to belong at home, handling the house chores. Is this supposed to be so? This episode of Purple 50/50 aims at getting the opinion of the people on who should handle the responsibility of kitchen activities and house chores. The gender inequality in this part of the world has made it such that women are

Social Media: Pulse.ng tests Facebook Messenger!

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:17 AM PDT

Start chatting with Pulse right away! After the introduction of our free news delivery service on Whatsapp, the Pulse team goes further and tests Facebook Messenger to deliver individually tailored news to its readers. From now on until the 4th of May, Click on the 'Message' button on our Facebook page or follow this link to start chatting on the Facebook Messenger website and receive a bundle

UKEAS: Get diversified options at the 2016 study exhibition

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:17 AM PDT

The world around us is dynamic and constantly changing- life has become so much more competitive and getting ahead definitely requires some extra effort. To get the much needed lift in life generally and specifically career wise in these very fluid times, some opportunities must not be passed up! Make the move; join an elite class of leaders that have benefited from UKEAS in Nigeria and across

Sexual Malignancy: Court arraigns 40-year-old man for raping disabled pupil

Posted: 02 May 2016 02:18 AM PDT

Shittu was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like-sum. A man identified as Kamoru Shittu, 40, has been arraigned before an Osun Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a handicapped pupil. Shittu was reported to have committed the offence on March 7, 2016, at the Osun State Secondary School for Persons with Special Needs, Osogbo, around 10 PM. According to Mr. Mereti Wilson,

Impersonation: Court to make decision on fake Nigeria Air Force officer

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:31 AM PDT

The suspect, who was a former commercial driver, said he was pushed to the crime of impersonation in order to fend for his family. A man identified as Muhammed Abdullahi, who pretended to be a Nigerian Air Force officer, just to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public has now faced a Magistrate Court in Lagos. Addullahi was arrested in Agege, Lagos, where he admitted to the offence.

Monday, 2 May 2016

NigerianEye: “Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo” plus 29 more


Over N4.8 Trillion stolen in arms deal under Jonathan - Osinbajo

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:40 PM PDT

Around $15 billion (about N4.8 trillion) which is equal to about half the country's foreign currency reserves was stolen from Nigeria's public purse under the previous government through fraudulent...

Fulani herdsmen attack: Igbo should be patient, peaceful — FG

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

The Federal government, weekend, called on the people of the South East geo-political zone to be patient, law-abiding and peaceful as President Muhammadu Buhari was committed toward bringing to a...

Fulani herdsmen attack Kaduna village, kill monarch, nephew

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew. Fadan Karshi is in Sanga Local Government Area in the southern...

Fayose is an ingrate - Bode George

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:40 PM PDT

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has described Governor Ayodele Fayose as an ingrate for saying that he would not support him (George) to become...

Leicester City crowned champions of England

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:41 PM PDT

Finally, the seemingly impossible feat has just happened, the fairy tale story is completed. Leicester City have just won the the 2015/2016 English Premier League with 2 games remaining, courtesy of...

We are currently subsidising petrol at N12.62 per litre - FG

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:42 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Monday said it was currently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol at N12.62 per litre. It said that the subsidy figure was for petrol imported...

Fidelity Bank appoints Balarabe Acting MD

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:30 PM PDT

Fidelity Bank Plc yesterday appointed an Acting Managing Director, Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Balarabe in place of its troubled Chief Executive Officer, Nnamdi Okonkwo. The bank's Board of Directors...

Anambra using helicopters for aerial surveillance of Fulani herdsmen

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:56 PM PDT

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has launched a helicopter for aerial surveillance of the activities of herdsmen in the state. The governor, who stated this during the Workers' Day...

REVEALED: EFCC traces Diezani’s $115m bribe to stolen oil

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:23 PM PDT

What is the source of the $115 million bribe for election officials to alter the results of the 2015 presidential election? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) believes the money...

IN PICTURES: Nigerian troops during clearance operations at Boko Haram hideouts in Borno

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:42 PM PDT

Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) said on Monday that the military will wipe out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria in a short while. Chief of Defence Staff...

Peter & Kasper Schmeichel become the second father & son to win the English Premier League

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:34 PM PDT

Peter and Kasper Schmeichel have entered Premier League history by becoming the second father and son to both win the title. Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips became the first father-son duo to...

WATCH VIDEO: Leicester City players celebrate winning the Premier League

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:07 PM PDT

The priceless moment when Hazard scored and Leicester City players celebrated winning the Premier League Watch video below...

Summary of how Leicester won the English Premier League title

Posted: 02 May 2016 02:43 PM PDT

After Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions for the first time on Monday, AFP Sport recalls how the most astonishing title triumph in the history of English football...

Pepsi denies rumours that Tiwa Savage is no longer an ambassador

Posted: 02 May 2016 02:00 PM PDT

The Managing Director of Seven Up Bottling Co.. Mr Sunil Sawhney took to his twitter account this evening to deny reports that the singer has been dropped as a Pepsi Ambassador following issues in...

Nigeria targets 7,000MW in 18 months

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:18 PM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that the Federal Government was planning to generate 7, 000 megawatts of electricity for the nation within the next 18 months. He stated this at the...

PDP Convention: I’m not contesting for any position – Fani-Kayode

Posted: 02 May 2016 01:13 PM PDT

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has debunked reports that he has thrown his hat into the ring, to contest the post of National Publicity Secretary, NPS, at the opposition Peoples...

$15 Billion lost to fraudulent security equipment spending – Osinbajo

Posted: 02 May 2016 11:40 AM PDT

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria lost about $15 billion to fraudulent and corrupt practices in the security equipment spending during the last administration. He spoke on Monday at the...

Doyin Okupe's advice to Nigerian governors - 'How to stop begging for bailouts from FG'

Posted: 02 May 2016 11:17 AM PDT

Former Senior Special Assistant to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has called on governors to reduce their workforce instead of begging for bailouts from the Federal Government. He...

Floyd Mayweather Could Come Out Of Retirement Only For A Nine-Figure Pay-Check

Posted: 02 May 2016 10:01 AM PDT

Floyd Mayweather has revealed that he could return to the ring if a nine-figure pay-check is offered to him. Mayweather retired last September with a 49-0 record, one short of Rocky Marciano's...

Fellaini Unperturbed By Elbow Incident As He Dines Out With Twin Brother

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:30 AM PDT

Manchester United midfielder Fellaini didn't look too bothered by his clash with Leicester City defender Robert Huth as he dined with his twin brother - Mansour, who had his arm in a sling - at...

Roger Federer Withdraws From Madrid Open With Back Injury

Posted: 02 May 2016 09:00 AM PDT

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has withdrawn from this week's Madrid Open with a back injury. The Swiss great traveled to the Spanish capital for the tournament but was unable to practice and...

Wenger Not Planning To Stay For 26 Years Like Ferguson

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:27 AM PDT

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he is not planning to replicate Sir Alex Ferguson's 26-year reign at Manchester United despite backing from the majority of the English football club's...

ABC Transport Company records N118m loss, struggles to survive

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:18 AM PDT

Nigeria's foremost indigenous transport line, ABC transport, may become a casualty of Nigeria's harsh economic realities, losing N118.751 million in the first quarter of 2016. According to its...

Edo minimum wage increase is a Greek gift - PDP

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:03 AM PDT

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the increment of the minimum wage in the state as a Greek gift and something that was coming late. It said Governor Adams...

Jurgen Klopp Pictured Smoking At Training Ground

Posted: 02 May 2016 08:15 AM PDT

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been pictured smoking at the club's Melwood training ground on Monday morning. Klopp, who disappeared behind a wall to enjoy a cigarette, hung up his boots 15...

Nigerian troops capture nine, kill three insurgents in Borno

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:18 AM PDT

Nigerian troops deployed in the ongoing operation Lafiya Dole in the North East have captured nine members of the Boko Haram sect who were hiding in fox holes in the Borno State. The Acting...

SWAN Urge Sports Minister To Call Giwa To Order

Posted: 02 May 2016 07:05 AM PDT

Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) have urged the Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, to call Chris Giwa and his group to order so as to put a stop to the lingering crisis rocking...

Jamie Vardy wins writers’ Footballer of the Year award

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:55 AM PDT

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has been chosen as the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. The England forward got 36% of the vote from 290 journalists, ahead of team-mates Riyad...

Man loses his penis during fight in Lagos

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:53 AM PDT

A young man, Abbey Ahmed, whose penis was fractured during a fight has broken down and wept bitterly at the police station after he realized that he might not be able to perform his sexual duties...

Sponsor For Eagles Foreign Coach Develop Cold Feet

Posted: 02 May 2016 06:49 AM PDT

Nigeria may be forced to settle for a local coach for the Super Eagles next month after a proposed company to foot the bills of a foreign coach "developed cold feet", according to...