Wednesday, October 12, 2016

INFORMATION NIGERIA 50 Updates)-“Kemi Olunloyo Writes Open Letter to Toke Makinwa Over Controversial Vlog”

INFORMATION NIGERIA 50 Updates)-“Kemi Olunloyo Writes Open Letter to Toke Makinwa Over Controversial Vlog”


Kemi Olunloyo Writes Open Letter to Toke Makinwa Over Controversial Vlog

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:13 AM PDT

It seems the last has not been heard of Toke Makinwa’s controversial Vlog that urged ladies before 30 to have one night stands among several other things. READ: Toke Makinwa Blasted By...

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Ozil Says Alex Nwobi Reminds Him of Two World Class Legends

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:21 AM PDT

Germany and Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil has paid glowing compliment on his teammate, Alex Iwobi as the 20-year-old Nigerian begins to establish himself in Arsenal’s first team The former Real...

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Full artiste line up for Felabration 2016

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 09:21 AM PDT

Felabration, the annual music festival in memory and celebration of Afro beats originator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti kicked off in Lagos on Monday, October 10, 2016. This year's festival is themed,...

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Domino’s Pizza To Be Delivered By Canoe In UK

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:54 AM PDT

Popular Pizza delivery franchise Domino’s Pizza could soon be delivering pizzas by canoe. The pizza delivery by canoe is being tested by a Domino’s in England. It aims to deliver to homes...

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50 Year Old Janet Jackson Confirms She’s Having Her First Child

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:53 AM PDT

Grammy Award-winning singer, Janet Jackson has confirmed that she and her husband Wissam Al Mana are expecting their first child. The 50-year-old singer told  People Magazine “We thank God for...

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Man Finds 2 Pythons Fighting In His Kitchen

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:04 AM PDT

A man in Australia discovered two pythons fighting in his kitchen. Murray Paas had strongly been suspecting the presence of snakes in his Queensland home – only to confirm his suspicion when...

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Reps Urge FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Kidnapping

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 07:59 AM PDT

Over the recent kidnapping incidents that have been occurring nationwide, the House of Representatives has expressed its worry over the alarming rate. Lawmakers have urged the federal government to...

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Family Squabble Over Properties

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 07:58 AM PDT

An Ibadan-based businessman, Mr Mumini Adegboyega, has dragged his siblings to an Oyo State High Court over a family property, saying it was given to him as a gift by their late father, Alhaji Suberu...

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Nigerian Governors Have 3600 Aides

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 07:35 AM PDT

Since the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria began in 1999, opinions have been divided on its desirability, given the cost of running the system. While many Nigerians have called for a review...

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2.3million Nigerians Are Currently Being Treated And Tested For HIV

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 07:08 AM PDT

The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria says more than 2.3 million Nigerians are undergoing HIV testing and treatment in parts of the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the institute, Dr....

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Imo To Employ 1,000 Repented Ex-Militants

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:59 AM PDT

The Imo State Government has said it is making arrangement to absorb 1,000 ex-militants from Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Local Government Areas into the state civil service. Gov. Okorocha’s Deputy...

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Man Jailed 2 Months For stealing Blocks In Abuja

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:52 AM PDT

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Elisha Julius, to two months imprisonment for stealing blocks worth N60,000. Julius, a resident of Kado Bimko...

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PDP Opens Indigenous Twitter Accounts

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:50 AM PDT

  The Peoples Democratic Party has launched four indigenous language Twitter handles for interaction of its members and the general public. In a statement on Wednesday, the party urged its...

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NDLEA Nab 2 With Drugs Worth Over N2.5bn In Cross-River

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:42 AM PDT

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested two persons, Azuka Emmanuel (55) and Ndubuisi Okafor (23), caught in possession of drugs worth over N2.5 billion in...

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Okowa Clarifies State Of Health, Says He Only Sustain Minor Injury From Broken Bathroom Tile

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:23 AM PDT

Governor of Delta state, Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa has debunked rumours flying around that he has been stricken by an unknown disease after being reported he slumped in the government house. Okowa who spoke...

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President Buhari Orders Sambo Dasuki’s Release

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:18 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered the release of the former National Security Adviser, Dasuki Sambo. Sambo served as National Security Adviser during the Goodluck Jonathan...

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All Security Agencies Must Follow Rule Of Law – Gowon

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 05:59 AM PDT

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has said the arrest of the judges can be a threat to democracy and warned the Federal Government against allowing security agencies to operate outside their...

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Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: October 12

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 05:53 AM PDT

Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: October 12 Punch Budget minister forgets Nigeria's debt profile The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, could not make available the...

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Drug Trafficking: Court Sentences 20 Year-Old To Eighteen Months Imprisonment In Lagos

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 05:50 AM PDT

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced one Abiodun Oyatolu, 20, to eighteen months in prison for trafficking heroin that weighs 9.9 gm. The prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, in...

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Catholic Bishops Condemn Judges Arrest By DSS, Others React

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 05:43 AM PDT

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has condemned the arrests of the judges, saying Nigeria is not a banana republic. The President of CBCN and Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama,...

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The Weeknd Or Wizkid, Who’s The Real ‘Starboy’? Nigerians Speak

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:41 AM PDT

Canadian singer and songwriter The Weeknd is set to drop his third studio album. But what has surprised Nigerians is the title of the coming album. On 21 September 2016, the 26-year-old announced the...

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Mob Burns Shi’ites Leader’s Residence In Kaduna

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:38 AM PDT

The outlawed Shiite Muslims in Kaduna state have come under attack again.   The home of Mukhtar Sahabi, a leader of the Shiite Islamic sect, along Zango Road was torched by angry youth in Tudun...

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Shi’ite Procession Holds In Kaduna Despite Ban

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:21 AM PDT

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also referred to as the Shi’ite were recently banned in Kaduna state. The Kaduna state government has stated that the sect was banned after it was deemed...

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Explosion In Maiduguri Leaves Several Injured

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:48 AM PDT

Scores of people have confirmed a bomb explosion in the Borno state capital. The blast occurred at Muna Garage, Maiduguri in the early hours of Wednesday morning blowing up a convoy as well as other...

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Just In: Explosion Rocks Maiduguri

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:04 AM PDT

A car bomb explosion has been reported in Maiduguri, the stronghold of the dreaded Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday reported the...

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14 Killed By Gunmen In Afghanistan Mosque

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:59 AM PDT

Not less than 14 people have been killed in a Shiite mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan by gunmen on Tuesday. The gunmen were reported to have walked into the mosque and opened fire – killing more...

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National Economic Summit: Most Nigerian Laws Are Outdated – Saraki

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:57 AM PDT

The Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki, has said that most laws in Nigeria are ‘outdated’. The 53-year-old mentioned this on Tuesday at the ongoing National Economic Summit in...

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Soldiers Surround Shi’ite Gathering In Kaduna

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:55 AM PDT

Following the Kaduna State Government ban on activities of Shiites in the state, soldiers have been reported to have surrounded a gathering of Shiite Muslims in the state with worshippers trapped...

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Algeria Coach Milovan Rajevac Resigns After Dressing Room Revolt

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:40 AM PDT

Algeria senior football team coach Milovan Rajevac has resigned barely 3 months after taking charge of the Desert Warriors. The former Black Stars coach lasted only 107 days in charge of the...

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Photos: Gov Bello At The Opening Ceremony Of The Nigerian Army Sports Festival

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:37 AM PDT

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Tuesday joined the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai and other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Army Sports Festival at the...

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FG begins school feeding programme this month –Osinbajo

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:21 AM PDT

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the government's free National Home Grown School Feeding programme would start in some states of the federation this month. According to a statement by...

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Police kill robbers in Ebonyi

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:21 AM PDT

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday said its operatives killed two suspected armed robbers in a gun duel. The command alleged that the victims were members of a gang that had been terrorising...

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Policeman kills Ghanaian in Anambra

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:21 AM PDT

A policeman, identified as Prapra, on Tuesday shot a Ghanaian at the Aroma area of Awka, the Anambra State capital. The Ghanaian, identified simply as Andem, was said to be an electrician. He was...

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Five men steal diesel inside N’Assembly complex

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:21 AM PDT

Security operatives on Tuesday arrested five suspects for allegedly stealing diesel at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. The suspects were caught with nine 25-litre and one 50-litre jerrycans...

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By End Of October We Should Have Engaged 200,000 Unemployed Graduates – Osinbajo

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:15 AM PDT

Implementation plans for the effective commencement of a number of the Social Investment programmes of the Buhari presidency has reached advanced stages as the selection of the first 200,000...

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Arms scam: FG converts Badeh’s N1.1bn mansion to office

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:01 AM PDT

A 1.1bn mansion seized from the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), has been converted to an office to be used by the Federal Government, The PUNCH has...

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Customs comb Lagos markets for smuggled rice

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:01 AM PDT

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service have stormed some markets in Lagos in search of smuggled rice. Their efforts led to the seizure of about six trailer load of rice from shops at the Iddo...

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Suspect defecates in court to evade trial in Edo

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 01:01 AM PDT

There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Magistrates' Court complex in Benin, Edo State, when an 18-year-old man, Abudulahi Muhammed, defecated on his body and attempted to flee to evade trial. It was...

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Anti-Corruption War: Buhari Won’t Spare Close Friends – Osinbajo

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:57 PM PDT

There will be no sacred cows in the ongoing war against corruption, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) vowed yesterday. He made the vow at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday while...

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Arrest Of Judges: Judiciary Has Lost Moral Armour – Sagay

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:56 PM PDT

Foremost constitutional expert and Professor of Law, Itse Sagay (SAN), has described as mind boggling, the amount of raw cash discovered by the Department of State Services during a recent search of...

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Buhari: Public Officials Must Be Held Accountable For Actions

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:54 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday gave his support to the recent sting operation by operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) targeting suspected corrupt judges across the country,...

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DSS Traces More Evidence Of Corruption To Arrested Judges

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:52 PM PDT

One of the seven judges arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) will have explanations to give over how he came about a fleet of about 15 cars including a Rolls Royce, it was learnt...

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Lagos House Of Assembly: Nobody Can Whittle Down Tinubu’s Influence

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:51 PM PDT

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday declared that nobody can whittle down the political power and influence of a former Governor of the State and National Leader of the All...

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N36m Land Scam: Abia APC Chieftain Remanded In Prison

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:28 PM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday arraigned a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo before Justice Osiagor of the Federal High...

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Lagos To Recruit 5000 Neighbourhood Watchers To Boost Security

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:18 PM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday disclosed plans to recruit at least 5,000 Neighbourhood Watchers to boost security across the State, with new recruits expected to earn at least...

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Oba Akiolu Heaps Blame Of Lagos Special Status Denial On Obasanjo

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:53 PM PDT

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for failure of Lagos not being granted special status. The Senate had last Wednesday rejected a bill sponsored by Senator...

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Oyegun Betrayed Our Confidence – APC Youths

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:52 PM PDT

Youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State under the umbrella of Progressive Youth Leagues (PYL), have accused the party's National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, of betraying...

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Kidnapped Lagos Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:47 PM PDT

Indications emerged last night that the four pupils and two teachers kidnapped last Thursday at the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla in Epe, have regained their freedom. The pupils – Abu, Emmanuel...

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Three House Of Reps Members Cleared Of s*xual Misconduct Allegations

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:44 PM PDT

Three members of the House of Representatives accused of s*xual misconduct by immediate past United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the...

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C’ttee Of VCs To Universities: Upload All ‘Authentic’ Graduates For NYSC

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:14 PM PDT

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC) has directed universities to upload the names of all eligible graduates for mobilization in the 2016 Batch 'B' of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A...

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