Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini, Nigeria’s most notorious armed robber, was born sometime in 1960. He terrorised the old Bendel State, especially its capital, Benin City in the 1980s. By 1986, his robbery exploits had reached such a terrible level that it became a national issue. He operated along
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With The Testimony Of A NASA Engineer Let’s examine the Bible Old Testament anew in the light of modern technology and findings. Those who have not read Exodus chapter 3 in the original Hebrew may not realise the significance of that Mt Sinai where Moses went rearing the sheep of his father-in-law, the Chief Priest […]
Taiwo Ajai Lycett is an acclaimed international actor born on the 3rd of February 1941. Having contemplated acting as a full-time profession after being spotted at the Royal court Theater London in 1967, she launched into an intensive training programme in singing, dance, voice production and acting technique at the City Literary Institute, the Ac-tors forum, […]
Gbubemi God’s Covenant Snr, visited the waterfront communi-ties of Makoko in Lagos State and came out with a tale of two set-tlements, one buried in the grave of urban development, the other living in apprehension of the Dooms Day. There once was Mokoko, a col-lection of communities, all coastline waterfront dwellers and wood workers […]
An Enugu-Ezike based herbalist in Aji community of Igboeze North LGA of Enugu state, Chief Simon Odo, popularly referred to as ‘Onu Uwa’ says he desires to have a village of his own, for a good reason: The 68 years old herbal practitioner is married to all of 56 women and over 300 children, and […]
On December 11, 2014, incumbent president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari officially emerged the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) respectively. The first thing to note about this fixture is the inability of the Nigerian political space to throw up any […]
Afternoon prayers in the Yemeni capital were hit by a spate of deadly suicide bombings. At least 126 people have been killed and scores injured at two mosques attended by primarily Shi’ite Houthi Muslims in Sana’a. There has been no claim of responsibility for the mosque bombings but ISIL supporters on Twitter hailed the attacks. […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has boasted that he will “surely” defeat the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates in the March 28 presidential elections. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, President Jonathan in response to a question said categorically: “I’ll surely win.” The March
An end appears not in sight to the war of words between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rescheduled general election draws near. The spokesman of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday accused the PDP of plotting to frame up the Chairman of the […]
The outspoken Enugu-based Catholic priest and founder of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka Thursday raised fresh alarm over alleged plans by President Goodluck Jonathan to assassinate him before the March 28 general elections. In a press statement, through the media officer of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, Barr. Ike Maximus Ugwuoke, said that he had […]
Sequel to a series of events put together by the campaign team of President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in office, an interactive session with members of the showbiz industry was held on Sunday March 15, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. The event aptly tagged GejWinsIt, had a remarkable turn out of […]
The Presidential Candidate of the NCP, Chief Martin Onovo, says he is “the President in waiting if the 2015 presidential election is free, fair and credible.” Onovo made the assertion in Lagos on Thursday while speaking with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “We are the oldest party in Nigeria and we […]
The wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Hajia Aishat Buhari, has replied Dame Patience Jonathan, who has been campaigning that Buhari will jail his political opponents if elected President in the March 28 election. Hajia Buhari replied Patience Jonathan that there is no need to fear as Nigerians only want a […]
… Hails INEC Over PVCs The Vice President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with President Goodluck Jonathan and the presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the Nigerian presidential election, which is scheduled for March 28. Biden’s call was made available through a statement issued by the United […]
The president of the Oodua people’s congress (OPC), and the convener of the Coalition of Concerned Nigerians, Chief Gani Adams has said that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has set the stage for rigging in favour of the All Progressives Congress APC presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari, in […]
Nigeria has often time been called The Heart of African music because of its role in the development of West African highlife and ‘Palm wine’ music which fuses rhythm with techniques imported from Congo for the development of several popular styles that are unique in Nigeria. No doubt, the Nigeria music industry is gradually taking […]
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has assured Nigerians that there will not be any further postponement of the rescheduled general election. Jega gave the assurance on Wednesday, at an interactive session with the Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of over 60 civil society organisations, in Abuja. The INEC
Vice Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State, said that no one should urge him to preach the Gospel while poverty ravages the land. Prof. Osinbajo was speaking at a town hall meeting organised to canvass votes for the APC candidates in the forth coming […]
Imo State, heartland of the South East, is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi. The blame for this development should be placed squarely on the doorstep of the incumbent Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi added. In reaction the media adviser of […]
The present configuration of Northern Nigeria is causing some backwardness into the entire region. To this end, Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, has called for the split of the Northern States Governors Forum into three -North-West, North-Central and North-East. Governor Yero, whoc claimed that the current problems plaguing the region, was self-inflicted, maintained
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