Jos – An angry mob at Ungwan-Rukuba New Road, around the Nasarawo area of Jos, on Wednesday, burnt a 25-year-old man, Mantau Rati Black, for allegedly stabbing one Sati Samola to death.
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| stabed sati samola |
Glo rewards P-Square with state-of-the-art SUVs
Next Generation Network, Globacom, has rewarded its brand ambassadors, Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly called P-Square, with two state-of-the-art Sports Utility Vehicles. The vehicles are Mercedes Benz G-Wagon and Range Rover Vogue.
Kachikwu, Fashola, steal show at Senate screening
Fashola calls for state police, apologises on deportation of Igbos
ABUJA — FORMER Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Group
Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,
Dr Ibe Kachikwu and Mrs Kemi Adeosun were clearly the star attractions
at the screening of ministerial nominees, yesterday, as the Senate
cleared 18 nominees for ministerial appointment.
Fashola’s suggestions on state police, review of the Abuja Master
plan and apology to the Igbo over the deportation of some Igbo residents
of Lagos during his second term marked one of the major highlights of
yesterday’s screening of the nominees.
So also were Kachikwu’s comments on the oil industry and Adeosun’s
remarks on the economy, devaluation of the Naira and Treasury Single
Account, TSA, foreign direct investment and how to improve Nigeria’s
alternative sources of revenue.
Their robust comments paved the way for the approval and
confirmation of 18 of the 36
Snakes invade Plateau communities, bite 50
Jos—Snakes fleeing flooded areas in communities in Kanam and Kanke Local Government areas of Plateau State have bitten no fewer than 50 persons in the last two weeks.
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40 robbers loot Lagos banks, kill mother & baby
LAGOS—No fewer than forty heavily armed robbers, yesterday morning, invaded two second generation banks in 4th Avenue, Festac area of Lagos state and carted away huge sums of money.
Slain mother and child.
Ministerial screening: Top quotes of the day
‘I might have ruffled a few feathers in the course of my duties, it wasn’t personal.’ Lai Mohammed
Tinubu attacks Saraki
NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, lambasted Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, describing him as an indisciplined, disloyal and member of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in soul.
Tinubu spoke yesterday while denying media reports
that he was conspiring with Senate President Saraki to move against
President Muhammadu Buhari over his alleged disaffection with the
ministerial list.
Saraki and Tinubu
Insisting that President Buhari must be supported by all to realize
the change agenda, Tinubu said there was no way he could conspire with
Saraki, who he said was indisciplined, disloyal and a PDP member in
soul.
Tinubu spoke via a statement from Conakry, Guinea, by his Media Director, Dare Sunday.
“The idea of an alleged conspiracy between Tinubu and
Corruption: Granting immunity to Saraki, Dogara is breaking the law – SERAP
Dogara and Saraki
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to “immediately end the ongoing process aiming to change the constitution to shield the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and others from prosecution for corruption as this is tantamount to breaking the law.”
In a statement, Thursday, by SERAP executive director
‘Enyeama retirement is sad’ – Oliseh opens up on crisis
The Nigeria coach has opened up on the incident that led to the goalkeeper’s untimely retirement from the national team on Thursday before their friendly defeat to Congo.
Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has said Vincent Enyeama’s retirement from the national team is very sad, as he finally opened up on the incidents that have shaken the Super Eagles since Tuesday.
Ministerial list : See speculated portfolios of ministers
Ministerial list : See speculated portfolios of ministers
Following the release of 21 names of ministerial nominees sent by
President Muhammadu Buhari to Senate President Bukola Saraki last week,
the social media has been abuzz with lots of speculations over who heads
what ministry among the nominees who are expected be screened by the
senate before the President announces portfolios assigned to each of
them.
See the purported portfolios allotted to each of the nominees from 21 States of the federation.
Buhari Is A Liar, Shekau Says
Leader of Islamist sect group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has dismissed the Army’s claim of massive gains in the fight to annihilate the terror group in Nigeria’s Northeast. He also mocked President Muhammadu Buhari calling him a liar.
Oregon shooting: nine killed in US college massacre
Suspected US college shooter Chris Harper Mercer, who killed nine people before being fatally shot, asked his victims to state their religion before shooting them, a witness said.
The 26-year-old suspected gunman, who has been named by
US media but not identified by police, killed nine people and injured
seven during a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
Full text of Buhari's 55th Independence Day speech
Abuja - Below is the full text from President Muhammadu Buhari's 55th Independence Day speech, broadcast on October 1st.
"October
1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the
circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago;
we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our
long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or
passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind
Doctor who raped and photographed unconscious patients avoids prison time
A California news website, 10News.com reported that a 68-year-old San Diego doctor, Jeffrey Joel Abrams, has admitted to sexual assault on female patients in a free healthcare clinic.
He also reportedly took photographs of their naked bodies.
On
30 July 2015 he pleaded guilty to "eight counts of sexual
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