‘General’ Isreal Akpodoro, a former militant leader in the Niger Delta. In this interview with NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE, he spoke on the renewed militant activities in the Niger Delta. He also condemned the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers while calling on the President to probe those around him. Excerpts ...
Nigeria's tale of woe at U20 level continues, in spite of continued dominance at U17s. Now in charge, the Super Eagles legend must succeed where his predecessor failed. It was functional, it was unspectacular, and it was settled by a second-half strike from defensive midfielder Chukwudi Agor. In many ways, the Flying Eagles' 1-0 win away in Burundi was an apt way to ...
Johannesburg - There are an estimated 248 700 modern slaves in South Africa, according to the Global Slavery Index report released on Tuesday. South Africa ranks in the top 50 in the index, in the 27th spot with Trinidad and Tobago. The foundation examined practices such as forced labour, human trafficking, debt bondage, child exploitation and forced marria ...
The APC issued a statement in reaction to Fayose’s comment that he could not pay salaries because the former Governor of the Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi plunged the state in debt. The Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Governor Ayo Fayose of leaving a lavish lifestyle, while workers in the state are suffering. ...
Niger Delta Avengers pen open letter to Tompolo, the International community & The United Nations
Through their spokesperson, Brig.Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, the Niger Delta Avengers wrote an open letter which was shared on their website, to former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo and the International community, asking whether they are witnessing the onslaught the Nigerian Army have unleashed on innocent citizens in their communities. What ...
If we're faced with same situation we'd shoot the gorilla again- Zoo Director says
The director of the Cincinnati Zoo where a rare gorilla was shot and killed on Saturday after a 4-year-old boy slipped into its enclosure has said if put in the same situation again, he will kill the animal to protect the life of the child despite outcries from Animal rights activists, lawyers & wildlife conservationists over how the animal was shot. Cincinnati Zoo ...
Thousands of Kurdish Peshmerga troops are involved in an offensive to regain formerly Kurdish villages near the ISIS-held town of Mosul, Kurdish officials say. The Peshmerga-led ground offensive, backed by international coalition air support, was launched early Sunday to retake several villages near Khazir, east of Mosul. The operation includes approximately 5,500 Peshmerga fighters. ...
Former Miss Universe, Leila Lopez Umenyiora shares sexy photos from her vacation
Ex Miss Universe Leila Lopez and wife of NFL star, Osi Umenyiora, who is currently vacationing in Thailand with her sister in-law, Fifi and friends shared the photos on Instagram...more when you continue. ...
Judicial Misconduct : Justice Mary Odili's Dirty Schemes Against A Nigerian Lawyer Determined To Expose Her
The controversy surrounding Justice Mary Ukaego Odili's alleged misconduct of sitting as a judge in her own case in a criminal appeal has become messier. The case was brought before the Supreme Court in 2013 by radical lawyer and human rights activist, Timipa Jenkins Okponipere. It was reported in the Nigerian Weekly Law Report (NWLR) as Timipa ...
Current New Orleans Pelican player Bryce Dejean -Jones (pictured above) was killed early yesterday morning May 28th in a home in Dallas. Police say he was shot dead while burglarizing the home. People are finding the burglary story strange because this season Bryce made $169,883. Below is the report from Dallas Polic ...
Next year's Champions League final is in Cardiff's Principality Stadium, which you might know as the Millennium Stadium ...
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Eleven officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission who supervised the 2015 general elections in Gombe State have admitted to receiving N120m out of the N23bn ($115m) allegedly disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The revelation comes about a month after the ...
Teenage boy killed himself rather than face his parents anger for crashing a new car
An 18-year-old teenage gymnast, Ruslan Gutu, committed suicide by hanging himself, after crashing a brand new car bought for him by his parents. According to his girlfriend Athena, Ruslan confided in her on how worried he was about telling his parents about the crash of the new ca ...