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Boko Haram Spokesman Abu Qaqa Arrested

Boko Haram Spokesman Abu Qaqa Arrested

Nigerian authorities have arrested a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for scores of deadly attacks, security sources said Wednesday. Two security sources said on condition of anonymity that a person suspected to be the man who goes by the alias Abul Qaqa had been arrested. [...]

Major Al Mustapha, Shofolahan Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Murder Of Kudirat Abiola

Major Al Mustapha, Shofolahan Sentenced To Death By Hanging Over Murder Of Kudirat Abiola

A federal judge in Nigeria on Monday sentenced to death the feared right-hand man to Nigeria’s former military dictator over the 1996 killing of an opposition candidate’s wife. Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha sat without expression, slowly shaking his head “no,” as the high court judge ordered him to be hanged over the killing of Kudirat Abiola. [...]

Death Toll Of Kano Attacks At 162

Death Toll Of Kano Attacks At 162

Bomb attacks targeting security forces and gun battles killed at least 162 people in Nigeria’s second-largest city of Kano, where bodies littered the streets on Saturday, sources said. A curfew was imposed on Kano in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north after it exploded in violence on Friday evening, with eight police and immigration offices or residences targeted. The [...]

Channels TV Reporter, Enenche Akogwu, Killed in Kano Attacks

Channels TV Reporter, Enenche Akogwu, Killed in Kano Attacks

What a young life to take away. 31 year old Channels TV reporter, Enenche Akogwu was shot by Boko Haram operatives during the attacks in Kano January 20th, 2011 that have so far claimed numerous lives. It was reported that Enenche was shot outside the government house while on duty. The late reporter is a [...]

Multiple Bomb Explosions Rock Kano

Multiple Bomb Explosions Rock Kano

Kano is literally in flames and as much as 20 bombs are being speculated to have gone off in one of the largest cities in Nigeria. Reports show that there is massive pandemonium and people running all over the place. One of the blasts hit the police headquarters and two other police stations, he says. [...]

Nationwide Strike & #OccupyNigeria Protests Continue For 5th Straight Day

Nationwide Strike & #OccupyNigeria Protests Continue For 5th Straight Day

It’s no secret, the streets of Nigeria have been deserted and protest in many parts of the country have been met with larger and larger numbers as the days go by. The NLC met with the President last night and no agreement has been met yet as both parties are holding their ground solidly. With [...]

20 Igbos Killed in Mubi, Adamawa State By Boko Haram

20 Igbos Killed in Mubi, Adamawa State By Boko Haram

About 20 people have been estimated killed by gunmen who targeted a town hall in Mubi in north-eastern Nigeria, police say. Local residents say that those killed were from the Igbo community with about 10 of them from Adazi-Nnukwu, in Anambra state. The local police chief said he believed Islamist group Boko Haram was behind [...]

Pictures: Nigerians Take To The Streets In Protest Of Removal Of Fuel Subsidy

Pictures: Nigerians Take To The Streets In Protest Of Removal Of Fuel Subsidy

It’s no secret that Nigerians have taken to the streets in mass numbers to protest the sudden removal of fuel subsidy which subsequently hiked up fuel prices from N75 a liter to N141 a liter. Nigerians in Lagos, Lokoja, Ibadan, Kano and many other cities have taken to the streets in what might just be [...]

Angry Children Blast Goodluck Jonathan in Letter Over Christmas Bombings

Angry Children Blast Goodluck Jonathan in Letter Over Christmas Bombings

The Association of Conscious Nigerian Children released this letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. Pretty intense stuff. Read below Dear Mr. President, We should say Merry Christmas but we are not your goverment, we are not in the business of deception. After almost ten hours of gathering your thoughts to speak on the bomb blasts that [...]

Bomb Explosions At Churches In Abuja & Jos

Bomb Explosions At Churches In Abuja & Jos

Bomb blasts struck two churches in Nigeria on Sunday as worshippers were attending Christmas Day services, stirring memories of strikes against Nigerian churches during last year’s Christmas season. The first explosion struck near a Catholic church in Madala, west of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, the National Emergency Management Agency said. The agency said there were at [...]

Nollywood Star Oby Edozieh Marries Singer Alex O Secretly

Nollywood Star Oby Edozieh Marries Singer Alex O Secretly

Oby Edozieh is off the market. The actress secretly married very popular 90’s singer Alex O at the Ikoyi Registry  last Friday, December 16, with just a few family members and friends in attendance. Actress Nkiru Slyvanus  and Chidi Mokeme were among the few Nollywood stars that witnessed the marriage at the registry. Oby and [...]

HIV/AIDS is Real: Kills 1,000 Nigerians daily

HIV/AIDS is Real: Kills 1,000 Nigerians daily

The Christian Health Association Of Nigeria, CHAN, has disclosed that no fewer than 1,000 Nigerians die daily from the dreaded HIV/AIDS. Director of Advocacy of CHAN, Pastor David Omorebokhae,  disclosed this at a One Day Round Table Discussion between CHAN Mission Health Institute and members of the Benue State House of Assembly. Omorebokhae added that [...]

Occupy Movement Don Hit Nigeria

Occupy Movement Don Hit Nigeria

In Lekki Lagos residents organized a protest against a toll gate that would tax motorist driving in the city. The toll is between N50 – N150. The reason for the protest is because resident feel that the govenment should not be taxing residents to use the roads. The Toll was supposed begin tomorrow at the [...]

Nigeria Silver Medalist: Sunday Bada Dies Suddenly

Nigeria Silver Medalist: Sunday Bada Dies Suddenly

The IAAF is deeply shocked and saddened to receive news of the death yesterday (12) of Sunday Bada, the 1997 IAAF World Indoor champion at 400m. Bada at the time of his sudden passing was Technical Director of The Athletics Federation of Nigeria. Sunday Bada (Nigeria; Born 22 June 1969) who died at the National [...]

Crisis in Benue

Crisis in Benue

When will this end !!! No fewer than 68 persons were reportedly killed while property worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday in Benue Gombe and Kogi states. In Benue State, 50 lives were lost in a renewed attack on Tiv community in Guma Local Government of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The Fulani/Tiv [...]