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Mr and Mrs Kayode and Thelma Bello, the parents of late Peter Bello, the co-pilot of the Bristow helicopter at his funeral service that held at the St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Calabar, Cross River State, yesterday August 20th. While paying their tribute, his parents said �We thank God for 26 ...

Students of mechanical engineering department of UNIZIK putting together a shuttle bus with locally sourced materials that will convey students around the campus. Its still in the making but the promise is great.

A tenant�who owed his blind landlord�3 years and�6 months’ rent set the house ablaze, in the�Ajegunle area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the tenant, identified as Dominic Udo was owing his blind landlord identified as Richard�rent. The landlord then�reported the matter at the Citizen Mediation Centre, in Amukoko. ...

Rescuers yesterday morning recovered the body of the pilot and co-pilot of the ill fated helicopter that crashed into the Lagos Lagoon yesterday. Peter Bello was the co-pilot. Friends have taken to social media to express their grief. He is said to be the only son of his parents. So ...

The 26 year old co-pilot of the ill fated helicopter that crashed into the Lagoon yesterday, Peter Bello, (pictured above) has still not been found. 4 persons were confirmed dead while 6 were rescued alive. However Peter and one other person in the 12- seat helicopter are yet to be ...

The Senate on Wednesday suspended consideration of the report of its Finance committee following sharp disagreements among members over the pay cut recommended by the panel. Punch learnt that the senators during a two-hour deliberation behind closed doors, resolved to reject the reduction of salaries and allowances as recommended by ...

According to reports from multiple sources, the burial rites of Oba Sijuwade,the Ooni of Ife has reportedly been stalled after the Abobaku fled the town.The Abobaku is �The one who would be buried alive with the King. -tradition expects him to continue to serve the king even in death. He ...

�President Mohammadu Buhari has announced that there would be no federal government delegation for this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia.This is in a move to cut costs.He however stated that the government shall play its traditional roles of providing consular, medical and security services to Nigerian pilgrims.Vanguard reports that, with ...

Authorities of the University of Lagos on Sunday disowned the randy lecturer, Dr. Akin Baruwa, who reportedly raped an 18-year-old admission seeker. Baruwa allegedly raped the young girl (name withheld), who is seeking admission to the university, in his office on July 23, 2015. The lecturer, currently in detention at ...

�Wife of the world’s richest man, Melinda Gates was spotted carrying water on her head and helping local women wash dishes in Malawi.. Worth over 85 billion dollars,Melinda is in the African country on a philanthropic mission..Rather than lodging at expensive hotels,she choose to stay in the village with the ...

In an interview with Sahara TV yesterday, the General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, said he is not expecting to be appointed a minister in President Buhari’s cabinet. �As far as I am concerned, I am not expecting to be named a minister. If I am offered ...

Somewhere in Guaraka, Tafa LGA of Niger State (About 7km from Zuba Abuja) was a scene of angry women protesting that electricity task force will not disconnect power. When the situation got worse the women had to apply some diabolic means to scare away the PHCN officials.

The Lagos State Election Petitions Tribunal has issued a verdict dismissing the petition challenging the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa at the March 28 National Assembly Elections. The tribunal upheld the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightfully elected Senator representing Lagos East ...

Sympathisers wept profusely in Arepo area of Ogun State yesterday as no fewer than 110 suspected petroleum pipeline vandals were roasted to death. The incident occurred along the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline. According to LEADERSHIP ,the vandals were scooping fuel when it ignited the fire, which raged for ...

Although many might not know him, Razak Adetunji Adeniyi fondly called ‘Alhaji Gay’ has met his demise in the hands of unidentified persons. Alhaji Gay is popularly known for his activities of arresting fraudsters and those involved in cyber crimes � yahoo boys. However, on different accounts, the Economic and ...

Nigeria’s president meets US president Obama at the White House this afternoon. Photo credit: AFP

The Blair House is the official guest House of the US President. The grand tale of United States’ history is in many ways composed from a procession of small moments. Important decisions are made in small rooms; grand strategies emerge from quiet chats beside the fire or from meetings around ...

Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, said that despite her status as the wife of the Nigerian president, she still cooks her husband’s food. She revealed this at a party she organized to mark the Eid-el-Fitri celebration at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She said: �I’m ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Muhammadu as the new Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, Muhammadu succeeds Dr. Ade Abolurin, who has retired ...

Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa has extended his warm felicitations and sincere congratulations to all Muslim faithful who were able to partake in the just concluded 2015 Ramadan fasting season. He urged them to allow the lessons of Ramadan permeate their souls even as he prayed that their show of devotion to ...