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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday night sacked Stephen Keshi as Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach and relieved his assistants � Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorounmu � of their duties. The decision was reached following an executive committee meeting held in Abuja. In a communiqué signed by Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, the ...

A 26-year-old bus conductor, Sikiru Adebayo, has been killed by suspected cult members on Oniyanrin Street, Mile 12, Lagos.The assailants, who were suspected to be Aiye Confraternity members, stormed the area on Monday, last week and attacked the late Adebayo, inflicting machete cuts on his head before pushing him into ...

Drama!! Pastor Chris Okotie has replied CAN who recently questioned his authenticity as a Christian saying he has so many wives after he called for the resignation of pastor Ayo Oritsejafor over his involvement in the $9.3m arms deal scandal.

A United Nation Aids worker who was being treated for Ebola at the St George clinic in Leipzig, Germany has died. The unidentified UN worker who was flown back to Germany from Liberia last week after contracting the deadly virus, died in the early hours of today, October 14th. A ...

When asked about Forbes’ estimate of his fortune, Bishop Oyedepo told Reuters that he doesn’t know how Forbes arrived at their figure but says he’s blessed… “For me, to have fortune means someone who has what he needs at any point in time. I don’t see myself as having $150 ...

Mr. Aye Dee shocks Nigerians one more time!! According to Aye Dee, real name Mukhtar Alexander Dan’Iyan, Tinubu and his wife were once drug barons in the US. That as much fun as we make of Buruji Kashamu for being wanted in the USA for heroin distribution, Bola Tinubu and ...

Three teenagers lost their lives yesterday, at Ijale Ijaka Street in Ijoun, Ayetoro area of Ogun state when thunder struck them.The tragic incident, which occurred during a heavy rainfall killed Sunday Mulero,13, Dare Olaifa,15 and Sodiq Segun, 15. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi revealed that ...

After Chris Okotie asked CAN President Ayo Oritsejafor to resign over private jet scandal, CAN has this to say Speaking exclusively to Punch, the Director of National Issues in CAN, Mr. Sunny Oibe said Okotie is only looking for popularity through Oritsejafor. Oibe said; “Is Chris Okotie a Christian? How ...

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu said �Eyewitnesses said there was a bird which fell down and turned into a woman. So, a large crowd gathered round her. She was not attacked. Eventually, when the police got there, they rescued the woman from the surging crowd. ...

A female corps members recently had a not very pleasant encounter with a female police officer in Lagos. Read excerpts from her story to BN below: �On the 8th of October 2014 I got assaulted by a Policewoman. This is what happened. On my way home from Oshodi-Isolo LGA, Lagos ...

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating women’s rights to receive an education in her country, has just been announced as the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner. Malala won along with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children’s rights activist. The two were named ...

Richestlifestyle.com has removed President Jonathan’s name as the 6th richest President in Africa from their top 10 richest African presidents list after a State House press release was issued yesterday, that the news website issue an apology for passing a wrong information or be ready to face a lawsuit.

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan was on Wednesday decorated as �Mother Theresa of Today’’ by the Ladies of St. Mulumba (LSM) of the Catholic Church of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jonathan was decorated because of the humanitarian works done through her pet project, the ...

Texas Health Resources spokesman Wendell Watson said in a statement. “It is with profound sadness and heartfelt disappointment that we must inform you of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan this morning at 7:51 am,” “We have offered the family our support and condolences at this difficult time.” �Duncan, 42, ...

Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati just released this statement: We have noted with consternation the listing of President� Goodluck Ebele Jonathan by a website � RichestLifestyle.com – as the sixth richest African President with an estimated net worth of $100 Million U.S. Dollars.� The Presidency condemns the totally unwarranted inclusion of ...

The consumption of animal hides and skin known locally as �ponmo” is Dangerous to Health. The Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, Isuwa Adamu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to him, scientifically, ponmo does not have any nutritional ...

Africa’s Richest Presidents list has been released by richestlifestyle.com .They listed President Jonathan at No 6 ….. See list below: 9) Robert Mugabe � Net Worth: $10 Million Country: Zimbabwe, Years in Power: 26 8) Idriss Deby � Net Worth: $50 Million Country: Chad, Years in Power: 23 6) King ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping to announce later on this week that Nigeria and Senegal are free of Ebola after 42 days with no infections. The 42 days is the standard period for declaring an outbreak over, twice the maximum 21-day incubation period of the virus. � According ...

The acting governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar, has declared his ailing boss, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai missing. Umar, who made this shocking disclosure yesterday in Jalingo during a media chat with journalists, said that he had not set his eyes on his boss, Governor Suntai, since he was flown ...

A 4-year-old boy, Omonigho Abraham is currently battling for his life at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, after his scalp was eaten by two dogs. And according to Punch, the dogs had chewed the skin and exposed the victim’s skull during the attack which happened on Thursday on ...