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Ritualists’ den owned by a pastor uncovered in Lagos, 8 kidnapped victims rescued

A ritualist den owned by one pastor Ernest Nwankwo, the General Overseer of Holy Family Ministry a.k.a House of Mercy was yesterday June 25th uncovered at Ogolonto area in Ikorodu, Lagos, with 8 victims rescued. According to Vanguard, the den was discovered after a failed attempt by a woman identified ...

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BREAKING: Bomb explodes in Banex Plaza, Abuja

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According to reports just coming in� a bomb just exploded in Abjua this afternoon, the explosion happened at Emab plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja at about 3.30pm. more details shorty

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A Police officer allegedly beats up, tears pregnant woman’s clothes in Lagos | Video

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A police officer, Aurthur Okeke� (ID. No.453255) has been caught on tape violently harassing�a heavily pregnant woman in Lagos and her family members are right now demanding justice. According to Busayomi who tweeted the incident earlier on today, she is the victim’s sister in-law, Arthur had dragged her pregnant sister ...

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NAIRALAND forum not returning soon! Founder, Seun Osewa says

Seun Osewa, the owner of Nairaland is yet to explain what really happened – he’s not answering messages directed at him on any of the social media pages – he kinda hinted us saying ‘the site may not be up soon. The site has been down for over 48 hours ...

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Meriam Ibrahim finally freed as she leaves Sudan

Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for Apostasy, has finally been freed after she was re-arrested at Khartoume airport as she attempted to leave Sudan with her family to an undisclosed location.U.S. State Department during a briefing with reporters in Washington D.C today said Meriam is now free, ...

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Iran bans women from watching the World Cup

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Authorities�in Iran banned�women from�entering most sporting events following the 1979 Islamic Revolution because mixed crowds enjoying games was deemed un-Islamic. According to CNN,for the past 35 years, the crowds at�football�games, Iran’s most popular sport have been all male.Iranian women�were briefly allowed to attend volleyball matches during the presidency of moderate ...

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Plane flying to Gabon from Nigeria missing

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A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has gone missing. The plane, owned by the U.S. company Global Aviation, took off from Kano at 1800 hours yesterday en route Libreville in Gabon, where it was scheduled to arrive at 2300 hours, after a‎ stopover in Douala, Cameroon. ...

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Sudanese court frees woman previously sentenced to death.

The 27-year-old woman was sentenced to death last month for converting from Islam to Christianity. The case triggered an international outcry. She gave birth to a baby daughter while in prison.‘The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling,’ Sudan’s SUNA news ...

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Sixty Girls, aged 3 to 12, Kidnapped in Kummabza village, Damboa LGA Borno State

According to a report on NTANetwork, about sixty girls between the ages of 3-12 years have been abducted by insurgents in Kummabza village of Damboa local government area of Borno State. Reports from the area indicate that the insurgents also killed about thirty people and destroyed property worth millions of ...

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Ekiti, after Fayose was declared winner |Photos

    After Fayose was declared winner of the Ekiti state election, PUNCH reporters went round town to see how the ‘happy’ the residents were! Photos courtesy of Punch

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Is this Sanusi Lamido’s official car as Emir of Kano

Its a Rolls Royce, not sure of the model but its definitely regal, forget the fact that it looks antique, after all, royalty blends well with historic eras and Kano is an ancient city. By the way, someone said its a 1962 model.�

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President Jonathan looking dapper as he rocks a suit

  President Jonathan decided to switch up his look today as he worshipped at the Aso Villa chapel this morning with the First Lady and his mum … He looks good on suit

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LASU reopens on June 23rd

Below is a statement released by the school’s spokesperson, Kayode Sutton… “Sequel to the Lagos State government’s agreement to the reduction of the Lagos State University School Fees by 34% to 60% across different faculties, the university management has come up with the precise amount to be paid by students ...

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Gov. Amaechi arrested, detained by soldiers in Ondo � Rivers Govt

The Rivers State Government has issued a statement saying its governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has been arrested and being held hostage by security operatives in Odudu, Ondo state. The governor, the statement said, was arrested as he made his way to Ado-Ekiti for a political rally by his Ekiti State counterpart, ...

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Police officer in Anambra slumps after hearing he has been transferred to Borno

A police officer in Nnewi, �Anambra state, reportedly slumped after he received news that he had been transferred to Borno. According to�ThisDay,�the officer�had less than a year left to retire from the service, and was among the 149 officers affected by the postings to different parts of the country. The ...

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Explosion rocks football viewing center in Yobe,many feared dead

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According to BBC,a bomb explosion has rocked Yobe State..It occurred at a football�viewing center shortly after the kick off�of the World cup match between Brazil vs. Mexico match .Sanusi Ruf’ai, police commissioner for Yobe state, told AFP “There was an explosion outside a soccer viewing centre here in Damaturu at ...

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We will bring down Nigeria if any bomb goes off in the Southeast – MASSOB

After the discovery of bombs planted in the Living Faith Church,Owerri, the Imo State capital.MASSOB (Movement for Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra)leader Ralph Uwazuruike, told The Nation in a telephone interview….. �The position of MASSOB on this matter is firm. We will bring down Nigeria, if any bomb ...

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#Bringbackourgirls: Reno Omokri shares photos of Nigerian soldiers in Sambisa Forest

Reno Omkri shared these photos of some Nigerian soldiers in Sambisa Forest and said the military is undergoing massive upgrading….Good to know they are working but we need results, its two months already

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Kidnapped sisters, Ejura and Unekwu Opaluwa reportedly released

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  According to breaking news report by Metropole Magazine, the Abuja abducted sisters Ejura and Unekwu Opaluwa, who were�abducted��from their Karmo, Abuja home by 5 armed men on Sunday June 8th have been released and are now back home. We thank God they are back home

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How God saved winners chapel members from Time-Bomb today in Owerri

Worshippers at Winners Chapel, Port Harcourt Road branch, Owerri were full of thanks to God for sparing their lives after two�Improvised Explosive Devices were discovered and detonated in their church this morning. The� explosives were allegedly planted on Saturday night and timed to explode after worshippers had gathered for worship ...

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