Eight people killed in attack on Kenyan casino

Eight people were killed when dozens of machete-wielding raiders struck a casino popular with tourists and local Italian residents in the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi early on Thursday morning, police said. Armed officers shot dead six of the attackers suspected to be members of a banned coastal separatist group while two policeman were also killed, police official Ambrose Munyasia said.

Police Recover Explosives, Ammunition in Kano

Kano State Police Command on Tuesday night recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), guns and ammunitions that were to be used by insurgents to "cause havoc and destabilize peace" in the state, commissioner of police in the state, Musa Daura said yesterday. The commissioner, who was addressing press conference at the state police command headquarters in Bompai area, said the recovery was made around 2130 hours after the police had received information about a suspicious vehicle.

Babangida Aliyu says PDP governors have no plans to decamp

Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Wednesday said that PDP governors had no plans to leave the party, contrary to insinuations in some quarters but warn against attempt to push the governors out.

Aliyu made the remark during a courtesy visit by the PDP Board of Trustees, led by its Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, at the Government House, Minna.

Photo: Proud papa Naeto C shows off son

He posted the photo on his instagram page and wrote:

“Thanks 2 every1 for all the messages. Words arent honestly enuff to express this moment…its ironic especially for some1 like myself who is used 2 putting words 2gether…mayb later…but right now i’m just Thanking God w/my Family and enjoying my son’s company! I wish u all similar moments at some point(s) in your lives!“ 

Awesome!

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2 Nigerian girls seek Pres. Jonathan's intervention from deportation from Canada

Got this email from Funmi Macaulay, a US-born Nigerian presently living in Brooklyn, NYC, and the founder of Nigerians Unite Against Boko Haram (NUABH). She wrote an article about the plight of Ihuoma and Victoria, two young Nigerians living and studying in Canada who are on the verge of being deported back to Nigeria. The two girls have been holed up in a church basement the last nine months and . See Funmi's article below...

Traffic Offence: Fashola Denies Assaulting Morka

The Lagos State Government has debunked reports alleging that the state governor, Babatunde Fashola ordered his police escorts to manhandle the driver and children of Felix Morka, the Executive Director of the Social and Economic Rights Action Centre (SERAC) during a traffic incident on Tuesday 26th March.

Police kill 2 NSCDC officers

TWO officials of the Nigerian Civil Defence and Security Corp were on Tuesday, killed by gunmen, alleged to be officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Isawo area of Ikorodu in Lagos State. The deceased officers are identified as Innocent Akhigbe , an inspector and Gabriel Adaji, an assistant inspector.

Amosun Describes Awolowo’s Death As A Big Loss

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has described the death of Oluwole Awolowo, a scion of the Obafemi Awolowo family, as a sad occurrence which has thrown the entire state into mourning. Mr Amosun said that the fact that the late Awolowo was survived by his mother, the revered matriarch of the family who is seen by all Nigerians as symbol of Nigerian nationalism, made the departure of the second Republic legislator the irreparable loss even more painful.

Oil theft deserves death penalty - Mark

SENATE President, David Mark, has prescribed death penalty for oil thieves, saying the increasing rate of oil theft has continually been giving the country a bad name in the international circle. Mark said this on Wednesday, at the inauguration of the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), supervising the public hearing on the PIB.

Lamido, Amaechi’s 2015 posters flood Kaduna

Posters of Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Ameachi, announcing their intention to contest the 2015 presidential poll on the platform of the Peoples Democracy Party have flooded Kaduna. This came less than 48 hours after prominent politicians in the North central zone boycotted the party’s reconciliation meeting on Saturday.

INEC may register mega opposition party as APC

The opposition coalition party, All Progressives Congress, on Monday ‘won’ its first victory with the Independent National Electoral Commission refusing to register the African Peoples Congress, thus creating an opportunity for the coalition platform to register its preferred acronym, APC. The INEC said promoters of the African Peoples Congress failed to meet the requirements for the registration of parties and that the association breached Section 222 (a) of the 1999 Federal Constitution, as amended.

Jim Iyke Turns 2face Wedding Into An Episode In His Reality TV Show

I too like Igbo guys, there is an opportunity in everything. To 2face and many other celebs; it was just a marriage but to Jim Iyke! It is a chance to show his reality TV show, Jimmy took his TV crew to Dubai to film full episodes of his upcoming reality TV show during 2face wedding, Tell me about killing two birds with one stone

Ojukwu family withdraws suits over property dispute

Three of the suits arising from family tussle over the properties left behind by the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, might have been resolved out of court. The Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere struck out the suits following the notice of discontinuance. One of the suits was initially instituted against the former warlord’s wife, Bianca.

Soyinka accuses leaders of patronising marabouts, prophets

NOBEL Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has decried the rate at which Nigerian leaders consult marabouts and prophets in a bid to hold onto political power. Nigerian leaders, he said, were in the habit of sacrificing animals in order to remain in power. Soyinka spoke in Port Harcourt on Monday at a two-day education summit.

Technocrats in Jonathan cabinet fret over Tukur’s statement

Ministers in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan, who are not card-carrying members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party are currently panic stricken following a statement credited to the party’s National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur.

Residents Cry Out Over Planned Demolition Of Dana Plane Crash Site.

Residents of four streets surrounding the Dana plane crash site in Iju Ishaga outskirts of Lagos have cried out against the planned demotion exercise being conducted by the Lagos state Ministry of Works. The planned

demolition according to the Lagos state government is to construct access roads in all the four streets namely, Okusanya, Idowu Williams, Ikoforiji and Olaniyi streets.

Nobody was Beheaded In Ogun, Police

Contrary to the rumors going round the town that three beheaded corpses were dumped on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan expressway on Sunday, the Ogun Police Command yesterday dispelled the rumour that three beheaded corpses were dumped. The command’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Monday in Abeokuta copy of which was made available to our correspondent, the described the message as a mere rumour, calculated to create fears in the minds of the people.

LA Times columnist thinks President Jonathan should be impeached

LA Times Columnist, Joel Brinkley (pictured above) wrote that Nigeria is the most corrupt country in the world and feels president Goodluck Jonathan should be impeached. He wrote an article titled Nigeria’s Squandered Opportunity on Friday March 22nd. See it below...

Wizkid to return to former music label, EME

 

If hear in the new contract being drafted, EME will not take a dime from Wizkid's international deals. When they start working together again, remember you read it here first! :-) If everything goes according to plan, Wizkid will soon be returning to his former music label, EME Music Group, this is according to a reliable industry source. The source revealed to me exclusively that Wizkid and EME bosses have been going back and forth for the last couple of weeks through their lawyers trying to agree on new terms of them working together again.

First images of 2014 Cadillac CTS leak

General Motors is set to unveil the new 2014 Cadillac CTS during the 2013 New York Auto Show. The New York Auto Show is the next major auto show to be held in the United States. We’ve known for a while that vehicle would make its official debut at the show and GM has already offered up information on its new V-6 engine that will find its weight under the hood.