Govt To Conduct Autopsy On 3 Bodies Evacuated From Ezu River

The governments of Enugu and Anambra states will today carry out autopsy on some of the decomposed bodies evacuated from the Ezu River on Saturday. The Anambra state Police Commissioner, Mr. Bala Nassarawa revealed that all the dead bodies are males, and that only three bodies have been selected for the autopsy because the other 15 bodies had decomposed.

Police Detonate Bomb in Kano

An Improvised Explosive Device planted near a bank on Muritala Mohammed way in Kano, north-west Nigeria, was on Monday, successfully detonated by the officers of the Police Anti-Bomb Squad.Confirming the incident, police spokesperson in the state, ASP Musa Magaji Majia, said the anti-bomb squad got to the scene as soon as the command was informed of the suspicious package. He added that the squad successfully removed the bomb and disabled it, without any loss of life or property.

NIGERIA: I can turn waste to wealth – Uchenna Igwe

Mr. Uchenna Igwe is the Director, Uche Links Glass Fibre, a company that is into manufacturing of fibre frames, motorcycle parts and motor spare parts such as car bumpers. In this chat with Financial Vanguard in Nnewi recently. Igwe speaks on his work, noting that the major challenge is funds. Excerpts:

Fashola Discusses I.T, Growth With Google Chairman

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), yesterday had a meeting with Executive Chairman of Google Inc., Eric Schmidt to discuss the use of the internet and technology to drive growth in diverse sectors of the state. The meeting which held at the State House, Marina had several government officials and members of the Google team in attendance.

FG probes rot in police colleges •IGP, ex-IGP, committee, contractors, others for questioning

THE Federal Government is to probe the rot in all the training institutions of the Nigeria Police nationwide, following the mess uncovered during last Friday’s surprise visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos.

Road Contract: Reps Insist On Inviting Anenih

The House of Representatives has said that the former works minister and former chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, has questions to answer over about N20 billion largely unaccounted for during his tenure as minister.

Islamic group claims killing Nigerian troops

Abuja: A little known extremist Islamic group has claimed that it killed two soldiers who were on a convoy to Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna from where they were be deployed to Mali to fight Islamists rebels. Two bus-loads of soldiers came under weapons' attack yesterday and authorities said the assailants used remote controlled bombs and other arsenals.

Obi Promises N5 million For Information On Bodies In Ezu River

Anambra State governor, Peter Obi on Sunday promised to give N5 million to anyone with information on the bodies found in Ezu River, Ama. 30 bodies were found at the old Enugu-Onitsha road axis of the River, situated at the boundary between Enugu and Anambra States.nsea, Akwa North Local Government area of the state.

Merger talks: Tinubu mediates in Buhari, Shekarau row •As Ikimi heads ACN committee

THERE are strong indications that the national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Senator Bola Tinubu, has commenced efforts to reconcile both the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP), over planned merger of the parties. General Muhammadu Buahri had reportedly canvassed an alliance of opposition parties without the ANPP, due to old rivalry between the him and chieftains of the ANPP, a position Tinubu and his party were not comfortable with.

Crowd of 800,000 to welcome Obama to second half of his presidency

A day after formally beginning his second term, President Barack Obama on Monday takes part in the full trappings of his inauguration by reciting the oath of office in front of a crowd expected to number between 800,00 and 900,000 people.

13 Nigeria police recruits killed, 6 others injured in auto accident

No fewer than 13 police recruits were burnt to death while six others were critically injured in an auto accident on Sunday in Omu-Aran, Kwara State. The newly posted recruits were said to be on their way to Nassarawa State when the accident occurred at about 10 a.m.

Emir Of Kano Flown To London

The Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who was attacked Saturday on his way back to his Palace after attending a Quranic recitation competition has been flown to London. A source at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, told PREMIUM TIMES that the emir travelled in a private jet which took off around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. 

Baby Noah is Here! Nigerian Footballer Osaze Odemwingie & Wife Welcome Baby Boy

It’s just the first month of the new year and a number of births have gotten us really excited. Earlier today, Nigerian International & West Bromwich Albion striker Osaze Odemwingie announced the birth of his baby boy on Twitter. Osaze and his wife, Sarah Fallon tied the knot in May 2012. They have already named their baby, Noah.

How 2face Beautifully Proposed To Me. - Annie

The wife of the iconic African pop star, Annie Macaulay Idibia has opened up on why Tuface Idibia begged her to marry him. In a revealing interview she granted Jara, a TV programme on Africa Magic channel on DSTV, the singer’s wife reconstructed the scenario of how Tuface proposed to her and why he chose her among the other women in his life. Hear her:

Oyinlola’s Appeal: PDP Drops Legal Adviser as Counsel, Appoints Gadzama

A new twist has been introduced into the appeal and stay of execution instituted by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola against his ouster as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Abdu Kafarati. The new twist is that PDP has removed the National Legal Adviser of the party, Victor Kwon as the counsel representing the party from both the appeal and the stay of execution. He has been replaced by Chief Joe Gadzama as the lawyer to represent PDP in both cases.

Okene: Fear of Military Reprisal Sends People Fleeing

The fear of reprisal actions by the military has sent many people fleeing from their villages in Abobo village, the scene of last Saturday deadly attack on the Mali bound military convoy, which killed two soldiers and injured eight others.

15 bodies in Nigerian river so far

Police in Nigeria have found at least 15 unidentified corpses floating on a river in southeast Anambra state, with local media claiming the number could be much higher. Some local media reports put the number of corpses at between 30 and 40.

Jonathan, PDP Court Obasanjo

In a bid to end the festering crisis in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Goodluck Jonathan and the party saturday reached out to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who has been aloof from the party’s activities since his resignation as the Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman in April last year.

Five killed in Nigeria violence

Abuja: At least five persons, including two soldiers, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Nigeria on Sunday.  The soldiers were killed when unknown gunmen suspected to be members of radical Islamic sect - Boko Haram - attacked a military convoy in northern Kaduna city.

Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1: match report

There was a time, just briefly during the Premier League era, whenChelsea against Arsenal and the sub-plot of Jose Mourinho going head-to-head with Arsene Wenger, was the defining confrontation of the season.