Latest Breaking News and JOBS in Nigeria 2012 Blog

Kwara State former Governor, Sen. Bukola Saraki, will soon be arraingned in court over fraud cases involving over N11 billion. According to the police Commissioner Special Fraud Unit in Lagos, Mr. Ayotunde Ogunsakin, during a press briefing with journalists on Wednesday, the delay in the case is to ensure that the investigation is thorough so that the prosecution is not thrown out by a court on a technicality. According to him, as a matter that involves an important personality and some other individuals, the Saraki case cannot be hidden: “It’s not that we have refused to prosecute him, you must be aware that we are doing a very extensive and painstaking investigation, we don’t want a situation where we rush him to court and the case will be thrown out.” He also assured that the security intelligence have carried out extensive investigation and it involves a lot of work, stressing that the investigation is almost concluded, “The whole world we know when we conclude the investig...

Mr. Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, the Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has called on hoteliers in the country to improve security in their hotels by providing close circuit TV camera in the interest of their guests and their business. He said this yesterday while speaking with journalists in Abuja. Runsewe stated the call became necessary in view of the recent murder of a post graduate student of the Nasarawa State University, Miss Cynthia Osokogu, by her Facebook ‘friends’ in a Lagos hotel. “But for the CCTV, it would most probably be difficult to trace the suspects who are now being held by the police,” he said. The NTDC boss reminded hoteliers to also register with the corporation in accordance with the law, revealing that from NTDC investigations only four of the five hotels patronized by the alleged killers registered with the corporation. Runsewe stated that registration of hotels is important as it would enable the corporation keep data on...

As if what the country is currently facing in the hands of Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haramis not enough, international intelligence agencies have revealed plans by al-Qaeda, to launch fresh attacks on Nigeria, Ghana and two other African countries. Al-Qaeda, which is a terrorist group founded by the late Osama bin Laden, has launching attacks all over the world. Investigations showedthat the targeted countries were receiving help from Western nations on how to prevent the onslaught. However, it was not clear if the attacks would be launched by al-Qaeda in the Maghreb or the main terrorist organisation in the country. The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, confirmed the al-Qaeda plot to our correspondent. Mba, however, noted that such threats were received in the past, and added that security agencies were determined to ensure the group's plan did not succeed. According to him, the police are receiving immense support from developed countries that h...

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Thursday emerged the 81 "World's 100 Most Powerful Women," in a survey conducted by Forbes. The finance minister who emerged in the politics category, was 87th in 2011. Only three African women were on the list. Okonjo-Iweala, according to the list obtained on the Forbes website was listed among Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (71) and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia's President (82). The list was dominated by women from the United States. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor topped the list and she was closely followed by secretary of state Hilary Clinton with 59 others American which amongst others included Melinda Gates (4), Michelle Obama (7), Oprah Winfrey (11), Christiane Amanpour (53), Lady Gaga (14), Beyonce Knowles (32), Jennifer Lopez (38), Marissa Mayer - CEO Yahoo (21) and Sheryl Sandberge - COO Facebook (10). In her reaction, in a chat with THISDAY, Okonjo Iweala s...

The Nollywood Star, Chinedu Ikedieze is now a father to a bouncing baby girl. Wow! and the baby appears big already. Who knows she could be among the tallest ladies in Nigeria in the near future. Or what do you think. Comments Please

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Thursday, 23rd August, made public the introduction of a new currency series under which the existing denominations of N50, N100, N200, N500 and the N1,000 notes will be redesigned with added security features. CBN Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, told newsmen at a press conference in Abuja that N5,000 note would also be introduced, while the lowest denominations of N5, N10 and N20 are to be coined. The N5,000 note he said will have the images of three Nigerian women and is to be introduced in 2013, in Abuja. According to him, “On November 28, 2011, the CBN Board considered and approved the new currency series. It subsequently sought and, on December 19, 2011, obtained the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan. “Under the new structure, the existing denominations of N50, N100, N200, N500 and N1,000 will be redesigned with added new security features. It is also our pleasure to inform you that a new high currency denomination will als...

There was no Meccah meeting with us Tear Allah before they get into the hands of Allah’s army. **Govt must embrace the Holy Quran/Sharia as the final law in the land or there will no peace in Nigeria. The leadership of Jamaatu ahlis sunnah lil daawati wal jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, has again, denied engaging in talks with the Nigerian government, contrary to widespread reports that the sect had re-entered into dialogue with the government. The group made this denial in an email to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday evening. The sect not only denied talks with the government, but also described the purported press statement by one Abu Muhammad, who claimed to be the second in Command to the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, as the creation of the media. The sect said its position on dialogue was made clear in a recent video address by its leader, where Mr. Shekau foreclosed any possibility of dialogue with the government, but which it said many media houses ignored, but were q...

Against the backdrop of insinuations in political circles that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed Governors Sule Lamido and Rotimi Amaechi of Jigawa and Rivers states respectively as President and Vice President in 2015 elections, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Mr. Ahmed Gulak yesterday warned the former president to desist from dabbling into the political future of President Goodluck Jonathan but to join hand with him in delivering his electoral promises to Nigerians. Obasanjo has, however, denied working towards installing anyone in the next polls, saying he has been pre-occupied with more pressing national issues such as security, poverty, malaria, polio and infant and maternal mortality, to have time for politics. Governor Amaechi had also denied he was running with Lamido, while some northern groups had received the news of Lamido’s choice with jubilation. Gulak, who handed down the warning in an exclusive interview with newsmen in Abuja, as...

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Wednesday said it had suspended the nationwide strike that the union members was planning to start today, Thursday, 25th. The Union's President, Mr. Achese Igwe, who made the announcement said the ongoing s trike in Abuja would however continue. The latest development came on the heels of an intervention by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) in the ongoing face-off between NUPENG and the FG over the non-payment of subsidy claims to oil marketers. NUPENG had on Monday threatened to embark on a nationwide strike on Thursday if the government did not to pay subsidy claims to marketers. The union on Thursday last week started an industrial action in the Federal Capital Territory. The strike has led to fuel scarcity in the FCT. The Chairman of the senate committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Magnus Abe, told newsmen on Wednesday that the committee had met with NUPENG and the Ministry of Finance on the ma...

There are now indications that the chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, may take legal action against Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, following his remarks against him and a National Commissioner, Dr. Ishmail Igbani, during the July 14 governorship election in the state. The governor was reported to have,among other things, described Jega as a “national embarrassment” who in his view, “cannot preside over elections in a single state.” Apart from accusing Jega of “disenfranchising the Edo people”, Oshiomhole reportedly described Igbani as a man who is “hopelessly corrupt” and “has been involved in many elections that have been rigged in many states, including Edo.” But INEC’s Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Kaugama, in a letter dated August 8 addressed to Oshiomhole warned the governor to desist from making allegations for which he could not provide any proof. He said, “Considering the esteemed nature of the high office you hold, it w...

Update - Police have arraigned three suspects before a Magistrate Court in Bauchi state for allegedly removing the two kidneys of 25-year-old Abubakar Buba. Police officer prosecuting the case, Sergeant Amos Ukpe, told the court that the suspects, Mijinyawa Abdulkadir, Abdullahi Yusuf and Mohammed Zangina were charged with conspiracy, attempt to commit culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt and impersonation, contrary to Section 132 of the Penal code.He told the court: “One Buba Ahmadu reported to the Police that his son, Abubakar from Bununu in Tafawa Balewa Local Govt Area, fell sick and went for medical treatment in a private clinic owned by one Mijinyawa Abdulkadir, who is a Nurse by profession. “At the clinic, one Aminchi introduced himself as a doctor of the said hospital and recommended Abubakar for scanning at Almanzoor scanning centre. Aminchi, with Yusuf Zangina conducted an illegal appendix surgery, which led to the removal of the two kidneys of Abubakar, who is now c...

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor Wednesday bounced on the dreaded Islamic sects Boko Haram describing them as bunch of cowards. He also declared that there was no basis for government to dialogue with the faceless group which had been terrorising the nation in a desperate bid to make her an Islamic nation. Pastor Oritsejafor said these to newsmen in Akure after an Extra-ordinary Council Meeting of the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In his words “”The Boko Haram people are bunch of cowards they go to churches to shoot people that are not armed. If they think that they are strong they should go to places where the people they are going to attack are also armed. “They should go and face people that are armed not people that are not armed. The CAN President who equally reads political undertone to the insecurity in the country said that top security chiefs are religious fanatics who aid and abet the ...

Some weeks ago, we had reported a case of a missing person, Cynthia Osokogu, the only daughter of General Frank Osokogu (rtd). It is now proved that Cynthia's body was discovered in a Lagos morgue a month after she was declared missing. There are indications that she could have been murdered by her facebook acquaintances. Already, six persons, among them two university students, a pharmacist and an employee of the hotel where the 24-year- old post-graduate student was murdered have been arrested. Investigation into the murder, as reliably gathered, revealed that Cynthia was strangled to death in the hotel by her assailants, who thereafter left with an undisclosed amount, her student identity card and phones. Report said the beautiful and vivacious Cynthia had chatted with the two undergraduates on facebook for months. In the process, they reportedly got to know that she owned a boutique in Nasarawa State, following which they reportedly had a business proposal with her, promis...

The final screening of the Nigeria's Next Super Model 2012 will take place on Friday, 24th August, 2012 at Best Western Hotel, opposite Bar Beach, Victoria Island by 9 am

President Jonathan is about to withdraw national honours of individuals who have been convicted of one crime or the other or facing criminal offenses. GEJ asked the secretary to the governmant, Anyim Pius Anyim, to compile the names of these individuals and send to him. Among those who might make are the Former IG of police Tafa Balogun, former PDP chieftain Bode George, Former Bank CEOs, Cecilia Ibru and Erastus Akingbola all have national honours and have been indicted.

The Pastor turned Politician and Founder of Household of God, Chris Okotie told Christian leaders who went to see him that he will reveal what his wife did to him to make him end their marriage, sometime next year. They said Pastor Okotie has refused to listen to admonitions and pleas by other pastors who have repeatedly called him or visited his church. He has refused to tell anyone what Stephanie Henshaw did to him; all he says is that he's not ready to give details now but will reveal all a year from now.

Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, revealed that investments in the telecommunication sector of the economy have risen to over $25 billion from about $18 billon in 2009. According to Juwah, this is good news enough for Nigeria to take to the forthcoming International Telecommunications Union, ITU, Telecom World event for the telecommunication industry scheduled to hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Juwah stated that the country has concluded plans to woo as many investors as possible into the broadband sector to be able to measure up among other countries of the world that have used broadband growth to grow their economies. He noted that since the ITU Telecom world is a meeting point of who is who in world telecommunications business; it would be the ideal place to take Nigeria’s broadband investment campaign to. Nigeria has already booked a pavilion and would make presentation on the broadband opportunities in the country to top e...

The Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday said the State had finalized arrangements to name the Niger Bridge Head - Upper Iweka road in Onitsha, considered as the one of the most important road in the South East, after Ojukwu. Obi said the ceremony would be performed by President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the state later this month and called on Nigerians to keep the memory of the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu alive by emulating his virtues. He further stated that the late Odumegwu Ojukwu lived a life devoid of greed and unbridled acquisition of material wealth. Speaking during a memorial service in honour of the late Ikemba Nnewi at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Nnewi, Obi said Nigerians would be doing the ideal thing if they embraced the virtues of selfless service to the people as exemplified by the late Eze Igbo Gburugburu. According to the governor, Nigerians should start the immortalization of Ojukwu since the mourning period for his death had ...

The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri, has urged Nigerians not to thwart the ongoing peace negotiation between the Federal Government and the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Omeri’s call is coming at a time the Islamist sect in a recent statement obtained by the Voice of America (VOA) in Mecca, said it decided to initiate the peace moves in response to numerous public appeals for peace in the country. Consequently, the Federal Government, through the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said: “We welcome the statement by the Jamā’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lādda’awatih wal-Jihad, acknowledging that they have been in contact with the Federal Government through its representatives and have started negotiations with the objective of reaching a final solution to this crisis.” Omeri, who spoke with journalists yesterday in Abuja, said the negotiation was what the NOA called for early in the year and also offered to mediate in the search for peace. He told th...

A jail break occured today at the Oko Medium Security Prison located in along Airport road, Benin, Edo State. Those who spoke to Breaking News Nigeria said that they said sounds of explosions and sporadic shootings arounding the area. No fewer than 12 inmates were said to have escaped. One of the eya witnesses had it that the inmates overpowered the prison security while others say some hudlums stormed the prison to release some members of their gang held there. Presently, security Agencies were seen all over the area guarding against further intrusion, as at the time of this report, Breaking News Nigeria could not reach any of the prison officials.

A police sergeant attached to Gwale divisional station killed a 12-year-old boy identified as Hassan Muhammad. The trigger happy cop, identified as Laminu Adamu, was said to have fired a shot that hit and killed the teenager. Hassan died from the fatal injury on his way to hospital. The incident triggered pandemonium and violent protest in the area with an attempt to set ablaze the divisional police office, located in the municipality. The arrival of several plantoons of anti riot police aggrieved the locals however, good persuasion and restraint was used to avert a blood bath in the city bedeviled by security challenges. The acting Police Public Relation officer, Kano State Command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia confirmed the incident in a press release saying that “the command noted with deep regret the unfortunate incident that occurred at Gwale in which 12-year-old boy was shot by Sergeant Laminu Adamu”. Majia stated that the incident happened when the sergeant, sitting on a patrol v...

After a successful day one outings at the English Premier League, the summary of the table is as follows: Position, Team, No of Matches, Goal Difference, Points 1. Fulham. 1. 5. 3 2. Swansea. 1. 5. 3 3. West Brom. 1. 3. 3 4. Newcastle. 1. 1. 3 5. West Ham. 1. 1 . 3 6. Reading. 1. 0. 1 7. Stoke. 1. 0. 1 8. Arsenal. 1. 0. 1 9. Sunderland. 1. 0. 1 10. Chelsea. 0. 0. 0 11. Everton. 0. 0. 0 12. Man City. 0. 0. 0 13. Man Utd. 0. 0. 0 14. Southampton. 0. 0. 0 15. Wigan. 0. 0. 0 16. Tottenham. 1. -1. 0 17. Aston Villa. 1. -1. 0 18. Liverpool. 1. - 3. 0 1...

The former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani has denied speculations that he had died. Over the last twenty-four hours, rumors haven been making round that Dr. Nnamani had died. But Igbonekwu Ogazimorah, a Commissioner for Information under the Nnamani administration, the former governor’s aide issued a statement denying the rumors. The text of Mr. Ogazimorah’s statement is below: Here is stating that there is no truth whatsoever in the claim by some people that former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, is dead or gripped with any terminal illness. Yes, Nnamani undertook a successful open heart surgery two months ago and has been recuperating. He personally spoke to me twice yesterday and over seven times today, Friday, August 17. In high spirits, Chimaroke Nnamani requested me to tell his followers that he considers it a privilege to be among the very few who had the opportunity of reading their obituaries while alive. Friends and well wishers are advised ...

The world most popular football competition started today with several fixtures which include Arsenal Vs Sunderland, West Brom Vs Liverpool, etc. Meanwhile, Swansea is currently topping the league having scored one goal against QPR .

Miss Cynthia Udoka Osokogu, a post graduate student of Nasarawa State University was reported missing since the 24th of July. The young lady was said to have traveled to Lagos and hasn't been heard from since then. Please, report any information that could be of important in knowing her whereabout to the nearest police station or call this number (08035960839) . Thanks

A Customary Court sitting in Badagry, on Wednesday, dissolved the marriage between Rasheed Lateef, 38, and Toyin Lateef, 28. Toyin defending the case filed against her by Rasheed, who is seeking the dissolution of their marriage told the court that her husband was always withdrawing her pennis while they had sex and depositing his sperm on her stomach in other not to get her pregnant. "My husband does not release sperm into my vagina when making love to me; instead he pours it on my stomach,’’ she testified to court. "My husband said he wants only two children and did not want me to be pregnant again." She also told the court that her husband was livinga reckless life but was suspecting her because he had been marrying women and divorcing them. "I once met my husband sleeping with his girlfriend on our matrimonial bed,’’ she said. Responding, Rasheed, who had filed the suit on the ground that there was no more love between them, said he did not want his wife ag...

Koffi Olomide, one of Africa's most popular singers, has been sentenced to a three-month suspended jail for assaulting his producer. The rumba star, 56, was arrested after a fracas on Wednesday at a hotel in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Correspondents say the courtroom was packed to see the star, who leads the Quartier Latin band. Earlier this year, he had denied charges of raping three of his dancers in France. The altercation with his producer, Diego Lubaki, was over a debt of 3,000 euros ($3,680, £2,345), the court heard. Mr Lubaki said he wanted to drop the charges, but the judge continued the trial. "He wanted to withdraw charges in favour of social peace and peace between him and the one he calls his 'big brother'," one of his lawyers is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. The court convicted Olomide of assault and battery but acquitted him of malicious destruction to property, after the hotel room door was damaged i...

The kidnappers of the Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Cyprian Onyeji, have demanded a ransom at the tune of N200 million as a condition for his release. Meanwhile, four people were killed in the renewed cult war at different points within Enugu capital city on Thursday, August 16th. Two were killed in the morning at Adelabu and Peter Okoye streets, Uwani area of Enugu while one was killed at Onuasata in the afternoon. The fourth, a councilor in one of the local councils of the state was shot dead later in the evening at One Day Road, Awkunanaw. The heavily armed killers suspected to be cultists resorted to using cars for their nefarious activities following the ban on motorcycles which they normally use to escape after launching an attack. The killings came on the heels of the police hunt for the kidnappers of ESUT Vice Chancellor, whose official vehicle, a Honda Accord in which he was taken away on Wednesdday was reportedly fo...

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded around the Ahmadu Bello Way/ Lugard/Alkali axis in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Eyewitnesses have it that at least 3 dead bodies were seen at the scene of the blast. One of the eyewitness said that the IED, which was being transported by men believed to be members of the Boko Haram, detonated in transit, killing them instantly. The source further stated the loud bang of the blast shook the reidents of the area sending wares and windows flying, just as people fled the scene. A combined team made of up the military and local law enforcement have cordoned off the scene of the blast.

Enugu State University of Technology, ESUT Vice Chancellor, Professor Cyprian Onyeji, was yesterday kidnapped by unknown gunmen in front of the university gate around 11: 30am morning. Eye witnesses said the gunmen ambushed the VC and his police guards at the main gate of the university in Agbani, Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State, as he was returning to campus. Three of his police escorts were seriously injured in the gun battle that ensued during the kidnapping. After subduing the police escort, the gunmen dragged the VC's driver and orderly out of the car, jumped in and drove off with the VC. Prof. Onyeji’s whereabouts is still unknown as the kidnappers are yet to make their demands known. Meanwhile, all academic activities have been shut down in both campuses of the university as all offices and classrooms are under lock and key.

Real Madrid's player Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta have been shortlisted for the Uefa Best Player in Europe award. The trio gained the most points in a vote among 53 sports journalists representing each of the European football governing body’s member associations. Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo came in fourth in the election, while Barcelona’s Xavi, who finished second in last year’s edition of the award, completed the top five. The remaining three players will now go into a deciding vote in Monaco during the Champions League group stage draw on August 30. The individual award, created in partnership with European Sports Media (ESM), recognises the best player, irrespective of his nationality, playing for a club within the territory of a Uefa member association during the previous season. Messi won the inaugural edition of the accolade in 2011.

Following claims by the Joint Task Force in Maiduguri that it killed 20 members of the Jama atu Allus Sunnah Lilda wati Wal Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram at the weekend, the group said today those killed were innocent people, not its members. Boko Haram spokesperson, Abul Qaqa described the JTF claim as a ruse and serial lies, and insisted that the combined squad, which comprises soldiers as well as secret police and conventional police killed innocent Nigerians. Qaqa, who spoke in Hausa, said, The JTF only brutally killed innocent poor people. There is no way our sect members up to 20 will gather in such environment and hold a council sitting. It is a lie and blatant lie. We are committed and have vowed until a Muslim State is formed in Nigeria and not going back on this. Col. Victor Ebhaleme, the Field Operations Officer of JTF in Borno State, told newsmen yesterday that the Saturday night shootout followed an intelligence report that some suspected Boko Haram terrorists were h...

A Magistrate's Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday sentenced a 45-year-old commercial motorcyclist and husband of two wives, Alabi Bakare, to five years imprisonment for raping three minors. Magistrate A. Isaac, who handed the verdict, said the sentence would be without an option of fine. He said since the accused had pleaded guilty to the offence, the court had no option than to sentence him as charged. The News Agency of Nigeria,NAN, reports that the accused, who was arraigned on August 8, had pleaded guilty to a charge of having carnal knowledge of the minors aged between three and five. Earlier, the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Barth Nwaokoye, told the court that Bakare raped the minors on August  3 at 7 p.m. at 19, Oluwakemi Street, Alapere, Ketu area of Lagos metropolis. Bakare was caught in the act by a co-tenant, who reported the matter to the police, he said. He said the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos Sta...

The Rivers State University of Science and Technology(RSUST) has once again, gone on an indefinite strike action over the imposition of a new VC by the state government. Though the reasons have not been clearly stated, it is believed that the strike is as a result of the imposition of the Acting Vice Chancellor on the school. Students report that he lost in the criteria and followed not the due process and yet for political reasons the state governor imposed him on RSUST as Vice chancellor.

NUC suspended the license for operation of all campuses of Madonna University (Okija and Elele), along side five other private universities early July, 2012. According to the commission, the suspension was aimed at correcting some abnormalities ongoing in these institutions as concerned with course accreditation, Students welfare, and so on. The efforts of the NUC however was misunderstood as managements of the affected institutions retorted to the media to claim that the NUC officials is against the schools. Some students of Madonna University claimed that the NUC was interested in receiving bribes which their school management was not ready to pay. These alledged claims made the public misunderstood the good intent of the Commission to “right the wrongs” in the schools. Thank God the NUC did not relent, they continued to press on the schools to improve on standards and now the students are benefiting. Below are the recent changes in Madonna University campuses. 1. No ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, August 20, and Tuesday, August 21 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri  or Sallah celebration. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior. The declaration on behalf of the Federal Government urged Nigerians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Islam which are “love, tolerance and peaceful co- existence amongst the people’’. The statement further advised Nigerians, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to use the occasion for sober reflection and pray for the peace, unity and progress of the nation “in its march to nationhood’’. Eid-el-Fitri or Sallah celebration will marks the end of the 30 days fasting embarked upon by Muslim faithful on July 20. (NAN)

Chelsea fans all over Nigeria are waiting eagerly to roll out the red  carpet in honour of Super Eagles’ midfielder, John Obi Mikel over his UEFA championship victory on May 19  ,2012. The ceremony which comes up on 2nd September, 2012 tagged “A Night with Mikel is scheduled to hold at Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos. Paul Sambo, the Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Breed, the organizers of the event said at a media briefing that there are over 3.5 million Chelsea FC fans in Nigeria and about two million in Lagos alone while over 60,000 of these eager fans are expected to storm Lagos for the Chelsea fans party. “On the 19th  of May 2012, history was made, as the European club side, Chelsea FC for the first time since inception , won the coveted UEFA Champions League Cup. Out of the multinational squad of highly skilled professional football players that brought the unprecedented glory to Chelsea FC, John Obi Mikel was the only Nigerian. It goes witho...

Police in Bauchi State have arrested a medical doctor, who allegedly removed the kidneys of a patient in his private hospital. Dr. Sani, the proprietor of Aminchi Clinic in Yakubu Wanka, Bauchi, was alleged to have removed the two kidneys of one Abubakar Buba from Bununu, who is currently lying critically ill in hospital on dialysis. It was gathered that he needs about N7 million for kidney transplant to survive. The 23-year-old Abubakar fell ill and was taken to the clinic by his parents. His condition was said to have worsened after the doctor allegedly carried out an operation on him. Father of the patient, Alhaji Buba, said “They asked me for N10,000 which they said was for drugs. After sometime, perhaps they understood that my son would not survive, I raised alarm. They now asked us to go to a hospital in Kano. All my money finished in Kano on his treatment. “When I could not shoulder the expenses for the treatment, the hospital wrote to Bauchi Teaching Hospital to st...

  Don’t count out Nigerian beauty queen, Damiete Charles-Granville ! The 2012 Miss World pageant currently is taking place in Ordos, China. “Challenge Events” including Miss World Top Model, Miss World Sports and Fitness, Miss World Performing Talent and Miss World Beach Fashion Challenge are being completed prior to the finale on the 18th of August 2012. Our Nigerian beauty queen, Damiete has been shortlisted in the following events – she is one of the 40 finalists for the Beach Fashion Challenge and also one of the 47 finalists for the Top Model Challenge Event. Congrats Damiete and all the other African beauty queens. To vote for your fave, click HERE Check out photos of Damiete from Miss World 2012!

A 43-year-old man, Uchenna Nwosu, recently pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his marriage of eight years. The father of three accused his wife, Christiana, of being disobedient, nagging and assaulting him publicly. He claimed that the marriage started on a wrong foot and because of that, it could no longer work. Click to continue reading… My wife is a very disobedient woman, she nags at every little thing I do. She disobeys me and also encourages the children to disobey me as well.

Peter Okoye – one half of the pop Nigerian group P-Square, announced on leading social networking site – Twitter that he is expecting a second child with Titilola Omotayo – the mother of his first child. The elated superstar who could’nt help but share his happy news, tweeted his excitement to his 156,116 followers saying ” So Happy!!! We are expecting another child! Thank God for the gift of life”. It would be recalled that Peter and Lola welcomed the birth of their first child Cameron on Tuesday 23rd September 2008 in the United States.

The competition amongst telecommunication service providers in Nigeris is getting hotter by the day as they are giving away an aeroplane this time. Visit mtn website for more info.

Kenya has indicated its interest in becoming the first African country to host the Olympics. The country’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga said in London on Wednesday that Kenya will bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Mr Odinga said sub-Saharan Africa’s time to host the games had come as the region’s trillion-dollar economy was set to boom over the next decade. “Kenya had the confidence as far back as 1968 to consider bidding for the Olympics” said Kenya’s Prime Minister, Raila Odinga to the Financial Times. “That is the spirit we need to recapture. We need to bring back that confidence and say we can do it. It is necessary to take a look back at where are coming from and where we want to go, because we have been drifting for too long,” he said. A Kenyan bid would be welcomed by the International Olympic Committee but early indications are it would face stiff competition from prominent countries such as the United States with cities such as N...