Sack CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele in 14 days or..' - Arewa Lawyers tell President Buhari

Young lawyers from the North under the aegis of Arewa Young Lawyers Forum (AYLF), have called on President Buhari to sack CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, within 14 days or they would take action against the Federal government. The lawyers in a press release signed by their President, Abubakar Sadiq Ilelah, said they were worried by Emefiele's “lackadaisical style of management” which according to them has thrown the economy into recession.

Plane carrying Brazillian players ran out of fuel before crashing

The plane that crashed in Colombia’s Medellin killing 71 people on board including members of the Brazillian football team, Chapecoense, ran out of fuel moments before it crashed on Tuesday November 29th. This is according to a leaked audio recording of the pilot’s final communications with the control tower.

The pilot was heard repeatedly requesting permission to land, saying that the plane had suffered “total electrical failure, without fuel.”

"I didn't plan to kill him, it was poverty" Man arrested for hacking motorcyclist to death in Edo State

20-year-old Cephas Abbas from Benue State has been arrested by the police in Edo State for allegedly hacking a motorcyclist identified as Aniete Okon to death in the Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state.

In a bid to steal the victim's motorcycle, the suspect, a rubber tapper had asked Okon to give him a ride to Benin City on November 3.

Police press release on the interception of heavily armed kidnappers on their way to an operation

In continuation of targeted onslaught against crime and criminality throughout the country, the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) recorded a major breakthrough in Rivers and Bayelsa states.

Nigerian Premier League star, Jordon Ibe, robbed of his £25K Rolex at knifepoint

Nigerian Premier League star, Jordon Ibe who plays for Bournemouth, was the victim of a robbery after his £25K Rolex was stolen at knifepoint in south-east London. The 20yr old's car is believed to have been struck by the assailants who then accosted him and seized his watch.

SA Prophet who uses insecticide to 'heal' people speaks, says it's to cure cancer, HIV or any other illness

'Prophet' Lethebo Rabalago from the Mount Zion General Assembly in Limpopo, South Africa, uses an insect killer to supposedly 'heal' his church members (read here). There was outrage on SA social media today after photos emerged of him spraying the chemical directly on people's faces and body parts during a service and prayer meeting over the weekend.

Chrissy Teigen upclose...:-) 18+

See an upclose pic of the dress she wore to the AMAs last night...with her husband next to her! The freedom!...

Fake soldier selling stolen phone in Bauchi apprehended

Troops in the 33 Artillery Brigade have arrested a fake soldier identified as Adam Alexander in Bauchi state. The 22-year-old boy from Maiduguri Borno State, was arrested on Friday November 18th where he was trying to sell a stolen phone Samsung Galaxy Note 5 for N70,000.


Announcing his arrest, the deputy director of the media in the army, Captain Sunday Akinkunmi, added that the suspect was arrested in the Wunti market.

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Senate will reject proposal to punish people for ownership of Forex

The Senate has expressed surprise at a recommendation by the Nigerian Law Reform Commission for a review of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Act in order to empower the Central Bank of Nigeria to jail people for up to two years  or fine them for 20 percent of the amount of the foreign currency held in their possession for more than 30 days.

10 killed in latest communal clash in Cross River State

At least 10 people have been killed in communal clashes between Usumutong and Ediba communities in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Scores from both communities also sustained serious injuries.

According to Thisday, an eyewitness said trouble started on Friday, November 19th, following allegation that youths from Ediba had gone to a land in dispute between both communities when a funeral ceremony was ongoing in Usumutong.

"It did not happen in Lagos" Police denies thief was burnt to death at Alafia

The Lagos state police command has denied claims that the incident of jungle justice where a suspected young thief was burnt to death on Saturday November 12th, (read here) happened in Lagos. Recall that a video surfaced online last week showing what many presumed to be a 7 year old boy being burnt to death for allegedly stealing food items.

Peter of Psquare hosts Aliko Dangote at his new crib

Peter of P-Square hosted Aliko Dangote at the private party of his new crib, which took place on Saturday, November 19. The singer also took the richest man in Africa on a tour to check out his well furnished crib. See more photos after the cut....

Baby found abandoned in carton near a refuse dump in Akwa Ibom, cries to death

Residents were thrown into shock over the death of a baby found abandoned in biscuit carton along Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.

The baby girl, neatly dressed and abandoned near a refuse dump, supposedly cried herself to death. 

According to reports, the unidentified baby became pale after a long period of crying, before passing out.

 

One of the witnesses said the mother might have abandoned the baby because she considered it a witch or she might have been driven by poverty.

Nigerian Pastor, arrested for allegedly killing his colleague in Osun State

Officers of the Nigeria Police-Osun State command, have arrested one pastor Timothy Abiola for allegedly killing his fellow clergyman, Pastor Bamiji Ilori. The incident which occurred recently at Ikire, Irewole LGA of Osun State, was disclosed to press men on Sunday by the state Police Commissioner, Mr Fimihan Adeoye.

House of Representative members take delivery of new Peugoet cars

Members of the House of Representatives have taken delivery of 28 new Peugeot 508 series out of the 360 that is to be delivered to them before the end of the first quarter of next year. Sources at the National Assembly say 28 of the cars being provided by the Kaduna-based Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited were delivered last week while over 20 of the cars would be supplied this week.

$175m reportedly found in the account of a company linked to Patience Jonathan

EFCC operatives reportedly found $175 million in the account of a company, Pluto Property and Investment Limited, that is owned by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. According to the Nation, investigations into the $15.5 million found in four companies that Patience Jonathan has claimed ownership of, led the antigraft agency to the discovery of $175 million deposited into the company's account in four tranches within 14 months — between February 21, 2014 and April 1, 2015.

Graphic pics: see the injury on the face of the bouncer Oritsefemi attacked with a glass cup + Quilox releases statement

Read the statement from Quilox nightclub below...

At about 2am on Saturday, 13th of Nov. 2016, Oritsefemi came into Quilox without prior reservations or table bookings. Tables are allocated to customers who have made prior paid table bookings in advance of their arrival except such customer is a patron or member of the club. . . However, Oritsefemi who did not fall into any of the categories above approached a patron's table-of-six, and pleaded to be accommodated, with the understanding that other guests of the said patron were still been expected. . .

No Nigerian player as Aubameyang, Yaya Toure & Riyad Mahrez lead BBC African player of the year shortlist

Rio Olympics Bronze winning captain Mikel Obi, Man City star Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi were not nominated as BBC announced its shortlist for its African player of the year award with players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure making up the five-man shortlist.

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Aubameyang is on the shortlist for the fourth consecutive year, Leicester city and Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez has been rewarded for his stellar year with Leicester while Manchester City's Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure also appears on the list.

The other two players nominated are West Ham/Ghana attacking midfielder Andre Ayew who has won the award in 2011 and Liverpool/ Senegal player Saido Mane. The nomination list was announced during a live broadcast at BBC's headquarters in London on Saturday evening. The winner of the 2016 BBC African footballer of the year award will be announced on Monday, 12 December and will be decided by fans who can vote from now till 18th November.

‘They have insatiable taste for women and beautiful ones at that! - Ben Bruce compares Donald Trump to Obansanjo

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce took to his Facebook page today to a lenghty piece he wrote ‘Like Trump Like Obasanjo’, where he compared US president elect Donald Trump to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Senator Bruce, Donald Trump and Obasanjo who can be brash and outspoken undeniably have an insatiable taste for women and beautiful ones at that. Read his post after the cut

2018 WC qualifier: Victor Moses & Mikel Obi turn Uyo ecstatic as Nigeria defeat Algeria 3-1

It was a big win for Nigeria on Saturday evening as they beat Algeria 3-1 in Uyo, making it their second win of Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifying officially making Nigeria become the first team to defeat Les Verts of Algeria by two goals since Ivory Coast at AFCON 2015.