Police foil robbery attack, kill robber at airport
Police, Wednesday, foiled an attempted robbery attack at the Murtala Muhammed International (MMIA), Lagos as one of the robbers was shot dead during an exchange of gun fire between the police and the robbers.
Police gun down fleeing kidnapper, comb bush for others
By Emma Amaize WARR I – POLICE in Delta State chased the nine-man kidnap gang, which shot dead three Prisons warders and rescued two of their members, Wednesday morning, in Warri, to Kokori/Okpara Island in Ethiope -East Local Government Area and shot one of them dead. A senior police officer told Vanguard at about 3.30 […]
Keshi backs Siasia for U-23 job
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has thrown his weight behind former teammate and predecessor in the national team Samson Siasia to do a good job with the Under-23 national team.
How nine gunmen kill three prisons warders in Warri
NINE gunmen, suspected to be members of a kidnap gang, in an audacious rescue operation, Wednesday, in Warri, Delta State, ambushed a Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS, Hilux van, and shot dead three warders.
White smoke at Vatican, new pope elected
White smoke billowed from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to show that a new pope to succeed the retired Benedict XVI had been elected.
Denrele Edun moves on after Goldie’s death … storms AMVCA in style
One month after the devastating death of singer Goldie Harvey, her best friend, celebrity TV host and eccentric dresser Denrele Edun has no doubt moved on as he stormed the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards held last weekend at the Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos in mind numbing style.
S.African man forced to clean graves after ‘racist’ post
A black South African man who used Facebook to announce plans to celebrate the drowning of 42 white children was forced to clean and visit their graves on Wednesday after his comments provoked over a dozen complaints.
Pardon to Alamieyeseigha, seven others in order – Presidency
The Presidency has confirmed the granting of state pardon to former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepriye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, and sevn others, including the late President Yar’Adua’s brother, Major Gen. Shehu Yar’Adua.
Amosun’s brother’s wife escapes death in mid-day inferno
A sudden mid-day fire outbreak, Wednesday gutted a section of Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state’s private residence at Ibara Housing Estate in Abeokuta and almost killing the wife of the governor’s elder brother Alhaja Abidoye Amosun.
Don’t change Nigeria’s name, clerics advise FG
Two clerics, Monsignor Gabriel Osu and Imam Shuaib Abdullahi, have jointly advised the Federal Government never to change the name, Nigeria, which had been in use for some 100 years ago.
Gunmen shot dead two PDP Chieftains in Borno
There may be no end yet to the orgy of violence and incessant killings in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, as gunmen in separate attacks on Tuesday shot dead two chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Southern Borno Senatorial District and Shehuri ward at about 8pm.
