Charly Boy plans concert for late father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa
Maverick entertainer Charly Boy, (real name Charles Oputa), on Monday said prominent musicians, Dbanj and Terry G would perform at a concert to mark the death of his father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.
Security to the fore as Nigeria hosts ‘Africa’s Davos
Nigeria hosts the World Economic Forum on Africa summit this week under tight security after two deadly car bomb attacks raised fears about a possible spread of Islamist militant violence.
Cargo ship sinks, 11 missing near Hong Kong: officials
Authorities launched an air and sea rescue operation Monday to find 11 crew members from a Chinese cargo ship after it collided with another vessel and sank just outside Hong Kong’s teeming waters.
Muslim students call for national fasting over Chibok girls
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSS), yesterday urged Nigerians to embark on fasting and prayer for the safe return of the students abducted in Chibok, Borno, on April 14.
Police search for killers of beheaded 40-yr-old woman in Bayelsa
The police in Bayelsa State have intensified search for the killers of a 40-year-old woman found last week with her head cut off in a bush behind the state owned palm estate in the Azikoro area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
FG consulting on extension of state of emergency – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that he was consulting on the possibility of extending the state of emergency in the Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.
