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Constitution amendment: The noise, the threat and the u-turn

Constitution amendment: The noise, the threat and the u-turn

About N4 billion may have gone down the drain in the process of amending the 1999 Constitution. The National Assembly went round the 360 federal constituencies across the country to conduct public hearing on the constitution amendment which representatives of the Federal Government attended.

Jim Iyke, stop marrying me in my dreams, cries Nigerian — Malaysian student

Jim Iyke, stop marrying me in my dreams, cries Nigerian — Malaysian student

Jim Iyke has never had it easy with the womenfolk. Most issues he has had with them he never bargained for. Just like last Monday, the actor was doing the regular thing everyone would do after meeting with who you consider your favourite governor in Nigeria. He posted a picture of himself with Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, with catchy captions to show how much he respects the governor for his wonderful achievements in his state.

10-yr-old girl suicide bomber kills seven in Yobe

10-yr-old girl suicide bomber kills seven in Yobe

A girl, about 10 years old, carried out a suicide attack at popular Tasha Market/motor park in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, yesterday, killing seven and injuring 31, witnesses said. The killings came on a day it was revealed that Boko Haram Islamists had recaptured a strategic town in Borno State.

‘AU should intervene in Burundi’

‘AU should intervene in Burundi’

A NIGER Delta based non–governmental organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), has condemned the repressive regime of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi which has resulted in the killings of civilians, arbitrary arrests, intimidation and the closure of media houses, ahead of the forthcoming general polls.

Mayhem in Delta community

Mayhem in Delta community

There was tension in Delta Steel Company (DSC) Township and Orhuwhorun towns in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, as suspected Orhuwhorun youths yesterday unleashed terror on residents of the DSC Township.

Pastor, 69 Christians ‘murdered  in Plateau’

Pastor, 69 Christians ‘murdered in Plateau’

70 Christians have been reportedly murdered in Plateau State, including one pastor. The body count was said to have piled up after at least a half dozen attacks allegedly perpetrated by cattle herders. Herders frequently terrorize Christian farmers in Plateau, Bauchi, Kaduna, Taraba, Benue, among others

U-20 W/Cup squad: How Iheanacho, Success escaped Garba’s axe

U-20 W/Cup squad: How Iheanacho, Success escaped Garba’s axe

Most discerning followers of Nigerian football were not surprised by the inclusion of Kelechi Iheanacho and Isaac Success in coach Manu Garba’s squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. It would have shocked many, had the duo, especially, Man City attacking pearl, Iheanacho been left out of the squad. But that is exactly what Coach Garba was set to do – drop them and continue with those he won the African Youth Championship in Senegal and those that had been in camp with him since April – before he bowed to pressure.