Boy, 19, stabs father to death, chases mother, siblings
The Fegge Divisional Police Onitsha has arrested one Joshua Uzochukwu Ezirim, about 19 years, who allegedly used kitchen knife and severally stabbed his father Mr. Sampson Ezirim, a book seller at Onitsha Main Market to death.
Baby survives eight days after he was buried alive
A Chinese baby born with a cleft lip was abandoned by his parents and buried in a cardboard box two days later, but rescued alive eight days further on, media reported.
Facebook hooks up with publishers for ‘Instant Articles’
Facebook has teamed up with nine news publishers to launch a feature that will allow them to publish articles directly on the network’s mobile news feeds.
Nigeria’s Most Dangerous Roads
Vanguard has commenced a search for Nigeria’s most dangerous roads – Vanguard intends to make them safe. Dangers are in different forms: armed robbers, open gullies, checkpoints, unmarked
‘Invitations for May 29th inauguration sent’
President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo are to take the president elect and his, Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi Osibajo on a tour of the Presidential Villa on the 28th of May, 2015 as part of the final activities for the handing over ceremony.
East African leaders gather for Burundi crisis talks
East African leaders gathered Wednesday for a crisis summit meeting hoped to broker a deal to end weeks of deadly violence in Burundi over the president’s controversial third term bid.
Removal of Lagos chairman: PDP moves against dissident group
THE Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said yesterday that disciplinary actionshas been initiated against those involved in the purported removal of its chairman, Mr Tunji Shelle.
El-Rufai set to probe Yero administration
Kaduna State governor-elect, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i has hinted that he may probe the outgoing administration of Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
Weah:Keshi is not Eagles’ problem
Former African and World footballer of the year, George Weah has said the problems that have seen Nigerian football struggle over the last year have nothing to do with Stephen Keshi, but rather with the team.
EKITI KIDNAPPINGS: NMA, ASUU jittery as 7 members receive kidnap notice
Ado Ekiti—Worried by the spate of kidnapping of its members, both the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have called for a total overhaul of the security strategies in the state, even as no fewer than seven doctors had received text messages from alleged kidnappers. Six persons, including the former Chief Medical Director, CMD, Dr Patrick Adegun and a nurse working with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Mrs Margaret Aladeleka were abducted in different parts of the state in the last few weeks.
PDP Reps ‘ll vote Dogara for Speaker – Okwu
One of the leading All Progressives Congress, APC, members contending for the speakership of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, received the endorsement of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus, yesterday.
