2 bag 22 years for abducting Baraje’s son
ILORIN— An Ilorin High Court Judge has sentenced two kidnappers, Ajadi Oba AbdulRasheed and Ayeni Abayomi, to imprisonment for criminal conspiracy to commit kidnap, extortion and armed robbery in respect of Biodun Baraje, son of the former acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Kawu Baraje. It would be recalled that AbdulRasheed, Abayomi and […]
Wigan stun Man City
MANCHESTER (AFP) – Holders Wigan Athletic stunned Manchester City in the FA Cup for the second consecutive year with a sensational 2-1 quarter-final victory at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. City were seeking to avenge their 1-0 defeat in last season’s final, but instead it was second-tier Wigan who advanced to a last-four date with […]
Boko Haram : Jonathan calls for prayer against insurgency
ABUJA – PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, weekend, expressed the Federal Government readiness to stop the acts of terrorism perpetuated by the Boko Haram sect in the North-East of Nigeria. The President, who stated this at the 2014 maiden edition of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) annual summit with the theme ‘Church and State Partnership in […]
Desmond Elliot, Funke Akindele, others shine @ 2014 AMVCA
The second edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the convention centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with Osita Iheme (Paw Paw) winning the Best Actor in a Comedy, Desmond Elliot (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama) and Funke Akindele as Best Actress in […]
College Of Education Lecturers Demand Supervising Minister Of Education Wike Resign As Strike Enters Fourth Month
Members of the Ondo State Chapter of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) at Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, held a rally and protest on Saturday, fed up with the slowness of union negotiations and demanded the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, resign. Protestors chanted solidarity songs and waved placards saying “Jonathan should […]
Nigeria Presidential Boeing Business Jet Develops Technical Problem In Minna
President Goodluck Jonathan and some top government officials on Saturday escaped an air mishap at the Minna Airport, Niger State, when a presidential jet developed a technical fault, while they were aboard. The presidential jet, Nigerian Air Force 001 (5N-FGT), had earlier conveyed Jonathan to Minna for the -Peoples […]
2015: Group to mobilise 2 million-man march for Jonathan
ABUJA – AS preparations by political parties and their supporters gather momentum for 2015 general elections, a group known as Youths for Ebele Jonathan, YEJ, weekend, said it had put everything in place to mobilise 2 million young people for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan. The National Coordinator, YEJ, Chief Robert Opara, disclosed this […]
Blackburn 1 – Burnley 2: Danny Ings ends Clarets' Lancashire derby pain
DANNY INGS was the hero as Burnley eradicated 35 years of pain with a come-from-behind win over local rivals Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park this afternoon.
Al-Qaeda takes over Boko Haram
There are very strong indications to suggest that al-Qaeda, the global terror organization founded by the late Osama Bin Laden, may have taken control of the notorious and deadly Jama’atu Ahliss-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, Sunday Vanguard can report authoritatively. In addition, it was learnt that some of the camps used […]
S.African policemen caught on video assaulting Nigerian citizen
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Two South African police officers who were allegedly caught on video taking part in the beating and stripping of an unarmed man on a Cape Town street have been arrested, the police watchdog said on Saturday. The Independent Police Directorate said the officers, aged 42 and 45 years old, would appear in […]
Healthcare services collapse as doctors, nurses flee Borno
KANO (AFP) – Healthcare services have collapsed in the northern part of Nigeria’s Borno state as doctors, nurses and pharmacists flee for their lives from brutal violence unleashed by Islamist Boko Haram militants. Medical professionals say health services in the region have largely shut down, with mortality rates and vaccination programmes severely hit and pressure […]
First Lady prays Nigerians will henceforth breath fresh air of peace
Abuja – The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has tasked other African first ladies to uphold the message of peace in their respective countries. Jonathan, who is the President, African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM), gave the charge at a gala night for visiting first ladies and organisers of the National Youth Concert held in […]
Atiku Abubakar shares wedding pic as he talks about women equality
In honour of Womens Day 2014, which was yesterday March 8th, former VP Atiku Abubakar shared his stand on equality between men and women with a rare glimpse into his personal life. He also shared a pic of his wedding day (above). See more tweets afte…
Right Of Reply: Maigari’s NFF deserves respect
As someone who has been in the mainstream of journalism/media management practice for more than two decades, I was aghast at the write-up by Joe Ehizode on this page exactly one week ago, in which he nonchalantly dismissed the persons making up the present Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation. According to Ehizode, who […]
Customs deny Osaze’s jersey story, insist N.1m was paid as duty
Last Sunday we carried a story titled ‘Customs, FAAN frustrate Osaze’s jersey donation to Insurance FC with a rider, Associate forced to pay N.1m based on a story told by the Super Eagles associate, Austin Uabor. The Nigerian Customs Service have however, reacted to the story denying ever frustrating the jersey donation nor forcing Uabor […]
Chelsea punish Spurs, seven points clear
Demba Ba grabbed two goals, with Samuel Eto’o and Eden Hazard also on the scoresheet, as Jose Mourinho’s side went seven points clear Chelsea moved seven points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League after a hard-earned but ultimately comfortable London derby win. The decisive goals came within a five-minute period in the […]
Derar LIB readers: Can a child bring a couple closer?
From a female LIB readerI read the other lady’s predicament on this blog a few days ago and sadly I am in the same situation. The spark has gone from my marriage barely a year after it was contracted. My marriage wasn’t what I expected it to be and som…
Samsung to pay Apple $930 million
If there is anything we have learned from copyright infringement cases, its that: It is bad to copy other people’s stuff. A U.S court jury has ordered the Korean company (Samsung) to pay a sum of $930 million to Apple after the jury decided that Samsung were guilty of copying Apple’s design and other functions…
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Brighton 1 – Reading 1: Royston Drenthe fires vital leveller
ROYSTON DRENTHE silenced the Brighton boo-boys in a fiery clash of two play-offs contenders.
2015 election:U.S. invites INEC, parties to Washington
By Habib Aruna Editor Apparently in a bid to ensure credible and peaceful elections next year, the United States has called a conference for next month in Washington for stakeholders in Nigeria to meet and discuss. The conference, which is expected to take place in early April, is being coordinated by the Centre for Strategic […]
One killed as Chime escapes assassination
By Emmanuel Nzomiwu Correspondent Enugu One person was shot dead as Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime, escaped a suspected assassination plot by armed men, who invaded Enugu Government House in the early hours of Saturday. Sunday Independent gathered that while Chime was asleep in his Lodge at the Government House, Independence Layout, the armed men […]
Enugu PDP removes Ekweremadu from special committee
By Emmanuel Nzomiwu Correspondent, Enugu Enugu State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has removed Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as the chairman of its special committee for building of new party secretariat. The decision was taken at the State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting of the party on Saturday. Ekweremadu who represents Enugu West senatorial […]
Confab: Ogoni, Itsekiri, Ijaw flay Jonathan over exclusion
By Daniel Abia (P/Harcourt) and Harris-Okon Emmanuel (Warri) The people of Ogoni Kingdom in Rivers State have decried what they described as the deliberate ploy by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to continuously exclude them from the scheme of things in the country. Ogoni viewed the Jonathan government as the “worst” administration that has consciously […]
Opposition leaders are chameleons –Jonathan
By Chinwendu Nnadozie Snr Correspondent, Minna President Goodluck Jonathan was on Saturday in Minna, Niger State capital, received overwhelming welcome by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors from the North Central states as they assured him of unalloyed support if he decides to contest the 2015 presidential election. PDP National Chairman, Ahmadu Mu’azu, has called on Governor […]
‘APC’s roadmap, product of painstaking research’
By Ekene Okoro Snr. Correspondent, Lagos Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lai Mohammed ,has expressed optimism that the party’s Road Map to a New Nigeria launched last week is what Nigeria needs to witness national development. Mohammed in an interview with Sunday Independent said the 10-point road map consisting interventions […]
Voter registration: PDP, APC members clash in Osun
By Gbenga Faturoti Correspondent, Osogbo Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their All Progressives Congress (APC) counterparts in Osun State on Saturday engaged in free-for-all at Eweta in Ikirun, Ifelodun local government headquarters, in the on-going voter registration exercise in the state. As at the time of filing this report, three members of […]
Glo, Airtel, MTN pay N647.5m NCC fine
By Emmanuel Okwuke Snr. Correspondent, Lagos Globacom, Airtel and MTN Nigeria have beaten the deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and paid the N647.5 million fine imposed on them before the close of work on Friday. Two weeks ago, NCC imposed a fine of N647.5 million on the three major Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) […]
Jonathan’s cousin still in kidnappers’ den
By Igoniko Oduma Correspondent, Yenagoa About two weeks after he was abducted by daredevil gunmen, President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Inengite Nitabai, is still in the kidnappers’ den. The armed bandits, numbering about 10, had on Sunday February 23, dragged the 65-year old Nitabai away from his residence in Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area […]
Boko Haram: Cleric urges FG, state govts for solution
By Abel Orukpe Correspondent, Lagos The President, Seventh Day Adventist, Worldwide, Dr. Ted Wilson has urged both federal and state governments to look for solutions on how to resolve the Boko Haram crisis through spiritual principles. This is as the church celebrates its 100 years of existence in Nigeria. He said this while speaking to […]
Passengers sweat profusely as cooling system malfunction at Lagos airport
By Abel Orukpe Correspondent, Lagos Passengers at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, have continued to sweat profusely due to the malfunctioning of the cooling system at the departure hall of the terminal. As a result of this, departing passengers now use all manners of things ranging from hand fans, papers, […]
Women in Lagos seek end to domestic violence
By Ekene Okoro Snr Correspondent, Lagos Scores of women in Lagos on Saturday gathered at the POWA Secretariat in Ikeja to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, where they spoke out on the need to end the spate of domestic violence in the country, especially against women and children. The International Women’s Day is marked […]
Ekiti 2014: ‘Only Jonathan can determine PDP candidate’
By Yaqoub Popoola Correspondent, Ado-Ekiti Former Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Tunji Odeyemi, has expressed fear about an alleged untidy manner the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is handling the issue of its candidacy for the coming governorship election in the state. The PDP governorship aspirant said he could not imagine some of his […]
