Boko Haram kill 27 in village attacks
The Islamist group Boko Haram has been accused of killing at least 27 people in attacks on two villages in north-east Nigeria, close to where hundreds of schoolgirls were seized. Gunmen killed 10 people in the village of Shawa and…
Give Us Regional Autonomy Or We Breakaway From Nigeria -Yoruba Group Threatens
The Yoruba race have threatened to break away from Nigeria if the ongoing National Conference does not grant them regional autonomy, accusing the northern delegates of trying to frustrate the Yoruba by kicking against their demands. At a news conference…
Footballer dies after horror tackle during Indonesian Premier League match
A footballer has died from the injury he suffered on the pitch following a horror challenge during an Indonesian Premier League match. Persiraja striker Akli Fairuz (in orange) was injured after taking a boot to the body from PSAP Sigli…
Jonathan strongly condemns Jos bomb blasts
The President has released a press statement condemning the bomb blast that occurred this afternoon at Terminus market in Jos. Find the statement signed by his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, below President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan strongly condemns the bomb blasts in…
VIDEO: Patoranking – Girlie ‘O’ Remix ft. Tiwa Savage
Foston Musik presents Patoranking in another breathtaking smash hit single a remix to the first hit banger “Girlie O“. Patoranking is on a steady roller-coaster in churning out hits and this time he collaborates with the music sensation Tiwa Savage with the opening verse…
212 Awaiting-Trial Inmates Released In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has pardoned and released 212 awaiting-trial inmates, as part of its efforts to free up congested prisons all over the state. According to Secretary of the Committee on Decongestion of Prisons in Kaduna State, Mr. Dari…
Sanusi loses; Court declines jurisdiction in suit against Jonathan over suspension
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined jurisdiction in a suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido, challenging the powers of President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend him from office. In a judgment…
Two Bomb Explosions Kill At Least 200 People In Jos Market
Two big explosions rocked the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) area inside the Terminus Market near Murtala Mohammed way, in Jos city. Eyewitness said the explosions shook the entire area causing major panic in the area. The bombs were primed…
Prince Eke releases statement on Angela Okorie saga, apologizes to fans
Actor and film maker Prince Eke has released an official press statement in regards to the recent theft scandal involving himself, a South Africa based rapper named Prosper and actress Angela Okorie. In the statement released exclusively to Encomium magazine,…