Happenings around Nigeria
They were hosted yesteday Sunday November 10,2013 by President Jonathan in Aso rock and the Presidents large heart allegedly doled out N2m to each player as Appreciation. CASH REWARD: Players: 2million naira each Chief Coach: 3million naira Assistants: 2.5million naira Team Doctor(s): 500 thousand naira Physiotherapist: 500 thousand naira Team Secrertary: 500 thousand naira Technical…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may call off its over four-months’ strike on Thursday, sources has gathered. It has been revealed that the Union’s plan is to suspend the strike after the National Executive Committee of the body meets on Wednesday night to deliberate over the outcome of the congresses held in over…
These are indeed not the best of times for Governor Sullivan Chime and his second wife, Clara, who is said to be having “serious” medical challenge. Their crises assumed a new dimension on Sunday as Governor Chime with the assistance of security operatives, sent his wife from the Enugu State Government House.Mrs. Chime’s personal effects…
THE Osun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old vulcaniser, Ademola Simiyu, of Ile Olode in Ikoyi for allegedly defiling his 11-year-old daughter. Simiyu, a father of three, allegedly committed the act on Wednesday, October 23, when he woke up the girl at about 12 midnight while she was sleeping with her siblings and forcefully…
National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, said the party was optimistic that the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and other rebel Peoples Democratic Party governors would join APC. Mohammed told SUNDAY PUNCH that they were still waiting for…
Lagos State Government has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance Company Limited building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, which was partly gutted by fire, to ascertain extent of damage and determine further steps to be taken toward ensuring safety of lives and properties in the area. Speaking at the site, Special…
THE wife of the Enugu State governor, Mrs. Clara Chime, yesterday joined issue with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on its handling of her petition about her ordeal in Government House, Enugu. She faulted the Commission for denying that she was “illegally confined” and ”subjected to some form of ill-treatments” by the governor. The…
At just 5ft 2″ (1.58m) tall and weighing a little over 27 kg, Lizzie Velasquez, 24, appears worryingly thin at first glance. But her tiny frame wasn’t caused by an eating disorder. Instead, it is the result of a syndrome so rare that it is shared by very few other people in the world. Her…
I’m not particularly a fan of President Jonathan and this government but c’mon Mallam El Rufai, that name calling is too harsh and uncalled for. Well, that’s what I think, you’re free to agree with him. Presidential aide Reno Omokri already replied…
This man break the record of the longest nose the world has ever seen. The Longest nose on a living person measures 8.8 cm (3.46 in) long from the bridge to the tip and belongs to Mehmet Ozyurek (Turkey). It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18…
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