Bomb explosions rock Gombe, Bauchi

Scores of people were killed yesterday in an explosion in a busy market in Bauchi, hours after twin bomb attacks rocked neighbouring Gombe State, where 20 people were said to have died, with 40 others injured.Although the number of casualties could not be ascertained, but eyewitnesses said it would be high as large sections of the Bauchi central market were still on fire at the time of the report.

Buhari joins Twitter, thanks supporters

Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 General Elections, Muhammadu Buhari has finally joined Twitter with handle @ThisIsBuhari.

Many feared killed as blast rocks Bauchi market

A bomb explosion, Monday, ripped through the Central Market in Bauchi.

File: People putting out fire at the scene of bomb blast at the Gombe line motor park in

ASUU demands release of lecturer’s kidnapped wife

The Academic Staff Union of Universities‎ has demanded an unconditional release of the wife of Dr. Seye Abiona, who is the chairman of its Osun State University chapter.
Mrs Abiona was kidnapped on Friday night and taken to an undisclosed location by his captors. The kidnappers are asking for N50m ransom before she could be released.

Oil theft: Navy arrests 12 suspects in A’Ibom

The regular surveillance of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, has yielded results with the arrest of 12 suspected oil thieves.

The suspects were arrested in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom.

The FOB’s Commanding Officer, Commodore Abdu Odumu, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday.

Liverpool: Brendan Rodgers says Reds can finish in top four

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said his side can finish in the Premier League top four after their battling 2-2 draw against Arsenal.

Martin Skrtel, playing with a head wound, nodded an equaliser seven minutes into injury time at

Tunisia election: Marzouki refuses to admit defeat

Moncef Marzouki has refused to admit defeat in Tunisia's first free presidential election after exit polls suggested Beji Caid Essebsi had won.

The caretaker president, a former exile, said his rival's declaration of victory was "undemocratic".
Mr Essebsi, 88, has been celebrating with supporters, telling them all Tunisians now need to "work together", and promising to bring stability.

4 Nigerians Dupe Banks GH¢2m

The Commercial Crime Unit of the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested four people for allegedly defrauding three top banks to the tune of over GH¢2 million through their (banks') Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
The four, according to Superintendent Felix Mawusi, director in-charge of the Commercial Crime Unit, had cloned cards of customers of the banks which they used in withdrawing the monies bit by

Reckless Abuse Of People On The Increase In The Name Of Religion—DOVVSU

The National Secretariat of the Domestic Violence and Victims’ Support Unit (DOVSU) has identified religious abuse as a fast growing trend in most Ghanaian churches.
At a day’s workshop on Gender-based violence for media practitioners on the theme; “Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Gender-Based Violence” in Accra, administrator at the National Secretariat of DOVVSU, ASP Lydia Osei Agyemang noted that some churches and prayer camps in

S.Korea nuclear plant operator says hacked, but no risk to reactors

SEOUL (Reuters) – Computer systems at South Korea’s nuclear plant operator have been hacked, but only non-critical data has been lost and there is no risk to the safety of nuclear installations including the country’s 23 atomic reactors, the company and the government said on Monday.
The attacks come amid concerns that North Korea may mount cyberattacks against industrial and

Richard Mofe Damijo set to return to Nollywood in 2015

Legendary Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo is set to make a return to acting come 2015. The award winning actor delved into politics several years ago which saw his slow disappearance from our screens. He has worked as a Commissioner for the Delta State government for a long time. RMD,

Man kills policemen in revenge for Michael Brown, Eric Garner deaths

A gunman in New York has shot dead two police officers and then himself apparently in retaliation for the deaths of black men, Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Brown and Garner were both killed by police officers and their deaths sparked protests across the US

Man jailed for attempting to dupe Australian of $800,000

A Lagos High Court has convicted and sentenced one Promise Ekemini to one year imprisonment, for attempting to sell the property of an Australian valued at $800,000.

Ekemini was said to have hacked the e-mail of his target victim, Brian Daniel, and offered his property on Western Australia for sale on the internet.

Weldone Naija!!! Pirated copies of Obasanjo’s book sell for N7,000 instead of 15, 000

Pirated copies of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s controversial autobiography titled ‘My Watch’ have flooded the streets of Lagos State, selling for as low as N7,000.

The development came after a Federal Capital Territory High Court judge, Justice Valentine Ashi, ordered that security agents, including the police and men of the Department of State Service, should

Ijaw youths threaten attack on Buhari’s supporters

Ijaw youths have threatened to attack supporters of the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in southern part of Nigeria.

The youths said on Sunday that they would visit Buhari’s supporters in the South with violence if the loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan should be attacked in the North.

N10bn jet scandal: Reps to appeal ruling on Diezani

The House of Representatives said on Sunday that it would appeal the judgment of an Abuja Federal High Court, which forbade it from summoning the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

In a judgement given on Wednesday last week, the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, also

Ebola: US to quarantine Nigerian medical personnel

The United States-based Nigerian health professionals, comprising medical doctors, nurses and pharmacists on medical mission in Abia State, said they would be quarantined for 21 days for Ebola virus when they return to the US.

NLC protests planned sacking, rejects salaries

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Kogi State chapter, has directed civil servants in the state to reject their December salaries to protect the jobs of over 6,000 workers slated for sack by the government.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the NLC gave the directive on Sunday in Lokoja, in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of its executive committee.

Spend N21.27bn donation on electricity, Buhari group tells Jonathan

The Buhari 2015 Support Group Centre on Sunday flayed the over N21.27bn donated to President Goodluck Jonathan   by businessmen, multinationals and the Peoples Democratic Party governors   to finance his 2015 presidential election campaign.

Did my husband have this love child?

Years back, my husband had an affair with one of our daughter’s friends. The girl was married at the time, became pregnant and had a little girl who is now an adult.

Over the years, this girl divorced her first husband, remarried, then divorced again. Now she lives

Donkey dies after fat man sits on it to take photo

A man was arrested on charges of animal abuse after allegedly killing an animal by sitting on it, police in Spain said. Madrid Police said that the overweight man sat on the young donkey, and as a result, it died three days later. The five-month-old donkey named Platero, was on display along with other animals in Lucena. According to the police investigation, the suspect, who weighs about 330

Incredible woman: Story of Nigeria’s first blind photographer

ARUKAINO UMUKORO writes about how a blind Nigerian woman overcame her challenge of sight to pursue a career in photography

After the tripod was set, the photographer checked the angles to ensure the ‘balance’ was good. She then felt the buttons on the camera. Then, she looked into the lens. Camera. Ready. Action!

You may consider this the ordinary routine of a photographer. Yes it is. But, what makes it

Jonathan vs Buhari: The running mate politics

The choice of the running mate for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, and the All Progressives Congress’s candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), may influence voting in the 2015 presidential election, writes LEKE BAIYEWU

The two biggest political parties in Nigeria — the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition, All Progressives Congress — have presented their candidates for the 2015 presidential

Nigeria: Need for credible elections in 2015

It has become imperative for the Independent National Electoral Commission to shift the commencement of the 2015 general elections from February 14, 2015 to a further date following the various lapses and glaring signs of unpreparedness by the commission as glaringly evident in the

Insurgency: UN scribe expresses solidarity with Nigeria

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed solidarity with the governments and people of Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen in their fight against terrorism.

Ban, in a message in New York, also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the

Gunmen kidnap ASUU chairman’s wife in Osogbo

Gunmen have kidnapped  the wife of Chairman, Osun State University chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Mrs. Funmilayo Abiona.

Abiona was abducted  in Osogbo on Friday night.

Making Money With Chikita as a blogger – Since January, 2004

Making Money With Chikita – Since January, 2004 when Chikita began offering its online ads service more than 20, 000 bloggers and publishers are already using Chikita’s ads to make money

Manchester United end winning run, held 1-1 at Villa Park

Manchester United‘s winning run came to an end on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by 10-man Aston Villa.

Louis van Gaal’s side travelled to Birmingham on the back of six straight wins and boasting an

Christmas Bonanza recommended for you... Mygift to you... Shop now!!!

Oil spill: UN asks Israel to pay Lebanon $850m

The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution asking Israel to pay Lebanon more than $850m in damages for an oil spill caused by an Israeli air force attack in its war against Hezbollah in 2006.

The resolution, which passed late on Friday, said “the environmental disaster” resulted in an oil slick that covered the entire Lebanese coastline and extended to the Syrian coastline, causing extensive

Nine migrants killed in Morocco boat accident

At least nine migrants were killed, including three babies, as their makeshift boat sinks early Friday in northern Morocco, reported the local authorities of Tangiers.

21 other migrants were secured and transfered to local hospital in Tangiers.

Obama vows response to ‘N’Korea cyber attack’

The United States will “respond proportionately” to a North Korea cyber attack that damaged Sony Pictures Entertainment, President Barack Obama has said, after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Pyongyang was responsible.

Gunmen break into Swiss diplomat’s residence in Libya

Unidentified gunmen stormed the residence of the Swiss ambassador in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, according to a security source.

“A number of gunmen stormed the resident of Irvine Hoover, Swiss ambassador to Libya, in Ben Ashour area, a

Jonathan’s excuses to Nigerians means failure, he should resign — Tinubu

NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted his alleged inability to continue to preside over the affairs of the nation through his persistent excuses to Nigerians, therefore insisted that the President should resign.He described Governor Adams Oshiomhole as a man of honour and one capable of being the President of Nigeria, asserting that Oshiomhole’s

AS BUHARI PLAYS HIS LAST CARD

PENDULUM BY DELE MOMODU, Email: dele.momodu@thisdaylive.com

Fellow Nigerians, this has been a most suspenseful but exciting week, courtesy of APC, the opposition party. For the first time since 1993 when Chief Moshood Abiola had great difficulties picking his running mate, the same scenario was re-enacted as General Muhammadu Buhari kept the

Life of struggle: Tales of children who survive on firewood

For the about 200 children living in Igbon, a small community in Osun State, theirs is a life of difficulty due to extreme hunger. To survive, they trek long distances in the search of firewood to sell – seeking to help their parents put food on the table. In this report,JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes about their travails in the bush

N’Korea behind Sony hacking -FBI

North Korea was responsible for a “destructive” cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has said, warning it will hunt down the

Enugu gets first female running mate

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has settled for Cecilia Ezeillo as running mate ahead of the February 2015 general elections.

Ezeillo is the incumbent state house of assembly member, representing Ezeagu constituency.

Military kills over 75 insurgents in Borno

Military sources said yesterday that the Nigerian Army has killed more than seventy five Boko Haram terrorists. The sources said that troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army at Dogon wire along Maiduguri Damboa road in Borno killed the insurgents Wednesday night.

Man charged with stabbing co-tenant over bathroom usage

A 48-year-old businessman, Kassim Raheem, who allegedly stabbed a co-tenant for trying to outsmart him by dashing into their residence’s only bathroom, on Friday. He appeared in court in Lagos.

Fire burns family of 7 to death

A family of seven were at the early hours of Friday, burnt to death in a mysterious inferno that engulfed their home at Ayankor, Gboko East, in Gboko local government area of Benue state.

Saturday Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that the inferno which started at about 1am, engulfed the block of three flats, killing a man and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. Lawani Oye and their five children.

Gunmen kidnap woman after stabbing husband

Unknown gunmen yesterday abducted Mrs Yoummor Oyerede in Ahoada area of Rivers state.

Neighborhood sources who confirmed the development to the Vanguard

We remain committed to helping Nigeria defeat Boko Haram, rescue Chibok girls – US

United States said on Friday in Abuja that it remained committed to helping the Federal Government in tackling the threat of Boko Haram and other extremist organisations to the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Department embassy in Nigeria. It said the U.S.

2015: INEC extends deadline for submission of governorship forms to Dec. 26

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has shifted the deadline for submission of political parties’ candidates’ list for governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections from December 25 to December 26, 2014. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Kayode

'The Shining' axe murder gang jailed for killing handyman who defended his girlfriend

A trio of teenagers who took part in a shocking knife and axe attack similar to the horror movie The Shining have been jailed.
Tragic Paul Thrower was killed after Zakariya Subeir and Kiro Halliburton, both 18, hacked at him with a 4ft long axe and stabbed him with a knife.

WAEC releases Nov/Dec 2014 results, says 70% of students failed

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the November/December 2014 WASCE result.

The body said out of the 246,853 candidates who sat for the exams, only 72,522 candidates, representing 29.37 per cent, obtained credits in five subjects, including Mathematics and English

70% Of Students Fail Nov/Dec WAEC Exam

The results of the November/December 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been released with 70% of the candidates failing woefully.

Police arrest teenager in connection with attack on champion boxer Anthony Crolla

A 17-year-old boy was today being quizzed by detectives over the attack on champion Manchester boxer Anthony Crolla.
The teenager, who has not been named, was arrested early today on suspicion of assault, burglary and possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Eight children found slain in Australia home

Eight dead children and a woman suffering from stab wounds have been found inside a home in a northern Australian city, police said.
Police believe the 34-year-old woman with chest wounds is the mother of seven of the children, and

Should students carry guns on campus?

A former beauty pageant contestant from California, 20-year-old Taylor Woolrich is the first to admit she's not your usual guns rights campaigner.
She's fighting for the right to carry a weapon on campus, for a very personal reason.

Pakistani school attack: Four suspects, including woman, arrested

At least four suspects, including a woman, were arrested from southern Punjab’s Hasilpur area in connection with Tuesday’s carnage in Peshawar that claimed the lives of more than 140 people, DawnNews reported.

UN lauds Mahama over Ebola decision

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has commended President John Mahama of Ghana for his bold and timely decision to have Accra serve as the logistics hub for the fight against Ebola.
Ki-moon also commended the President for the establishment of the UN Ebola Emergency Response

Moringa leaves cure 300 diseases, says Don

A Don, Prof. Zachariah Russom, says Moringa leaves can cure more than 300 diseases.
Russom, who teaches at the University of Jos, said this during a workshop for farmers in Langtang North, Plateau, organised by the Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (CBGE) of the university.

Spiritualist arraigned over alleged N3.5m fraud

The Police in Lagos State on Friday arraigned a 37-year-old Yinka Daudu, who claimed to be a spiritualist, for allegedly stealing N3.5 million belonging to one Monday Jatau.
The accused was charged before a Shomolu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on three charges of stealing

Suicide bombers target Shia fighters in Yemen

Twin car bomb attacks targetting Shia fighters have killed at least 10 people in Yemen’s western port city of al-Hudaydah.

Thursday’s attack also left dozens of others wounded, the AFP news gency said without giving precise figurers. “The two explosions were the result of two car bombs and left dozens dead  and

Terrorists kill 32, kidnap wives, daughters in Borno

Boko Haram militants killed 32 people and kidnapped scores of others, including women and children, in a brutal attack on a village in the northeast, officials and a witness said Thursday.
In neighbouring Cameroon, the Islamic extremists launched a raid on army base in the border town of
Amchide, but were repelled in a fierce gun battle with troops that left 116 insurgents dead, according to Cameroon’s defence ministry.

Boko Haram leader, Shekau, releases new video, vows to kill Emir Sanusi of Kano, other ‘fake’ Muslims

Leader of terror sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, over the weekend released a new video where he threatended to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over his (Sanusi’s) call for residents to arm and defend themselves against the insurgents. Shekau in the new video said Sanusi is

7 Reasons date nights are essential in a relationship or marriage

When you are busy with work, school or little kids you fall into a routine as a result your life becomes limited and relationships fall to the back burner. You should realize that relationships should be one of the most important priorities in the life. Sometimes it’s hard to remember why date nights

What is behind the US-Cuba thaw?

In televised statements delivered simultaneously, the two leaders said they would chart a new course following the release by the Cuban authorities of US contractor Alan Gross.
Why now?

PDP govs meet over 2015 elections

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum met in Abuja on Tuesday night to strategise on how best to neutralise the threat posed by the emergence of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2015 elections.

Australia ignored warnings about gunman, Iran says

Iran repeatedly warned Australia about the criminal past of the perpetrator of the Sydney cafe siege and called for him to be kept under surveillance, top officials in Tehran said.
Man Haron Monis, the Iranian-born self-styled cleric who died along with two of the people he had taken hostage, was being investigated over fraud charges when he fled in 1996, police said.

China village votes to expel HIV-positive boy

The plight of a Chinese boy with the HIV virus, reportedly pushed to leave his home by 200 villagers who signed a petition, sparked intense online soul-searching in the country on Thursday.
The case has highlighted the stigma attached to HIV in China, where many sufferers face widespread discrimination.