Rev King Must Die Says Appeal Court

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Friday affirmed the judgement of a Lagos High Court delivered on 11 January, 2007 that the General Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (alias Rev. King) should die by hanging for the murder of Ann Uzoh, one his church members.

Rev. King

Father Buries Five Kids

A Nigerian father of five children has done the unpleasant task of burying them all, after a tragic fire incident that ravaged his home in northern city of kaduna, killing all the children Thursday night.

Mohammed Okene: five children killed by fire

2,671 Candidates Admited out of 41,367 For 2012/2013 Academic Session

Prof. Isaac Adewole, Vice-Chancellor(V-C), University of Ibadan, on Friday said the institition admitted 2,671 candidates out of 41,367 candidates who applied for the 2012/2013 academic session.
Adewole said this in Ibadan while speaking at the matriculation ceremony held at the International Conference Centre of the university.
The V-C disclosed that 75 students of 100 level for 2011/2012 session were asked to withdraw from the university for failure to meet the institution’s academic requirements.
While noting that the university had built a reputation for itself as an institution of first choice, Adewole assured the students that the college had the relevant resources to make them the best they wanted to be in life.

'Dead' Woman Comes Back To Life At Her Funeral

Mourners nearly died of shock when a 101-year-old woman sat up and spoke - as she was being put in her coffin.

Peng Xiuhua asked why so many people were in her house in Lianjiang, Guangdong province, China.

Peng, who lived alone, had taken a tumble and hurt herself so her two daughters, who are in their 70s, were looking after her.

However, 10 days later her daughters could not detect a heartbeat and her body had gone stiff so she was declared dead.

The daughters gave her a bath, an undertaker dressed her and they were about to put her in her coffin when she came back to life.

Peng said: “I am a lucky woman.

"Not only did I get to see how many people care for me, but I also woke up before they took me to the crematorium,” she said.

Appeal Court affirms death sentence on Rev. King

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Friday, affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chukwuemeka Ezeugo a.k.a REV KING on charges of attempted murder and murder.

Convicted Rev. King

A panel of judges at the court  said the lower court acted in the interest of justice by sentencing the preacher to death. Detail later

JTF kills 17 Islamists in raid in Borno

Nigeria’s Joint Military tasks Force (JTF) on Friday said it killed 17 insurgents in raids on two “terrorist camps” in the embattled northeastern state of Borno, the base of Islamist group Boko Haram.
The military “conducted two special operations supported by Nigerian Airforce helicopter gunship to dislodge Boko Haram terrorist camps,” a statement from spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said, adding “there was a fierce exchange of gunfire that resulted in the death of 17″ insurgents and one soldier.
The statement is the first recent confirmation of a Boko Haram training camp or base, although the military has frequently commented on insurgent safe houses in urban settings.

Pastor pulls out gun on church accountant in Benue

THE Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
we gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over money

Who Cheat Most, Man Or Woman?

The heartache most people face in their relationship today as a result of cheating  is not funny atall. That's why am asking info9ja readers this question above to know your opinions on cheating in relationship and to know who does it most.  

Shocking News

There was pandemonium this morning at Mando Afaka area of  Kaduna State when the body of a middle-aged man was found dangling on a mango tree.
The name of the victim suspected to have killed himself could not be ascertained as at time of filing this report.
However, men of Nigerian Police, Kaduna command have taken custody of the body. The body was brought down by the police and taken to a hospital for further examination.
His mobile phone was also retrieved from him and some contacts were made to reach his relations. More details later.

Breaking News: Ex-Police pension boss, Yakubu Yusuf jailed

An Abuja court Monday afternoon, sentenced former police pension boss, Yakubu Yusuf to Two  years in prison for embezzling N23bn.
He pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of N23.3 billion and is to forfeit property valued at N325 million. However, he was given an option to pay a fine of N250 thousand. More Details later....

culled from vanguard

Mali: Al-qaeda Allies Plot Revenge Attacks In Nigeria

Two Nigerian affiliates of the al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb — Boko Haram and the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis- Sudan — are planning major reprisals to protest Nigeria’s participation in the Mali war, SUNDAY PUNCH authoritatively reports.

Nigeria has deployed forces in northern Mali to flush out the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups who have taken control of the vast desert territory.

Barely 48 hours after the Mali mission, terror operations increased in the northern part of the country with not less four attacks in three days leading to the death of about 30 people

A 26Yrs Old Man Beheads Aunt Over “ Unpalatable Meal’’

A 26-year-old man in Shinge area of Lafia, allegedly beheaded his aunt, Mrs Naira Yohanna, early on Sunday, the police and family members said. 
The suspect allegedly carried out the act because Yohanna served him “ unpalatable meal’’.
Yohanna 22, and mother of two children, came to her brother’s home to take refuge as she was displaced from her home by the ongoing Eggon/Fulani feud in Bassa, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The suspect was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
At the suspect’s home, sympathisers gathered, while the children of the deceased wept uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the suspect’s father said he was not ready to comment on his son’s alleged action.
However, the Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ada, confirmed the incident and said the suspect had been arrested.

Culled from vanguard

Not Fewer Than 6 people were killed, 25 injured as driver tries to avoid potholes

No fewer than six persons perished while 25 others were injured in a ghastly motor accident in Bindawa local government area of Katsina State on Sunday.
An eyewitness told a correpondent who visited the scene that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. when a truck with registration number BRE 06 XN crashed along Bindawa-Charanchi road.
According to the eyewitness, the accident happened when the driver of the lorry carrying 40 passengers and 15 cows from Baure town to Charanchi market in Charanchi local government area of the state, lost control.
It was gathered that the driver was trying to avoid potholes when he lost control and crashed.