University lecturers used to manipulate 2019 polls – Jega
April 17, 2019
10:16 pm
Jega, who spoke as chairman of the 15th yearly conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of
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Ex-president Alan Garcia commits suicide over arrest
April 17, 2019
9:48 pm
Peru’s former president Alan Garcia died in hospital on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head at his home as police were about to arrest him in a sprawling corruption case. He was 69.
The health ministry said Garcia died at 10:05 am (1505 GMT) of “a massive cerebral hemorrhage from a gunshot wound and cardiorespiratory arrest.”
Garcia was resuscitated three times after suffering heart attacks while undergoing emergency surgery, before finally succumbing, Peru’s Health Minister Zulema Tomas said.
The Casimiro Ulloa Emergency Hospital in Lima earlier confirmed he had suffered “a bullet wound to his head.”
“This morning there …
US sanctions Venezuela’s Central Bank
April 17, 2019
9:28 pm
The United States on Wednesday said it would forbid all Americans’ dealings with the Central Bank of Venezuela and also block any US assets of the the bank, as well as its director, Iliana Josefa Ruzza Teran.
America alleged that the bank was being used as key conduits for funding Maduro’s government.
The sanctions were the latest efforts by the US to strangle President Nicolas Maduro’s cash flow.
In a hard-hitting speech in Miami largely devoted to Cuba, National Security Advisor John Bolton also unveiled measures against a third leftist government in Latin America, Nicaragua, with sanctions against President Daniel …
BREAKING: Nigerian footballer arrested for drugs in India
April 17, 2019
9:04 am
At a time when Nigerians are reportedly being executed in Saudi Arabia over drug deals, one would have thought that others seeking green pastures abroad will stay away from drugs to avoid fast lane to six feet.
It however looks like the ugly story is far from ending as a former footballer of Nigerian descent has reportedly been nabbed in India for drug deals.
The 40 year who has been identified simply as Ikenna was nabbed with 10 grams of crystal meth suspected to have been brought from Mumbai. This prompted a raid of his house located in Kardampuri in …
Algeria, Sudan revolutions, and the myopia of Nigerians
April 17, 2019
8:57 am
By Odumodu Gbulagu
In quick succession, Algerians and Sudanese people crippled economic activities of their respective countries, occupied the streets and ousted the dictators that had held their countries down for decades.
The sick 82 year old Bouteflika who is confined to the wheelchair, and has ruled for 20 solid years, and was gunning for his fifth term was roundly rejected and ousted.
Both the military, police and other security agencies downed their tools and joined the masses in protest as the society belongs to them too.
The Algerian protest which was called the Smile Revolution, started on 16 …
Gospel artiste sued for allegedly stealing of Petrol
April 17, 2019
8:37 am
A 36-year-old gospel musician, Ajibola Oyetunde, who allegedly stole his employer’s 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) valued at N8 million, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Oyetunde, whose lives at No. 2 Aruawe St., Aradangun in Badagry, is charged with three counts of conspiracy and stealing.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Police Counsel, Sgt. Michael Unah, told the court that the defendant allegedly stole the PMS worth N8 million from the complainant, Mr Idowu Adeyemi.
Unah told the court that the defendant committed the offence with three others still at large
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BREAKING: Golden Eaglets qualify for World Cup
April 17, 2019
8:14 am
Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets have qualified for the World Cup holding later in the year in Brazil.
The Manu Garba-tutored boys defeated Angola 1-0 in Tanzania at the ongoing Africa qualifiers.
The only goal was scored in the first half through a penalty.
The Golden Eaglets dominated the game but lost many goal-scoring opportunities in both halves.
When their Angolan counterparts were reduced to 10 men following a red card to the captain, the Golden Eaglets couldn’t capitalize on the advantage.
They went on to lose more open chances to increase the tally.
At the end, it didn’t …
Actor Ik Ogbonna threatens to sue Vlogger for defamation
April 17, 2019
8:07 am
Nigerian actor, Ik Ogbonna is set to sue a Nigerian video blogger based in the United States, Joyce Boakye also known as Bold Pink (on instagram) for defamation of character.
Ogbonna, through his lawyers is demanding an apology from the vlogger after her comments on his sexuality set social media on “fire” a few days ago.
In her video, the vlogger accused Ogbonna of being gay and charged him to “please kindly come out of the closet.
INEC server: Atiku calls Microsoft, IBM, Oracle to testify
April 17, 2019
7:53 am
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, is insistent that the Independent National Electoral Commission stored election results in a server and has said he will call Microsoft, IBM and Oracle experts to testify that he defeated Jubril (President Muhammadu Buhari) by over 1.6 million votes.
Atiku gave the server name as INEC_PRES_RSLT_SRV2019 and its unique Mac address as 94-57-A5-DC-64-B9 with Microsoft Product ID 00252-70000-0000-AA535, in his fresh response to the reply of INEC to his petition.
