Seven Widows Get N14 Million From Governor Adams Oshiomole.

Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo state today donated N14million (N2million each) to seven police officer's widows who died in the line of duty. Addressing the women, the governor said he was moved by

their plight as well as the great service their husbands gave to the state. He also announced that N500,000 would be given to each of the children of the seven police officers.

China Plans To Build World’s Longest Underwater Tunnel.

 

After building the world’s fastest high speed rail system, China plans to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel. An expert involved in the project told AFP Friday, that a $36 billion shortcut between two northern port cities in an earthquake-prone region is underway.

2015: Court To Rule On Jonathan’s Eligibility On March 17

A Federal High Court in Kaduna has set March 17, 2014 for judgment on a case challenging the eligibility of President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the presidential election in 2015.

Italian Football Club Appoint Nigerian As Coach

Italian Lega Pro 1 side Reggiana have appointed former Nigerian player Matthew Olorunleke as their head coach.

Amaechi Charges New Rivers State Police Commissioner... Do Not Support The PDP.

New Rivers Police Commissioner meets Amaechi
*Do not support the PDP, Amaechi charges him
The politics of policing in Rivers State came to the fore on Thursday as Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi pleaded with the new Police Commissioner in the State, Tunde Ogunsakin to desist from supporting PDP if he is to enjoy his stay in the state.

Pastor, 62, Bags Two Years For Defiling 10-year- Old Girl

An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Friday
sentenced a 62-year old pastor, Alfred Idonogie, to two years imprisonment for defiling a 10-year old girl. Chief Magistrate Taye Omoruyi found Idonogie guilty of the offence after the prosecutor presented
five witnesses who testified in proof of the charge.

Jonathan Is Still Learning, He ‘ll Do Better If Reelected — Bafarawa

TWO-time governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, arguably, belongs to the echelon of vastly experienced politicians. At the dawn of the Fourth Republic, he joined the All People’s Party (APP), which later became All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and now APC. He was elected governor in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 on the banner of the APP. He ran for the presidency in 2007 on the plank of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) he helped to found. In this interview with select journalists in his Sokoto residence, shortly after being welcomed into the PDP by President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders of the party, he shares his thoughts on his mission, vision and ability to deliver in the PDP. Excerpts: -

A Bastard Can Never Be Our Leader Anymore - Pastor Tunde Bakare

The brouhaha generated by the offensive and goofed statement made last week by former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the position of yoruba leadership representation in the Confab, is yet to die down.

Senator Ndume Contacted Boko Haram Leader 73 Times In One Month — SSS

Mr. Ndume tells a court to dismiss telephone logs between him and the sect’s member

An embattled Senator, Mohammed Ndume, who is facing charges for alleged links to the militant group, Boko Haram, contacted the group’s spokesperson 73 times within a month, investigators told a federal court on Wednesday.

Stop sleeping In Public, PDP Chairman Mu'azu Scolds SGF Pius Anyim

Guests and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party were stunned on Thursday when the new National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, specifically urged the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. Pius Anyim, to learn not to sleep during public events.

Bianca Ojukwu Says Femi Fani Kayode Sent People To Beg Her.

Biance Ojukwu granted Ekerete Udoh publisher of News Of the World.com and in the long interview,the brouhaha with femi Fani Kayode was chipped in..Bianca says Femi's claim that he slept with her is a figment of his imagination....please read the excerpt from the long interview.

Bamanga Tukur’s Wife Registers For APC

Wife of the sacked People’s Democratic Party’s Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Hajiya Asiya Mohammed Bello yesterday registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Gabasawa Ward in Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna North Local Government area of Kaduna State with registration card number 0623374.

'You Cannot Intimidate Us!', Presidency Strategists To Obasanjo

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo’s disclosure that President Goodluck Jonathan promised to spend only one term in office has ignited a fresh anxiety in the President’s
camp.

Belgium Legalizes Children Killing On Terminal Illness

Belgian lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in
favour of extending the country' s euthanasia law to
children under 18.