Drama as Northern delegates accuse Confab leadership of hidden agenda

  

There was mild drama at the ongoing National Conference on Monday when Northern delegates accused the confab leadership of habouring a hidden agenda.

Trouble started when Ishaq Modibo drew the attention of the Conference, under a matter of urgent national importance, to media reports which he said, questioned the integrity of the Conference leadership.

Mr. Modibo said two reports on Daily Trust newspaper indicted the Deputy Chairman, Bolaji Akinyemi, of lobbying Northern delegates in order to smuggle in a demand for a new Constitution in the Conference final report.

NFF Deny Reports Of Keshi's Resignation

  

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The future of Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi remained a mystery on Tuesday after the Nigerian Football Federation denied reports he resigned following their World Cup exit.

Nigeria went out of the tournament in Brazil at the round of 16 stage after a 2-0 defeat to France, after which Keshi said: “It's time for me to go back to my family and face fresh challenges."

That was widely interpreted as a sign he had quit and it appeared to be confirmed when the Super Eagles’ official twitter account retweeted a story stating Keshi had indeed stood down.

Matuidi’s stamp on Nigeria’s Onazi worse than Suarez bite - Maradona

      

Matuidi’s stamp on Nigeria’s Onazi 

The former Argentina great has sparked a fierce debate by claiming the midfielder should have been handed a ban greater than the one handed to the Uruguay striker last week

Diego Maradona has slammed France midfielder Blaise Matuidi’s challenge on Nigeria’s Ogenyi Onazi worse than the bite Luiz Suarez unleashed on Giorgio Chiellini.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Matuidi was shown a yellow card for the late tackle during his side’s    2-0 over the Super Eagles, which left Onazi facing months on the sidelines with a fractured leg.

France will now meet Germany in the quarter-finals but Maradona believes Matuidi shouldn’t be there, insisting the tackle deserved a harsher punishment than the four-month ban handed to Suarez for his bite on Chiellini.

INVESTIGATION: Massacre in Gboko: Soldiers at Dangote’s factory kill 7; company, govt. abandon victims’ families

  

 
Bodies of victims of the shooting in a hospital in Markurdi shortly before burial.

56 People Killed In Borno Market Bomb Blast

  

Fifty six people were killed in Maiduguri yesterday after a vehicle loaded with bombs exploded in front of the popular Maiduguri Monday market.
Majority of the dead are children and old women who eke out a living selling groundnut in front of the market which traders normally buy and give as alms to young Tsangaya school pupils.
Also killed were nine youth vigilantes and passengers waiting to board buses in front of a motor park  opposite the market, witnesses said.
Sadiq Abba Tijjani, the Secretary General of the civilian JTF in Borno, who spoke to journalists in the evening yesterday, said they have confirmed the death of 56 people.

How Nigerian Soldiers Killed A Redeemed Church Pastor

 

Many people were injured while a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was shot dead by soldiers the in Opuraja community of Okpe Local Government Area in Delta State on Tuesday.

The incident occurred when the soldiers, led by a Captain, arrived in two Hilux vans to conduct investigation in the community; however, they were mobbed by the villagers, who misconstrued their motive. As a result shots were fired into the air to scare off the surging villagers.

Police finally arrest ritualist pastor in Lagos (PICTURED)

                         

The arms of the law have finally caught up with suspected ritualist pastor, Ernest Nwankwo as he has been arrested by the police in Lagos. Nwankwo, the General Overseer of Holy Family Ministry, a.k.a House of Mercy in the Ikorodu area of the state was alleged to have ordered a female member to kidnap a child.

The member, Rosemary Chukwu was caught trying to take away the kidnapped child and it was she who indicted Pastor Nwankwo. The 50-year-old suspect was arrested around the Ebute Metta area of the state and is currently being detained by the police. Vanguard reports:

PICTURES from the scene of today’s bomb blast in Maiduguri

  

The violence in the North-Eastern part of the country got elevated today in Borno as a bomb went off in the capital.

Official casualty figures have not been released as regards the incident which is said to have occurred at about 8:20 am.

See more photos from the scene of the explosion below:

Pres. Jonathan joins others in breaking the Ramadan fast (SEE PHOTOS)

       

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday broke the Ramadan fast with several other top government functionaries at the Aso Rock Villa.

Jonathan joined other Muslim faithfuls across the country in observing the Ramadan fast.

Also with the president are Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar and other top government functionaries.

See more photos below:

Pictured : Woman Arrested For Calling Her Ex-Boyfriend 77 000 Times in a Week

  
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A New Mexico woman was finally arrested by officers of the Albuquerque Police Department in what could be the most extreme case of stalking ever recorded in the history of the country.

The 28-year old woman allegedly not only called her ex-lover a formidable 77 639 times in a week, but also sent him 1937 emails, 41 229 text messages, 217 sung messages and 647 letters in the same period.

LADIES; How to know a Man Is Serious about You

  

Ladies, here are some ways that might help you spot a man who is in for the real deal and not just fun/fling.

1. He is interested in your life-If you tell him about how nervous you are concerning the next promotion at work or the next big move in your career and he calls you to check how it is going, asking every step of the way how you are feeling, then he is there for real.

Men who want something real don’t hesitate to know everything going on in your life.

You Won't Believe What Charlyboy Wore To His Father’s Funeral Service

                   

Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy is no stranger to controversy but he however, shocked his fans with his dramatic presence during his late father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa’s funeral service.

French ex-President Sarkozy held over influence claims

  

 



French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been detained for questioning over alleged influence peddling.
Mr Sarkozy is being held at Nanterre, near Paris, in an unprecedented step against a former president.
Mr Sarkozy is being questioned about whether he sought inside information from a judge concerning an investigation into campaign funding.

The latest developments are seen as a blow to Mr Sarkozy's attempts to challenge for the presidency in 2017. Investigators are trying to find out whether Mr Sarkozy, 59, who was president from 2007 to 2012, had promised a prestigious role in Monaco to a high-ranking judge, Gilbert Azibert, in exchange for information about an investigation into alleged illegal campaign funding.

They are looking into claims that Mr Sarkozy was warned his phone was being bugged as part of the funding probe.

Actress Eniola Badmus Denies Fighting Funke Akindele

  

Actress, Eniola Badmus has denied ever fighting Funke Akindele, stating that the rumours that they are fighting have no grounds and are baseless. She also thanked her fans for voting her as the best actress at the just held City People Entertainment Awards in Ikeja.

” I am so excited to win this award because I never expected it, more so this is my first award ever. Even if I don’t win this award, I feel highly honoured to be recognised among others in the industry. It is not easy to be on the nominees’ list of City People, let alone winning it.

‘There’s dignity in the use of sex toys’ – Bisi Ibidapo-Obe explains

                   

The opening of a sex toy shop in the Magodo area of Lagos by Nigerian actress, Bisi Ibidapo-Obe has been marked with a lot of controversy.

This led to the actress saying that she did not open an adult shop as she only stocked underwear and vibrators.