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Saturday, 19 December 2015

Guus Hiddink appointed as Chelsea's interim manager until end of season

Former Netherlands boss Guus Hiddink has been appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
The 69-year-old also managed the Blues on a temporary basis for the final three months of the 2008-09 campaign.

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Imagine! Female Sec School student brings her mum & siblings to fight a teacher in Abia (photos)

Facebook user, Nwaokoma Thomas Izuchukwu recounts a hilarious, but somewhat shameful story about a female secondary school student who brought her family to her school to fight her teacher. But how can a mother pack her children to fight and beat up a teacher? His account bellow.
'On Monday at Ozar secondary school, Asa in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State when a student who was sent home by a teacher Mrs Njoku to barb her hair, regrouped with her mother and elder siblings to attack teachers and students.

Today In History. What Happened This Day In History

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.

Today in History
June 11

1346   Charles IV of Luxembourg is elected Holy Roman Emperor.
1509   Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragon.
1770   Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
1798   Napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta.
1861   Union forces under General George B. McClellen repulse a Confederate force at Rich Mountain in western Virginia.
1865   Major General Henry W. Halleck finds documents and archives of the Confederate government in Richmond, Virginia. This discovery will lead to the publication of the official war records.

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Photo: EFCC Arraigns Couple for N7million Land Scam

Read the EFCC press statement below...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 18, 2015 arraigned one Opara Edmund and his wife, Amarachi Opara before Justice O.O Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court Owerri, Imo State on a 2-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. The accused persons were alleged to have collected money from one Okechukwu Ogbonna to the tune of Seven Million Naira (N7, 000,000.00) for a phony land deal situated at Federal Low Cost Housing Estate 11 Umuguma New Owerri.

Rescued women impregnated by Boko Haram say they don't want to keep their pregnancies

A relief official in one of the Internally Displace Persons camp, Hadiza Waziri, says most of the rescued women from Sambisa forest who are pregnant with children of Boko Haram members say they don't want keep their pregnancies. Hadiza said this to the New York Times crew who visited their camp recently

Photos: Fake soldier & suspected Boko Haram member arrested in Bauchi

The Nigerian Army have arrested a fake soldier and a suspected member of Boko Haram sect, identified as Aliyu Hussaini (pictured above). According to the Army, Aliyu is an Impostor who has been parading himself as a Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and was fraudulently collecting money from people.

A statement by the Nigerian Army says Aliyu Hussaini is a sponsor and also a member of the Boko Haram Terrorist organisation. He was arrested alongside an accomplice, one Ibrahim Mohammed who is also known as Yuram. See his pictured after the cut...

Monday, 18 May 2015

Photos from Gov Oshiomole andI Iara Fortes' thanksgiving service

Newly married couple, Gov. Adams Oshiomole and wife Iara Oshiomole attended their thanksgiving at the Immaculate Conception Catherdral in Auchi today. More photos after the cut...

Photo: Collapsed building in Surulere yesterday

A Mosque collapsed this Sunday evening at Zamba street, Ikate Surulere. Witnesses said one minute the building was standing, the next, they heard it giving way and watched it collapse, everyone present ran away from  and around the building. Fortunately there was no one inside the building. Another photo after the cut.
The Anambra State Police Command on Sunday debunked media report that a certain restaurant in Awka, the state capital, has been dishing human flesh to unsuspecting members of the public in its menu.
According to the report, the police, had on discovery of the restaurant, closed down the place.
But in a telephone interview on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Uche Eze, said, “There was nothing like that. I advise you to ignore that report. It’s not true and it did not happen. We don’t have such record. It’s embarrassing.”

Sunday, 17 May 2015

Our only lady trekker arrives Gwagwalada (photos)

The lady trekking from Enugu state to Abuja, Agu Chidera Joy successfully arrived at Gwagwalada yesterday night where she lodged and attended to some injuries. She said she is determined to get to her destination because her walk is not for person(s) but for the unity of Nigeria, hence hers is called #UnityWalk. She also said that she has a message for Pres. Jonathan, Buhari and all Nigerians which she will deliver once she gets to her destination. She suffered blisters. See the photo after the cut...