Suspected Diesel Thief Electrocuted By An Electric Barbed Fence In Plateau State

A man, suspected to have attempted stealing diesel from a compound, died on Monday morning after he was electrocuted by an electric barbed fence.
Afric TV learnt that the suspect, Mr. John Aboy, was killed on Dagin Farouk Road, Jos, Plateau State. The incident was said to have taken place at about 3a...
Man, 36, rapes 13-year-old girl
Police destroy newspapers over N2,000 monthly fee in Anambra

Newspapers and magazines of different media houses worth thousands of naira were for three days destroyed under the Flyover Bridge New Parts Market, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State by men of Ogidi Police Station, following vendors’ refusal to part with money for some policemen.The policemen attacked...
Civil Defence arrest 100 vandals in Bauchi

The Bauchi State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday said it has arrested 100 suspects over alleged vandalism of government facilities.The suspects allegedly vandalised government facilities, ranging from telecommunication cables, electric cables and transformers as well as other...
Onitsha tanker fire kills pregnant woman, 3 others, injures 20

No fewer than four persons, including a pregnant woman, were feared dead yesterday, while 20 others sustained various degrees of injuries as a gasoline-laden tanker somersaulted and exploded on the New Auto Spare Parts Market Flyover, Nkpor, near Onitsha, Anambra State.The accident, which occurred in the afternoon as a result...
$9.3m scandal: I have no hands in the deal – Oritsejafor

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Monday, said he knew nothing about the controversial $9.3m smuggled into South Africa by two Nigerians and an Israeli, using his private jet.
Oritsejafor broke his silence during the National Executive Council meeting of CAN at the National...
Fayose asks NJC to probe Ekiti judiciary crisis
$9.3m: #BringBackOurGirls# campaign group to sue FG, Oritsejafor; confirms where about of Chibok girl

The #BringBackOurGirls# campaign group, yesterday, said it has concluded arrangement to sue the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and the federal government over the $9.3 million cash found in pastor Ayo’s private jet in South Africa, that was claimed to be meant for the purchase of...
Boko Haram destroys 500 houses in Adamawa

No fewer than 500 houses were destroyed in the Kubi and Watu villages in Michika Local Government Areas of Adamawa State as the suspected Boko Haram insurgents operated unchallenged in one of its recent attacks.Members of the community, who spoke on the telephone from their hideouts told Afric TV that the absence...
It’s possible to be poor, live a life of honour, dignity, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that it is possible to be poor and live a life of honour and dignity.
The president made this statement on Monday while speaking at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, venue of the 2014 National Honours Award Investiture ceremony being performed by him.
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FG to stop funding road projects by 2019 — Maku

Indications emerged penultimate weekend that the Federal Government will divest its funding of road construction in the country. The government plans to cede the construction of road projects to the private sector in 2019. These facts were disclosed by the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku at the Ministerial...
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Police arrest 19 for Ekiti NURTW ex-boss murder
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Van Persie: Louis van Gaal wants Manchester United to be more outspoken in training like the Dutch
On the day Manchester United revealed they continue to explore ways of filling empty European dates with lucrative overseas friendlies, centre forward Robin van Persie claimed it won’t be long before the club are back in their favourite competition.
United’s commercial director Richard Arnold said on Monday that manager...
Tinubu calls for revolution

A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says there is a need for the country to undergo a “common sense” revolution.Tinubu, who is a national leader of the All Progressives Congress said the many years of misrule by successive Peoples Democratic Party presidents had continued to sink the country further into...
Mourinho handshake snubbed by Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert and Roy Keane as Chelsea boss left before full time

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert refused to shake Jose Mourinho's hand on Saturday because the Chelsea boss left before the full time whistle.Chelsea were leading 3-0 when Mourinho decided to beat the traffic and walk down the Stamford Bridge tunnel, but the 'Special One' halted to say his goodbyes to Lambert and assistant...
Louis van Gaal Confident He Can End Manchester United Injury Crisis

Louis van Gaal has promised to end the injury crisis at Manchester United which has left him with threadbare defensive option so far this season.
Phil Jones, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling are all nursing problems at the moment, while none of the trio have a particularly good fitness record in general. Reported by the Telegraph,...
60 soldiers face trial for mutiny today

Soldiers to be arraigned before a General Court Martial
Another set of 60 soldiers are to be arraigned before a General Court Martial by military authorities in Abuja on Tuesday (today) for mutiny.
The soldiers allegedly committed mutiny on August 4, 2014 by refusing to join troops in Maiduguri for “an oper...
Court stops AMCON from taking over Bi-Courtney’s assets
Ebola: Health minister under quarantine in Liberia

The damage being done by the Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia has been underscored by the quarantine of the country’s deputy health minister. The minister, Dr. Bernice Dahn, placed herself in quarantine following the Ebola death of her assistant, health officials and humanitarian sources said on Sund...
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Another church building collapses in Edo

Barely two weeks after a church building collapsed in Uzama Street, Off Oliha Quartres, in Egor Local Government of Edo State, leaving one person dead and injuring no fewer than three others, another church building has collapsed at Asoro Slope, off Ekenwan Road in Benin.The church auditorium, which belongs to the Liberty...
Lagos may prosecute TB Joshua

The Lagos State Government has set up a coroner of inquest for the purpose of investigating the cause of the September 12 Synagogue Church of All Nation’s building collapse.This was made known in a statement credited to the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Sund...
Boy with rare condition sheds skin every 41 days

A 16-year-old Indonesian boy, Ari Wibowo is battling a terrible skin condition. As a result of the disease, he sheds his skin like a snake every 41 days and must constantly rub his body with moisturiser to stop it hardening and seizing up, according to odditycentral.com. In addition, he must also soak his body in water...
Electricity consumers condemn rising estimated bills

The hope of most electricity consumers in the country is that some of the anomalies in the previous arrangement will be eradicated post-privatisation, but STANLEY OPARA and ‘FEMI ASU report that they are still grappling with the issue of estimated and arbitrary billing, among othersElectricity consumers in the country have...
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Battle for Ekiti: Murder they wrote
Gunmen invade Enugu varsity, shoot 3 students

THREE students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Agbani were, Friday night, shot and wounded by suspected armed bandits who invaded their hostel.The students were undergoing treatment at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, where they were rushed to in the early...
300 Boko Haram members surrender in Cameroon

No fewer than 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered in Nigeria’s neighbouring country Cameroon in the past three weeks, Cameroon’s defense ministry has said.Cameroon’s defence Spokesman Lt. Col. Didier Badjeck told The Associated Press that the militants have given up their arms and asked for asylum in Cameroon....
Rights group petitions IG, alleges unlawful detention of cleric

Civil rights group, Crusade for Justice, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged assault and unlawful detention of Evangelist Hypolite Akuatuegwu by the police.The group, in the petition by its President and Founder, Richard Nwankwo, alleged that on July 30, at about 1.30p.m., Akuatuegwu was invited by...
Family petitions Jonathan over alleged extra-judicial killing of 31-yr-old graduate

The family of late Chukwuma Ihezie, who allegedly died in police custody, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan seeking his order for an autopsy to be conducted on the deceased to enable them take his remains for burial.Chukwuma reportedly died in detention six days after he was arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery...
Why I want to be President in 2015, by Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso says he wants to become Nigeria’s President in 2015 to enable him use his requisite experience to address the fundamental socio-economic challenges facing Nigeria.Kwankwaso, who spoke with journalists last night in Kano, pointed out that he had been studying the problems facing...
Ekiti crisis: Tension as Police make mass arrests, deploy Mopol

The tension and apprehension in Ekiti State reached a feverish peak, weekend, as the Police made mass arrests of those suspected to be behind the orgy of violence in the state. Those arrested will be arraigned today.Advising troublemakers and their sponsors to have a rethink, the Police high command said in Abuja yesterday...
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Why we’ve not defeated Boko Haram – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said, yesterday, that the fight against Boko Haram terrorists has taken so long because Nigerians were not yet fully united to fight the menace.
Speaking at an interdenominational Church service to mark the country’s 54th Independence celebration, President Jonathan said when Nigerians are fully...
Lagos employs 80 female LAGBUS drivers

Lagos State Government yesterday said it had employed additional 80 women as mass transit drivers, with Lagos Bus Asset Management Company, LAGBUS, as part of its effort to empower women in the state.This came as it commenced training of 998 drivers of LAGBUS on accident prevention skills.Managing Director, LAGBUS, Mr. Babatunde...
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Senate in rowdy session over Jonathan’s $1bn loan request

THE Senate yesterday was thrown into rowdy session following the approval of the $1 billion loan request by President Goodluck Jonathan to tackle the ongoing security challenges in the country.Trouble started when the Chairman, Senate Joint Committee on Finance; and Local and Foreign Debt, Senator Ahmad Makarfi had recommended...
Judiciary Attacked: Thugs beat up Ekiti judge, tear his suit

The sanctity of the judicial arm of government was violated, yesterday, as political thugs invaded the Ekiti State High Court premises, beating up a high court judge and tearing his suit.This prompted the Chief Judge, Justice A.S. Daramola to order immediate closure of all courts in Ekiti State until adequate security has...
Synagogue tragedy: S’Africans to sue TB Joshua

Two South Africans who lost relatives when a church hostel in Lagos State collapsed have told the BBC they intend to sue Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua.The two men, who both lost sisters in the collapse, are appealing for more families to come together in bringing a case against the preacher.
At least 115 people, including...