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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned till Feb. 10, 2015 hearing in a suit filed by seven persons deported by the Lagos State Government over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. The plaintiffs are Joseph Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and Onyeka Ugwu. They filed the suit on behalf of themselves and 76 others against the Lagos State Government, claiming the sum of N1 billion as damages for breach of their fundamental rights. Joined as respondent are the Attorney-General of Lagos State and Commissioner of Police, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case could not be heard when it resumed due to a notice of preliminary objection filed by counsel to the plaintiff. When the case was called, Mr Leo Nbu, counsel to the plaintiff, informed the court that a notice of preliminary objection had been filed. Nbu, holding the brief of Chief Ugo Ugwunnadi, told the c...

Find the EFCC Press statement below The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, October 20, 2014 arraigned one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court on one count charge of criminal breach of trust. The accused, who is the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change, Kano, had sometime in April, 2013 upon the instruction of his employer, Alhaji Kabiru Maisabulu, the managing director of Maisabulu Bureau de Change purchased the sum of 50,000 United States dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria on behalf of one Bello Sani Yakassai of Misau Bureau de Change but, converted the said sum for his personal use. The count reads: " That you Abubakar Abdullahi being the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change sometime in April 2013 in Kano within the judicial division of the High Court of Justice of Kano being entrusted with certain property to wit: the sum of $50,000.00 equivalent to the sum of N7,780,000.00 given to you by Ahaj...

Outgoing Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu pictured above handing over to the Minister of Health for state, Dr Khaliru Alhassa at the Federal Ministry Health office in Abuja today Oct. 20th. Prof. Chukwu resigned from office last week Wednesday October 15, to pursue his political ambition as governor of Ebonyi state. See more photos below  

The World Health Organization, WHO, and the Federal Ministry of Health are currently holding a joint press conference in Abuja to formally declare Nigeria Ebola Virus Disease free. We thank God! Dan Nwomeh is the Special Assistant to the outgoing Minister of Health...

The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A. Adeboye has made this view known about the Oritsejafor Arms deal saga on his facebook page. Read what he said below: Post by PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE .

Akeem Shodeinde, the owner of popular Lagos nightclub, Movida, says he plans to shut down his popular club house and leave the club scene for a little while so he can concentrate on his health. Akeem has been battling kidney problems for a while now. In an interview with City People this week, Akeem, who survives on one kidney, said he had given his life to Christ but can't seem to be able to give up smoking and drinking... "Smoking is an addiction. I can't lie to God because if I lie, I am deceiving myself not anybody but I have been praying to God to stop which I believe I will soon stop. And the habit of drinking and smoking is the more reason I need to shut down the club because its really affecting my only one working kidney which is not good for my health at all" he said Akeem said his time off the club scene will be used to attend bible school and get to know more about God. He also said he wants to be healthy for his only daughter ...

 Ini Edo just acquired a brand new 2014 Mercedes Benz G65 G-Wagon worth a whooping N38million.  A source close to Ini revealed to LIB that she bought the wonder-on-wheels at the Mercedes Benz car shop in Lagos just this afternoon. Big congrats to her!

No fewer than 25 members of Boko Haram were killed yesterday October 19th by troops of the 7th division of the Nigerian army after the sect members launched a fresh attack at Damboa LGA in Borno state. Damboa is the same town the sect captured in June but was recovered by the Military in August. Residents of the area said terrorists arrived around 5pm yesterday in seven Hilux buses and many motorcycles, and immediately started shooting at villagers. Fortunately, the military stationed in the area returned fire an killed many of the sect members... A resident of the town told Vanguard; "The terrorist numbering over 100 in 7 Hilux pickup vans and motocycles fully armed with Rocket Propelled Launchers, Improvised Explosive Devices(IED), AK47 rifles, stormed the town  on Sunday  night. They realized that the town had started picking up live following the returning of many fleeing residents after military took over from the terrorist who captured the tow...

An 11 year old girl was gang-raped in Obowo local council area of Imo State.The ugly incident happened when the girl known as Ngozi (surname withheld) was sent by her parents to buy a few of their food needs from the popular Onuimo Rescue Market, Umungwa, Obowo. Vanguard  was also told that in a bid to quickly deliver on her parent’s assignment, the girl decided to take a commercial motorcycle to and from the market. “That was how she boarded the motorcycle piloted by 35-year old Onyekachi Nwankwo, a native of Umunachi, Obowo”, the girl’s father (names withheld) recounted with grief. The obviously angry father also recalled that soon after Onyekachi picked Ngozi at the entrance of the market, he told the girl that he intended to pick his friend, Chike Njoku, who was waiting for him at the time, at Ekeja Market in Ehume, Obowo. “My daughter innocently agreed. The story suddenly changed when Onyekachi picked his friend veered off the road into a track leadi...

The controversial Kemi took to facebook to share her page statistics and instead of leaving it at that, she claimed she is god and can control men.She also said Nigerian women rarely follow her on social media because they have very low self esteem.In other words,women are threatened by her ..Lol..When some male fans chastised her ,she insisted she is God... "Males are mostly following me on social media. I have an ability to control males as they see me as a strong personality that can change their lives and educate them. Most ARE NOT EDUCATED ABOUT BASIC THINGS. Females rarely follow me on social media because Nigerian women have very low self esteem.So guys, keep worshipping me.I am GOD! See replies below

President Jonathan stepped out with his daughter ,for General Yakubu Gowon's 80th Birthday thanksgiving service in Abuja today.. See more below..

The Chairman of the ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmadu Adamu Muazu took to Twitter this morning to blast some Nigerian politicians, calling some of them shameless and selfish. See more tweets below

Beverly cuddled a live one on set of a new movie..She said "Most daring role I chose, in my career..my face shows confidence but my heart is about to explode.. I try to changellenge myself for the love of my job and the confidence I ve in GOD.. I STAND OUT.. I AM AN EXTERMISE ..BLACK DIAMOND.. TO carry a life python...eish baba.."Hmm ....still fighting my fears ... This is a tip of the ice berg Wat i go tru on set everyday...feeling dat snake move on my body ...eww so disgusting. .. God dey.. My mum says i can do it ..so i can..mummy sussy's ginger.. Now u see not easy. ..to make ur daily bread.. Another below..

Nigeria's beloved Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama can't stop gushing about his wife. He uses every opportunity to tell her how much he misses her, now that he is away for the African Cup qualifiers.. When a man loves his woman, you just know.. Some previous messages below

Mari Paul Dirkwa, a final year student of the University of Maiduguri was arrested for stealing cars. Mari was known as the “good guy” on campus. Those who knew him said he exhibited rare inge­nuity and unmistakable mien of an intelligent young man but little did his schoolmates know that the 29-year-old undergraduate in the department of Business Education also doubled as a car thief having reportedly stolen six cars until recently when the bubble finally burst. “I have stolen six cars before this recent one. I was trying to open the Honda Civic car when some peo­ple saw me but the police arrested me before I could escape,”  Asked why he ventured into car theft as an undergraduate, Mari said greed and selfish desire pushed him into the criminal act. “It was selfishness and greed. Each time I stole a car and sold it, I got a lot of money and I felt like stealing another car again. It is greed and I regret my action. I promise I wont do it again when...

Chioma Chukwuka is one actress who hasn't had an iota of scandal linked to her name. The married star opened up to Yes International Magazine on how she achieved that feat and why many actresses swim in scandals.. On how she's managed to stay scandal-free  I am a very private person. To the glory of God, it’s not something I just said okay, this is what I can do. Yes, I avoid certain gatherings and all that, but you know when you open yourself too much, you open yourself up for a lot of misunderstanding and a lot of things that are not right. But to the glory of God, I must say that I’ve been who I am. On why most actresses swim in scandals? You know controversy sells and I just feel it’s their own way of projecting themselves. That is the way I look at it, but sometimes people get tired of controversies.  On the biggest mistake that most actors and actresses make? The only mistake an actor would make is not investing in their future a...

Jeremiah Abasi Six-year-old Jeremiah Abasi was living with his parents in Ihiala area of Anambra State when his aunt, Onyebuchi Chibogu, decided to bring him to Lagos State to continue his education. However, in less than four months on Adidas Street, Olodi-Apapa area of the state, Jeremiah went missing after reportedly running an errand for his aunt’s neighbour. His mother, Chika Abasi, told PUNCH Metro that findings by the family revealed he was kidnapped. She said she was in the village when she got a phone call that Jeremiah was missing. She said, “I was in shock. I called my husband at Onitsha, and he asked me to travel down to Lagos to know what exactly happened. “It was when I arrived Lagos that I learnt that the man who kidnapped my son was a stranger in their compound; he had taken a snapshot of my son two weeks earlier with his phone, while the boy was half naked. “I just want them to tell me what has happened to him. It is better for me to...

The police have recovered the severed head of a 28-year-old man, Ibikunle Tunde, who was killed during the cult clash in Mushin and Fadeyi areas of Lagos State last week. The head was recovered on Ojelade Street, Fadeyi, on Thursday by security operatives from the Alakara Police Station. The deceased, who had been linked to a murder last Monday, was killed in an apparent reprisal. A resident said, “In the morning of Monday last week, a lottery agent, Sheriff Alasia, was killed. Tunde, who is believed to have been among the killers, was attacked on the night of that very day. He was shot several times while his head was chopped off. “His body was recovered by the police but his head remained missing for almost four days. The killers were playing with the head in the neighbourhood and we reported to the police. On Thursday night, policemen came to Ojelade Street to recover the head.” PUNCH Metro had reported that at least three people were killed during a cl...

The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, on Monday said the Federal Government would review the N4, 000 online registration fee imposed on prospective corps members by the National Youth Service Corps. Speaking Monday on a Channels TV’s breakfast programme, Sunrise, Mr. Moro said the negative reactions that have trailed the policy has now necessitated a review. “Giving the reactions of Nigerians, whether it (the N4000 mobilization fee) is right or wrong is not the issue. It is whether it is acceptable,” Mr. Moro said in response to a question on the propriety or otherwise of the policy. “From the reaction we are getting, it is not unacceptable. I’m sure the authorities involved will review the situation.” The Director, Corps Mobilisation, Anthony Ani, had recently announced that corps members would now pay N4, 000 to download their call-up letters online. Mr. Ani explained that the N4, 000 online registration fee was introduced so as to stop fresh graduates from traveli...