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Following the murder of Taiwo Dokun, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), by suspected Boko Haram militants, members of the church in Dille, Borno State, have been thrown into mourning and apprehension. It would be recalled that Mr. Dokun was killed on Monday, 14 July, 2014, during the Islamist insurgents’ attack on Dille village in Askira-Uba local government area of Borno State. According to Sahara Reporters, several members of the church, who spoke to newsmen in Maiduguri, the capital of the state, said the late pastor’s wife and their three children have disappeared since the tragic incident. “The family could have been abducted by the insurgents who took away many of the residents of the town,” said a church member. “The pastor’s family members have not been found since the attack and have not called any one,” he added. Another source, who narrated what happened when members of Boko Haram attacked the village on Monday, said the pastor’s residence w...

A spreadsheet that a man emailed his wife detailing her reasons for turning him down for sex has been shared by thousands of people online. For a whole month, the 26-year-old sexually-frustrated husband jotted down every response from his other half when he asked her for intimacy. He then collated the information and put it into an Excel document before cruelly emailing her as she arrived at an airport ahead of a ten-day business trip. Her replies included 'I'm exhausted', 'I need a shower (didn't shower)', 'I'm trying to watch the movie (fell asleep 15 mins later)' and 'I'm not feeling too well'. Shocked at the email, the anonymous woman, also aged 26, tried to get in touch with her husband but he failed to return her calls. In the end, she decided to share her husband's harsh behaviour with users of Reddit by uploading the spreadsheet. She explained the couple had been together for five years in total but been marrie...

The mother of two, married to Peter Okoye, posted the message above on her instagram page.

A Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter that was on a training mission crashed this afternoon in South Bama, Borno. According to a statement signed by Nigeria Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, the jet crashed due to technical fault and not as a result of any enemy action. The statement did not say whether anyone was killed or injured in the crash. Mr. Olukolade said investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the crash.

A pure water truck has rammed into a meat market (Odo-Eran), on Governors’ Road along LASU-Iba expressway killing at least 10 persons. The truck which was carrying bags of pure water for distribution reportedly lost control and rammed into stalls at the market which is not far from the road. An eyewitness, who chose to be identified as Tunde, told our reporter that the driver of the bus lost control just as he neared the market. “I want to believe he lost control because there is no plausible explanation for this accident,” said Tunde who arrived the scene shortly after the accident had occurred. The accident has halted vehicular along the road particularly for tricycle (Keke Marwa) riders who operate commercially from Ikotun to Governors Road. A Keke Marwa rider who spoke to P.M. News said it was a sad event because some of the people who died in the accident were friends of Keke riders. “We have some friends in this silly accident. I have been plying this road for year...

A non-partisan organization, Abia Vanguard for Good Gov­ernance has thrown its weight behind the aspiration of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika to contest for the office of the governor of Abia State in 2015. Speaking in an interview with Daily Sun in Lagos, the president of the or­ganization, Ezeikpe Onyeka said that the emergence of the former Army boss for the race for the governorship seat in Abia State would bring about peace, stability and growth. According to him, the choice of Ihejirika by his group was made after they had analysed the challenges that have undermined the growth and de­velopment in Abia State since 1999. In this interview, he speaks on vari­ous issues. Excerpts: Why we formed Abia Vanguard for Good Governance This organization, I must confess as a child of circumstance is one of the umbrella organizations of Abia State indigenes living in Lagos State. We are non-partisan and what led to its formatio...

As the military grapples with the insurgency of Boko Haram, security agencies have uncovered plans by insurgents to attack five busy spots in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This came at a time intel­ligence reports revealed that some insurgents had infiltrated Utako Market, disguising as petty traders, wheel barrow pushers, butchers, and cab drivers awaiting instructions on when to bomb the market. According to security sourc­es, the identified terror targets were the Utako Market, Area 1 Shopping Centre, DeiDei Mar­ket, Farmers Market, Maitama and Area 3 Motor Spare Parts Market located behind the old secretariat in Abuja. It was gathered that having uncovered the plot, security agencies were working round the clock to avert the attacks. To this end, the task force in charge of security in Abuja was considering shutting down the Utako Market, DeiDei Market and the shopping malls target­ed for the attacks. Sources told Daily Sun that security personnel had...