Meet the dwarf who collects N5,000 to facilitate Boko Haram bombing
Abubakar Kori, a dwarf, who facilitated the suicide bombing activities of ‘Boko-Haram’ insurgents, said he was paid not less than N5, 000 for each suicide bomb attack carried out by…
Ethiopian Airline may buy into Nigeria Air
If all goes well, Ethiopian Airline, Africa’s most profitable airline, may be a major investor in the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. With Nigeria, a notorious poor manager of businesses…
Nigerian online scammers plead guilty in US $0.854m fraud
A Nigerian national admitted Tuesday that he used spoofed email messages to redirect a payment for a Deerfield home to the bank account of an unwitting Iowa woman, who then…
Distress call: Police arrest shop robber, others bolt
The Police Command in Enugu State on Thursday said it arrested an armed robbery suspect, who allegedly robbed a pharmacy within Enugu metropolis at gun-point. The spokesman for the command,…
Balogun buzzes at Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of EPL start
Super Eagles and Brighton & Hove Albion new defender, Leon Balogun, on Thursday said he was looking forward to the start of the English Premier League (EPL) with his new…
World Cup keeps key players out of Man United’s pre-season
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is worried by the absence of key players from the club’s pre-season training camp in the United States. Mourinho said the situation was “very bad”…
Nigeria Air: Nigerians kick at choice of payoff line
Hours after the Federal Government on Wednesday announced the name of the proposed new National Carrier to be “Nigeria Air”, with payoff reading “Bringing Nigeria Closer to the World”, Nigerians…
Mobil faults picketing of its office, says we owe nobody
Mobil Producing Nigeria, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has faulted the picketing of its offices by ex-spy policemen, who provided security for the company. The company, in a statement by its…
EU slaps Google with record $5bn fine
The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for forcing cellphone makers that use the company’s hugely popular Android operating system to install Google apps. The EU said…
Nigerian pilgrim absconds in Israel, Commission queries CAN Chairman
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) said that Chairman, Kano State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Adeolu Adeyemo, would be held responsible for one Mr Samuel Taiye who absconded…