BHS Update: Escape girls detail horrific Boko Haram abuse

Girls who escaped Nigerian terror group Boko Haram have described the physical torture, rape and forced marriage that many endure in their secret forest camps.
Some victims are also forced to take part in attacks and carry ammunition for fighters during battle. Others have been used as ‘bait’ to lure Christian men to their deaths.
The abuse is detailed in a Human Rights Watch report, which includes first-hand accounts from some of the schoolgirls who escaped after April’s Chibok kidnappings.

Chime’s kinsmen endorse Ekweremadu for Senate

The kinsmen of Governor Sullivan Chime in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State at the weekend trooped out en masse to receive the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu whom they endorsed to continue his quality services to the people of Enugu West Senatorial zone come 2015.

Senator Ekweremadu who was accompanied by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stakeholders and supporters to Udi, which is the hometown of Governor Chime for a condolence visit over the demise of their illustrious.

President Jonathan Congratulates Brazilian President Rouseff On Her Reelection Victory

President Jonathan Congratulates President Dilma Rousseff Of Brazil On Her Re-election President of Brazil
On behalf of the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates President  Dilma Rousseff of Brazil on her victory in yesterday’s final round of her country’s presidential elections.

Clergy Urge Nigerians To Maintain Ebola Free Society

Sequel to the World Health Organization recent declaration on Nigeria and Senegal as Ebola Virus free society in Africa, having broken the chain of transmission by completing twice the incubation period after the last contact case was recorded without new cases , Catholic Bishop of Awka, Rt. Rev  Paulinous Ezeokafor has advised  Nigerians to maintain active vigilance approach  and  cleaner environment always.

AFRUCA Chief Executive Honoured By Queen Elizabeth II

Modupe Debbie Ariyo is the Founder and Executive Director of Africa United Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), an organisation that fights against child abuse in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She was honoured by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, with a Member of the British Empire (OBE). In this interview with newsmen, she talks about her career, achievements and aspirations

You took a decision more than a decade ago to quit civil service in the United Kingdom and become a civil activist and advocate for better welfare for children. Why did you take that decision?

Police recover N2.2m recharge cards from robbers in Ekiti

 

The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, has announced the recovery of mobile phone recharge cards worth N2.2 million from robbers.
Lakanu addressed journalists in Ado- Ekiti at the weekend and stated that the robbers attacked a telecommunication franchise, Card Mega System Limited, in Ilawe Ekiti, on August 22, 2014, where recharge cards worth N4.1 million were stolen.

Peter Okoye Explains Why He Went Solo

Two weeks ago, Nutricima, makers of Olympic milk endorsed only Peter Okoye instead of the singing duo of him and his brother, Paul, since then tongues have been wagging, anxiety high and of course, speculations running wild with all sorts of permutations on why it should be so. Scandal hounds have sniffed another crack in the house of the Okoyes and felt another rift in the air as the one that nearly tore them apart months before. However, Peter, the more outspoken one of the music

Coroner orders T.B. Joshua to appear November 5

The coroner investigating the collapse of a guest house at the Synagogue Church of All Nations on September 12, on Friday, ordered that the founder and General Overseer of the church, Prophet Temitope Joshua, should appear before it on November 5, 2014.
He is to appear alongside the contractor handling the six-storey building before its collapse on September 12.
Over 115 people died in the incident while several others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The coroner, Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, stated that the appearance of the church’s founder was important to the assignment of the court.

My next album ‘will blow your minds’ Says Vector.

Rapper, Vector Tha Viper, talks about the Nigerian music  industry, his return to music after a year’s break and the controversial MTV Naija best list.

PT: After a year’s break, you returned with a mixtape, which was quite well
received, how would you rate your return?

Vector: Like I’ve always said, it’s better to grow. The reception has been quite awesome. The best part is it will only get better. All has been great.

Presidency Insists on Jonathan/Sambo TIkcet For 2015 Election

Attempts to deny Vice President Namadi Sambo the chance of being running mate to President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidential contest on February 14, has failed, Sunday Independent can authoritatively report.

The safety of the Vice President’s job was assured by the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to stick with his deputy whom he considered “very loyal,” in spite of pressures mounted by some important stakeholders in the polity to drop Sambo, and replace him with another person who “has political clout to win the votes of the north”.