Keshi shuns media, South Africa’s coach hails team

Super Eagles’ Head Coach Stephen Keshi on Wednesday in Uyo shunned the mandatory post-match briefing after his team drew 2-2 with visiting South Africa at the Ibom International Stadium.
No reason was given for his attitude by Nigeria Football Association (NFA) officials, following the Final Qualifying Group A Matchday Six tie for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
However, his South African counterpart, Ephraim Mashaba, spoke to newsmen, saying his boys played very well.

JOHESU Strike : Health Workers Faces Sack in Anambra

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

Anambra State Government has declared that it would sack any health worker that flouted government’s directives and joined  in the on-going
nationwide industrial action embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Union ( JOHESU) .

Synagogue: Police witness identifies mystery aircraft, says collapse looked like controlled demolition

The police investigator, who is of the Homicide Section, Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, also insisted that the incident could have been sabotage.
Led in evidence by police lawyer, Mr. Chukwu Agwu, Agboyi testified that the aircraft was on a circuit training mission and was flying very low.
The witness said he led the team that investigated the collapse and also a member of the Federal Government’s panel.

Police nab tenant for assaulting neighbour

The police have arrested a tenant on Fasha Street in the Iju area of Lagos for allegedly assaulting his neighbour, one Caleb Adebanbo. Scuffle reportedly ensued between the 62-year-old man and the suspect, one Moses Timothy, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after the former wanted to collect rainwater. It was learnt that the elderly man met 34-year-old Timothy at the passage when hevia



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Police nab tenant for assaulting neighbour

The police have arrested a tenant on Fasha Street in the Iju area of Lagos for allegedly assaulting his neighbour, one Caleb Adebanbo. Scuffle reportedly ensued between the 62-year-old man and the suspect, one Moses Timothy, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after the former wanted to collect rainwater. It was learnt that the elderly man met 34-year-old Timothy at the passage when he



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Indonesian police force female recruits to undergo 'virginity tests'

The Indonesian police continue to use a "degrading" invasive physical test to check for female recruits virginity, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has claimed. A manual examination is used to physically check for an intact hymen in the recruits, the report alleges.It is, according to the report, a long-standing part of the health check that women must undergo to be accepted onto the force...

Fulanis Suspend Leader For Endorsing Jonathan

The umbrella body of all Fulanis in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has suspended its national chairman, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, over his alleged involvement in politics, Pm News reports.In a communique signed by Alhaji Wakili Ali Babangida, and issued at the end of a meeting of the body in Kano, conveyed Bodejo’s suspension.State chairmen, secretaries as well as members from 30 states of the federation attended the meeting...

Senators divided over emergency rule extension

The Senate on Tuesday abruptly adjourned plenary till Wednesday (today) following a sharp disagreement by its members over President Goodluck Jonathan’s fresh request to extend emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

Plenary had commenced smoothly with Senate President David Mark reading a letter from Jonathan amid murmuring by some of his colleagues, especially those from the affected states.

Sensing that the letter titled, “Extension of the period for the proclamation of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states” might generate tension, the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, moved a motion for the Senate to dissolve into a closed – door session to consider the request.

Family finds missing dad abandoned by roadside, dead

Five days after a 50-year-old man, Mr. Joseph Oranusi, was reported missing by his family, he has been found dead and abandoned in front of a shop on Capitol Road, Agege, Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Oranusi, who hailed from Idemili, Anambra State, was working as a security guard at a complex within the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

Our correspondent also learnt that the deceased, who lived with his family at Olusanya Street, Isokoko, Agege, was initially reported missing at the Isokoko Police Division on Thursday, October 24 ─ the day he failed to return home from his workplace.

Things falling apart within Lagos PDP

In this piece, Ashiwaju.org examines the conflict within the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2015 elections

On June 22, 2014, the day Mr. Ayodele Fayose was declared the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election, it seemed the fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West had changed for the better.

Weeks later – precisely on July 11, 2014 – Fayose arrived at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, along with several leaders of the PDP on a ‘thank you’ tour to Lagos State. Many observers, however, believe that the aim of the event was to create awareness for the PDP and mock the All Progressives Congress, which has been ruling the state since 1999.