BREAKING: Obasanjo tears PDP membership card in public

This report just filtered in that Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, just tore his PDP membership card in public.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday left his guests at his Hilltop mansion in Abeokuta with bated breath when he tore his Peoples Democratic Party membership card in their presence.

The guests, who are leaders of the PDP from Obasanjo’s ward around his former residence in Ita Eko, where he registered, visited the ex-president to express their concern with his recent utterances against the government of President Goodluck Jonathan and what he considered as the President’s role in the postponement of the general elections from February to March.

BREAKING: Many Dead as Bomb Explosion Rocks Biu in Borno Town

A deadly explosion from a bomb that went off in a crowded market in Biu, the largest town in Southern Borno state, had killed many, witnesses said.

The witnesses said injured persons and corpses were being evacuated to hospital at the time of this report. Today is market day in Biu, about 185km away from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

BREAKING: INEC postpones 2015 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced a shift in the 2015 general election earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28. Announcing the postponement at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday night, the chairman of the Commission, Attahiru Jega, said the presidential and national assembly elections will now hold on March 28 while the governorship and state assemblies election will take place on April 11.

BREAKING: Suspected stowaway attacked at Lagos Airport

There was a security breach at the private general aviation terminal, Execujet, on Sunday, when a male teenager, Samuel Ogundeyi, suspected to be a stowaway, was arrested in the tyre compartment of an aircraft.

BREAKING: Jonathan nominates Obanikoro, six others as ministers

President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the names of seven new ministers to the Senate for  confirmation, African Independent Television [AIT] is reporting.

Among the nominees are a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Kenneth Kobani, a former National Treasurer of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN], who recently defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, and a former Senator, Patrick Akwashiki.

PHOTOS:Fatal Accident on Mile 2 Road this morning

‎An accident involving two commercial buses and a trailer occurred this morning along the Mile2 expressway.Number of persons who died in the accident has not been ascertained as at the time of filing this report. More pics after the cut..

Pics Of Heavy Equipment Recovered From Boko Haram's Failed Attack In Maiduguri

The question is where does the Boko Haram sect get funds to procure ammunitions as destructive as these?

SHOCKING: Two young girls beheaded in Iju, Ondo State

Two young girls, who went to farm in Iju in Akure North local government area of Ondo State on Saturday, have been found dead with their heads severed from their bodies.

One of the girls, it was learnt is a daughter to a policeman and the other, a daughter of one of the residents in the town. The girls, who were friends, went to the farm to help their parents fetch firewood.

The death of the teenagers has thrown the entire community into mourning with many people saying the two girls were allegedly killed by some suspected ritualists.

 A source told reporters that the girls, named as Oyinkansola Owoeye and Folasade Bello, both of whom were aged 12, went to the farm on Saturday but did not return that day.
 After waiting for several hours without the girls returning, the source narrated that their parents and other relatives organised a search party to look for them.

Jealous Housewife Bathes Rival With Acid, Jumps Into River Niger

A jealous housewife, Rosemary (surname withheld), in Oko-Ogbele community in Asaba, Delta State, has allegedly bathed her rival with acid water and jumped into River Niger.

 Report said the house wife had complained of the frequent visits to the husband by the woman. During one of the visits, Rosemary had warned her rival that she would teach her some lessons.

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BREAKING NEWS: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Dies at 90

So painful....RIP King Abdullah

Throngs of mourners gathered in Mecca early Friday just hours after Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died. He was 90.

 Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was appointed as the new king, state television reported.

BREAKING NEWS: FG reduces pump price of pms (petrol) from N97 to N87

The Federal Government, Sunday night reduced the pump price of petrol to N87/litre. Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke while announcing the reduction said, the new pump price will take effect from 12:00am on Monday.

 Details soon

Imam Rapes, Shaves Pubic Hairs Of 22- Year-Old Lady In Ogun

An Imam, Rabiu Abdulquadri, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for shaving the pubic hair of a 22-year-old-girl and collecting her nails under the pretext of preparing a favour charm for her.

BREAKING: Osibajo Emerges As Buhari VP

The APC Presidential flag-bearer has finally put an end to speculations on who becomes his Vice with the adoption of Yemi Osibanjo as his running mate ahead of other candidates thrown up for the position like Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Senior Partner in the Law firm of SimmonsCooper Partners. Yemi Osibanjo is a professor of law and was the head of department of
Public Law at the University of Lagos (1997-1999).
His tertiary education was at the University of Lagos and the London School of Economics and Political Science obtaining the LLB and LLM degrees respectively.

Breaking: Two Bomb Blasts Hit Jos

Again? Another bomb today ....
"One would have said the causalities
would be low, but since the ban on street hawking in Jos, [the area] gets crowded at night for late buying and selling," a source told SaharaReporters.

The bombing took place at a Mr. Biggs roundabout on Ahmadu Bello Way.

"One would have said the causalities would be low, but since the ban on street hawking in Jos, [the
area] gets crowded at night for late buying and selling," a source told SaharaReporters.

While officials have confirmed the attack, according to AFP, there has been no word on the causalities.

BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Kano Market

Another Bombing again....God save Nigeria
According to the security source, the blast is reported at a market popularly known as Kwari Market, but the actual nature of the blast and
casualty is yet to be ascertained.

“Our men are on their way and I will brief you as soon as we get comprehensive details.” Also, the
Police spokesperson in Kano, DCP Bagiga said he could not immediately confirm the nature of the blast.

The incident is coming barely two weeks after bombers killed over 100 persons and injured about
150 at Kano Central Mosque located inside Emir’s Palace in the ancient town.

Source: Sahara Reporters

Explosion Reportedly Rocks Federal Prison In Ekiti State

According to a breaking news report byRadio Continental, an explosion rockedthe Federal Prison in Ado- Ekiti in Ekiti state this morning. The report
says many inmates escaped, some were
recaptured.