Ondo guber polls and the beats of war

TUESDAY August 16, 1983 is already playing on the minds of many people in Ondo State. On that day, three decades ago, bands of thugs, in what the victims described as premeditated violence hatched by politicians, took to the streets of Akure and other cities, killing and maiming. Prominent members of the opposition camp were hunted down and murdered in cold blood and in one blood-curdling instance; the severed head of an opposition leader was put on a stake and carried in a dance-like manner to the music of a taunting crowd.

Visa: U.S lists Nigeria, Brazil, China as priority nations

The U.S has listed Nigeria, Brazil and China as priority nations on its visa application following a surge in consular demands, Patty Neary, a consular officer, said on Wednesday.

How Fraudsters Target Married Women in Lagos

The gruesome killing of Cynthia Osokogu, the only daughter of Maj.-Gen. Frank Osokogu, (rtd) by two undergraduates on July 22, 2012, in Festac Town, Lagos State, has highlighted the frightening danger behind befriending strangers on the social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, e.t.c.

Hilarious Pictures Of Mud Festival 2012

Mud Festival is an annual fair which occur in the summer in Korea.This gala is placed at Boryeong nearly about 200km south of Seoul,South Korea. The primary Mud Festival was thespian in 1998 and, by 2007; the festival attracted 2.2 million visitors to Boryeong. The mud of Boryeong mud flats is measured to be rich in mineral deposits and is in reality accustomed to make makeup. Actually, the festival was envisaged to sponsor a variety of cosmetics that were created using mud from the Boryeong mud flats. The festival has grown incredibly popular ever since. Although the festival takes place over a period of around two weeks, it is most famous for its final weekend, which is popular withKorea’s western population. Lol let practice this in Nigeria.................

Man wrapped in newspapers also reading another newspaper

We survive in modern era and also enjoying our daily preferred works and tasks but sometimes some things are really unexpected such specially in sports filed this is most common to find such unexpected moments which are really funny and enjoyable to watch but in reality it is really painful to face failure or any problem when we almost at the winning goal. Also we stun to watch an unexpected thing in market or public place like in the very first image we can see a man wrapped in newspapers also reading another newspaper is looking funny and hilarious but in reality its look very weird to find such a guy when you are walking thinking about your any problem and such as a guy make you afraid. After a short while when you get the situation you laugh at yourself.

Ignore Boko Haram’s Threat, JTF Advises

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State, “Operation Restore Order,” Wednesday advised the people of the state to ignore the threat by members of the Boko Haram sect that they should desist from divulging information of their hideouts.

Nigeria power minister says he quit to save integrity

Nigeria's former power minister, who resigned after reports he part owned a company involved in bidding for state electricity assets, said on Wednesday he had stepped down to protect the integrity of himself and the president, but denied wrongdoing.

Nigeria Loses $400 Billion to Oil Thieves - Ezekwesili

Abuja — Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, Dr Oby Ezekwesili,Tuesday, said Nigeria has lost more than $400 billion to oil thieves since she attained independence in 1960.

Nigeria’s Naira Depreciates Most in Week on Fewer Dollar Sales

Nigeria’s naira weakened and set for the biggest drop in week as oil companies and the central bank were said to sell fewer dollars than expected.

The currency of Africa’s biggest oil producer depreciated 0.1 percent to 158.15 a dollar as of 2:42 p.m. in Lagos, heading for the biggest decline since Aug. 23, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Police arrest two men with human skull in Abeokuta

Two middle aged men have been arrested by the Ogun state Police Command in possession of a human skull.

The two suspects were said to have been arrested at Sabo area of Abeokuta, the state capital, by the officers of the command who were acting on a tip-off.