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According to students who tweeted the pic, the snake caused commotion at the school but was eventually killed by the brave ones amongst them

According to Sahara Reporters, another military helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Airforce crashed in Damare, near the Federal University of Technology in Yola, Adamawa State, around the same spot where the last helicopter crashed on November 14th. The military is yet to say anything about the crash and no word ...

A team of medical personnel are battling to save the life of Mrs. Mary-Ann Oguezuonu, a female teacher at Obosima Secondary Technical School, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, who was brutalized by irate male students of the college. Reports emanating from Obosima revealed that the students attacked the ...

I know some of you most have seen this recharge card already. The mobile communication network has released a statement disassociating themselves from it �as a corporate organisation MTN is non-political and non-partisan. MTN Nigeria does not have any arrangement with any political party to produce specially branded recharge cards ...

Nigerians in Uyo pictured struggling to buy the N500 ticket for the Nigeria-South Africa match happening in Uyo, Akwa Ibom this evening.

28 year old Beverly Onwukah from Abia State has just qualified as a commercial pilot. The focused, hardworking and tenacious young lady originally studied Economics at Imo State University but took the bold step to fulfill her dreams of being a pilot. She embarked on a pilot training course last ...

Senator Jim Nwobodo yesterday narrated how his son, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr died following the alleged negligence of a doctor. TheNation reports Nwobodo said his son was cured at the Anderson Medical Cancer Centre in Houston, Texas, United States. That Ifeanyichukwu was asked to stay longer in the U.S. but ...

An eight-month-old baby stolen at a Pentecostal church around Nnebisi road, Asaba, Delta State, two weeks ago, has been secretly returned to the same place. LeadershipNg reports that Darasimi Olaleye, the eight-month-old baby was stolen by an unidentified woman while her mother, a chorister, was engrossed in worship activities two ...

A suspected car snatcher, Alhaji Kabiru Akorede, who was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, has said he could not count the number of stolen vehicles he sold to people. Punch learnt that ,42-year-old Akorede, was nabbed by operatives of the special Anti-Robbery Squad in his residence at NEPA ...

The Pyrates Confraternity, which later metamorphosed into cultism in universities was founded by seven prominent Nigerians back in their days as undergraduate students at the University of Ibadan in 1953. It was the brain child of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, who got 6 of his friends – Nat Oyelola, ...

The police in Lagos have arrested a cleric, Mr. Isiaka Akanbi, for allegedly killing a 62-year-old woman, Raliatu Kareem.The police also accused Akanbi of stealing the deceased’s wallet and other personal effects. Punch learnt that Akanbi, popularly called Alfa, had a traditional healing centre on Lawani Street, in the Olodi ...

Following the continued drop in oil price in international market, the Federal government yesterday announced the introduction of some austerity measures such as tax introduction on luxury goods such as champagne, jets, amongst other, to be implemented to reduce the effect of the continued oil price decline on the Nigerian ...

Liuetenant A. Mudassir (Mudex) was killed by Boko Haram militants today November 16th. He and members of his troop were on their way to reclaim Chibok from Boko Haram when they were ambushed and was killed during the ensuing gun battle. He was a 59RC gentleman officer from the Nigerian ...

Former US soldier and aide worker Peter Kassig has been beheaded by ISIS. The US government confirmed his killing in a statement today after reviewing a video ISIS released that purported to show the beheading. The 26 year old Indianapolis man was captured in eastern Syria on Oct. 1, 2013, ...

A female suicide bomber blew herself up Sunday at a mobile phone market in Azare Bauchi State, killing several people, witnesses said. �A suicide bomber came into the market as it was closing and blew herself up in the middle of all the merchants and their customers,” a witness said. ...

According to the Nigerian corp members Twitter handle, this happened in Delta State yesterday.

The family of first civilian Governor of old Anambra State, businessman and politician, Chief Jim Nwobodo has been thrown into mourning as his first son, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo Jnr died last night November 14th at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu after a brief illness. Dr Nwobodo Jnr was ...

The founder and publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore has reacted to reports that he got a $5million mansion located in Atherton, California, from the APC. Reacting to the report which claimed that the mansion is one of the many promises made to Sowore by APC and has… “…Everything a ...

According to a report on Tribune, Benue state Governor Gabriel Suswam and his deputy, Steven Lawani, were involved in a ghastly road accident yesterday Friday November 14th. The accident occurred at Angbaaye, near Makurdi, after another vehicle lost control, somersaulted and hit 2 vehicles in the Governor’s convoy. Fortunately no ...

Former education minister under Obasanjo’s regime and former World Bank President, Oby Ezekwesili has revealed she couldn’t afford to pay her mother’s rents when she was minister ..She made the made the comments on Thursday, 13 November, while speaking at the ongoing national convention of the Foursquare Gospel Church… �There ...