Rivers South East press for governorship slot in 2015

PORT HARCOURT: People of Rivers south east senatorial district are set to press home their demand for the governorship slot of the state with a 50, 000-man road show in Port Harcourt.


Coordinator, Rivers south East Renaissance Movement, Mr Dormu Nwinang who spoke in Port Harcourt on the proposed road show said various ethnic groups in the state have offered to be part of the exercise.


“Solidarity messages from other socio-political groups that share the same aspirations with Rivers South East Renaissance Movement will be part of the campaign show. Already not fewer than five of such groups from Rivers East and Rivers West senatorial districts have indicated what can be described as “courageous interest to align with the agitation of people of Rivers south east senatorial district”, he said.

Boko Haram: Military repels attack on Maiduguri, kills 80 insurgents

Special Forces of the Nigerian Army yesterday routed hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists including foreign mercenaries who invaded Konduga town about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri with a view to setting up a camp and planning to attack Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. This resulted in the killing of more than 80 insurgents, the military said.


Also, indications have emerged that there was unease and grumbling in the military over a new directive said to be issued by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh suspending all military personnel from proceeding on annual leave, pass (excuse duty) and pilgrimages to either Mecca or Jerusalem.

Nigeria has potentials to rule the World – Lafarge boss

The Managing Director, Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, Joe Hudson has said Nigeria is blessed with vibrant and talented youths who have the skills to turn the country to an industrial giant.


Hudson further stated that Nigeria has the potential to rule the world given the abundance of human resources and talents abound in this country.


He disclosed this at the graduation of the young men and women who have undergone 18 months intensive training at Isofin, Ewekoro Local Government area of Ogun State.

UN vows to ‘stay the course’ in Ebola-hit Liberia

The UN mission has been in the country since the end of its civil war in 2003, but has been downsizing gradually from a peak of 15,000 troops and handing security responsibilities back to local police.
“We are not, as a peacekeeping operation, leaving Liberia,” UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told AFP late Thursday.
“We are here to stay the course and to help the people of Liberia and its neighbours to get through this terrible crisis.”

Professional Sperm Donor Becomes Richest Man in Wyoming

Cheyenne, 36-year old James McIntyre from Wyoming, is certainly an unusual kind of success story. Born with a rare combination of chromosomal disorders, his sperm has a 99.86% chance of generating boys, a specificity which has allowed him to make a fortune on the international Fluid market. His motto: “It’s a boy, or you get your money back!”



The young and ambitious entrepreneur from Cheyenne, has already opened his own sperm bank named McIntyre Fertility Bank.

Synagogue Church building collapses-- Several Persons Reported dead

Many people are reported to have died with several others injured after a 5-storey building located inside the headquarters of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos collapsed around 2pm this afternoon.


Many worshipers who lived inside the church building were among those who died while some are believed to still be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building.

Nigerians Spent N602.6 Billion on Airtime in 5 Months

Reports given by New Telegraph shows that Nigerians spent over N602.6 billion on airtime for their phones. This was between January and May 2014. This is indeed a staggering amount.

The said statistics was derived by analysis of the subscriber data released monthly by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the current industry’s Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) provided by telecoms operators.