Cinema audience excited about 2face & Omawumi, in ‘Make a Move

Cinema audience, music and movie lovers had a taste of what could be described as buy one, get one free as Tuface Idibia, Omawunmi, Beverly Naya and Denrele Edun made strong debut on the big screen with inspirational movie, 'Make a Move.'

'Make a Move' which had dance as one of its themes is the debut production of AMBO winner, Ivie Okujaye. 'Make a Move' is the story of two sisters, who had to fight poverty, death of a father and cruelty of a step-father, with the only available tool to them which was dance. Continue...

Pakistani woman, 20, gang-raped, killed and hanged from a tree

A 20-year-old woman was gang-raped, killed and hanged from a tree in Pakistan in a case that bears a chilling resemblance to a double rape and murder that caused outrage in neighbouring India last month.

Pakistani police said Muzammil Bibi was attacked by three men in a field in the impoverished Layyah area of densely populated Punjab province.

Senior officer Sadaqat Ali Chohan said: 'This is the first time in my 22 years of service in the police that I have seen such a case, where a girl was raped in this way and found hanging from a tree.

Photos: Arisekola Alao Buried Amidst Tears In Ibadan

The body of late business mogul and philanthropist, Alhaji Arisekola Alao which was flown in to the country from the United Kingdom, was received at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan toll gate by Governor Abiola Ajimobi, his wife, and other dignitaries this morning for burial.

The late mogul’s children, some of his associates and religious leaders including the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Kola Daisi, Mr. Oba Otudeko, Chief Ebenezer Obey, Justice Bola Babalakin, Gen. David Jemibewon, Gen. Raji Rasaki, Chief Yekini Adeojo, Senator Teslim Folarin, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu were also present to receive the body, after which it was taken to the Lekan Salami Sports Complex.

Police charge 12 APC supporters with terrorism

 

Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria, the federal government has slammed a three count charge of terrorism against 12 All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters including a serving commissioner under Governor Kayode Fayemi, who is gunning for a second term of office.
The men were arrested during a recent violent clash between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the APC in Ekiti, during which a man identified as Peter Akin was killed with many vehicles and properties destroyed.

Terror kingpin detected among nabbed suspects – DHQ

Chris Olukolade

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Tuesday said a terror kingpin was detected in the ongoing screening of some arrested 486 suspects.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, who said the kingpin was in the ist of wanted terrorists in Nigeria.
The name of the detected suspected terrorist was however not provided.
The suspects were nabbed along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway while traveling in over 33 Hiace Hummer buses at night on June 15.
Mr. Olukolade said the identified terror kingpin has been taken into custody and that further development would be communicated in due course.
He said that so far, other security agencies, including the para-military, have joined in the screening exercise to ascertain the status of the remaining suspects.
He added that those identified as possible security risk or illegal immigrants would be separated from their colleagues for further action.
(NAN)

75 Awaiting-Trial Prisoners Regain Freedom In Lagos

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By SaharaReporters, New York

Justice Ayotunde Phillips, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, on Tuesday granted parole to 75 inmates awaiting trial at the Kirikiri Medium and Maximum Prisons in Lagos.
Justice Phillips released the inmates during an inspection tour of the detention facilities ahead of her retirement. The retiring judge is scheduled to step down from the bench on July 25, 2014.

Boko Haram militants attack football viewing center in Damaturu

Boko Haram men this evening attacked a football viewing center in Damaturu, Yobe State during a live football match between Brazil and Mexico in the ongoing world cup in Brazil.

The sect men reportedly hauled explosives at the viewing center, injuring several people. Injured people were rushed to nearby hospitals.

Yobe state Police commissioner told AFP that they have deployed policemen to the scene and will give details on the incident later...

Update: Seven people have been reported killed in the blast