“Give Me Chidinma Or…” – Peeshaun (Skuki)

The better half of the Skuki singing brothers, Peeshaun, is seriously in love with Chidinma Ekile, theNigerian singer who is very popular with her songs, ‘Kedike’ and ‘Em Ni Baller’.

The MTN Project Fame 3 winner has shown that she has what it takes to survive in the

Borussia Dortmund 6-1 Stuttgart: Lewandowski hits hat-trick

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund beat Stuttgart 6-1 at Signal Iduna Park to move top of the Bundesliga on Friday.

The convincing victory saw the hosts equal a club record of six consecutive home wins, a feat they last achieved a decade ago.

But they had to do it the hard way after falling behind to Karim Haggui's 13th-minute header.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos provided a prompt response, his first goal for the club, and Marco

VP hands over electricity distribution to private investor

The Federal Government on Friday handed over electricity supply to 4Power Consortium Ltd., owners of the Port Harcourt Distribution Company (PHED) in line with its power sector reform.

The Vice President and Chairman of the National Council on Privatization, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, handed over certificates to the company in Port Harcourt.

Sambo, represented by Dr Godknows Igali, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry

Mexico’s Octopus stop Brazil in marathon penalty shootout

Holders Mexico edged three-time champions Brazil on a marathon session of penalties after the quarter-final from Dubai’s Rashid Stadium ended tangled 1-1 after regular time. The two goals didn’t come until the last ten minutes of this cautious affair that sees the Mexicans through to the semi-finals, where they will meet either Argentina or Côte d’Ivoire.

The fourth meeting between the two nations in the U-17 world finals started slowly and cautiously. The South Americans, who have scored 18 goals in their four games here in UAE,

NFF pays Keshi two out of seven months salary

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has received two months out of the seven months salary owed him by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Keshi had cried out about the outstanding payments and yesterday NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire confirmed that the coach has been part paid. The NFF is owing Keshi who

Man remanded in prison for allegedly raping 9-year-old girl

A Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa State on Friday remanded a 25-year-old man in prison custody for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl.

The accused, who lives in Angwan Hausawa, Masaka, is charged with having canal knowledge of the teenager after administering her with drugs.

The prosecutor, Insp. Joseph Ahua, told the court that the victim’s parents reported the matter at the New Karu Police Station on Oct. 26.

He said that the offence contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code.

According to the section, whoever has canal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 14 years, or fine.

The accused pleaded not guilty, and the Presiding Officer, Mr Vincent Gwehemba, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody, pending final investigation into the matter.

He adjourned the case to Nov. 20 for further hearing. (NAN)

Ignore ASUU’s demands, NASU, NAAT, SSANU tell FG

NON Teaching staff in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, have advised the Federal Government to ignore the Memorandum of Understanding it entered into with the striking lecturers on the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, saying its implementation would lead to another round of crisis.

The Non Teaching Staff comprising Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated

Driver kills 20-yr-old woman over NURTW’s N50 fee

A disagreement between a commercial bus driver and a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ibadan over a union fee of N50, yesterday, led to the death of a young lady.

The bus, with number plate Lagos XR 989 ISR, hit the lady at Agodi Gate area of the city.

How my father turned me to a pipeline vandal at 14 – Suspect

A 15-year-old boy, who was arrested alongside four others by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism, Thursday, disclosed that he was pestered by his father until he joined the illicit act of pipeline vandalism.

The suspect, Sani Musa and others were arrested with 200 kegs filled with diesel allegedly siphoned from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,

Jonathan, wife bag chieftaincy titles in Okrika

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, arrived the Port Harcourt International Airport, at 2pm. He was received by Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State; Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State; Martins Elechi of Ebony State and several other political leaders and traditional rulers in the South-South.

The President was driven straight to Okrika, home town of his wife, Dame Patience, in

25 students in coma after inhaling industrial fumes

NO fewer that 25 students of Ogba Junior Secondary School, Lagos, yesterday, went into coma after inhaling a chemical waste allegedly discharged into drainage by a company, Bizcircuit Photo Laboratory, located a few metres from the school premises.

According to reports, the gas enveloped the school premises at noon.

One of the school’s pupils, Adetayo Adekanbi, said: “We were in the classroom when we

SHOCKING: FG yet to release N100bn to varsities, says ASUU

Despite claims by the Federal government that the sum of N100billion had been disbursed to 59 public universities to improve infrastructure in the benefitting institutions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has alleged that none of the universities had received the said sum.

This is just as former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has appealed to both parties to

FULL STORY: I didn’t grant waiver for amoured cars – Okonjo-Iweala

ABUJA — MINISTER of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, yesterday, told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that the BMW armoured cars that were allegedly bought at a cost of N255m by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, were not meant for her personal use.

As Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-