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Man Warns Wife In Court..You ll Die If You Leave Me

2013-05-21T13:32:00.000+01:00

Chief Justice of Nigeria ‘If My Wife Leaves Me, She May Die’ Read This...A 40-year-old man, Mr. Maxwell Madu, has told the Agege Grade 'A' Customary Court that if his wife, Grace Oguche, 24, divorces him, she may die.Madu said on Monday that his wife had taken an oath of kolanut and water with him in her village. He explained that the oath demanded total loyalty to him.He added that

Achebe's Body Arrival In Picture

2013-05-21T13:22:00.000+01:00

This picture shows the arrival of the body of literary icon ,Prof Chinua Achebe at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja..Some of those that received the body include Secretary to the Federal Government,Senator Anyim Pius Anyim and Anambra State Governor,Peter Obi

UniAbuja Student Declared Missing In Abuja

2013-05-21T12:56:00.001+01:00

A 30 years student of University of Abuja , Abdulwahab Isa has been declared missing by his relatives..He is dark in complexion and was last seen at Blake Excellelent Resort Garki Abuja in company of some friends on Friday 17th May 2013. Dark in complexion, Abdulwahab hails from Okene kogi State..He was said to have been picked up by some unknown gunmen with his friend and one other individual

Picture Of The Day..Face Of A Terrorist

2013-05-21T12:15:00.001+01:00

Picture of a Boko Haram fighter captured by the military authorities..Can you imagine the type of people going around,killing innocent people?

Patience Ozokwo's Son Weds In London This Weekend

2013-05-21T10:36:00.004+01:00

The son of veteran Nollywood actress,Mama Gee Patience Ozokwo is getting married in London this weekend. This is her unedited message to CKN Nigeria “I have looked forward to saying this: My baby boy is getting married. My son Uchendu Ozokwo and fiancée Gloria Nweze will be tying the knot this week on the 25th of May 2013. It is not as the news make it out to be. The wonderful occasion

N600m Found In Orange Seller/Boko Haram Informant's Bank Account

2013-05-21T09:24:00.000+01:00

An orange seller who acts as a spy for Boko Haram has been arrested in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria. He was arrested in Kawo area of Kaduna by soldiers and N600 million was found in his account after he was investigated. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major-General Garba Wahab, disclosed this at the weekend in the wake of an offensive against insurgents

Obama Again Shuns Nigeria On Africa Visit

2013-05-21T08:46:00.001+01:00

United States president Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria as recently speculated in the media. Obama and his wife Michelle will only visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania between June 26 and July 3. A statement by the Office of the Press Secretary in the White House stated this yesterday while clarifying Obama’s visit to Africa. According to copy of the statement below entitled “

CKN Nigeria News Headlines..Tuesday 21st May 2013

2013-05-21T06:58:00.003+01:00

· Gunmen abduct Rivers hotelier’s wife · Police arrest five suspected kidnappers in Delta · Melaye opposes 12 Judges’ appointments · Workers’ protest: NAMA beefs up Lagos airport security ·

Meet Chinua Achebe's Son As Body Arrives Enugu Today

2013-05-21T06:54:00.002+01:00

China Achebe's son in middle with Gov Peter Obi The remains of Literary Icon Prof Chinua Achbe will arrive Enugu today according to a statement by Anambra State Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Oselloka Obaze. Governors of the five Southeast states are expected to receive the body at the Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu. The statement said the body would be brought to Awka, tomorrow morning

NCC Issues Another Warning To GSM Operators Over Poor Services

2013-05-21T06:44:00.000+01:00

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NNC) has written to all the network operators to explain why service quality has suddenly crashed. NCC spokesman Tony Ojobo said yesterday that the commission had been inundated with complaints over the sudden decline in service quality. The operators are expected to explain why the situation has gone so bad. The regulator will deploy its engineers to

Aviation Workers Strike Paralyses Airports

2013-05-21T06:38:00.003+01:00

Scores of air passengers were yesterday stranded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as unions at the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) embarked on an indefinite strike. The workers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the strike was to press home their demand for the implementation of the salary structure approved by the National Salaries,

Abuja Raises Alarm Over Influx of People Into The City

2013-05-21T06:23:00.002+01:00

The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Olufemi Ogunbayode has raised the alarm over huge influx of Nigerians from all parts of the country into the capital city, declaring that the FCT is under stress and in need of massive injection of security resources and personnel. This alarm is coming amidst reports of mass migration of insurgents from the Far North to the

Borno,Yobe Review Curfew Hours

2013-05-21T06:19:00.002+01:00

Yobe State government has made some adjustment on timing of the curfew imposed on the state following the declaration of emergency rule in three states of the north east in view of the need to sustain the relative peace that all parts of the state currently enjoy. Special Adviser to the governor, Abdullahi Bego stated this on Monday in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital. Bego, in a statement

Army Capture 120 Boko Haram Members

2013-05-21T06:16:00.002+01:00

DEFENCE Headquarters on Monday announced arrest of 120 terrorists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital while organising the burial of one of its commanders who was killed in an encounter on Sunday. A statement by Director Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, a Brigadier General in Abuja on Monday confirmed that the arrested insurgents were in custody of the Joint Task Force where they are

Zenith Bank MD,8 Others Fail To Honour House Of Res Invitation

2013-05-21T06:08:00.000+01:00

NINE out of 21 bank chief executives, on Monday, failed to honour the invitation of House Committee on Finance investigating remittance of tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The House committee, however, threatened that it would not hesitate to issue warrant of arrest on the affected bank chiefs. To this end, another invitation was extended to the affected bank executives to

Police Flee As Hoodlums Kill 4 People In Lagos

2013-05-21T05:58:00.003+01:00

Death came calling for 33 years old Olusegun Dawodu on May 13, 2013, few days after he opened a bar in Lagos State. His dream was cut short after he was killed two days later by some hoodlums during a shoot-out on University Road, Akoka, Lagos. Three others were also killed while four people sustained gunshot wounds. A friend of the deceased,said the incident occurred in the early hours of

Delta Police Warn Landlords Over Harbouring Criminals..Release Hotlines

2013-05-21T05:45:00.001+01:00

The Delta State Police commissioner has warned landlords and tenants in Delta State, who allowed their houses to be used as operational bases of kidnappers and armed robberies to turn a new leaf and report such activities to the Divisional Police Officer within their locality or make distress call to 08036684974, 08125273010 or 08075390753 for useful information to the command on activities of

Kidnap Gang Smashed In Delta State

2013-05-21T05:38:00.002+01:00

Delta State Police Command on Monday arrested five members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate. In a statement on Monday in Asaba, Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba, said “the members of the kidnapping syndicate had been terrorising Warri/Ughelli areas of the state in recent times”. He said one Prince Maku and Goodluck Igbo Oghre were apprehended after a hot chase by the Special

Lady Goes Berserk In Lagos,Seeks Govt Assistance Over Hunger

2013-05-21T05:30:00.000+01:00

In a desperate attempt to draw attention to her misfortune, Esther Odozi, 21, bared her breasts on Monday on the premises of Ikeja Magistrate’s Court as she protested against hunger that was “killing her and the five children” she left back home in Agbor Owanta, Delta State. Odozi laid half-naked on a road in the court shouting, “Hunger, hunger. Government must do something today. I have not

Two Onabanjo Uni Students Killed By Police (See Pic)

2013-05-20T18:31:00.002+01:00

Two students are reported to have been killed this morning at the Olabisi Onabanjo University [OOU] in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, as policemen confronted with violence students involved in a peaceful protest. A source in the institution said the premises turned riotous with students and staff of the institution dashing into nearby bushes for safety. A student union executive who

Deaths At T B Joshua's Church To Be Investigated By Ghanaian Police

2013-05-20T17:58:00.000+01:00

Report reaching CKN Nigeria has it that the Ghanaian Police said in Accra today that it'll investigate the cause of the stampede and death in the Ghana branch of the Pastor T B Josuhua's Synagogue Church of all Nations. CKN Nigeria break the news on Sunday that a stampede at the church located at Spintex Road led to the death of several worshipers while many others were injured. According

Reasons Why Chinua Achebe Did Not Win Nobel Prize..Information Minister

2013-05-20T07:21:00.001+01:00

But for his preference for African motif in his books, especially the Igbo tradition, the late Prof. Chinua Achebe would have received the Nobel Prize like other international authors, Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, said Sunday. The minister, who said Achebe lived and died for his strong belief in exposing Africa’s rich culture to the world, added that he failed to win the

CKN Nigeria News Headlines..Monday 20th May 2013

2013-05-20T07:04:00.002+01:00

· Jesse Jackson backs amnesty for Boko Haram · We’ll not succumb to blackmail –Rivers PDP · Corruption: Akanbi rallies support for CJN, anti-graft bodies · CJN threatens to sack ‘lazy’ judges <!-

Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Wife

2013-05-20T06:58:00.003+01:00

IG of Police For failing to control his temper and moderate his actions, Mr. Habeeb Usman will have to die by hanging after he lost the appeal of the death sentence earlier passed on him by a Sokoto High Court, for killing his wife, Salamatu. Usman, from Haragawa village in Illelah Local Government Area of Sokoto State was charged with killing his wife Salamatu Habibu by stabbing her with a

Picture Of The Day..House To House Search For Boko Haram In Borno

2013-05-20T06:44:00.000+01:00

The house to house search for Boko Haram members have started in their strong hold areas of Borno as seen in this picture.All members of the group have taken to their heels on sighting the massive fire power of the Nigerian Army..Most of them have fled to neighboring States while others were sighted running across the border towns of Niger, Cameroon and Chad.The Military have vowed to totally