This Week in Nigeria TWIN Sunday 27 March – Saturday 2 April 2016 Sunday Nigerian Christians joined their counterparts across the world to mark the Easter Sunday symbolising the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The Nigerian Army announced the abduction of one of its senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, serving at the Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji, …

Catholic priest in charge of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ukana, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Aniako Celestine has been abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen, Saturday evening. The development may have been generating tension in the area as the priest is yet to be released. The priest was said to have been on his way back from …

The police in Ogun State have uncovered a ritualists’ den in Iyana-Ilogbo axis of Sango-Ota area of the state. The discovery came after a tip off from a member of the community. Meanwhile, two suspected persons have also been arrested in connection with the development early Saturday. According to Lagos- based radio station, Rhythms 93.7FM, the den was discovered within …

Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi, has staged an outstanding performance, helping his side, Arsenal Football Club of London to secure a win against Watford. The performances of the young Nigerian international in recent weeks has reignited Arsenal’s season and given them renewed hope of catching Leicester and Tottenham. Iwobi was the first to arrive the Nigerian camp in Abuja against the …

TRESPASSING BARRIERS AND MARRIAGE TROUBLE “In the beginning it was not so … For this reason (marriage) a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife”. A lot of marriage troubles emanate where barriers are broken. Let us see some of the forbidden boundaries of sex. Except when properly married first: 1). No single man …

Four persons have been confirmed dead in an auto crash in Enugu on Saturday. The accident occurred along Udi-Oji River on the Enugu-Onitsha old road. The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said in Enugu that the incident occurred at about 6.30 a.m. “The auto crash involved a water tanker with registration number ENU 211 …

The late former governor of Bayelsa State and self-styled governor general of Ijaw nation, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is billed for burial 9th April, Bayelsa State government has confirmed. Alamieyesei­gha, who died on October 10, 2015 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was the first executive governor of the oil-rich state. According to the burial programme released by the state government, the …

Many Nigerians are still talking about the last weekend death of a policeman who passed on in a hotel in Lagos suburb. The policeman, Sergeant Jude Nwadudu, attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command, recently died in a hotel room after sex with his mistress. Nwadudu, a father of four, died in hotel room around Iju-Ishaga, …

Baba Ijebu has become synonymous with gaming. Call it gambling or gaming, you may just be saying the same thing. 80-year-old Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, also known as ‘Baba Ijebu,’ is a known philanthropist in Nigeria. Adebutu had a session with journalists about his business and love for humanity. According to him, gaming is like a stock exchange for the …

As Nigerians continued to grope in darkness for several hours, power generation capacity made a positive rebound of 3, 128.50MegaWatt on Friday. The Discos received zero MW allocation from the system operator, Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN on Thursday. According to the country’s operational report, as at March 31, the peak power generation of March 30, stood at 3, 766.7megawatt, …