Army confirms officer, soldier dead in Rivers

Nigerian Army 2 Brigade based in Port Harcourt has confirmed an attack and death of an army officer suspected to be a major and one soldier in an encounter with unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.

Bayern Survive Juventus Scare To Win 4-2 AET, 6-4 Aggregate

Bayern Munich came from two goals down to beat Juventus 4-2 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League  6-4 on aggregates at the Allianz Arena in a game of two halves.

Meet the ‘Four friends’ who anticipate turning 100 this year

Leona Barnes doesn’t remember when, back around the close of World War I, she met Gladys Butler, Ruth Hammett and Bernice Underwood. Growing up in Southwest Washington, they were part of the landscape, in the same way that her house and her street and her church were.

Teenager jailed for defrauding American of $40m

Justice Lateef Akapo of a Lagos High Court on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old school-leaver, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and sentenced him to 37 years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American of $40m in an inheritance scam.

Manchester City 0 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv

The Premier League side were held to a goalless draw by the Ukrainian outfit at the Etihad Stadium, a result that was enough to send them through to the quarter-finals

Lady Gaga Responds To Rita Dominic’s Commendation On Twitter

Nollywood diva, Rita Dominic, thinks pop star and award winning Hollywood actress,Lady Gaga was brilliant in her Globe award winning character, ‘Countess’ inAmerican Horror Story: Hotel.

Real Madrid & Chelsea Line Up Summer Swap For Midfield Flops, James Rodriguez For Hazard

According to today’s Sun, Real Madrid could offer Chelsea a swap deal to sign Eden Hazard, in exchange for Colombia international James Rodriguez.

Delta: Two welders to die by hanging for robbery

A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has sentenced two welders, Monday Godwin (27) and Ochuko Ego (33), to death by hanging for robbing one Mrs. Romelia Esangbedo of her Toyota Corolla Salon Car while armed with guns.

News Headlines - 15/3/2016

DAILY POST

*Boko Haram: VSF to support 50,000 school children affected by insurgency in North East

*Zaria clash: Proceedings to commence March 21

*Crisis hits Ekiti IPAC as 15 parties pull out

*Lekki building collapse: Ambode dismisses MD of Building Control Agency, 3 others

*Crisis hits Benue APC as party chairman, Abba Yaro fights member

*Opposition has rid 2016 Budget of padded figures – Hon. Omogbehin

*Rivers rerun: I will attend night club in Wike’s village on Friday, APC will win PDP – Amaechi

Champions League: Arsenal Must Attack Barcelona – Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker says Arsenal can rediscover their “killer instinct” by attacking Barcelona at the Nou Camp.