Day: July 8, 2015
Money Laundering: Court remands ex-Govs Ohakim, Nyako, son
An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, and his son, Abdulazzez, to be…
Boko Haram: UN to set up ‘Early Warning Systems’
The UN says it will set up “ICT-based Early Warning Systems” in Borno and other states in the North East…
NCC set to empower law enforcement agencies to intercept communication
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it was putting legal and regulatory framework in place to give law enforcement agencies, the…
My visit to Washington DC will strengthen Nigeria-US relationship – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari his optimistic that his meeting with President Barack Obama will further strengthen bilateral ties between Nigeria and…
Pandemonium in church as man dies during deliverance in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A pentecostal church in Benin, Edo state, Hope Ministry was on Tuesday thrown into pandemonium as a deliverance…
Woman gives birth to Brazilian hair
A 26-year old woman in Zambia’s Luwingu district has given birth to pure hair, according to the Luwingu District Medical…
Q2: NTA is most watched TV station in Nigeria – GeoPoll
Using the daily data collected through GeoPoll’s Media Measurement Service, GeoPoll has analyzed the top TV stations in Nigeria for…
End of Boko Haram is near, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again conveyed his sincere and heartfelt condolences to all Nigerians who lost relatives in the…
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NFF set to name Oliseh as Super Eagles coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed it is in talks with former Super Eagles’ captain Sunday Oliseh with regards to…
British Muslims backs Buhari to eliminate corruption amongst Hajj agencies
The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK ABH, a national Hajj specific organisation, working for the welfare and wellbeing of…
Army arrests mastermind of Jos, Zaria suicide attacks
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the mastermind of the two recent bomb and gun attacks in…
US, UK, China economies weaken further
The United Stated, United Kingdom and Chinese economies are showing fresh signs of weakening, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
I’ve ordered immediate intervention to help local industries – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered immediate intervention in the textile, mining and agro-based industries in a bid to increase employment…
N600k worth of pornographic movies confiscated in Plateau
Mr Ailewon Danlami, the Zonal Coordinator, North Central, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), said the organisation confiscated 4,182…
Boko Haram: 160, 000 Nigerians take refuge in Niger, Chad, Cameroon
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that about 160,000 Nigerians have fled the north eastern parts of the…
We’ll Soon Fix Bad Roads —LASG
There has been considerable interest in Lagos roads in recent times. A number of media houses have focused on the…
Right To Strike And Essential Services 2
The right to strike is also recognized by the ILO. The right to strike, though not expressly recognized or provided for…
Claim by PDP that bailout funds was from Jonathan’s savings is false, ludicrous – Presidency
The Presidency has rubbished claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari’s bailout funds for the state…
Saraki meets CBN gov, advises him on how to save N30bn
Senate President, Bukola Saraki met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and advised on how…
#GejWhileYouWereAway: Mixed reactions as Nigerians update Jonathan on happenings
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians are currently breaking Twitter, a social internet site, with #GejWhileYouWereAway, a hashtag that seeks to update immediate…
Ambode Meets Investors, Banks
Kazeem Ugbodaga In a bid to shore up investment for Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has met with international investors…
Presidential Bailout For States: Matters Arising
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently announced bail out approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for states owing workers several months of…
Woman Slices Rival’s Face With Razor Blade
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 22-year-old woman has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo for allegedly inflicting injury…
Man Faces Trial For Raping Mentally Sick Woman
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged before Oshodi Magistrates’ court for alleged indecent assault and having…
Enough Of The Bloodletting
The last few weeks have seen an upsurge in the attacks by Boko Haram, this time not only in its…
Darey Features Olamide, Soweto Gospel Choir On New Singles
Funsho Arogundade R&B superstar and songwriter, Darey Art Alade is back with two new singles off his forthcoming album titled…
Ambode calls for enforcement of law against street trading, begging
Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday directed the Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Other Special Offences to carry…
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Jonathan ordered me to withdraw $2bn from ECA to pay fuel subsidy – Okonjo-Iweala
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance said on Tuesday night that the $2 billion she…
Fadeyi residents beg for repairs on pedestrian bridge
Residents of Fadeyi area of Lagos Metropolis have appealed to both the Federal and Lagos State governments to urgently repair…
Hotel attendant docked for deceitfully promising girl friend marriage
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a hotel attendant, Danladi Sule, 31, in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for…