Year: 2012
EFCC Docks 4 Over N1.05 Billion Subsidy Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on October 17, 2012, arraigned the quartet of Alhaji Saminu Rabiu,Jubril Rowaye, Alminnur…
2015: Judge’s absence postpones verdict on Jonathan
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The inexplicable absence of Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi of an Abuja High Court on Thursday stalled the…
‘You stole bank’s money’, ex-deputy governor’s son told
Nigeria’s FCT High Court in Lugbe, Abuja on Wednesday ordered Prince Adeniyi Jafojo of Event & Ease Nig. Ltd. to…
In Pictures: Dame Jonathan’s Return to Nigeria
Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of Nigeria’s president returned to Nigeria from Germany Wednesday to the warm embrace of a large…
Oyedepo plans 4 more universities, blames leaders for woes
Bishop David Oyedepo, chancellor of the Covenant university believes that the problems facing Nigeria today stem from illiterate leadership. Oyedepo…
Oshiomhole sacks permanent secretary over actor’s death
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Wednesday approved the removal of the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of…
Hot Noodle Woman charged with assaulting boyfriend
A 35-year-old Nigerian woman, Ejima Okwusindi, who assaulted her boy friend by bathing him with hot ‘indomie’ noodle was on…
Tennis: Takeuchi Ends Atseye’s Q/Final Dream
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s last man standing in the first leg of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship, Henry Atseye,…
Uruguay legalizes abortion
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) Uruguay Wednesday became only the second country in mostly Catholic South America to legalize abortion. The Senate voted…
Russian crew members abducted in Nigeria
Kidnappers have boarded a ship off Nigeria and abducted seven crew members, including six Russians and one Estonian, in the…
30 killed by Fulani herdsmen in Benue village
An ethnic dispute over land in a village in Nigeria’s Benue state that has repeatedly flared up in the past…
2015: Judgment day on suit to stop Jonathan
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Ahead of Thursday’s judgment by an Abuja High Court in a suit brought against President Goodluck…
Match Fixing: Italian Court Orders Referee To pay $5 million
An Italian court has ordered the referees involved in the 2006 match-fixing scandal to pay $5.25 million in damages to…
Robben Will Retire At Bayern, says Hoeness
Bayern Munich president, Uli Hoeness has made it clear the club are desperate to keep Arjen Robben until the end…
Xavi Plans To To End Career At Barcelona
Xavi insists that he has no intention to leave Barcelona as he is keen to end his active career at…
Sand Eagles For Dubai Beach
The NFF has confirmed Supersand Eagles participation in the Eight-Nation Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup competition in Dubai, UAE from…
Okocha Won’t Set AFCON Target For Eagles
Nigeria legend, Austin ‘Jay jay’ Okocha has voiced his sentiments following the Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup…
Fire Guts Sulu Gambari’s Palace
A section of the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, has been gutted by fire. The…
Jonathan jets out tomorrow to Niamey, Bamako
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, whose wife returned today after spending close to seven weeks in Germany, will undertake a working…
Patience Jonathan back
Moyo Fabiyi Wife of Nigeria’s president, Patience Faka, returned to the country Wednesday afternoon after about two months overseas, declaring:…
Police impose curfew on Ondo state
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has slammed a curfew on Ondo state, 72 hours to the governorship election.…
Gunmen Abduct 2 School Children, Demand N30m Ransom
Some gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped two children of the same parents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, Southsouth Nigeria.…
Okada Ban: Police Begin Clampdown
The police at Area ‘G’, Ogba, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, on Tuesday began to enforce the state Traffic Law banning…
Groom Kidnapped, Tortured To Death On Wedding Day
A groom, Zubairu Balogun, who was abducted on his wedding day in Ilorin, Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, and held incommunicado…
Lagos Maternal Deaths Hit 1.1m
The maternal mortality rate in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, has hit 1.1 million annually, says the Lagos State Government as…
Felabration Day 3: Obesere, Ajasa Storm Afrika Shrine
As the 2012 edition of Felabration entered day three today, lewd music crooner, Abass Akande Obesere, Lord of Ajasa, Femi…
Edo To Jail Parents Of Out Of School Children
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State Government, Southsouth Nigeria, has warned that parents and guardians who fail to send their…
NDLEA Arrests Wanted Suspected Drug Baron
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Martins Okon, a 23-year old suspected drug baron, in Uyo, the…
BBC, Society For Family Health Train Journalists
Towards effective reportage of good governance and family health care in Nigeria, the British Broadcasting Corporation Media Forum, in partnership…
Akwe-Doma Wants Al-Makura To Explain Misuse Of N4b
Former Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Akwe-Doma, has demanded explanation from the Al-Makura-led administration in the state over an alleged…