Month: March 2014
Turkey’s PM vows to wipe out Twitter
Turkey’s combative prime minister warned on Thursday that he would eradicate Twitter in the wake of damaging allegations of corruption…
Oshiomhole blames rot in education sector on poor leadership
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has blamed the rot in the Nigerian education sector on poor leadership over the…
Murray says parted ways with Lendl amicably
Britain’s Andy Murray remained confident of defending his title at the ATP Miami Masters as he explained his surprise split…
Shoprite opens shop in Kano
South African retailer Shoprite on Thursday opened its first outlet in northern Nigeria, as part of an aggressive expansion drive,…
Olaniyi Oladepo: Strengthening financial management in Nigerian banking through regulatory excellence
Nigerian banking has undergone a transformation over the past decade. The 2008-2009 financial crisis exposed weaknesses in risk management, regulatory…
Mali’s ex-coup leader on hunger strike
(Reuters) – The leader of a military coup that plunged Mali into chaos two years ago and allowed Islamists to…
Oman To Privatise Airline, Telecoms Company
Oman plans to privatise its loss-making national carrier Oman Air and continue selling chunks of telecoms company Omantel to local…
Battle Between Otudeko, Dangote Rages Over Port Land
Akin Kuponiyi As the legal battle for the ownership of a portion of land at Apapa Port rages on between…
Between A Necessary Conference And Ultimate Truth
By Fr. Akodu Peter Kehinde The convergence of opinions has established the fact that we need a conference of Nigerians…
Bowen University Students On The Rampage
Taiwo Okanlawon Students of Bowen University, Iwo, on Wednesday night went on the rampage while kicking against the university authorities’…
Mopol Knocks Down LASTMA Official With Gun Butt
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni A Mobile Policeman a.k.a. MOPOL, knocked unconscious an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Wednesday,…
Man Dumps 2 Kids In Court To Protest Wife’s Arrest
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, western Nigeria, on Wednesday, when a man identified as Emeka…
DPO Batters Female Trader
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Oko-Oba Police Station, Mr. Akintade Williams, on Tuesday night at Olayinwola road Abule-Egba…
Put A New Filter In Place
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised. But I was. Since cutting gluten from my diet for…
As States Face Bleak Economic Future
On 3 March, Governor Babatunde Fashola stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly with a new set of challenges of governance.…
NIJ Graduates 484 Students
Damilare Okunola At least, four hundred and eighty four students graduated from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, during its…
Day Polytechnic Students Paralysed Activities In Lagos
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Students of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, government-owned polytechnics in Lagos State and a non government organisation, Education…
Lafarge WAPCO to pay N3.30k dividend
Lafarge WAPCO, Nigeria’s second largest cement producer has released its trading result for last year, with profit after tax jumping…
Hanging out with Nigerian scammers
.On a recent trip to Nigeria, Erika Eichelberger, of www.MotherJones.com learnt from some two fraudsters secrets of their trade I…
Zuma’s corruption probe: ANC tries damage control
South Africa’s ruling ANC Thursday sought to minimise the damage caused by a damning ombudsman’s report which showed that some…
Japan passes biggest budget ever
Japan on Thursday passed its biggest-ever budget, a $937 billion spending package aimed at propping up growth as consumers brace…
Missing plane: Malaysia says satellite images “credible lead”
Malaysia said Thursday that two objects spotted by an Australian satellite in the Indian Ocean were a “credible lead” in…
Jonathan incompetent to rule Nigeria, APC replies PDP
. APC Denies links with Boko Haram and lectures ruling party about the genesis of Boko haram insurgency Nigeria’s All…
Youthful Grandma uses sperm as facial cream
A youthful grandmother, 67, has claimed that sperm facials are her anti-ageing secret – and she’s made a video tutorial…
Nigerian poet seeks to reclaim Sahara Desert
Headlines portray the Sahara as a barren desert that claims the lives of many African migrants but Nigerian poet Tade…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Nigeria’s Flamingoes edge Colombia for quarter final
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup tournament in Costa Rica, after…
Obama: Malaysian plane search top priority
President Barack Obama said Wednesday the search for the missing Malaysian airliner was a “top priority” for the United States…
PDP challenges opposition to a debate
The leadership of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday in Abuja, challenged the opposition parties to a debate on…
CBN submits 2014 budget to National Assembly
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday submitted and defended its 2014 budget proposal before the House of Representatives…
RVP’s hat-trick sees Man United through
Robin van Persie scored a sensational hat-trick as Manchester United beat Olympiakos 3-0 to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals…