Month: March 2014
Parents protest killings of students in Yobe
Kazeem Ugbodaga Parents of students in Federal Government colleges,also known as Unity Schools, have protested in Lagos the killing of…
Political rallies outlawed in Sokoto state
The Police Command in Sokoto State on Monday banned all political parties from holding rallies, pasting of posters and billboards…
Ekiti governorship election: 12 struggle for PDP ticket
No fewer than 12 aspirants have picked the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the party`s…
Justice Kutigi to chair National Conference
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Legbo Kutigi, as the…
Jonathan, Mu’azu receive defectors to PDP
Stephen Oni/Ilorin The seat of Nigeria’s federal government literally moved to the central state of Kwara today as President Goodluck…
7 arrested over murder of muslim cleric
Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the death of a Muslim cleric who had criticised the banned Nigerian…
Luka, deputy governor of Nasarawa state joins PDP
The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Damishi Luka, on Monday renounced his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tanko Al…
In firefight, Cameroon kill 6 Boko Haram militants
Seven people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram militants launched an assault in northern Cameroon, a Cameroonian security source…
Sharia court saves 2 Nigerian drivers from amputation
The Sokoto Shariah Court of Appeal in northern Nigeria has set aside the judgment of the Upper Shariah Court 2,…
Bomb scare shuts Kano state secretariat
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Security has been beefed up at Audu Bako secretariat in Kano, northwest Nigeria following bomb-scare that made civil…
Incredible: Long snake eats up crocodile
A snake strangled and then swallowed a crocodile in an epic winner-takes-all contest that will make Mount Isa residents think…
Fashola raises alarm over declining Nigerian revenue
.says NNPC has failed to remit N2.4 trillion for sharing by all the 36 states and Abuja EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Governor…
Nigeria set date for privatisation of power plants
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has set 7 March for privatisation of its 10 National Integrated Power Plants, NIPPs…
Anti-gay law: Uganda’s lawmaker says aid cut worthy price to pay
David Bahati, a lawmaker and author of Uganda’s anti-gay law, which criminalises homosexuality, said that aid cuts by Western donors…
Boko Haram kill 29 after giving notice of attack
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed 29 people in Nigeria’s embattled Borno state, even after giving notice of the attack to…
Nigeria: Why long queues persist at petrol stations
Long queues of vehicles piled up at petrol stations across Nigeria on Monday while commuters were left stranded at bus…
Markets plunge as Russian troops flood into Crimea
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of pouring more troops into Crimea as world leaders grappled with Europe’s…
$8.4m Fraud: Court Dismisses Ajudua’s Objection To Trial
Henry Ojelu Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Ikeja High Court Monday dismissed the application filed by alleged fraud kingpin, Fred…
Champions League Fall-out: Enyimba Fire Coach
Enyimba of Aba have fired goalkeeper’s trainer Sulaiman Shuaibu and given an ultimatum to the coaches to win in Mali…
Tennis: Nigeria Qualify For World Team Cup
Damilare Okunola Nigeria have won the African Championship for Wheelchair Tennis thereby qualifying for the World Team Cup holding in…
Enhancing Teachers’ Capacity Through Technology
By Olalekan Olagunju Education is the bedrock of social and economic development. Throughout history, philosophers like Aristotle and Plato recognised…
By FERMA’s Fraud In Lagos
By Joe Igbokwe These are very interesting times in Nigeria. As 2015 Presidential elections draw near hell has been let…
The Return Of Long Fuel Queues
One promise President Goodluck Jonathan made to Nigerians last year during his independence day anniversary speech was the total eradication…
360m People Deaf, Says WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele The World Health Organisation, WHO, has released a report showing that 360 million people across the world are…
Lagos HOMS Draws Hold Tomorrow
Kazeem Ugbodaga The first draw for the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Scheme, HOMS, will hold tomorrow at the Blue Roof,…
Cross Country Transport Boss, Okorodudu Knows Fate 8 April
Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed 8 April, 2014 for a ruling on an application…
Nigerian Sex Workers Demand Recognition
Eromosele Ebhomele As the world marks the 14th International Sex Worker’s Rights Day today, Nigerian sex workers have joined their…
Boko Haram: Women Mobilise For Mother Of All Protests
Kazeem Ugbodaga Thousands of women are gearing up for mass protest in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Benin and Abuja following Boko…
Ecobank: 2 ex-directors back Tanoh
Two former directors of Ecobank defended CEO Thierry Tanoh and said he is under pressure to resign because he is…
85 people killed by Boko Haram in two days
It was a very bloody weekend as Boko Haram militants continued their campaign against Nigerians, killing 85 people in two…