Month: August 2014
PDP rejects 8,000 polling booths allocated to South-East
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast zone has rejected the 8,000 polling booths allocated to…
Jonathan’s economic policies similar to Abacha’s, says Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has drawn similarities in the present economic situation in the country under…
Abia marks 23rd anniversary of creation
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia on Sunday led other government functionaries to a commemorative church service marking the 23rd anniversary…
Catholic denies demolition of Anglican centre in Anambra
The Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra, has said that the Church has no hand in the demolition of an Anglican…
Four inmates killed, two beheaded in Brazil jail riot
Inmates rioting for better facilities in a Brazilian jail killed four fellow prisoners, decapitating two of them, and took two…
E-cigarettes should be banned for minors
E-cigarettes should be subject to the same regulations as cigarettes and should not be sold to minors, the American Heart…
Japan ready to offer trial Ebola drug
Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of…
Defiant Falconets lose to Germany again
Germany have won the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for a record-equalling third time after a hard-fought 1-0 win over…
In Pictures: Policeman attempts to assassinate NSCDC Boss
A picture is worth a thousand words they say but this pictures speak even more. Barely 24 hours after the…
Kwara PDP wants electoral offenders prosecuted
The Kwara Chapter of PDP has called for the prosecution of all electoral offenders arrested during the ongoing Continuous Voters…
Confab: Lawyers, lecturers differ on referendum
Some lawyers and university lecturers have expressed divergent on whether or not the recommendations of National Conference should be subjected…
Osun Poll: Detainees Sue DSS, Army, Police; Demand N1.5bn
Jamiu Yisa Fifteen persons who were allegedly arrested, detained and harassed during the 9 August governorship election in Osun state,…
Amosun lauds doctors for calling off strike
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has commended the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over it’s decision to call…
Boko Haram: Army to launch offensive in North-East, says Minimah
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah has said the army will soon launch a massive military offensive to…
DHQ debunks formation of Caliphate by Boko Haram
The military has debunked the claim of the leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau that it had…