Month: August 2014
Immigration set to recruit 5,000 officers
The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, on Friday said the Federal Government planned to recruit 5,000 officers into the Nigeria…
Police probe attempt to shoot NSCDC Commandant-General
The Police have begun investigation into the allegation that one policeman attempted to open fire on the Commandant-General of Nigeria…
Suicide Bombing: DSS says 13 Catholic Sisters’ regalia stolen
The Department of State of State Service (DSS) has warned that terrorists may be planning to attack in a different…
Wenger wary of Everton test
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal’s status as serious contenders for the Premier League title will be given a stern examination by…
Mandzukic hands Atletico Super Cup win over Real
Atletico Madrid gained some measure of revenge for their Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid by beating their city…
Bayern enjoys winning start to German title defence
Reigning German champions Bayern Munich got the new Bundesliga season off to a perfect start with a dramatic 2-1 win…
Court slams N50m bail on CEO over 217M fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday slammed a N50 million bail on the Managing Director of Realtime…
WAEC Failure: Fashola proffers review of curriculum, teaching methods
Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola on Friday said the adoption of more exciting teaching methods in schools would enhance performance…
UI releases post-UME result, offers scholarship to best 6
The University of Ibadan has offered scholarship to the six candidates that scored 88 per cent and above in its…
Nigerians defy rains to honour late Dora Akunyili in Enugu
Nigerians from different walks of life on Friday defied the downpour in Enugu to attend the wake-keep of former Minister…
Adamawa probe panel summons ex-commissioners, LG chairmen
The Justice Bobbo Umar Panel in Adamawa has invited all former Commissioners for Local Government Affairs under former Governor Murtala…
Osun projects improved revenue from tourism
The Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, Oladipo Soyode, on Friday said that tourism…
Hamas executes ‘collaborators,’ Israeli child killed
Hamas executed 18 alleged collaborators in Gaza City on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed harsh retribution for…
Foley murder ‘terrorist attack’ against US
The murder of American journalist James Foley by jihadist militants in Syria was a “terrorist attack” against the United States,…
Morocco arrests two IS jihadists
Morocco said on Friday it had arrested two Islamic State jihadists who had been planning to leave for IS training…