Month: April 2015
APC Warns Against Last-Minute Looting Of Nation’s Treasury
Eromosele Ebhomele The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday decried allegations of last-minute looting of the nation’s resources, hurried recruitment…
Nigeria completes calibration of navigational aids
By Simon Ateba The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said on Sunday that it has completed the calibration of navigational…
FCT Police Arrests Notorious Impostors
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested notorious fraudsters and impersonators who operate in city. FCT Police…
Run from Obiano, Group tells Buhari
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A socio-polical pressure group, Maka Odinma Anambra, has enjoined Governor Willie Obiano and other leaders of the South…
FG, EU Sign N325m grant for psychosocial support for Borno children, adolescents
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government and the European Union (EU), over the weekend signed a financing agreement for the grant…
Nigeria Customs hosts WCO
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja All is now set for the hosting of the conference of Directors-General of Customs in West and Central…
Nigeria provokes South Africa’s anger after envoys recall
*Pretoria reminds Nigeria of its serious security shortcomings *Boko Haram insurgency and kidnap of Chibok girls The South African government…
Don’t execute 10 drug offenders, UN tells Indonesia
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appealed to the Government of Indonesia to halt the impending execution, as announced, of…
Hopes of female governor dashed, as PDP wins Taraba
Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Taraba supplementary governorship election held on Saturday. The Returning…
Elections hold in Benin Republic, a key test for Boni Yayi
Benin headed to the polls Sunday in legislative elections seen as a key test for President Thomas Boni Yayi, whose…
Boxing: Klitschko retains heavyweight title
Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko retained his heavyweight world titles Saturday with a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten American Bryant…
PDP’s Ikpeazu wins Abia state
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in Abia…
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Okorocha declared Imo state governor-elect
Governor Rochas Okorocha has been declared winner of the governorship election in Imo state, east of Nigeria. Okorocha, candidate of…
USA: Nigerian woman kills husband for sleeping with sister
Temitope Adebamiro, 35, a Nigerian, has been charged with killing her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, 37, over infidelity claims. The culprit…
Lagos gas explosion injures three
An explosion at Allen Gas, a cooking gas supplier, depot in Isolo, Ago Palace Way, in Lagos, is said to…
Rodgers concedes defeat in top four fight
Brendan Rodgers conceded Liverpool will be hard-pressed to qualify for the Champions League after a 0-0 draw at West Brom…
Arsenal aim to redraw lines of Chelsea rivalry
Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal on Sunday has been billed as a Premier League title decider, but in reality it is…
Pellegrini eyes unbeaten run
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes his team can go through the remainder of the Premier League season unbeaten if…
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Rooney, Abramovich, Branson in UK Rich List
Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney, as emerged the richest footballer in the United Kingdom. Rooney who is captain for both…
Google executive killed on Everest after Nepal quake
A Google executive and self-described adventurer was among 10 people killed at a Mount Everest base camp in an avalanche…
Schweinsteiger strikes as Bayern wait for title
Bayern Munich are virtually guaranteed their 25th German league title after Bastian Schweinsteiger’s late goal sealed their 1-0 home win…
Justin Bieber settles lawsuit with Florida photographer
A lawsuit against pop star, Justin Bieber over an incident involving a photographer in Miami, has been resolved, according to…
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria recalls Ambassadors from South Africa
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria government on Saturday recalled its High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Martin Cobham, and his deputy, Uche…
Okorocha in clear lead, set to be named Imo’s governor-elect
From all indications, Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress will soon be declared governor-elect of Imo state, for…
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PDP senator, Uzodinma arrested for poll cheating
Senator Hope Uzodinma of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among some three dozen poll cheats arrested by the Nigerian…
Man Bags 2years Jail for Internet Fraud
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja An internet fraudster, Okwuka Olisaebuka Ifeanyi, whose modus operandi is to hack into people’s email to commit fraud,…
Counting of votes ongoing in Imo state
Voting has closed in most places in the Imo governorship supplementary polls, while counting is ongoing. At Ossemotor in Oguta…
Ondo bans ‘ogogoro’, the local gin production
The Ondo state Government, west of Nigeria has banned the production and consumption of locally-made gin, commonly called `ogogoro` in…
Katsina governor-elect promises free health, education to orphans
Katsina State governor-elect, Aminu Masari has promised to provide free education and healthcare services for the benefit of orphans in…
A successful leader must make sacrifices, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday called on all Nigerians, especially those in leadership positions, to make personal sacrifices that will…