Year: 2015
Edo communities hold BEDC hostage
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of youths, women and men of Ogbenogbo, Ogbegbuya and Goodwill/Trade Fair communities in Benin City, capital of…
EFCC arraigns Executive Director, accountant for N156m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday October 8, arraigned Adebola Adeseye Idowu and Isiah Kayode Ajisafe before…
Men caught with 448 Travellers Cheques, 108 ATM cards to face trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Jonathan Odu Isikwei for unlawful possession of 448 travellers…
Closure of Daily Independent: Lagos NUJ calls for sack of MD
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council, has condemned the use of armed policemen to harass and intimidate…
35-Year Darkness: Ambode unveils plans to light up 67 villages
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled plans to light up 67 villages that have been in darkness…
Court grants 2 Nigerians, 5 foreigners N1m bail each
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted one million bail each for two Nigerians, one Beninese and four…
WHO: No new Ebola cases in the past week
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said no new Ebola infections were reported in West Africa in the past…
Anambra suspends pilgrimage sponsorship
The Anambra Government says it currently lacks the financial resources to sponsor intending pilgrims from the state to the holy…
N1.3bn scam: Lulu, 3 other ex-NFF officials file no-case-submission
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday fixed Nov.15 to determine the no-case-submission filed by former president of…
Blatter says FIFA ethics committee did not follow code on suspension
FIFA President Joseph Blatter on Thursday said he was not given an opportunity to be heard by the organisation’s Ethics…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Enyeama quits
Goalkeeper of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama has quit international football. The embattled Enyeama announced his decision through his twitter…
Over 90% of Russian strikes in Syria not targeting IS or Al-Qaeda – US
AFP – A large majority of Russia’s military strikes in Syria have not been aimed at the Islamic State group…
Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini, Jérôme Valcke suspended for 90 days
Sepp Blatter’s 17-year reign as the Fifa president is all but over after the investigatory arm of its ethics committee…
Kashamu, Adebutu, others know fate Friday
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing Ogun East Senatorial District will Friday know his fate as the National and State…
Lagos Assembly investigates abuse by security agents
Eromosele Ebhomele A four-man ad-hoc committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly, headed by Rotimi Abiru, has commenced investigations…
Nigeria’s ‘Baby Francesca’ is new symbol of hope for migrants globally
Dubbed “the princess of migrants”, a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean…
No place for criminals in Ogun, says Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun says he is committed to ensuring that the state is not considered by criminals as…
Kano Govt approves N342m for water treatment
The Kano State Executive Council has approved N342 million for procurement of aluminum sulphate and polymer for water treatment to…
Five dead in latest attack on Borno – Police
The Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the killing of five persons after a botched attack by four suspected suicide…
Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, others behind closed door
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with the leadership of the National Assembly at the Presidential Villa, behind closed doors.…
Provide credit facilities to farmers, Okowa urges financial institutions
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has challenged financial institutions to introduce robust credit policies on agriculture with…
Abuja Global Shapers seeks support for blast victims
A group, the Abuja Global Shapers has called for support for victims of the recent bomb blast in Abuja following…
With all the evidences, I’m optimistic Akwa Ibom guber will be reversed – Umana
After a two week adjournment, the Akwa Ibom governorship tribunal sitting in Abuja resumed on Thursday to adopt written addresses…
POS daily transaction hits N1.5bn
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria averages about N1.5 billion worth of transactions on the Point…
Centre urges wealthy Nigerians to assist children living with Cerebral Palsy
An NGO, Cerebral Palsy Centre (CPCentre), on Wednesday called on wealthy Nigerians to assist in the care of children living…
We’ll go after Amaechi — Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Justice George Omeriji-led Commission of Inquiry has through its recommendations given Governor Nyesom Wike the liberty…
Customs orders removal of rice from import ban list
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has ordered the immediate removal of rice from import restriction list and…
NAFDAC arraigns 5 suspects over importation, possession of fake drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday arraigned five persons before the Federal High…