Year: 2015
Four cyber crime offenders face criminal charge
AKIN KUPONYI Special Fraud Unit, (SFU),of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, southwest Ngeria, has arraigned a lady and three men before…
INEC forged Saraki’s senate election results
*exhibits tendered by his party agent at tribunal reveal Senate President Bukola Saraki’s political future lies precariously in the balance…
Suspected kidnappers of VC’s son, others arrested
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested four persons suspected to be behind the abduction…
International Friendly : Eaglets tackle Argentina
Nigeria’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets, will Tuesday have their work cut out when they tackle their Argentine counterparts in a…
Tanker fire kills one, burns 3 trucks in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga An early morning tanker fire has claimed the life of one and burnt three trucks at Oshodi area…
All eyes on Kenya, as CNN/Multichoice African Journalists Awards kicks off
Seun Bisuga Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is set to host journalists from across Africa at the 2015 edition of…
Akwa Ibom Senate: Lawyer tells tribunal that 205,519 persons can’t cast 444,505 votes
The Akwa Ibom National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday reserved judgement in…
Co-pilot lands plane after pilot dies during flight
The co-pilot of an American Airlines flight landed the plane Monday morning after the pilot died during the trip, according…
DIGITAL TV TALK: Why Sport Content Is King
SPONSORED Sport content on pay-TV is a must-have for any provider. Sport in general has a lot of following. Football,…
Facebook to launch satellite to expand Internet access in Africa
Facebook Inc said it would launch a satellite in partnership with France’s Eutelsat Communications to bring Internet access to large…
Zenith Capital confirms Enakele’s appointment as Managing Director
The board of Zenith Capital Ltd., has confirmed the appointment of Mr Jubril Enakele as its Chief Executive Officer and…
Enugu govt embarks on renovation of schools
The Enugu State Government has begun the renovation of dilapidated schools in the state, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has said. Speaking…
Akwa-Ibom govt. ready to invest in pension equities, says Governor
The Akwa-Ibom Government says it is ready to invest in the pension industry to generate income for the state. Gov.…
South East leaders in South Africa promote Igbo culture
South-eastern Nigerians resident in South Africa have taken advantage of the bi-national cooperation between the two countries to…
Teachers seek review of secondary school curriculum
A cross section of teachers has urged the Federal Government to review the present secondary school curriculum as it narrows…
INEC approves 50 observer groups for Kogi, Bayelsa polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has approved 50 groups to observe the forthcoming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship…
Expert urges investors to embrace E-dividend payment
Mr Charles Fakrogha, the Chief Executive Officer, Foresight Securities & Investment Ltd., on Monday advised investors in the capital market…
Shell commences production from Bonga Phase 3 project
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has announced the start-up of production from the Bonga Phase 3 project.…
I don’t envy President Buhari’s ministers
Peter Claver Oparah I do not envy President Buhari’s ministers at all. I rather pity them, especially those who came…
Buhari’s Independence Day anniversary speech
By Bola Bolawole It is customary for leaders to make national broadcasts on auspicious occasions, one of which is a…
World Habitat Day: UN, Ambode, experts seek protection of public spaces
Kazeem Ugbodaga The United Nations (UN) Habitat, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and experts in the built industry have advocated…
HIV: 84,035 pregnant women tested, counselled
At least 84,035 pregnant women in 12 local government areas of Kaduna state have benefited from HIV counselling and testing.…
General Assembly to hold election for 5 Security Council seats
The 70th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for the non-permanent seat on the UN…
Abuja Bombings: PDP urges Buhari to overhaul DSS, other intelligence agencies
Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the recent bombings in Abuja, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to…
DSS working with UK Crime Agency to probe Diezani – Presidency
Nigeria’s presidency on Monday confirmed the arrest in London of former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on suspicion of bribery and…
Lagos businessman docked over alleged N4m fraud
For allegedly defrauding a woman of N4 million, a businessman, Cletus Iyohan, was arraigned on Monday in Lagos. Iyohan, 33,…
Journalists wait impatiently for Diezani at Charing Police Station
Journalists Blogger, social commentator, activist Kayode Ogundamisi was among the hordes of newsmen waiting at the Charing Cross Police Station…
COHRD accuses DSS, Akwa Ibom governor of suppressing press freedom
The Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has flayed what it described as an onslaught against press freedom and journalists…
Ambode to rub minds with Lagosians on Tuesday
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode will on Tuesday, October 6, meet with Lagosians at the maiden edition of his quarterly…
NEMA receives 197 Nigerian from Central African Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend received 197 Nigerians that were displaced by the crises in Central…