Year: 2015
Ex-minister backs Buhari’s anti-graft war
A former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war, describing the menace…
FIFA sets winter dates for Qatar World Cup
FIFA announced on Friday that the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will start on Nov. 21 with…
Police constable kills two officers, shoots self
ASP Toyin Gbadegesin, Police Public Relations Officer in Yobe, says a police constable suspected to have gone insane on Friday…
Kano state governor sets 14 prisoners free
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has set 14 inmates of the Kurmawa Central Prison in Kano metropolis free, after…
NNPC may sell refineries that don’t meet ultimatum on rehabilitation –GMD
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it may sell refineries that fail to work optimally by the expiration of…
Thousands defy rain to attend Kumuyi’s crusade
Thousands of residents of Oshodi defy yesterday’s heavy downpour to attend the Lagos City-wide Crusade being organised by the Deeper…
Lagos government set to acquire 2 new helicopters
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State government will acquire two new helicopters for safety and emergency rescue purposes between now and…
PICTURES: Women Arise condoles with Awolowo family
Women Arise paid a condolence visit to the Awolowo family to commiserate with them over the death of Hannah Idowu…
Don’t assess Buhari yet -PDP BOT scribe
Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Secretary, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has observed that 100 days of the present…
Super Falcons drop 9 places in latest FIFA ranking
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost nine places in the latest world’s women football ranking released by FIFA Friday.…
Police arrest 46 cultists in Edo
The Police in Edo arrested 46 suspected cultists in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday. The…
Iroh warns Buhari over Saraki’s travail
Eromosele Ebhomele Former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Eddie Iroh, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency as…
Mobile court convicts 25 motorists
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court, Kakau Unit in Kaduna, has convicted 25 motorists of various offences. Mr…
Two suspected cultists arrested for robbery
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nemesis caught up with two suspected cultists in Ogun State as they were arrested by the Police operatives…
Sagay frowns at perpetual injunction against criminal prosecution
The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has frowned against the granting of perpetual injunction…
Time to Impeach Saraki
By SKC Ogbonnia The election of Muhammadu Buhari on March 28, 2015 came with much hope. The euphoria continued to…
Kidnappers shoot bizman after collecting N30m ransom
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta . An Abeokuta-based oil magnate, Mr Akeem Lawal, 36, was kidnapped and shot after the kidnappers were paid…
Nigerians blast Saraki for lying that he was not stoned
Nigerians have hit back at Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for lying that he was not stoned at Thursday’s Eid…
Doyin Okupe changes gear, says he does not want APC to break up
ooo Ex-senior special adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, on public affairs, Doyin Okupe has stated that he does not want the…
Blatter to face media as scandals widen at FIFA
AFP – FIFA president Sepp Blatter was set to face the media on Friday, as the scandals that surround him…
US sends $45m to support countries fighting Boko Haram
The White House said on Thursday that it would send up to $45 million in defense services, including military training,…
Nigerian troops destroy Boko Haram fuel depot
Troops of 3rd Division of Nigerian Army on Wednesday swooped over and dismantled a Boko Haram fuel dump located at…
Falae released without ransom payment – IGP Arase
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday said that no ransom was paid for the release…
Nigerian companies in trouble as CBN measures backfire
Reuters – Nigerian companies making anything from soap to tomato paste could run out of raw materials and be forced…
Saudi responsible for hajj stampede, says Iran leader
AFP – Iran’s supreme leader said Saudi Arabia is responsible for Thursday’s stampede during the annual hajj in which 90…
France to buy painting for 80mn euros
Paris (AFP) – France said Thursday it was willing to pay 80 million euros ($90 million) to acquire one of…
Climate Change: Trump disagrees with Pope Francis
AFP – Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Thursday he thinks Pope Francis is wrong on climate change. The…
Ki-Moon urges faith leaders to speak out against hatred
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Thursday urged faith leaders, to use their ‘enormous influence’ as bridge-builders, proponents of the universal…
All acts of terror are criminal, unjustifiable – UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has said that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.…
Fayose names Dickson PDP flagbearer for Bayelsa guber poll
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Thursday has emerged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for December 5 governorship election…