Year: 2015
Magistrate declines to free man who blinded wife
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was a mild drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court on Tuesday after the presiding Magistrate, Mrs J.O.E. Adeyemi…
Ekiti students, pupils to pay education levy
As part of the decisions arrived at during the recently held Education Summit in Ekiti State, students of public secondary…
Lagos lawmakers to re-order 2015 budget
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began a study of the proposal for the re-ordering of…
Bamanga Tukur quits PDP, partisan politics
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Bamanga Tukur, has retired from the party and from partisan…
Ojuelegba tragedy: Truck owner arraigned
AKIN KUPONIYI The owner of the truck whose container fell and killed three people at Ojuelegba overhead bridge, in Lagos,…
2 men arrested for forging Customs clearing papers
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ajao Estate have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in forging the Nigeria Customs…
92-yr-old ardent Buhari supporter not abandoned — APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports in a section of the media that Haj Maitalle Tara Koko, the…
AMAA Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe launches #AFRICAONE
Funsho Arogundade Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of the annual Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, has launched a new initiative, #AFRICAONE,…
Lagos Assembly plans single term for VCs, Rectors, others
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly is to begin an amendment to the state laws establishing tertiary institutions…
ICPC arrests lawyer for allegedly defrauding FG of N928m
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it arrested a lawyer, Mr Adeola Adeyanju, for…
TSA won’t cause job loss —Jimoh
Eromosele Ebhomele The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, has said the Treasury Single…
Nigerian dismantles, couples Bajaj engine in record time
Daniels Ekugo A Nigerian mechanic, Adeshina Odedokun, has emerged the winner of a Bajaj Motorcycle in the recently concluded “Speed…
Nigerian refugees face deadly epidemics, hunger in Cameroon
Toby Lanzer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region, said Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, where they have sought refuge,…
Troops rescue more women, children from Boko Haram camps
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that scores of women and children held captive by Boko Haram insurgents have been…
DIGITAL TV TALK: Pay-TV: Why Competition Is Good For The Subscriber And…
As a pay-TV subscriber, you, most probably, want greater competition in the industry. Understandable and really healthy wish. Competition, for…
ICPC saved FG N100bn in 2014
Mr Ekpo Nta, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission saved the…
Why we increased subscription again – Startimes
Pay TV provider, StarTimes, has explained why it increased its tariff for a second in six months.The Chinese-owned company stated…
Buhari: After First 100 Days, Change Has Indeed Come
Peter Claver Oparah When he threw his hat into the ring for the 2015 presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari promised change.…
MASSOB urges Igbos to reject Buhari’s appointment
The Ralph Uwazurike-led faction of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has called on…
Why we partnered NFF, paid Oliseh’s salary – Zenith Bank
The management of Zenith Bank Plc has said that its partnership with Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on youth football development…
Truck drivers blame port operators for Ojuelegba container accident
Coalition of truck operators under the auspices of Joint Council of Seaport Truckers (JCOST) have blamed terminal operators for the…
Burkina Faso, S/Africa are beatable, Glo charges U-23 Eagles, Falcons
National U-23 team, Dream Team VI and the female national team, Super Falcons have been advised by telecommunications giant, Globacom,…
As Lagos Descends Into Crime
Lagosians are worried that criminals are gradually creeping back into the mega city after they were sent packing by law…
Activists remember Chima Ubani 10 years after
Activists have lined up activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Comrade Chima Ubani. He died along…
You’re not too young to have a stroke: Here are 5 symptoms:
When it comes to your health, chances are your biggest concern isn’t having a stroke. That’s only a problem elderly…
Mixed reactions over reported end of the world this Sept.
Sales for freeze-dried food, flashlights, blankets and tents have soared in Utah in recent weeks as some Mormons have begun…
Niger’s Muslims and Christians join forces for peace
AFP – Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts…
French President, Hollande, counters PDP, says Nigeria’s economy remains strong
By Seun Bisuga President Francois Hollande of France has countered Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by stating…
Cameroon officials hail self-defence response to Boko Haram
AP — Officials in Cameroon’s north on Monday praised a local self-defence group for confronting Boko Haram militants during a…
France to invest €130m on Nigerian roads, electricity, water
French President, Francois Hollande has stated that his country will invest 130million euro in rebuilding Nigerian roads as well as…