Year: 2015
Kogi 2015: James Faleke emerges Abubakar Audu’s running mate
Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially picked James Abiodun Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in…
Mixed reactions trail JP Morgan’s threat on Nigerian bonds
Some financial experts on Wednesday in Lagos expressed mixed reactions on JP Morgan’s decision to phase out Nigeria from its…
US cop faces death threats for denouncing ‘racist’ chief
Los Angeles (AFP) – A white US police officer who turned in his chief for allegedly making a series of…
Buhari, Tinubu beware of hatchet men by Sunday Dare
By Sunday Dare The piece “Buhari beware of Tinubu” in the 2nd September Sun newspaper comes from the depleting arsenal…
No part of Nigeria will be taken by Boko Haram again, says DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has given an assurance that no Nigerian territory will “ever again” be relinquished to the Boko Haram…
Giesi ruling house presents Ogunwusi as next Ooni
The Ojaja Unit of the Giesi ruling house on Wednesday presented Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi as its candidate for the position…
17 years after disappearance of Ogiamen, Benin Kingdom gets another
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Seventeen years after the sudden disappearance of the Ogiamen of Benin Kingdom, Osarobo Okuonghae, his replacement was appointed…
Commercial Banks owing N12bn of government revenue – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has demanded the immediate return of over N12 billion unremitted funds from…
17 years after disappearance of Ogiamen, Benin Kingdom gets another
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Seventeen years after the sudden disappearance of the Ogiamen of Benin Kingdom, Osarobo Okuonghae, his replacement was appointed…
Nigeria to experience lunar eclipse on Sept 28
The National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, has said there will be a Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 28 which…
Beware, armed robbers disguise as ATM users at night, FG warns
The Federal Government on Wednesday warned Nigerians to be vigilant when withdrawing money from Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, especially at…
PDP chieftain admits to signing Akpabio’s form in error
Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, opened his defense in the matter filed against him by the All…
NNPC signs Offshore Processing Agreement to guarantee supply
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has signed an interim Offshore Processing Agreement (OPA) with three of its joint venture…
Australia to take 12,000 refugees
Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, said on Wednesday that his country would take in 12,000 Syrian refugees as settlers. He…
All Boko Haram camps have been destroyed, terrorists subdued – DHQ
The Nigerian troops have destroyed all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and cells in the North East and have subdued…
Nigeria may play friendlies with Ghana, Cameroon
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is reportedly lining up two international friendlies for the Super Eagles in a bid to…
Nigeria deserves seat on UN Security Council – Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has advocated a permanent membership status for Nigeria in the Security Council of the…
Stowaway caught inside Med View plane’s tyre compartment at Lagos airport
Jamiu Yisa An unidentified young man whose age was put at around 25, has been apprehended and handed over to…
Buhari not a dictator, only helping Nigeria recover from paralysis – Tinubu
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday dismissed the insinuation by the Peoples Democratic…
Army to re-invigorate operations for optimal results, says Buratai
The Nigerian Army plans to restructure and re-invigorate its numerous operations across the country to achieve optimal results, Chief of…
5 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday said five Nigerian pilgrims had died in the Holy land The…
Army warns against paying for recruitment
The Nigerian Army (NA) has warned interested applicants in the recruitment for the 74 Regular Recruits Intake for trades/non-tradesmen and…
Rwanda Supreme Court to hear case to block president’s 3rd term
Rwanda’s Supreme Court on Wednesday in Kigali ruled that it would hear a case brought by the main opposition party…
PICTURES: Weed overtakes Lagos State School of Nursing, Obalende
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye Education is dwindling in Nigeria, so are its buildings. A typical case is that of the…
Shakeup as Nigerian Navy redeploy real admirals, others
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved the redeployment of 61 senior officers of flag…
Commissioner of Police warns mischief makers in Gombe
The new Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, Mr Austin Iwar, has warned that the command will deal decisively with…
New Nigerian workers suspends 31-month old strike
Workers of the New Nigerian Newspapers, Kaduna, on Wednesday suspended their 31 months old strike. The workers said the suspension…
UNILAG students protest over electrocution of 300 level student
Kazeem Ugbodaga Thousands of students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, protested Wednesday and shut the school gate in solidarity…
Rivers partners Britain on security, agric, education
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has agreed to partner with the government of Great Britain on security,…
Buhari receives Togolese Prezy
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday receive President Faure Essozinma Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togo at the Presidential Villa.…