Year: 2015
COWLSO Mobilises 1500 women for National Conference
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) is mobilising over 1,500 women for this year’s National…
FG approves N400m for students on foreign scholarship
The Federal Government has approved N400 million for the payment of upkeep allowances of Nigerian students on foreign scholarships. The…
Tricycle operator jailed for theft of transformer
A Jos Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Daniel Joseph, a 25-year-old tricycle operator to one month in prison for…
NGO trains 22,000 youths on entrepreneurial skills
Mr Nobert Onaga, the National Coordinator, Golden Heart Foundation, an NGO, on Thursday said 22,000 youths had benefited from entrepreneurial…
Accidents claim 14 on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
At least 14 persons were on Thursday confirmed dead in two separate accidents at Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The…
VIDEO: Nigerians give their verdict on PMB100Days #BabaGoSlow
Video By Idowu Ogunleye President Muhammadu Buhari has been labelled as #BabaGoSlow in some quarters mainly because some Nigerians expected…
Driver, 11 passengers in Young Shall Grow bus die in Benin crash
Cyriacus Izuekwe Twelve passengers have died in a road accident after a 16-seater inter-state transport company bus crashed into a…
Dismissed soldiers reinstated on merit, says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the reinstatement of 3,032 out of 5000 dismissed soldiers whose cases were reviewed by a…
Glo charges Super Eagles to beat Tanzania
As the Super Eagles prepare to face Taifa Stars of Tanzania this weekend in Dares Salaam, the team have been…
Osun Speaker urges local councils to improve IGR
The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has urged the 30 local governments in the state to…
NOUN graduates to join NYSC, Law School programme – Director
Graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) would soon be allowed to participate in the National Youth Service…
Police investigate death of daughter of Bauchi Chief Imam
The Police in Bauchi have commenced investigations into the alleged poisoning to death of Hajara Ahmed, the daughter of Chief…
CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa, Middle East
In agreement with its local partners, Orange has appointed the following CEOs for four of its subsidiaries in Africa and…
PAC decries criticisms over Buhari’s appointments
The Police Assistance Committee (PAC) has condemned the criticisms trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments into key positions. The appointments…
Late Perm Sec’s widow, Folashade Omotade, appeals against bench warrant
Mrs Folashade Abiodun Omotade, widow of a former permanent secretary of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Deji Omotade, has filed…
$26m bribe: CACOL petitions PAC to probe Adoke
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, has petitioned the Presidential Advisory Committee, on Anti-Corruption, PAC, to urgently investigate…
IGP bans use of commercial vehicles for patrol, operational duties
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has ordered all police commands and formations to immediately stop…
Jideonwo, Adekunle, Monalisa Chinda, others for Success Stories Africa event
On September 12 2015, young Nigerians will be empowered to buy the future and change history at the 5th edition…
120 suspected cultists arrested in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Hard times await suspected cult members in Ogun State, western Nigeria, as the police operatives deployed by the…
Bayelsa Poll: Jonathan, Ijaw leaders for Dickson’s declaration
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha, Ijaw leaders from around the…
SuperSport giving ex-footballers second chance – Anthony Baffoe
Former Ghanaian international, Anthony Baffoe, has thanked SuperSport for its contributions to football in Africa. Baffoe, who was part of…
Fake cop arrested at Police College for fraud
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 35-year old man, Friday Michael who has allegedly been parading himself as a policeman to defraud innocent…
Nigeria hold South Korea at Suwon U-17 Invitational Tournament
Report from the venue of Suwon Continental Cup International Youth (U-17) Football Tournament in South Korea says Nigerian -17 side,…
What Is It about 100 Days In Office?
Tayo Ogunbiyi The concept of democracy has received varying definitions and interpretations from scholars and political observers depending on the…
15 Colossal Facts About the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there…
Nigeria to produce 20million litres of petrol daily, says Kachikwu
Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that Nigeria will produce 20 million…
Buhari on course to wipe out Boko Haram, says French Defence Attache
The French Defence Attache, Col. Marc Humbert, has lauded fresh efforts by the Federal Government to wipe out insurgency in…
EFCC returns €10, 540 to victim of love scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has returned the sum of 10, 540 euros to a Polish…
Akwa Ibom Guber: PDP witness contradicts self at tribunal
The Akwa Ibiom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, on Wednesday opened defense in the election petition challenging his victory in the…
N160m Bullet proof car: Oduah seeks court protection against prosecution
Akin Kuponiyi In bid to forestall her arrest and further investigation into the procurement of two bullet proof cars purchase…