Year: 2015
Wike was a notorious bribe collector, says Amaechi
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has stated that his successor, Nyesom Wike has no basis…
Jonathan, Dieziani in $6.9m “presidential stages” scam
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Details of the financial heist committed under former President Goodluck Jonathan is gradually coming to the open as…
First batch of Lagos pilgrims arrive Medinah
Jamiu Yisa The first batch of Lagos state pilgrims to this year’s Hajj exercise have arrived in Medinah. The 540…
DHQ moves to stop ceaseless killing in Plateau
Nigeria Defence Headquarters has reorganised the Special Task military Force operating in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria where clashes between…
Aiyegbeni joins Turkish club
Nigerian international, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, is to spend the next one year in the Turkish league as he has just struck…
Chiefs not qualified to be crowned Ooni, says group
A group, The Cradle Youths, has said that it was an abomination for princes to be conferred with Chieftaincy title…
Ikeja Electric notifies consumers on power interruption
The Ikeja Electric has notified its Customers at Alausa, Ikeja Shopping Mall, Allen Avenue, Ogundana, Alade, Aromire and environs that…
Recruitment: Police raise alarm on activities of fraudsters
The Kano State Police Command has warned the public against the activities of some fraudsters extorting money from unsuspecting people…
Team Nigeria qualify for women’s 4 x 400m relay final
Nigeria’s 4 x 400 metres relay team on Saturday in Beijing, China gave Team Nigeria a final chance of winning…
Neatest Sokoto police barracks, division to get N100k
The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto, Mr Salisu Fagge, on Saturday instituted N100,000 prize for the neatest Police Division or…
NOUN matriculates 1,000 in Abuja, 187 in Lafia
At least 1,000 new intakes of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja Study Centre participated in the 2015…
Lagos Deputy Gov. urges compliance with environmental sanitation laws
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Oluranti Adebule, on Saturday urged Lagos residents to comply totally with the environmental sanitation…
El-Rufai commiserates with families of crash victims
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has commiserated with the families of the persons killed in Saturday’s…
Crystal Palace stun Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge
Jose Mourinho suffered only his second defeat of the season in his 100th home league game in charge of Chelsea…
First batch of Lagos pilgrims lands in Medinah for Hajj
Jamiu Yisa The first set of Lagos state pilgrims to this year’s Hajj exercise has arrived in Medinah. The 540…
Arsenal struggle to beat 10-man Newcastle
(Reuters) – Arsenal laboured to their second win of the season with a highly-charged 1-0 victory against 10-man Newcastle United…
Amaechi denies criticizing Buhari over appointments, arrives Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Amaechi has rubbished the rumour that he flew to London on…
Bolt wins treble with relay gold while US disqualified from relay
AFP – Usain Bolt capped a memorable world championships by winning a third gold on Saturday as anchor of Jamaica’s…
Police to promote 40,000 in 60 days, says I-G
The Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase on Saturday said about 40,000 policemen between the rank of Constable and Inspector would…
260 senior police officers promoted
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 260 Senior Police Officers to different ranks. This is contained in…
Man arrested for stealing ram in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Jigawa, on Saturday said it arrested a 25-year old man for…
We’ve lost one of our finest diplomats – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday expressed shock and sadness over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United…
Amosun’s wife kicks over rumoured arrest
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun has debunked the rumour on social media that she…
Nigeria Air Force Chief sets up panel to probe copter crash
Nigeria Chief of Air Staff, CAS Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar has set up an investigation panel headed by an Air…
Ebonyi auto crash death toll increases to seven
The death toll from the ghastly motor accident which occurred at the Nkalagu junction of the Enugu-Abakaliki express road on…
20 die of cholera in Bauchi State
Twenty persons have died of cholera in the Shira Local Government Area (LGA), of Bauchi State. This was contained in…
Rivers Guber: Tribunal dismisses APC’s application for forensic scanning
The Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday, dismissed an application by APC to scan and crop…
Touch Down: Kevin De Bruyne departs Wolfsburg for Man City
Manchester City’s attempts to sign Kevin De Bruyne have taken a step closer after the midfielder flew to England ahead…
Court orders arrest of socialite, Folasade Omotade
A Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, has issued a bench warrant for arrest of society lady, Princess Abiodun Folasade…
Petrol bomb thrown into refugee home
German Police said unknown assailants attacked a refugee home in northern Germany with a petrol bomb on Friday. “The incendiary…