Year: 2015
Suicide bombers attack Chad army camp—Security officer
A security officer at the Kaiga Ngouboua base in the Lake Chad region, said on condition of anonymity, that two…
Tribunal to decide petition against Gbajabiamila’s election on September 29
Henry Ojelu The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos will on September 29, 2015 deliver judgment in…
Site engineer bolts with employer’s building materials
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted a N100,000 bail to a 38-year-old site engineer, Makinde Ayodele, for allegedly…
Naira firms up against Dollar at parallel market
The Naira remained firm against the Dollar, Euro and Pound Sterling, according to trading at the parallel market on Wednesday.…
Dogara condoles with El-Rufai over father’s death
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, condoled with Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State,…
45 ships expected at Lagos ports with petroleum products, foods
Forty five ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive at the Lagos ports…
Board secures visas for 900 intending pilgrims in Kano
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board said 900 out of the state’s 5,602 intending pilgrims had been issued with visas…
Kaduna APC threatens to sanction erring members
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has threatened to punish any of its members who violates the party’s…
Brazil’s Rousseff rejects gloomy 2016 economic prediction
Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff, has rejected predictions that the country’s economy would experience immense difficulty in 2016, though she could…
Shopkeeper bolts with employer’s N600k
A shopkeeper, Chinelo Ihenacho, who allegedly bolted with her employer’s N600,000, was on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Ihenacho,…
Elephant kills its handler, runs away with tourists on its back
A Thai official said on Wednesday that an elephant killed its mahout (handler) in Thailand Wednesday before running away with…
Saudi Arabia executes 4 as death penalty use surges
Saudi Arabia executed four people on Wednesday, contributing to an ongoing surge in the use of the death penalty in…
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How Fake And Substandard Drugs Get To Nigeria
Last year, Duke University Press published “Speculative Markets: Drug Circuits and Derivative Life in Nigeria” by Kristin Peterson, who teaches…
NAF alerts public on existence of fake Facebook account
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says a Facebook account in the name of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…
Ghana man joins Islamic State, family says
A 25-year-old Muslim from Ghana has travelled to an Islamic State (IS) training camp, becoming the first known recruit from…
Man drags bank manager wife, her lover to Okija Shrine over property
Cyriacus Izuekwe The battle between a husband and his wife over property has taken a new dimension as the man…
Ogun CP charges LG bosses to support war against criminals
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In his quest to ensure that Ogun State remains crime free, the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali…
Jonathan saved Nigeria from disintegration
By Eni Blessing If there is one event in the history of Nigeria over which most of her citizens still…
Dangote loses N140bn to Chinese stocks plunge
Henry Ojelu Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Monday, reportedly lost N141 billion following intense pressure of global markets as…
Pastor, 67, arrested for defiling girl, 10 in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 67-year old pastor and grandfather, Felix Adebayo, has been nabbed by operatives of the Edo State Police…
Rivers govt. to penalise customers of fake contractors
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, Felix Obuah has warned companies and corporate organizations against…
Ahead 11th AAG: Super Falcons beat Abeess Boys Academy 3-2
The Super Falcons on Tuesday beat Abeess Boys Academy 3-2 in a friendly match in Abuja as part of their…
LMC issues ultimatum to Warri Wolves on players’ payment
The League Management Company (LMC) has issued a notice of summary jurisdiction to Warri Wolves Football Club for indebtedness to…
$1bn: MOSOP condemns protest against implementation of UNEP report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has reacted to the demonstration by a handful of…
I’m not behind Lamorde’s probe, says Saraki
Eromosele Ebhomele Senate President Bukola Saraki late Tuesday denied sponsoring the petition against Ibrahim Lamorde, the chairman of the Economic…
Months to election, Dickson swears in 22 perm secs, others
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state who is seeking reelection in December governorship elections, on Monday inaugurated…
Don’t accept Okori’s forensic report – Akpabio urges tribunal
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has raised an objection to the tendering of…
Customs redeploys 5 comptrollers
The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr. John Atte, has approved the redeployment of five customs comptrollers. The redeployment is contained…
Sunday Oliseh gets N6.5m official car
Henry Ojelu The Nigeria Football Federation has purchased a Nissan Altima – 2.5 SL 2015 model – for the Super…
Buhari registers for national identity card
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday in Abuja registered by officials of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to enable…