Year: 2015
Court remands herdsman for alleged kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old herdsman, Umaru Abubakar for alleged kidnap of one…
Our Govt’ll Be All-Embracing If Elected –APC Gov Aspirant
A top aspirant for the ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has…
New service chiefs unveiled, Buratai heads army
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser, NSA, to replace former…
OPEC Sees More Balanced Oil Market In 2016
The oil market should be more balanced next year as China and the developing world use more oil while supply…
U-23 Qualifier: Rivers Assures Siasia’s Eagles Support
The Local Organising Committee, LOC, set up by the Rivers State Government for a successful hosting of the African U-23…
Ambode Rescues Accident Victim
In what could be best described as a show of concern, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday alighted…
Nigerian police fined N100m over death of detainee
Akin Kuponiyi A federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Monday ordered the Nigerian Police to pay the family…
Sack Of Service Chiefs Long Overdue
Most Nigerians were not surprised when President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the service chiefs of the army, navy and air force,…
All Africa Games: Nigeria’s Table Tennis Team Postpone Camping
Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, has postponed the closed camping of its players ahead of the 11th All Africa Games…
Buhari’s pace not worrisome, say Lagos lawmakers
Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s pace of governance since…
Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…
Court reinstates 22 sacked APC Rivers LGA Chairmen
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has been added to the tussle of who occupies the 22 local government secretariats…
Buhari sacks Chief of Army, Navy, Airforce
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari sacked his army, navy, air force and defence chiefs on Monday, a widely anticipated move as…
Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – At least a dozen civilians and a Chadian soldier were killed in two suicide attacks by suspected…
Chelsea signs Begovic for £8m from Stoke
Chelsea has completed the signing of goalkeeper, Asmir Begovic for around £8m from Stoke City on a four-year deal. Begovic,…
Boko Haram: Buhari urged to seek spiritual assistance
Jamiu Yisa President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to seek spiritual assistance in defeating the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents and…
World Bank, IMF to improve tax system in developing countries
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said they would establish an initiative to help developing countries…
UAE woman executed for murder of Colorado teacher
A woman was on Monday executed in the United Arab Emirates by firing squad for the murder in December of…
Stakeholders To Form Zonal Task Force Against Sea Pirates
Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police, Calabar, southern Nigeria, has formulated means of curbing the upsurge…
Lawmakers, Agency Seek Budget Transparency
Reuben Bojor/Calabar The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo, has pledged the…
Ex-NUATE Boss Blames NNPC For Persistent Fuel Scarcity
Kayode Aponmade The former Chairman of National Union Of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) NAHCO, MMIA, Ikeja chapter, Comrade Sunday Akintunde…
Bart Nnaji And Repeat Practice: Tribute To Ex-Minister Of Power At 59
By C. Don AdinubaIn his popular management book, Performance Management, Herman Aguinis who is an internationally recognized authority on human resource management…
Demolition: Ladipo Market Traders Hire Falana To Fight Case
Cyriacus IzuekweIt appears that the last may not have been heard about the demolition of Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market…
Chadian police to arrest anyone wearing full-face veil
Chadian police on Sunday warned that anyone found wearing the Muslim full-face veil would be arrested, after a Boko Haram…
Gas explosion kills 7, injures 2 in Jigawa
No fewer than seven persons were killed in Jigawa when a welding gas cylinder exploded in Ruba village of Kafin…
EFCC must do more to win cases – Lawyers
Three prominent Lagos-based lawyers on Sunday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needed to do more in…
Again, Buhari will not meddle in NASS crisis
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has said that President Munammadu Buhari would…
WAEC to approve new allowances for examiners
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said on Sunday that it would soon approve new allowances it pays to examiners…
Buhari not #BabaGoSlow says Garba Shehu
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity has stated categorically that President Munammadu Buhari…
No quarrel between Buhari, Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency has rubbished claims that there is a misunderstanding between Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and a national leader of…