Year: 2015
Ekweremadu goofed on recent Boko Haram attacks – Sen Adeola
Senator Solomon Adeola the All Progressives Congress (APC) member representing Lagos West in the Senate has called upon the Deputy…
N29bn Fraud: Ex-Gov Nyako, son get N350m bail
Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, July 10, 2015 admitted former governor of…
Police, APC working to destabilise PDP-controlled states – Metuh
Peoples Democratic Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh has accused the police and All Progressives Congress of working together…
PDP demands immediate unsealing of local councils in Rivers
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday in Abuja demanded immediate unsealing of local councils in…
Nigerians abroad mull Boko Haram Appeal Fund
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) worldwide, says it is considering the establishment of a fund to help rebuild North…
Police promise to checkmate cultism in Delta
The Police in Delta said on Friday that it would checkmate cult members in the state. The Police Public Relations…
LASTMA Attack: Female Tricycle Operator Battles For Life
Sunday Akintoye A female tricycle operator in Lagos, Remi Johnson, is currently fighting for her life at the Federal Road Safety…
Pipeline explosion kills 12, injures 3 at Agip’s oil field in Yenagoa
A total of 12 oil workers died in a pipeline explosion which occurred on Thursday afternoon at Agip’s oil fields…
Tension In Rivers Over Council Dissolution
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Tension has gripped local government councils of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, as 22 Caretaker Committee chairmen cleared…
GTBank named Best Bank in Nigeria at Euromoney Awards
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, one of Africa’s leading financial institution has once again reaffirmed its position as a global brand…
We’ll Create Jobs From Hospitality Sector —Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said his administration will take advantage of the huge potentials available in…
Burna Boy Prefers Cynthia Morgan Over Chidinma
Funsho Arogundade Dancehall superstar Burna Boy has revealed that given the choice between pop singer Chidinma and dancehall act Cynthia…
Telecoms Companies, Research Orgs. Join Forces
A group of 16 leading players in the field of telecommunications are joining forces to advance the development of a…
Nigeria’s Electricity Reforms Too Ambitious –Report
The Nigerian government’s ambitions for improving electricity supplies are “not remotely realistic”, a report by experts advising the presidency says,…
Boko Haram Attacks Buni Yadi
Boko Haram militants attacked the northern Nigerian town of Buni Yadi in Yobe state late on Thursday and it was…
Teachers And Falling Standard Of Education
By Rasak Musbau According to 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, “One child, one teacher, one book, and one…
Kiev Loan Haruna To Anzhi In Russia
Russian Premier League newcomers FC Anzhi Makhachkala have secured the signature of Nigerian international Lukman Abdulkarim Haruna on loan from…
Synagogue: Foreigners slam Coroners verdict
Thousands of foreign supporters of Nigerian Prophet, T.B. Joshua have taken to Facebook to express their dismay and disgust at…
2015 Lagos Baby of the Year successfully undergoes heart surgery
Kazeem Ugbodaga The first baby to be delivered in Lagos State, Nigeria, Miss Oluwajomloju Ogundimu has undergone successful heart surgery…
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Madmen and Specialist by Prof Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka’s book titled Madmen and Specialist has been reproduced into a play and will show at…
Ambode Vows To Transform LTV 8 To World Class Broadcast Station
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday paid an unscheduled visit to the Lagos Television (LTV) 8 Studios in Agidingbi,…
Knocks for FIFA over horribly flawed ranking system
FIFA published its monthly world rankings for July, and it’s even more inexplicable than usual, reports Business Insider. We’ll get…
Boko Haram: UN urges FG to clean-up recovered towns
The UN on Thursday urged the Federal Government to clean up the communities liberated from Boko Haram to make them…
ALGON lauds El-Rufai for abolishing State Joint Account Committee
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has applauded Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State for abolishing the State…
Part-time, unicameral legislature better for Nigeria, says Lawmaker
While many legislators in Nigeria would get provoked by calls for a part-time legislature that should involve scrapping the Senate,…
Don’t patronise illegal motor parks, garages – Ogun Police warns
Jamiu Yisa The Ogun State Police Command has warned the general public particularly, the residents of Ogun against patronising illegal…
APC USA rolls out ‘Red Carpet’ for Buhari
The All Progressives Congress (APC) USA International Secretariat has rolled the red carpet to welcome Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to…
GE Commissions Biomedical Training Centre in LUTH
• 19 engineers and technicians to graduate in the 1st Year • 60 Engineers and Technicians to be Trained by…
Enugu markets shut over Boko-Haram prisoners’ transfer
All markets in Enugu on Thursday remained closed as traders were protesting the transfer of some Boko-Haram prisoners to some…
Nigeria issues N50bn Treasury bills
Nigeria issued 50.4 billion naira of Treasury bills on Wednesday and priced the six-month paper 18 basis points lower than…