Year: 2015
Business, Headlines, Metro, News
Jonathan ordered me to withdraw $2bn from ECA to pay fuel subsidy – Okonjo-Iweala
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance said on Tuesday night that the $2 billion she…
Fadeyi residents beg for repairs on pedestrian bridge
Residents of Fadeyi area of Lagos Metropolis have appealed to both the Federal and Lagos State governments to urgently repair…
Hotel attendant docked for deceitfully promising girl friend marriage
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a hotel attendant, Danladi Sule, 31, in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for…
Flood destroys 115 houses in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that the flood that occurred in Butuku-Babba village of Bodinga Local Government…
Jigawa govt. constitutes loan recovery committee
The Jigawa Government says it has set up a committee to recover loans disbursed for the purchase of 95 tractors.…
Suicide Attacks: Bishop Kaigama urges vigilance
The President of Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to be vigilant to prevent…
Rivers govt. defends N30bn loan
The Secretary to Rivers Government, Mr Kenneth Kobani, has said that the N30 billion loan approved by the state House…
Abiola sacrificed all at expense of his family – Abiola-Costello
Jamiu Yisa Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late business mogul and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, popularly known as MKO,…
EFCC arrests, detains ex-governors Ohakim, Nyako
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest and detention of two former governors, Ikedi Ohakim…
BREAKING: Coroners court indicts Synagogue, Contractor
Henry Ojelu The Coroners Court investigating the building collapse within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN,…
Give Zakat to the poor, cleric tells Muslims
Alhaji AbdulHammed AbdulSemiu, the Deputy Chief Imam of Ife Central Mosque, has called on Muslims to always give Zakat to…
Breaking News: Coroners Court Indicts Contractor, SCOAN
Henry Ojelu The Coroners Court investigating the building collapse within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN,…
Uchendu urges Nigerians to support Buhari
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Andrew Uchendu, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Police arrest 28 suspected hoodlums in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested 28 suspected criminals for various offences. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…
Pacquiao ready to fight again next year
Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday he was recovering well after surgery for a shoulder injury, a news…
Nigeria, Egypt will triumph over terrorism, says Salama
Egypt’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Ashraf Salama, on Tuesday night in Abuja expressed confidence that Nigeria and Egypt would overcome…
Ban Ki-moon commends Buhari’s determination to fight Boko Haram
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday in New York, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination in the fight against Boko Haram.…
Mushin children must be educated – Olawale
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Mushin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has said…
Kidnapped PDP Chieftain’s Wife Found Dead
Wife of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, Mrs. Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor,…
FG partners state govts to curb insecurity in Northern states
The Federal Government on Tuesday agreed to collaborate with some state governments to curb the escalating cattle rustling in the…
NASS Crisis: Tambuwal meets Buhari, assures peaceful resolution
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday assured that the crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
Nigeria, Benin launch anti-smuggling campaign
By Jeff Ezemadu The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have jointly launched operation “Hawk Descend” against…
Buhari advised to overhaul Nigerian oil sector, increase debt
Advisors to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari have recommended a root and branch overhaul of Africa’s biggest oil industry and increased…
WHO can’t handle Ebola outbreak
Experts called on Tuesday for urgent, root-and-branch changes to the World Health Organization after an inadequate response to West Africa’s…
Election Materials: INEC reluctant to comply with tribunal order – Gombe APC
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to comply…
Cosby admits sedating women for sex
Court documents just released revealed that the US comedian and actor Bill Cosby admitted in testimony that he sedated young…
Politicians borrow money to finance campaign – Lagos lawmaker
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rasheed Makinde, has stated that…
Call for pay cut for politicians unfair – Lawmaker
Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rasheed Makinde, has described as…
Synagogue: Court delivers judgment today
Henry Ojelu The Coroner’s Court investigating the building collapse in the premises of Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, will…
Money Laundering: Sule Lamido, sons face trial today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today charge former Jigawa state governor Alhaji Sule Lamido and two of…