Year: 2015
APC will win Bayelsa governorship election, says Sylva
Former Bayelsa Governor, Timipre Sylva on Wednesday in Abuja expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win the…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed pledges entire fortune, $32bn, to charity
Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Wednesday promised his entire $32 billion (28.8 billion euro) fortune…
Oyeyemi orders seizure of unlatched container trucks
Following the death of 11 students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), in Ogun, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road…
Cameroon releases 84 children held in custody for 6 months
Mijiyawa Bakary, a Cameroon Regional Governor, on Wednesday, said the government had released 84 children who had been held in…
‘English Schindler’ Nicholas Winton dies aged 106
London (AFP) – Nicholas Winton, a Briton who saved hundreds of Jewish children in Prague from the Nazis in the…
Japan beat England, face USA in final
Edmonton (Canada) (AFP) – Holders Japan swiped a dramatic 2-1 victory over England thanks to an injury-time own-goal by defender…
NSC DG passes vote of confidence on NFF
Director General (DG) of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Alhassan Saleh Yakmut has passed a vote of confidence on…
El-Rufai inaugurates committee to end killings in Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday inaugurated a 16-member committee to find solutions to the incessant killings in…
Kidnappers to get death penalty in Cross River
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday sent an Executive bill seeking death penalty for convicted kidnappers in the…
Osinbajo commends Borno Govt., NEMA over IDPs’ welfare
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commended Borno Government for its efforts at ensuring welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
Lagos lawmaker commends Aregbesola over salary arrears
Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Wednesday commended…
Femi Adesina blasts Metuh again, says Buhari was right to appoint Zakari as INEC boss
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Media and Publicity have hit back at Olisa…
Lagos captures 2,523 cooperative society in database
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has only captured the database of 2,523 cooperative societies in its ongoing…
Globacom launches Glo Xcite, an online entertainment portal
Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier, Globacom, has launched a world class online entertainment portal for the enjoyment of its teeming subscribers…
Buhari to NAHCON: Address corruption in Hajj, Umrah
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday asked the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to address all corrupt practices that had…
2 arraigned for defrauding American of $64,000
Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned the duo of Osaze Akhigbe and Ndekwu Jindu…
PDP vows to appeal Ambode’s victory at tribunal
Jamiu Yisa The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the ruling of the governorship election petitions…
Army not owing allowances of troops, says Minimah
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Monday in Abuja said the Nigerian Army was not owing…
EFCC to challenge Fani-Kayode’s acquittal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Wednesday that it would respond to the acquittal of Mr Femi…
6 children drown, 9 rescued as boat capsizes in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Six children have drowned and nine others rescued as a fibre boat ran into a canoe at Ojo…
Bash Ali Writes Buhari: How corruption stalled my world title ambition
World Boxing Federation, WBF, cruiserweight champion, Nigerian Bashiru Lawrence Ali a.k.a Bash Ali has told President Muhammadu Buhari in a…
Court Orders Extradition Of Nigerian To U.S. For Trial
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an extradition application filed by the Federal Government seeking…
‘Tribunal’s Ruling Reaffirms The People’s Mandate’
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday described the confirmation of his victory at the polls as a…
Obasa Congratulates Ambode, APC On Tribunal’s Verdict
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the victory of the Governor…
Kiddies Olympics Debuts In Lagos
Taiwo Adelu The maiden Kiddies Olympics will hold in Lagos this October. The event, which is targeted at primary school…
The Quest To Rebuild NANS: A Tribute To Emma Ezeazu
By Lanre Arogundade Upon learning about the unfortunate demise of Emma Ezeazu, I wrote on my facebook wall on 18…
Retiree, 60, In Trouble Over Suspect’s Escape
Paul Iyoghojie A 60-year-old retiree, Adeyemi Samuel, has been arrested by the operatives of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos…
Glo Hails Premier League Strikers
Title sponsor of Glo Premier League, Gobacom has commended league strikers for their consistency in goal-scoring in the current season…
NNPC To Avert Danger, Repairs Rusty Pipelines
Cyriacus Izuekwe After years of petroleum pipeline leakages, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has finally started repairing rusty pipelins…
Court Dismisses Agbaje’s Petition Against Ambode
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed…