Year: 2015
Israel bars UN human rights envoy from its territory
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson, confirmed that government has banned the entry of a UN human rights envoy, Makarim Wibisono, into…
Father doubts paternity of 35-year old son
I doubt the paternity of my first child, a 67-year-old businessman, Mr Vincent Omojena told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos,…
Lady Bites Off Rapist’s Penis
The result of evil. These pictures were taken from the Akomor P. Isaiah’s blog. A man reportedly took his girlfriend…
Falcons Face America’s Firepower
Nigeria’s Super Falcons face a battle of their life as they seek to advance to the next round of the…
Copa America: Messi Rejects Man Of The Match Award
Argentina captain Lionel Messi refused the man of the match award for his side’s 2-2 draw against Paraguay because he…
Buhari Needs Chief Innovation Adviser
By Prof Osita Ogbu A few years ago, a group of African scholars, including myself with a sprinkle of international,…
Buhari’s Gaffes At G7 Summit
By Vitus Ozoke Videos of President Buhari at the just concluded 41st summit of G7 nations in Bavaria Germany have…
Buhari Angry Over NNPC’s Numerous Bank Accounts
President Muhammadu Buhari was visibly angry when he revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has too many bank…
Senseless Killing Of Corp Members
The recent senseless killings of National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, members serving in various parts of the country is unacceptable…
Corruption: Nobel Peace Centre to end partnership with FIFA
The board of the Nobel Peace Centre said on Monday it wished to end its formal cooperation with football’s scandal-plagued…
Melaye Justifies Sariki’s Coup
Daniels Ekugo The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has justified the emergence of Bukola Saraki as Nigeria’s Senate President…
Kidnapped Ondo Regent Rescued
Security agents have rescued the kidnapped Regent of Akungba Akoko in Ondo State, Princess Oluwatoyin Omosowon. Sources confirmed that the…
PDP Confused, Ill Informed On Ambode’s Asset Declaration —APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has described as uninformed, hollow and laughable the statement by the…
Assembly To Pursue Special Status For Lagos
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa on Tuesday declared that one of the major…
Why Ambode Sacked Parastatals’ Boards
Kazeem Ugbodaga Indications have emerged that the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode sacked all Boards of Parastatals and Agencies…
Buhari to meet anti-corruption watchdog head
ABUJA, (Reuters) Nigeria’s new leaders will meet the head of a leading global watchdog on corruption to see how billions…
Legal Framework Regarding Strikes In Nigeria (2)
By Femi Bamisile However, what was thought to be a temporary wartime measure was entrenched in the law by virtue…
Why Nigerians Flock To Work In Texas Prisons
John Okperuvwe flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Boston in September 2008 after winning a visa through a lottery run by…
APC NWC members meet, discuss party crisis
The APC Board of Trustees and national leaders will meet in Abuja today to deliberate on the crisis plaguing the…
Ban condemns bombing in N’Djamena
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned the bombings on Monday in N’Djamena, Chad, which reportedly killed 25 people and…
African leaders commend NEPAD
African leaders have commended the role of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in keeping the dreams and potential…
14 dead, hundreds of zoo animals wiped out in Tbilisi floods
Tbilisi (AFP) – Nine people were missing in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Monday, a day after freak floods killed 14…
Stand firm, remain united, Opadokun tells APC
Chief Ayo Opadokun, Convener of the Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms (CODER), on Monday urged members of the All…
IAEA urges Nigeria to ensure safety of its nuclear energy programme
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has stressed the need for Nigeria to ensure that its nuclear power programme is…
14,000 South Sudanese flee Sudan – UNHCR
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that some 14,000 South Sudanese, mainly women and children, fled into…
Work in the interest of Nigerians, Dogara urges lawmakers
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has urged members of the 8th Assembly to work in…
What They Won’t Tell You About Pay-As-You-Watch TV
SPONSORED The budget-conscious segment of the pay-Television market in Nigeria has been strident in its push for a pay-as-watch (PAYW)…
Bauchi elects 8th Assembly Speaker
Sani Muh’d Sani/Bauchi Lawmakers of Bauchi State House of Assembly have elected Kawuwa Shehu Dhamina as speaker of the 8th…
EFCC can arrest Nyako, court says after striking out application
An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday refused to grant an application filed by ex-Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako, seeking to…
Speaker Dogara approves ad hoc welfare committee
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday, approved the constitution of an Ad Hoc Committee on…