Year: 2015
CBN N8bn scam: Court reserves ruling till June 19
Justice Adeyinka Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday fixed June 19 to rule on bail…
Buhari to review UBE funding mechanism
Bolaji Abdullahi, the Deputy Director, Policy and Strategy, Buhari Campaign Organisation, has said that the present administration will review the…
NECO to introduce CBT in subsequent exams
The National Examination Council (NECO) will introduce Computer-Based Test (CBT) in objective papers of its subsequent examinations, says Dr Paddy…
Lawyer slams EFCC for filing frivolous charges against Sylva, others
A legal practitioner, Abang Odok-Ogar has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to undertake thorough investigation in order…
NDLEA destroys 24 hectares of cannabis in Oyo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a combined six hours joint operation on Thursday raided and destroyed 24…
Nobel laureate resigns over ‘girls’ comment
A top British scientist has resigned from his post at University College London after he was accused of sexism for…
Buhari commits $100m to Lake Chad Basin fight against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has committed $100 million to Lake Chad Basin fight against Islamist sect, Boko Haram today during…
Hand new Oyingbo Market to us, traders tell Ambode
Alhaja Basira Balogun, the women leader in Oyingbo market, on Thursday appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to hand over the…
Hammer House of Horror star, Christopher Lee dies at 93
Christopher Lee, British Actor who portrayed villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in the famous…
Cholera kills 500 Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that more than 500 people had died as a result of cholera…
U-20 W/Cup: Siasia, Babayaro Blame Garba
Sunday Akintoye Former Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles’ goalkeeper, Emmanuel Babayaro and current coach of the U-23 Eagles, Samson Siasia reacted negatively to…
Saraki, Dogara, APC, PDP And The Buhari Presidency
By Peter Claver Oparah The events of Tuesday, June 9th when a faction of the National Assembly made up mainly…
Ambode Has Begun Well
By C. Don Adinuba There is no state governor who will be watched in the next four years as Akinwunmi…
A House Divided
Nigerians are divided over the manner the leadership of the National Assembly emerged on Tuesday. While some say the emergence…
Man Rapes His 14-Year Old Daughter
Josephine Odum-John A 14-year-old SS1 student in a secondary school in Ikorodu, Lagos, western Nigeria, has narrated how her 49-year…
Man Locks Wife Inside Room For 7 Months
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 20-year old housewife, Mercy Ekeh, has narrated how her husband, Kelechi Ekeh, 30, forced her to marry…
Mortgage Bank In Trouble Over N750m Deposit
Henry Ojelu A consulting firm, OG Consulting has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over a N750 million…
Senate Crisis: How The Clerk, Salisu Conspired With PDP
Facts have emerged concerning the despicable role the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, played in the emergence…
UPDATE: Ogogoro death toll rises to 68
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The death toll of those who have died after consuming the locally brewed gin popularly known as…
Oil prices fall as World Bank cuts economic growth outlook
Crude oil futures fell on Thursday as the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast, ending a two-day rally…
My players lost concentration, says Manu Garba
Coach Manu Garba on Thursday said the Flying Eagles have learnt a lot from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in…
NASS: Saraki’s emergence triumph of rule of law, LP Nat Sec
The National Secretary of Labour Party (LP), Mr Kayode Ajulo, says the emergence of Bukola Saraki as Senate President, is…
Court strikes out theft charge against sex worker
A Mararaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Nasarawa State on Thursday struck out a case of `lover’ property theft against a…
We want to return home, IDPs tell Taraba Govt
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mutum- Biyu, Taraba, on Thursday called on the Federal and State Government to provide…
DPR to destroy 150 illegal petrol stations in Akwa Ibom
Asuquo Antai, Controller of Operations, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), said on Thursday the organisation would begin to demolish over…
Ambode declares June 12 Public Holiday
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday declared Friday, June 12 as a Work Free Day in commemoration…
PICTURES: Aso Rock Villa undergoing renovations
It is not only the leadership that has changed in Aso Rock, the presidential villa is also changing. Here are…
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Flying Eagles lose 1-0 to Germany, crash out of U-20 World Cup
Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup…
UN envoy quits role as mediator in Burundi crisis talks
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) – The United Nations special envoy to the Great Lakes region has quit his role facilitating talks between…
Residents of Zaki Biam in Benue are in safe hands – DHQ
The military on Wednesday allayed the fear of Zaki Biam residents in Benue on fear reprisal attack This information was…