Year: 2015
A Nation In Pains And Adrift
Nigerians are in pains. Their anguish is too much to bear. For weeks, they had no fuel to power their…
Attitude Of Gratitude
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi We all may have our days when we feel awkward or uncomfortable in our bodies, but…
Monarch, 3 Others Arraigned Over False Accusation
Yusuf Mohammed For allegedly lying to the police, Oba of Ojokoroland in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area of Lagos State,…
Outcry Over Subsidy Removal
Eromosele Ebhomele Except the incoming Muhammadu Buhari administration wades into Nigeria’s oil crisis which has almost grounded the country, a…
Cult War: MAPOLY Student Shot Dead
Jamiu Yisa A student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, was shot dead in broad daylight in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State,…
Jonathan Submits Confab Report To Senate
Outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan early Wednesday, forwarded the report of the National Conference to the Senate for consideration and necessary…
Aregbesola Floors Omisore At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, Wednesday morning affirmed the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 9…
FIFA to go ahead with presidential election in spite of arrests
FIFA spokesman, Walter De-Gregorio, said at a news conference in Zurich on Wednesday that the body planned to go ahead…
Fresh Trouble For Kashamu Over Land Grabbing
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Embattled senator-elect of Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu is enmeshed in another mess as he has…
Court adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn libel suit against AIT till June 30
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned a N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos State Governor,…
UN decries Boko Haram’s sexual abuse of captives
Ms Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Wednesday decried reported rape and…
LeBron James stars as Cavs dump Hawks to reach NBA finals
Cleveland (AFP) – LeBron James advanced to his fifth straight NBA finals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-88 rout…
Jonathan condoles Obasanjo on death of sister
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commiserates with the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the passing away of his…
Court stops NDLEA, Police, others from arresting, extraditing Kashamu
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday barred the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and 11…
Install more facilities at Katsina stadium, Keshi tells Govt
The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Tuesday urged the Katsina State Government to complete the installation of facilities…
EU to unveil latest plan to absorb migrants fairly
Brussels (AFP) – The European Commission is due Wednesday to unveil its latest version of a controversial plan to force…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports
Jack warner, many FIFA executives arrested in Switzerland
*The FIFA executives will be extradited to the US for corruption charges In an early morning raid, Swiss authorities today…
We’ll encourage use of cooking stoves, says Sambo
The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it would continue to encourage the use of the newly improvised alternative and…
The signing of Cybercrime Acts will enhance justice – Adoke
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, says the Administration of Justice and the Cybercrime…
Ondo Assembly extends tenure of local government chairmen
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of the Interim Caretaker Chairmen of the state’s 18…
CAF suspends Warri Wolves goalkeeper for one year for spitting at match official
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended for 12 months goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere of Warri Wolves for spitting at…
Fresh trouble for Kashamu over land dealings
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The embattled senator-elect of Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu is enmeshed in another mess as he…
Accept contribution of all Nigerians, Jonathan urges Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday urged Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to accept the contribution of all Nigerians for the…
CBN yet to disburse N300bn real sector fund – RSSF
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is yet to start the disbursement of the N300 Billion Real Sector Support…
Jonathan appoints new DG of National Productivity Centre
President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Mr Kashim Akor, as the Director-General (DG) of the National Productivity Centre…
I am leaving the service a fulfilled person – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd), said on Tuesday in Abuja that he was leaving public service a fulfilled…
Nigeria back in 1983
Bayo Onanuga Nigeria’s Vice-President elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo could well have been playing General Sani Abacha’s role, the dark-goggled army…
2019: PDP NWC, BoT vow to work together
National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it would collaborate with Board of Trustees (BoT) and other…
Children’s Day: Education main focus of Buhari’s govt – Aisha
Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has restated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will place education…
Jonathan did not starve us of funds – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed talks that President Goodluck Jonathan starved it of funds as reported…