Year: 2015
Kogi Crisis: Senator pleads with APC leadership to intervene
Senator Alex Kadiri, a leading member of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, has pleaded with leadership of the party…
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Energy crisis grounds economic activities, MTN warns of operational disruptions
Social and economic activities in Nigeria is gradually grinding to a halt as acute energy crisis is forcing many businesses…
Edo council chairman dies after protest for his removal
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Chairman of Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Hassan Kadiri, has reportedly died from an…
Lawan’s Senate President ambition sealed with a hug
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Senators elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress on Saturday announced that Senator Ahmed Lawan representing Yobe…
Mourinho regrets saying there was a ‘campaign’ against Chelsea
LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho regrets using the word “campaign” to describe how he felt Chelsea were treated this season…
Suarez out of Barca’s final match
MADRID (Reuters) – Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has not recovered from a hamstring strain and will be rested for the…
Hamilton takes his first Monaco F1 pole
MONACO (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took the first Monaco Grand Prix pole position of his career…
Emir laments increase in immoral activities
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, has expressed concern over the increase in immoral activities in Bauchi. In a…
Group canvasses House of Reps Speakership for Dogara
A Bauchi–based Pressure Group, Advocate for Justice and Good Governance on Saturday declared its support for the candidature of Mr…
Rape: Lawyer counsel parents on girl-child grooming
A human right lawyer, Mrs Olusola Ogunleye, has appealed to parents to always pay attention to what their girl-child wear,…
Army kills scores of Boko Haram fighters, rescues 20 women, children
The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said scores of Boko Haram terrorists had died and 20 women and children had been…
Jonathan approves 2 new specialised universities
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of two specialised universities, President Goodluck Jonathan has said.. Speaking at the 31st…
I am still in PDP, Gov Dickson tells rumour-mongers
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Saturday restated his commitment to remain loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) despite…
Senate Presidency: Saraki gets massive endorsement from colleagues
The ongoing bid for the Presidency of the Senate on Saturday took a different turn as All Progressives Congress senators-elect,…
I’ll leave N3.7bn in Katsina treasury, says Shema
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State says he will be leaving, at least, N3.7 billion in the state’s treasury by…
UPDATE: Buruji Kashamu placed under house arrest
NDLEA operatives who stormed the Lekki home of Prince Buruji Kashamu, will wait till Monday, to know whether they could…
Dutch immigrant kids take to street demanding ‘white’ classmates
Amsterdam (AFP) – Faced with an increasingly segregated education system, Dutch immigrant children have taken to the streets of their…
Emails offer glimpse into Clinton’s personal life
Washington (AFP) – Only hours before Hillary Clinton was to face her biggest challenge and tragedy as US secretary of…
Buhari to spend N4.1trillion in first day as president – Oyegun
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun has said today that Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari will…
Police lied, 10 freed Ekiti captives paid ransom to abductors
The ten persons, including an 11-year-old boy kidnapped in Ekiti a month ago were at the early hours of Saturday…
Rain, late delivery of materials mar Rivers council polls
Late arrival of election materials and heavy rain have affected the accreditation of voters for the local government elections in…
Ireland expected to allow gay marriage after historic vote
Ireland appeared to have voted to allow gay marriage Saturday in a historic referendum which would see the largely Catholic…
Buruji Kashamu threathens to commit suicide
Buruji Kashamu, Ogun East senator-elect, has threatened to commit suicide if men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
FIFA candidates challenging Blatter targeted in blackmail scam
Singapore (AFP) – Two men who launched challenges to Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football body FIFA have…
Police rescue 10 kidnap victims in Ekiti
The special operation ordered by Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has this morning successfully rescued 10 persons from…
German woman, 65 and mother of 13, has quadruplets
Berlin (AFP) – A 65-year-old German woman, who is already has 13 children, has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing…
Van Gaal confident of keeping De Gea at United
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is confident goalkeeper David De Gea will stay at Old Trafford…
I would never choose to leave Chelsea – Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would not choose to leave the club he has just steered to another…
Youths protest in Kano, burn sharia court over blasphemy
KANO, (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths ran through the streets of the northern Nigerian city of Kano shouting “Allahu Akbar”…
Osun worker didn’t attempt suicide over unpaid salaries – Family
Family members of Mr. Femi Owolabi who reportedly attempted suicide in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun state have…