Year: 2015
Lagos delivers 10,000 homes in 8years
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had delivered no fewer than 10,000 new housing units across the state…
Ogun Assembly passes Citizens Rights Bill into law
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly today passed into law a bill for the establishment of…
Chibok Girls: We believe in miracles, says Ezekwesili
Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister of education and one of the leading campaigners of #BringBackOurGirls has said that the rescue…
Nigerian troops rescue 200 girls, 93 women
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from a notorious Boko Haram stronghold, but…
National Assembly spends N600b in 4 years, keeps quiet
Bureaucrats of the National Assembly are keeping sealed lips over the disbursement of the sum of N600 billion, which the…
I never begged Bode George, says Tinubu
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has denied that he once begged for the…
4 Nigerians to be executed tonight in Indonesia
Despite global pleas, including from the UN Secretary-general Ban Ki Moon, Indonesia remained adamant in carrying out the death sentence…
Another approach to S.African xenophobic attacks By Bola Tinubu
By Asiwaju Bola Tinubu The destructive attacks in South Africa on Nigerians and other sub-Saharan Africans are tragic and mindlessly…
Senator Condemns Bombing Of Radio Station
The Senator, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the outgoing seventh National Assembly, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has decried the bombing…
Traditional Ruler Kidnapped In Rivers State
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Eze Samuel Amaechi, the monarch of Igbo-Agwurasa…
I Am Not Under Pressure To Win —Jeevan
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Number one seed at the ongoing Tombim Abuja ITF Futures, Nedunchezhiyan Jeevan, has expressed confidence in his ability…
Abuja ITF Futures: We Want To Win It, Say Nigerian Stars
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Following a very impressive start to the ongoing Tombim Abuja ITF Futures in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Nigerian players…
Super Eagles’ Benchwarmers Worry Keshi
The performance of Nigerian players especially those in the Super Eagles in their respective clubs abroad has been a source…
I’m More Interested In Executive Position, Says Okocha
A legend of Nigerian football, former Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Augustine “Jay-Jay” Okocha was back in France last week for the…
Open Letter To APC
By Joe Igbokwe From the innermost chambers of my heart, I want to celebrate all the leaders of All Progressives…
Investing In The Defeat Of Malaria
By Bilikis Bakare Established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, the decision making body…
Jostling For Political Appointments
As various political gladiators from the six geopolitical zones and states across the country jostle for national appointments, it is…
Homeowners Slam N100m Suit Against Developer
Henry Ojelu Homeowners within the Pearl Garden Estate situated at Sangotedo Village in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State…
Lagos Accuses INEC Of Stalling Council Polls
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is delaying the conduct of Local Government election…
Prophet Flees From Court In Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court, Lagos State, western Nigeria, when self-professed prophet, Destiny Onwudinjo, who was…
Onovo Tasks APC Over Recycled Office Holders
Yisa Jamiu The Presidential Candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the last general election, Chief Martin Onovo, has…
‘It’s Time To Have Female Speaker In Lagos’
Yisa Jamiu A former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly and in-coming fourth term member of the…
AIT free to cover Buhari’s activities – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television…
Gbajabiamila deserves to be next Speaker
That Femi Gbajabiamila carries himself like a true leader, is not new. That he acts and talks the part is…
Hundreds found dead in Damasak as Boko Haram strikes again
Hundreds of people have been found dead in the north-east Nigerian town of Damasak, apparently victims of the Boko Haram…
Abuja ITF Futures: Nigeria Lands In Doubles Q/Finals
Damilare Okunola The Nigerian Pair of Moses Michael and Thomas Otu, in what looked like an unlikely upset, have progressed…
AIT barred from covering Buhari events
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has barred the African Independent Television (AIT) from covering his activities, citing issues of “ethics and…
Nigeria denies recalling S.African envoys
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria on Monday denied recalling its envoys from South Africa as a result of the xenophobic attacks on…
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NNPC deducted $18.53bn oil revenue, audit report confirms Sanusi’s allegation
A forensic audit of Nigeria’s state oil firm released on Monday confirmed the accusation by Emir Muhammed Sanusi that the…
Amaechi plans to stop Wike swearing-in – PDP
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers PDP says the Rivers state governor Chibuike Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress are plotting to…