Year: 2015
How To Read People (2)
By Modupe Eka Last time we looked at clues to read people guide, with focus on the D, and I,…
Petrol, diesel prices: APC urges PDP stop stealing from Nigerians
The All Progressives Congress has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government to allow Nigerians enjoy the relief…
‘Exhausted’ pope cancels meeting with bishops
Pope Francis on Tuesday cancelled a planned meeting with Sri Lankan bishops, with one security official saying he was “exhausted”…
University teacher, 55, left naked by student girlfriend
A 55-year-old Japanese university teacher stripped naked on campus in a bid to prove his love for a 21-year-old student,…
CNN gets approval to test drones for news coverage
CNN said Monday it has reached agreement with US aviation regulators to test drones for news gathering in the US,…
Bulgaria arrests Frenchman linked to Paris attack
A Frenchman arrested in Bulgaria on January 1 trying to cross into Turkey was in contact with one of the…
India state minister blasted over plans to ‘normalise’ gays
A state minister from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party sparked outrage Tuesday over his plans to make homosexuals “normal”, one…
Egypt court overturns Mubarak 3-year jail term for graft
An Egyptian court on Tuesday overturned a three-year prison sentence against ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak on corruption charges and ordered…
SEC appoints Gwarzo as Acting DG
Mr Munir Gwarzo, the Executive Commissioner, Operations, Securities and Exchange Commission was on Monday, appointed as the acting Director-General of…
Aubameyang owes Gabon another shot at glory
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will in Equatorial Guinea hope to make up for his penalty miss which denied Gabon…
OPEC cannot protect oil price, says UAE
OPEC cannot protect world oil prices which have plunged since June, the United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday, adding that…
Attacks on APC: Rivers Chief of Staff leads protest, says police aiding PDP
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt After the bombing of its secretariat in Okrika and physical attacks on its supporters, hundreds of All…
Jonathan, Obasanjo finally meet
The meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo finally held last night in Abeokuta, after reporters had…
One dead after Washington subway fills with smoke
A woman died after thick smoke filled a subway tunnel in the US capital Monday during the evening rush, officials…
APC fears for Oyegun’s safety after raid on his house
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the safety of its National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, and…
Vietnam war veteran set to be executed in US
A former Vietnam war veteran is set to be executed Tuesday in the southern US state of Georgia for killing…
143 Boko Haram fighters gunned down in Cameroon
The Cameroonian army killed 143 Boko Haram militants who attacked a town in Kolofata, north of the country on Monday,…
I’ll improve security, economy if elected president – Buhari
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the upcoming election, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, has promised to improve the security and…
NSE: Market capitalisation grows by 0.31%
Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday reversed to the upward trend after depreciating for five consecutive days…
150 killed in Baga attack, says DHQ
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said about 150 people died in Baga, Borno, during the recent…
Ronaldo wins third Ballon d’Or
Portuguese and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d’Or on Monday at the FIFA ceremony in Zurich.…
I’ll create 2 million jobs annually, if re-elected, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Abeokuta pledged to create not less than two million jobs annually, if re-elected. Jonathan,…
Jonathan in no-show at Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion
Biodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Many journalists and members of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP were disappointed today as they waited in vain for…
Police IG warns against election violence
Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba on Monday warned politicians and their supporters against violence before next month’s presidential election,…
UNICEF condemn killings in Baga
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, condemned the killing of children, women and the elderly in Baga town…
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Jonathan applauds Amosun at Abeokuta rally
Biodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan acknowledged the achievements of Governor Ibikunle Amosun at the rally of the Peoples Democratic…
Dimeji Bankole, Kuye snub Jonathan’s PDP rally
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta It is now clear that the former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole may be…
INEC orders PVCs distributed in 245 centres in Lagos
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says it has directed its Electoral Officers (EOs) to move to…
Northern Nigeria economy finished: Governor Yuguda
The economy of Nigeria’s northern part has been shattered by the activities of Boko Haram, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi…
Cameroon pushes out Boko Haram from military base
Cameroon’s army repelled an attack Monday by Nigerian Boko Haram Islamists on a military base bear the northwest border after…