Year: 2016
Master Bakers on strike in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has embarked on a three-day warning…
Gov Wike condoles Saro-Wiwa family over death of son
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed shock at the untimely death of the Late Keenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, son…
Judge exposes Amaechi, others over Rivers, Akwa Ibom gov election appeals
One of the justices of the Supreme Court whose house was raided by the Department of State Security (DSS), Justice…
Champions League: Madrid demolish Legia Warsaw 5-1
Gareth Bale scored his first Champions League goal since 2014 as holders Real Madrid comfortably beat Legia Warsaw. Moments after…
Leicester maintains 100% record, beat Copenhagen 1-0
Leicester City stand one victory away from qualification for the Champions League knockout phase after beating Copenhagen at the King…
Ken Saro-Wiwa’s son dies at 48
Keenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa (Jnr) son of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the late Ogoni environmental rights activist, is dead. It was gathered that…
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Behold ‘Man-mountain’ Senegalese wrestler nicknamed ‘Yekini’
Yahya Diop is Senegalese ‘man-mountain’ wrestler who goes by the nickname ‘Yekini’. The fear of Diop is the beginning of…
Adichie launches fierce criticism of Nigerian president
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written a stinging critique of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in the New York Times.…
Breaking: Stop whining, Obama tells Trump
US President Barack Obama has told Donald Trump to “stop whining” following his claims that next month’s election will be…
Lagos justifies demolition of illegal structures, shanties on river bank
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified its decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties erected along the…
Lagos sets to stage Ewuro drama to tackle violence against women
Kazeem Ugbodaga With increasing wave of violence against women in the state, the Lagos State Government is set to stage…
FG appoints 2 new FAAN directors
The Federal Government has appointed two new Directors for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). FAAN’s Acting General Manager,…
Immorality, mother of corruption
The entire world is fighting economic and financial corruption, but with less efforts to eradicate moral corruption, which is the…
Police arrest 11 robbery suspects in Adamawa
The Adamawa Police Command arrested 11 robbery suspects terrorizing travellers on major highways in the state, Mr Musa Kimo, state…
LASU VC tells students union leaders to maintain peace
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday urged the newly elected officers the university’s students union to…
Oyo govt. commiserates with accident victims’ families
Oyo State Government has commiserated with families of the victims of Tuesday morning truck accident at Oja Oba area of…
Police mobilise to end Benue cult wars
The Police have mobilized in full force to tackle the orgy of violence and deadly cult clashes in Benue, a…
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How judges frustrate fight against corruption- Report
Several instances of how the nation’s judges frustrate the fight against corruption have been highlighted by the Civil Society Network…
Cement vehicle crushes 4 to death in Ibadan
Tragedy struck on Tuesday morning at Ojaoba area of Ibadan metropolis when the driver of an articulated vehicle conveying cement…
Angry youths set police station ablaze in Zamfara
Angry youths have set ablaze the Magazu Police Station in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, following a misunderstanding between…
Security tightened in Benin ahead of Oba’s coronation
Security has been stepped up in the ancient city of Benin, ahead of Thursday’s coronation of the new Oba. The…
RRS arrests 6 cable thieves in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, busted a…
N1tn needed to turn around aviation sector – Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday in Abuja said the Federal Government needed One Trillion Naira…
LASG to tackle violence against women through arts
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it was set to use arts, drama, music and poetry to tackle violence…
Senate Appoints 2 Supreme Court Justices
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Ejembi Eko and Justice Amina Augie as Justices of the Supreme…
Army Staff Sergeant Jailed 3 Years
A Nigerian Army Court Marshal, has sentenced Staff Sergeant, Umar Sale to three years imprisonment for causing bodily harm to…
Breaking: 15-year old girl found guilty of murdering mother, daughter
A 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of murdering a mother and daughter. The teenager, who cannot be named, was…
25 Suspected Pirates Arrested-NCC
The Lagos Zonal Office of Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), says it arrested 25 persons engaged in pirating creative works and…
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UK inflation rises to 1% in September
Rising prices for clothes, hotel rooms and petrol have led to the highest rate of inflation in nearly two years,…
Commuters commend FG for repairing Lagos-Abeokuta expressway
Some motorists and commuters plying Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for repairing the road which had caused…