Year: 2016
Taskforce demolishes 360 shops, containers at Igbara Market
Kazeem Ugbodaga Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce have demolished 360 illegal shops and containers at Igbara Market at Jakande…
RRS nabs man for stealing 20 car batteries at LASTMA office
Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have apprehended one Hakeem Fatai, 24, for allegedly stealing 20…
Economic hardship: Kumuyi, Udom predict hope for Nigeria
Kazeem Ugbodaga In the midst of economic hardship, the General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi and the…
Lagos Govt seals hotel in Ikorodu over criminal activities
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it had sealed off the Western Lodge Hotel, located on Isawo Road, in…
Breaking: Boko Haram releases new video showing missing Chibok girls
Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases new video purporting to show kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. The video was sent to Ahmad…
Phelps bows out on a triumphant note
The U.S. closed the Rio Olympics swimming competition with a final dominating flourish on Saturday, sweeping the medley relay events…
The parable of the husband’s cane
Reuben Abati One other outcome of our democratic experience since 1999 is how demanding and insatiable the Nigerian voter has…
A break from God
Two years ago, I published a piece titled, “God Don’t Love Africa and Africans”,[http://www.pambazuka.org/governance/god-don%E2%80%99t-love-africa-and-africans]. For whatever reason, the piece never…
Jonathan’s National Conference not answer to Nigeria’s problems-Anyaoku
Former Nigeria’s Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku says the National Conference convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan…
Breaking: Rio 2016: Puerto Rican underdog, Puig wins Tennis gold
Monica Puig beats Angelique Kerber in the women’s tennis final to win Puerto Rico’s first ever Olympic gold medal. The…
Imam, assistant shot dead near mosque
Two men, including an imam, were gunned down and killed Saturday near a mosque in New York City, police said.…
Rio 2016: Russian whistleblower, Stepanova has account hacked
Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has had the account that shows details of her location hacked, the World Anti-Doping Agency has…
No money misappropriated in 2016 budget – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday restated that no money was misappropriated, stolen or…
Buhari salutes victorious Dream Team
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday night praised the indomitable spirit of the Nigerian soccer team to the Olympics Games, which…
Own goal gives Guardiola victory over Sunderland
Pep Guardiola needed a late Paddy McNair own goal to make a winning start at Manchester City as David Moyes…
Flood kills 18, destroys property worth N700m in Kano
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said no fewer than 18 persons lost their lives and property worth over N700…
Football, Headlines, Metro, News
Breaking: Nigeria qualify for semi finals, beat Denmark 2-0
Nigeria have qualified for the semi finals of the male football event of the ongoing Rio Olympic games by beating…
Governor issues 7-day ultimatum for return of illegal arms
Governor Sani Bello of Niger has issued seven days ultimatum to individuals or groups with illegal firearms to surrender them…
PDP Convention: Northern leaders set up screening committee
Northern Leaders Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has constituted a 16-member committee to organise a selection process for aspirants…
Iba residents still live in fears after release of kidnapped ruler
One week after the release of the kidnapped 73-year-old Oba Goriola Oseni of Iba in Lagos State, the residents and…
Knifeman sets train on fire in Switzerland
A knifeman has set fire to a train in north-eastern Switzerland, leaving six people in hospital with stab wounds and…
Army trains 93 civil defence operatives how to use guns
The Nigerian Army has said that it has taken proactive steps to ensure hitch free oil exploration in the Lake…
Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin win 100m heats
Usain Bolt raced for the first at the 2016 Olympics and won his opening round 100m heat in 10.07 seconds.…
Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music…
Fidel Castro, 90, thanks Cuba, critiques Obama
Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing…
Osinbajo’s wife seeks support for malnourished children
The wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has appealed to organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to support to the needy…
We are repositioning NAN – Onanuga
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the agency was being repositioned to…
Police, vigilance group recover 142 cows, 26 sheep stolen in Taraba
The Police, Taraba Command, on Saturday presented to newsmen 142 cows and 26 sheep it recovered from suspected cattle rustlers…
Navy arrests 2 militants over attacks on Chevron facilities
Navy authorities at NNS DELTA, Warri, on Saturday said two middle-aged men suspected to be involved in the series of…
Hull City beat Premier league champion, Leicester 2-1
Leicester’s defence of their Premier League title began with a shock defeat at newly promoted Hull, who are managerless and…