Year: 2016
Mbaka: Buhari shouldn’t marginalise any part of Nigeria
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has advised Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari not to marginalise…
Edo2016: The Comrade governor is leaving, who’s next?
By Patrick Omoregie The election that saw President Muhammad Buhari emerge as the president of Nigeria could be described as…
We’ll flush out Militants from Lagos Creeks-NSCDC Boss
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Commandant, National Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, Lagos State, Tajudeen Balogun says the civil defence and…
Nigerian Christians under siege-CAN president
Kazeem Ugbodaga National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle says Nigerian Christians are under siege.…
US teenager wins first gold in Rio 2016
America’s Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympic Games with a surprise victory in the women’s…
Andre Ayew: West Ham agree £20m fee with Swansea City
West Ham United have agreed a fee of about £20m to sign Ghana striker Andre Ayew from Swansea City. The…
Buhari tells HOS to develop road-map for civil service
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, to develop a…
46 referees to write promotional exam in Jigawa
No fewer than 46 referees, including 26 amateurs from Jigawa would participate in the National Referees Association (NRA) promotion examination…
Two Chinese abducted in Nasarawa
The police in Nasarawa say two Chinese attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa…
General Overseer rapes member’s 7-year-old daughter
The General Overseer of a church (name withheld) was on Thursday arrested by the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, for…
Rio Olympics: Shame, Nigerian athletes march in tracksuits
Nigeria’s shoddy preparations for the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil came to the full glare of the world on Friday…
One dead, 11 injured in tanker explosion
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun says one person died on Saturday in a road accident at Sagamu…
Greek athlete expelled from Rio
An unnamed Greek athlete has been expelled from the Rio Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. The athlete’s A…
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Protests, empty seats mar Rio Olympics colourful opening
Rio’s Olympic Games have officially begun after Friday’s Opening Ceremony – a celebration of Brazilian culture featuring Gisele, carnival-style dancing…
The World On Edge – Remembering August 6, 1945 by John Darlington
August 6, 1945, goes down in history as the day when the detonation of a very dangerously powerful explosive reportedly…
Bar explosion leaves 13 dead in France
An explosion and subsequent fire ravaged a bar in northern France early Saturday, leaving 13 people dead and several others…
We have recovered billions of Naira from looters – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again disclosed that his administration has been able to recover billions of naira from those…
Guild of editors confirms Egbemode as president
The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday confirmed Mrs Funke Egbemode as its new President. Members confirmed Egbemode as…
Customs Service impounds 26 containers of tyres
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Retired Col. Hameed Ali, said on Friday that the Apapa Customs Command…
As Obafemi Awolowo University reopens
Wumi Raji Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife burst to life on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 following the arrival of fresh…
EFCC arrests 3 FAAN officials for N100m fraud
The EFCC has arrested a level six accounts officer at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Christy Olabode, for…
Ikimi lacks electoral value-Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says Chief Tom Ikimi,a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lacks electoral value…
Buhari hails Dream Team for defeating Japan
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Under-23 team for defeating Japan 5-4 in their Rio Olympic first game. The…
South African opposition trounces ruling ANC in local elections
South Africa’s main opposition party made major gains against the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in local elections, preliminary results…
FG set to curb wastage – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the Federal Government is determined to curb wastage in its…
Adultery threatens Naval officer’s 37-year old marriage
Worried by his wife’s adulterous acts, a naval officer, Adebote Adedoyin, has pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos…
Bode George promises to stabilize PDP if…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, says he can stabilise the party if voted to…
3 soldiers, 7 civilians killed in Niger clash
The Nigeria Army said on Friday that three soldiers and seven civilians died in a clash between soldiers and some…
Lagos shuts Marine bridge for repair
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closure of the Marine Bridge Road (Inward Ijora), Apapa area…