Year: 2016
Alleged wife killer has child outside wedlock – Victim’s family
The family of late Ronke Shonde (nee Bewaji) has reacted to the allegations levelled against her by her husband, Lekan.…
Facebook founder supports young Nigerian talents
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has shown support for Nigerian developers following the launch of Free Basics in Lagos, Nigeria. Free…
Lagos: Over 500 buildings may collapse
Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Abiola Anifowoshe, has issued a stern warning to owners of distressed and abandoned…
Niger Delta militants kill 3 soldiers
The Joint Military Force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta on Tuesday confirmed that three soldiers were…
SERAP seeks extradition of Diezani Allison-Madueke
As the international anti-corruption summit kicks off in London tomorrow, a civil society group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)…
Can Nigeria Be Crushed Into Shape? by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe I was disturbed by a report in last Sunday’s edition of The Punch newspaper. It read, “Buhari…
We have capacity to crush Niger Delta Avengers – DHQ
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned the Niger Delta Avengers who have been bombing crude oil pipelines…
The problem with Cameron’s problem with Nigeria
By Eseoghene Al-Faruq Ohwojeheri The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has been caught on camera making reference to Nigeria…
Saraki claims asset form doctored by prosecution witness
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The trial of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki on a 16-count charge of false assets declaration at the…
West Ham ends Upton Park stay with win over Man Utd
West Ham’s 112-year stay at Upton Park ended with victory as Winston Reid’s late header beat Manchester United to dent…
Lagos At 50: Soyinka thoroughly deserves appointment, says Gbadamosi
Co-Chairman of the Lagos At 50 Committee, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi on Tuesday gave credence to the appointment of Nobel Laureate,…
Hunchback man abducted, murdered in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have confirmed the abduction of a 37-year-old man with a hunchback, simply identified as…
Lagos lawyer, Adegboruwa arrested by EFCC for alleged N61m scam
Popular Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for an alleged N61m scam.…
Edo Guber: Muslims insist on Christian/Muslim ticket
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the September gubernatorial election in Edo State, a group, Edo Muslim for Equity and Good Governance…
FG set to establish six new varsities of science and technology
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is working toward establishing six new universities of science…
Education minister: History will be restored in schools
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is taking steps to restore history as a subject…
Abandon your marriage if…. Ambode’s wife advises women
To thousands of women who are in abusive and violent relationship and who continued to bear the brunt of domestic…
Shame! Germany to teach Nigerians cleanliness
To the eternal shame of some Nigerians who continued to be indifferent to their dirty environment, Germany is now proposing…
Police save frustrated woman from suicide
The Police in Imo have rescued a female staff of the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, from committing…
FG to establish 6 new science varsities
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, says the Federal Government is working toward establishing six new universities of science…
DPR to sanction filling stations for fuel diversion
The Department of Petroleum Resources( DPR) in Ondo State, is to sanction any filling station found diverting and hoarding petrol…
Ogun PDP in disarray, elects 3 chairmen
Abiodun Onafuye, AbeokutaThere seems no end to the crises rocking the People’s Democratic Party, in Ogun State as the three…
Jose Mourinho wanted by Indonesia as head coach
Indonesia want to appoint Jose Mourinho as head coach, according to the country’s sports minister. Ranked 185th in the world,…
Buhari to host the second Regional Security Summit in Abuja
President Muhammadu is set to host the second Regional Security Summit scheduled to hold in Abuja on Saturday, May 14,…
FLASH: Attempted jail break busted in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Daring gunmen made a botched attack on Port Harcourt Prisons in the Rivers State Capital today. The…
Tunde and Wunmi Obe (T.W.O) releases new video – Bianu O
Veteran pop singers and showbiz couple, Tunde and Wunmi Obe popularly known as T.W.O are back with a brand new…
Saraki was stinkingly rich before he was governor – Counsel tells CCT
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki had over $22 million, £12 million, €2.6m and about N4 billion in cash…
DHQ debunks granting amnesty to Boko Haram members
The Defence Headquarters has debunked and condemned online reports that have been making rounds about 800 Boko Haram members being…
David Cameron bombs Buhari ahead of visit
President Muhammadu Buhari should read this before jumping on his presidential jet for the journey to London. He may shelve…