Year: 2016
Breaking: Ondo on edge as Gov Mimiko vows to resist rigging
Less than 12 hours to tomorrow’s governorship election in Ondo State, the atmosphere in Ondo is tense as security agents…
Our experiences in prisons-Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Ajibade
Adefoyeke Ajao Legendary Kenya writer, Prof.Ngugi wa Thiong’o and the Executive Editor of The News Magazine, Kunle Ajibade have recounted…
My characters determine the course of my stories-Omotoso
Yewande Omotoso is an architect and novelist resident in Cape Town. Her widely-acclaimed debut novel, ‘Bom Boy’, won the 2012…
Why I chose to write about aging-Ladipo-Manyika
Sarah Ladipo-Manyika is an accomplished academic and novelist. Her recently-published novella, ‘Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun’…
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Obla loses N1 billion suit against EFCC
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday struck out the N1 billion fundamental rights…
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EFCC arraigns Ogunlewe, FUNAB VC, Bursar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned the trio of Senator Adesewe Ogunlewe, former Works and Housing…
Osun PDP crisis deepens, faction suspends Omisore
As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State deepens, a faction of the party on Friday…
Enugu govt to recruit 2,000 volunteer teachers
The Enugu State Government says it will recruit 2,000 volunteer teachers for primary and post-primary schools in the state. The…
Senate to unravel mismanagement of resources
The Chairman, Senate ad hoc Committee on the Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East has pledged to unravel massive corruption allegedly…
Man docked for stealing N250,000
A 30-year-old man, Idowu Ojo, who allegedly stole N250, 000 from his sister under the pretence of settling the police…
Ondo election: FRSC restricts vehicular movement
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says it will restrict inter-state traffic during Saturday’s Governorship Election in Ondo State. Mr…
Principal tasks mothers to resist teenage marriage
The Principal of Day Secondary School Bari Kinsale, Minna, Hajia Hajara Mohammed, has urged parents to resist teenage marriage in…
Monarch woos investors to Epe community
The Alara of Ilara, Oba Akeem Adesanya, on Friday called on investors to take advantage of the abundant investment opportunities…
Mixed reaction trails marrying persons with tribal marks
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday expressed mixed reactions over marrying persons with tribal marks on…
Dangote donates food items to IDPs
The Yobe Committee on Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Friday distributed food items donated by Dangote Foundation to…
FIFA to promote 2018 World Cup
Russian football chief Vitaly Mutko has urged the ruling body FIFA to promote the 2018 World Cup in Russia in…
15 dead, dozens wounded in Iran train crash
Two passenger trains collided in Iran’s north-central province of Semnan on Friday, killing no fewer than 15 people and injuring…
Hurricane Otto hits Nicaragua
Hurricane Otto battered Nicaragua and Costa Rica with powerful winds and torrential rains on Friday, damaging homes, forcing thousands to…
Borno to close IDP camps –Shettima
The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, says all Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps in the state would be closed…
2 Dead, 4 injured in U.S. Thanksgiving Day shooting
Two persons were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a Thanksgiving Day football tournament in Kentucky on…
FG to revive abandoned Police barracks
Mr Paul Agbo, the District Head of Akwana in Wukari Council Area of Taraba, has appealed to the Federal Government…
Amnesty office receives N25b appropriation
The Presidential Amnesty Office received a total of N25 billion appropriation under the 2016 Budget including a N5 billion loan…
China power plant death toll climbs 74
Police took 13 people into custody as the death toll in the collapse of a platform under construction at a…
STAY CALM AND START BLOGGING
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Philippines arrests 1,240 illegal Chinese workers
Philippine immigration officers have arrested 1,240 Chinese nationals suspected of working illegally in a province north of Manila, the authorities…
How my ministry tackled unlawful employment– Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has revealed how he addressed the challenge of employment racketeers in…
How To Make The Outdoors Comfortable
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DRESSING YOUR TEENAGE SON LIKE A GENTLEMAN
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Organisation donates sports equipment to 47 schools
Mr Ahmed Gumel, Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund says the organisation has donated sports equipment to 47…
5m displaced people need food in Nigeria – UN
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that Boko Haram insurgency and rising inflation have left more than five…