Tag: Nigerians
Don’t cave in to terror, Dogara tells Nigerians
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has condemned Friday`s bomb attacks in Kuje and Nyanya areas of the…
Nigeria at 55: Dogara, others congratulate Nigerians
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has felicitated with Nigerians on the 55th independence anniversary of the country.…
Lagos APC urges Nigerians to celebrate at 55
The Lagos State chapter of the a All Progressives Congress, APC, has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s…
Ajimobi to Nigerians: support anti-corruption war
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged Nigerians to keep faith with the anti-corruption war of President…
APC greets Nigerians as nation turns 55
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with all Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 55th independence anniversary, to…
The Tragic Hajj Stampede In Mina
Last Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in the death of over 769…
Kumuyi charges Nigerians to shun night clubs, cultism
Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has charged Nigerians to shun night clubs, cultism…
Nigerians fault NFF over choice of Belgium venues for Eagles’ friendlies
Taiwo Adelu Some football loving Nigerians have questioned the rationale behind choosing the two venues for October’s international friendly matches…
2 Nigerians among 12 finalists for $75k Anzisha Prize for African youth entrepreneurs
African Leadership Academy in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation has announced 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs, among them two Nigerians, as…
3 Nigerians in women’s 400m final
Three Nigerian women on Monday in Brazzaville breezed into the final of the 400 metres at the ongoing 11th All-Africa…
3 Nigerians among 200 injured in Mecca Mosque tragedy
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that three Nigerian pilgrims sustained minor injuries in the crane crash…
Ogunjobi to Nigerians: give Oliseh time to succeed
Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former Secretary-General, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has pleaded with Nigerians to give Sunday Oliseh, the Super Eagles…
PMB’s 100 Days In Office: Nigerians React – Poll
When President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power on 29 May, he did so with loads of expectations on his shoulders. But…
NHRC boss tasks Nigerians on human rights
Prof. Bem Angwe, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, has called on Nigerians to show more concern for issues…
Sultan to Nigerians: Don’t allow disgruntled politicians use you to breach peace
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to allow some disgruntled politicians to instigate them to…
Boko Haram: 160, 000 Nigerians take refuge in Niger, Chad, Cameroon
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that about 160,000 Nigerians have fled the north eastern parts of the…
97% of Nigerians prone to Malaria attack
The Malaria Action Program for States (MAPS), an NGO, on Monday said 97 per cent of Nigerians are prone to…
Why Nigerians Flock To Work In Texas Prisons
John Okperuvwe flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Boston in September 2008 after winning a visa through a lottery run by…
Europe’s migrants including Nigerians send home $110bn in 2014
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), disclosed in a report published on Monday in Rome, that the Europe’s 50-million-strong…
50m Niigerians at risk of River Blindness
Dr Ifeoma Anagbogu, acting Director, Neglected Tropical Diseases Division (NTDs), Federal Ministry of Health, on Wednesday said over 50 million…
A Nation In Pains And Adrift
Nigerians are in pains. Their anguish is too much to bear. For weeks, they had no fuel to power their…
Pray for me, others to live peaceful, decent life after service – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to pray for him, his wife and those who served in his administration to…
USA: Nigerian woman kills husband for sleeping with sister
Temitope Adebamiro, 35, a Nigerian, has been charged with killing her husband, Adeyinka Adebamiro, 37, over infidelity claims. The culprit…
3.2m Nigerians Live With HIV
The Society for Family Health says more than 3.2 million Nigerians are still living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).…
Obasanjo to Nigerians: Repeat March 28 on April 11
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to repeat last Saturday’s feat at the…
Nigerians’ Commendable Resilience
For the first time since 1999 when Nigeria, the most populous black country in the world, began its current democratic…
Between Jega And Police IG
As Nigerians prepare to perform their civic duty by casting their ballot for their preferred presidential and National Assembly candidates…
Wishing President Jonathan ‘bad luck’ does not help the Nation
By John Egbeazien Oshodi Whether one likes the person who is at the center of the presidency or not, at…
Nigerians Angry With Jonathan Over N21b For Election
Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigerians have expressed outrage over the N21.27 billion fund raised by President Goodluck Jonathan from friends at the…
Nigerians Hail Osinbajo’s Choice As Buhari’s Running Mate
Jamiu Yisa Nigerians have hailed the emergence of Pastor Yemi Osinbajo as the running mate of All Progressives Congress, APC,…