| Patience Jonathan to address forum of first ladies at UN General Assembly Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:40 PM PDT The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, will participate at the High Level Forum for First Ladies at the 68th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Tthe News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)... Click the topic above to view more |
| Presidency plotting to unseat Mark, Tambuwal – New PDP Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:41 PM PDT THE faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, known as the New PDP, has accused the Presidency of plotting to remove Senate President David Mark and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,... Click the topic above to view more |
| El-Rufai Says CAN Not Synonymous With Oritsejafor Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:41 PM PDT Former Minister of the Federal Capital Abuja, Nasir El Rufai has criticized the current leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, for betraying the group's... Click the topic above to view more |
| Blackberry Messaging (BBM) To Become Available To Non-Blackberry Users Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:42 PM PDT From this weekend, users will no longer need to own a Blackberry device to access its BBM messaging service. Blackberry has confirmed BBM will be available as a free download for Apple and Android... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nuhu Ribadu testifies in London court, about Ibori's $15m bribe, attempts on his life Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:43 PM PDT Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, Nigerian governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15 million in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone... Click the topic above to view more |
| ASUU may end strike next week Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:42 PM PDT Hope of an early resolution of the strike embarked on by the public universities' lecturers rises as the Vice-President Namadi Sambo met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of... Click the topic above to view more |
| IN PICTURES: SSS Parades Certificate Forgers And Kidnappers Who Plotted Abduction Of Late President Yar'adua's Daughter Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:54 PM PDT Eze was paraded alongside six fake corps members who he has mobilized for service in different parts of Nigeria. He was said to have processed forged NYSC registration document for five... Click the topic above to view more |
| I don’t hate Northerners – Dokubo -Asari Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:56 PM PDT Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Thursday said it was unfortunate that some of his strong views on national issues have been translated to mean that... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigerian Army kills nine Boko Haram members in shootout Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:38 PM PDT The Nigerian Army on Thursday said nine suspected Boko Haram members were killed in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, on Wednesday during a gun battle. In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the 3... Click the topic above to view more |
| PICTURES: Agip Oil Leak Pollutes Bayelsa Creeks Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:36 PM PDT A breach in an underwater manifold in Agip's Brass Swamp location, Bayelsa State, has been discharging crude oil into streams and adjourning creeks, it has learned.\ "Crude oil is floating on the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Two Fathers arrested for allegedly killing their children Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:30 PM PDT Plateau State police command has apprehended a 20-year-old man for killing his three-month-old daughter for ritual purposes. Another 25-year-old father was also arrested for killing his two-year... Click the topic above to view more |
| Police aides of Taraba Speaker in hospital after assassination attempt at convoy Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:26 PM PDT Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa, escaped death by the whiskers on Wednesday when his convoy was attacked by suspected gunmen along Jos – Abuja road. The incident... Click the topic above to view more |
| Confusion as Police, Hoodlums Stop Bamidele Opeyemi's Gubernatorial Campaign Take off In Ekiti State Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:19 PM PDT Commercial and vehicular activities were paralysed in some parts of Ado Ekiti on Thursday as some hoodlums turned the streets of the state capital to a war front in order to stop a campaign rally by... Click the topic above to view more |
| Amaechi, Okonjo-Iweala differ on state of the economy Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:15 PM PDT RIVERS State Governor and the Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, declared on Thursday that the Nigerian economy had gone comatose. Amaechi explained that contrary to the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Six Nigerians in hunt for Champions League glory Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:13 PM PDT Last year, Mikel Obi joined the elite group of Nigerians to win the coveted UEFA Champions League as Chelsea, under manager Roberto Di Matteo, defeated Bayern Munich 4-3 in Germany, becoming only the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Fashola flags off registration of Lagos residents Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:32 PM PDT Governor of the western Nigerian state of Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola has flagged off the statewide registration of residents, estimated at 21 million. With the flagging off of the exercise and ... Click the topic above to view more |
| Mourinho: Blame me for Chelsea’s defeat Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he should take the blame for his team's Champions League 2-1 defeat by Basel. Oscar put the home side ahead but Mohamed Salah equalised for Basel and Marco... Click the topic above to view more |
| IN PICTURES: Yaba College Of Technology Students Shut Down School, Protest Cult Attack On Student Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:11 AM PDT Students at the Yaba College of Technology this morning shut down the institution to protest a vicious attack on one of the students by an unnamed assailant identified simply as a member of a cult... Click the topic above to view more |
| Jonathan reintroduces car, housing loans for Nigerian workers Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:11 AM PDT For public and private sector workers in the country, the days may soon be back when they can walk to their banks, auto shops and drive away in brand new cars or become house owners by just filling... Click the topic above to view more |
| 2013 NECO result released Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:14 AM PDT 65 percent credit pass recorded in 2013 National Examinations Council (NECO) result After three years of consecutive mass failure at Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) National... Click the topic above to view more |
| REVEALED: Why Nigeria was excluded from 2015 DV lottery Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:14 AM PDT The United States Consul-General, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, on Thursday, gave reasons why Nigeria was excluded from the 2015 Diversity-Visa-Programme registration. Hawkins told journalists at the U.S.... Click the topic above to view more |
| Senate backs controversial internet, phone spy programme Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:31 AM PDT The bill will provide a legal footing for the federal government's internet and phone spy program. The Nigerian Senate, Wednesday, brushed aside public discontent with a secret federal... Click the topic above to view more |
| NGF crisis: Court strikes out suit against Jang Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:23 AM PDT A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday struck out a suit filed by Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State challenging the election of Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau as Chairman of Nigeria... Click the topic above to view more |
| Yobe governor sacks six commissioners Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:16 AM PDT Yobe state governor Ibrahim Gaidam has sacked six out of his 21 commissioners . The commissioners disengaged were those of Ministry of Health, Hajiya Fatsuma Talba; Ministry of Sports Yusuf... Click the topic above to view more |
| SSS parades suspects in foiled kidnap of Late president Umaru Yar'adua’s daughter Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:39 PM PDT The State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday paraded two suspects alleged to have plotted the abduction of one of the daughters of late President Umaru Yar'Adua. According to SSS spokesperson,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Wanted Anambra commissioner resigns Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:57 AM PDT The embattled Anambra State commissioner for special duties, Chief Vincent Ejikeme Ezenwajiaku, who was declared wanted by the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of the Nigeria Police for allegedly obtaining ... Click the topic above to view more |
| BlackBerry unveils the new Z30 Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:17 AM PDT The company on Wednesday introduced the BlackBerry Z30, a new model that features a 5-inch display, stereo speakers, a bigger battery, and the latest version of its BlackBerry 10 operating... Click the topic above to view more |
| TWO TIMES LUCKY: Former Star Quest winner 'DJ Switch' wins GLO X Factor Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:36 AM PDT One time Star Quest winner DJ Switch has emerged the first ever winner of GLO X Factor music talent show. Switch beat two other finalists Eshun and Vicky at the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Stolen Nigerian oil, profits laundered worldwide Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:51 AM PDT At least 100,000 barrels of the country's oil is lost per day to theft from its onshore and swamp operations alone, a new Chatham House report estimates. The illicit oil which is around 5% of total... Click the topic above to view more |
| Former boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70 Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:46 AM PDT Former boxing champion Ken Norton, considered one of the greatest heavyweights of his era, died Wednesday of a heart attack, his manager said. He was 70. The fighter was best known for beating... Click the topic above to view more |
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