| National conference: We’re not afraid of Nigeria’s break-up – Northern elders Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:27 PM PDT The Northern Elders Forum has said the North is not afraid of the break-up of Nigeria if its citizens vote for it at the end of any conference. The spokesman for the forum, Prof. Ango... Click the topic above to view more |
| PDP crisis: Governors call off meeting with Jonathan Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:27 PM PDT The much-publicised October 7 resumption of peace talks between President Goodluck Jonathan and the breakaway faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be — after all. The... Click the topic above to view more |
| Why we attacked Nigerian embassy in Russia - Nigerian Students Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:28 PM PDT Niger-Delta students on scholarship in Peoples Friendship University of Russia have justified their attack on the Nigerian Embassy in Russia. In a statement released by one of the students,... Click the topic above to view more |
| We Demanded For N3 TRILLION, Not N130 BILLION - ASUU President Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:29 PM PDT The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has accused the federal government of not telling Nigerians the truth about the demand of the union as... Click the topic above to view more |
| Factors that hinder efforts to combat Boko Haram - Nigerian Military Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:30 PM PDT The military says the influx of illegal aliens, arms, ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) materials into Nigeria through porous borders is a challenge to the efforts to combat... Click the topic above to view more |
| Special forces bomb B’Haram hideouts in Yobe, Borno Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:25 PM PDT Military special forces on Wednesday carried out a major operation against the Boko Haram fighters at a forest region between Borno and Yobe states. A security source said the special forces, who... Click the topic above to view more |
| ASUU STRIKE: FG begs primary and secondary school teachers to withdraw solidarity strike threat Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:21 PM PDT Federal Government, yesterday, appealed to primary and secondary school teachersm under the umbrella body of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, to shelve its proposed solidarity strike with Academic... Click the topic above to view more |
| Kaduna clash death toll rises to 100 Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:15 PM PDT The death toll from last Saturday's attack on Zangan village in Attakar Chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to about 100, with 500 houses destroyed and over 10,000 persons... Click the topic above to view more |
| Tension as policeman brutalises okada rider Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:12 PM PDT Tension pervaded Market Street in the Somolu area of Lagos State on Tuesday after a yet-to-be-identified policeman brutalised a 35-year-old okada (motorcycle) rider, Jamiu Anze. Eyewitnesses said... Click the topic above to view more |
| Resident doctors’ strike paralyses hospitals in Nigeria Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:11 PM PDT Resident doctors' strike have paralysed hospitals nationwide. The doctors declared the strike yesterday, following non-payment of their wages, according to the President of the National Association... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigerian Soldiers in joint training exercise with UK, US Soldiers Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:05 PM PDT Nigeria will today participate in a three-week joint military training with special forces from The Netherlands, U.S., UK, Spain and Italy. n Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Chris... Click the topic above to view more |
| ASUU: FG may involve Shagari, Obasanjo in negotiation Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:58 PM PDT There are indications that the Federal Government may seek the intervention of past Presidents/Heads of States, Governors, traditional rulers and serving Senators to mediate in its current face-off... Click the topic above to view more |
| Boko Haram: Fighter jets deployed in Yobe Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:43 PM PDT Fighter jets have been deployed in Yobe State as part of the crackdown on Boko Haram insurgents who killed 41 students at the College of Agriculture in Gujba. The Federal Government has also... Click the topic above to view more |
| Court adjourns arraignment of 17 Boko Haram suspects Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:41 PM PDT A Federal High Court Lagos, Wednesday, fixed October 9 and 10, for the arraignment and trial of 17 suspected Boko Haram members, charged with acts of terrorism. The accused are Ali... Click the topic above to view more |
| Police quiz cop caught demanding N10,000 bribe Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:39 PM PDT The Anambra State Police Command on Wednesday said it had begun questioning the policeman attached to one of its divisions in Onitsha, caught on video demanding a bribe of N10,000 from a... Click the topic above to view more |
| Super Eagles Midfielder Ogenye Onazi Takes Down Robber In Rome Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:48 PM PDT Lazio midfielder Eddy Onazi is the talk of Rome today after chasing down a mugger and handing him over to local cops! There was no way the Nigerian was going to let a local villain get away with... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigerian Lawyer Drunk In Court Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:49 PM PDT An Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos State, Wednesday, scolded a lawyer for taking alcohol before coming to the court. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who was livid that the lawyer, Mr. Emmanuel... Click the topic above to view more |
| Police Prosecutes Two Gay Suspects In Osogbo Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT Two suspected homosexuals, Samuel Friday, 19, and Oni Oluwatobi, 18, were on Wednesday arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates' Court. They were arraigned on a two-count charge of indecent... Click the topic above to view more |
| Bayern hammers Man City 3-1, Man United held 1-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:13 PM PDT Defending champions Bayern Munich has thrashed Manchester City 3-1 in their UEFA Champions League group stage match in Manchester. Goals to Franck Ribery, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben put the game... Click the topic above to view more |
| Lagos almost self-sufficient in power generation – Fashola Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:55 PM PDT Lagos State Government has said its energy reform initiatives are yielding positive result with the state close to being self-sufficient in its power needs. To this end, it said a number of public... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigeria spent $4.2 bn on importation of cars in 2010 alone Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:53 PM PDT The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the Automotive Industry Development Plan for the development of the nation's automotive industry. The Minister of Information, Mr... Click the topic above to view more |
| FG to provide healthcare loans Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT If the arrangement being put in place by the Federal Government scales through, money would no longer be a problem in accessing health care facility in the country. Federal Government is mulling... Click the topic above to view more |
| 13 things you should know about Nigeria Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:50 PM PDT Nigeria was a year older as she turned 53 years on tuesday. But how much do you know about Nigeria? Below are 13 important facts about Nigeria: - Nigeria is the 32nd-largest country in world with... Click the topic above to view more |
| Made-in – Nigeria phone debuts Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:47 PM PDT Plans have reached very advanced stage to launch two new Made-in-Nigeria mobile phone brands into the nation's booming telephony market later this year, the Phone and Allied Products Dealers... Click the topic above to view more |
| Pardoned Thief Back In Prison For The Same Crime In Less Than A Year Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:30 PM PDT When the Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Philips, freed 233 inmates from the Kirikiri Prison, in September 2012, she urged them to go and sin no more. However, barely one year... Click the topic above to view more |
| Thugs Chase Away Redeemed Church Workers Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:58 AM PDT Armed hoodlums, numbering over 40, have invaded Agufoye village, site of the proposed new 3-kilometre auditorium of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and chased away members of the church who... Click the topic above to view more |
| Banks commence cash-less policy charges on additional states Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:54 AM PDT Nigerian banks have commenced the implementation of the charges on cash withdrawals and deposit transactions in the additional states the cash-less policy is being implemented. These additional... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigerian embassy protest: Six students withdrawn from Russian university Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT The Presidential Amnesty Office has announced the withdrawal of six out of the 24 former Niger Delta agitators studying at the Peoples University, Russia. It said the withdrawal followed the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Apo killings will not be swept under carpet – Mark Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:24 AM PDT President of the Senate, David Mark, on Thursday vowed that the killing of nine Keke Napep operators allegedly suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect by security agents would not be swept... Click the topic above to view more |
| Nigeria’s population will outstrip US as world’s population will rise to 9.7bn in 2050 Posted: 02 Oct 2013 08:16 AM PDT The world's population will rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from the current level of 7.1 billion and India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation, as Nigeria's population will outstrip... Click the topic above to view more |
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