FG blind, deaf and dumb - Borno Governor Posted: 15 May 2014 10:38 PM PDT Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, has blamed the Federal Government for the escalation of Boko Haram insurgency, saying his warning about the sect three years ago was ignored. Shettima, who said... |
Finally, Jonathan to visit Chibok, one month after abduction Posted: 15 May 2014 10:38 PM PDT Barring any last minute change in plan, President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday(today) visit Chibok, the Borno State community where over 200 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on... |
US blasts FG, seeks swift sanctions on Boko Haram Posted: 15 May 2014 10:36 PM PDT The United States has criticised the Federal Government for being too slow to adapt in response to Boko Haram's threat. Pentagon's Principal Director for African Affairs, Alice Friend, and... |
JTF kills 60 Boko Haram insurgents Posted: 15 May 2014 10:35 PM PDT No fewer than 60 persons suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have been confirmed dead, during a fierce battle between them and members of the Joint Military Task Force, JTF, Wednesday night in... |
Explosion rocks ex-Imo gov’s residence Posted: 15 May 2014 10:35 PM PDT The Owerri residence of the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, was rocked by explosion that reduced the structure to rubble on Thursday. Ohakim accused his political opponents... |
Oba of Lagos anoints 2015 Gubernatorial candidate for Lagos Posted: 15 May 2014 10:34 PM PDT The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has expressed support for a former Accountant General of the state, Mr. Akinwunmi Abode, as governor in 2015. Akiolu said this at the launch of a biography of... |
PDP flays Akiolu for endorsing APC gov aspirant Posted: 15 May 2014 10:33 PM PDT Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday condemned the pronouncement of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, at the public presentation of the biography of Akin Ambode, who has... |
Gunmen attack Bauchi, burn two schools, kill one Posted: 15 May 2014 10:32 PM PDT Unknown gunmen on Wednesday burnt down two primary schools and an MTN telecommunication mast in Shadarki village in Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The attack is coming barely 25 days... |
Caleb varsity shut over students’ protest Posted: 15 May 2014 10:31 PM PDT Authorities of the Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State on Thursday shut the institution following a violent students' protest. Though no life was lost, the protesting students on Wednesday... |
Car bomb kills at least 29 in Syria Posted: 15 May 2014 10:28 PM PDT least 29 people were killed and dozens were wounded Thursday by a car bomb in Syria near the Turkish border, an opposition group said. The blast took place at the Sajo bus station near the Bab... |
FG accepts UAE police report on the death of Aisha Falode's son Posted: 15 May 2014 10:27 PM PDT N what may likely draw more anger from the family of Oloruntoba Falode, the 19-year-old student, who was allegedly killed in Dubai mid February, the Federal Government has accepted the United Arab... |
Car built by Nigerian students passes global test Posted: 15 May 2014 10:26 PM PDT Nigeria has recorded a major feat in automotive technology innovation with a car called 'Tuke-Tuke', produced by students of the University of Benin, Edo State. The car has passed... |
Protesters give Jonathan ultimatum to rescue girls Posted: 15 May 2014 10:21 PM PDT Protesters in Abuja on the April 14 abduction of over 200 pupils of the Government Girls' Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, have given President Goodluck Jonathan until Monday to address... |
Nyanya blast: SSS detains mastermind’s father Posted: 15 May 2014 10:19 PM PDT The Department of State Security Services has detained the father of the alleged mastermind of the April 14 blast in Nyanya, Abuja, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche. Deputy Director in charge of Public Relations... |
Nigerians to pay more for electricity – FG Posted: 15 May 2014 10:17 PM PDT The price of gas to power plants may be increased in the nearest future and this will likely lead to the review of electricity tariffs across the country, the Federal Government has said. It said the... |
ACF slams Jonathan, rejects emergency rule extension Posted: 15 May 2014 10:14 PM PDT The pan-northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Thursday slammed President Goodluck Jonathan and derided the President's handling of terrorism in the country,... |
Don’t rig Osun guber polls for me – Aregbesola Posted: 15 May 2014 10:05 PM PDT Ahead of the August 9, gubernatorial election in Osun State, governor Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday told the people of the state not to rig for him, but allow the achievements of his administration... |
8 doctors, 4 nurses, 5 health workers affected by Lassa fever in Ebonyi Posted: 15 May 2014 10:02 PM PDT No fewer than eight doctors, four nurses and five health workers were, yesterday, feared to have contacted Lassa fever after they participated in operating a pregnant woman at the Federal Teaching... |
Speak with one voice, APC tells FG Posted: 15 May 2014 10:00 PM PDT All Progressives Congress has urged the federal government to immediately stop the discordant tunes emanating from the highest echelons of government and speak with one voice on ongoing efforts to... |
Reps approve extension of Emergency Rule in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe Posted: 15 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT Members of the house of Representatives, have agreed with President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the Emergency Rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe after a 3 hour closed door session with service... |
Objects cause bomb scare in Lagos Island Posted: 15 May 2014 09:15 AM PDT The objects were placed at the junction close to a branch of Access Bank in the area. Residents and traders along the ever-busy Nnamdi Azikiwe Street at Idumota on Lagos Island were thrown into... |
Sudanese pregnant woman to die for leaving Islam Posted: 15 May 2014 09:14 AM PDT A Sudanese court has sentenced a woman to death by hanging for apostasy after she left Islam and married a Christian man. "We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to... |
Boko Haram burns down Borno village in fresh attack Posted: 15 May 2014 09:14 AM PDT At least two people were killed in the village of Ngawa Fate. Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram on Wednesday night invaded Ngawa Fate, a village few kilometres from Maiduguri,... |
Kidnapped schoolgirls: Families want 'unconditional' release Posted: 15 May 2014 08:46 AM PDT Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria's government ruled out a prisoner swap with the... |
Osun bans indiscriminate use of siren Posted: 15 May 2014 08:29 AM PDT The Osun State Government on Thursday banned indiscriminate use of siren in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Sunday Akere, announced... |
South Korea ferry captain charged with manslaughter Posted: 15 May 2014 08:27 AM PDT The captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has been charged with manslaughter, reports say. Lee Joon-seok, 68, is accused of leaving the ship as it was sinking while telling passengers to stay... |
UNIUYO VC escapes assassination attempt Posted: 15 May 2014 08:14 AM PDT The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, has escaped an assassination attempt. The university's Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs. Edak Umondak,... |
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