| EKITI ELECTIONS: APC, PDP, LP, others battle each other today Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:53 PM PDT As the people of Ekiti State decide on who their next governor would be through their votes, the three major political parties in the state have been grossly engaged in a battle of wills with each... |
| 'Don't impeach me': - Nyako begs in Abuja Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:53 PM PDT The Adamawa State governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, Mr James Bala Ngilari were yesterday said to be in Abuja, begging to be saved from impeachment by members of the state House of... |
| Why I set up a university – Ayo Oritsejafor Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:02 PM PDT Nigeria's lady of songs, Onyeka Onwenu, held the massive audience spell bound on a wet Tuesday with two of her scintillating evergreen musical renditions during the ground breaking ceremony of Eagle... |
| Police arrest woman for selling baby N30,000 Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:00 PM PDT The Lagos State Police command has arrested a middle-aged woman for allegedly selling a two-month-old baby for N30,000. The suspect identified as Mrs Victor according to Police sources was arrested... |
| Anxiety as soldiers, police take over Ekiti Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:57 PM PDT Ekiti State was in the grip of anxiety last night as the clock ticked towards today's governorship election. Ado Ekiti, the state capital, swam with heavily armed policemen and personnel of the... |
| Brazil quotes: I want a kiss from the Queen— Balotelli Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:42 PM PDT Who's saying what at the World Cup on Friday: "I'm bitterly disappointed, of course, but I don't feel I need to resign." - England manager Roy Hodgson after the 2-1 defeat to Uruguay. "For... |
| Emir Sanusi turbans new Wazirin Kano Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:33 PM PDT The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Friday turbaned Malam Sa'ad Shehu Gidado as the new Waziri of Kano. Gidado replaced Sheik Nasir Muhammad Nasir, whose appointment by the late emir,... |
| WORLD CUP: France thrash Switzerland 5-2 Posted: 20 Jun 2014 03:02 PM PDT France produced a scintillating display to rout a sorry Switzerland side 5-2 and all but secure a second-round spot at the World Cup. Having survived a physical Honduras side in their Group E... |
| Mauritius ranked most peaceful country in Africa Posted: 20 Jun 2014 02:55 PM PDT Mauritius has been adjudged the most peaceful country in Africa and 24th in the world, the 2014 Global Peace Index published on Wednesday. It was published by the London-based Institute of... |
| Real reason Nigeria dropped N100 billion stolen funds charge against Abacha — Okonjo-Iweala Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday constituted an inter-ministerial committee to manage the €167 million (about N36 billion) expected to be returned to Nigeria from the government of the... |
| Italy 0-1 Costa Rica: Shocking victory for Costa Rica, as England crash out Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:18 AM PDT The Fulham winger nodded home in the first half to send his nation into the last-16 and leave England booking their return flight back home. Costa Rica followed up its surprise win over Uruguay with... |
| 219 Chibok schoolgirls still missing – FG panel Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:17 AM PDT A total of 219 students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, are still missing after the mass abduction carried out by members of the Boko Haram sect in the school on April... |
| Democracy in danger as Nigeria comes under creeping fascism – APC Chairman Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:19 AM PDT Below is the text of a World Press Conference addressed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun,in Lagos on Friday, June 20th 2014 Good morning gentlemen... |
| Arisekola buried in Ibadan amid tears Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT The remains of Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola, were buried in his home in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday amid tears by family members, friends and associates. Arisekola died... |
| Uganda vows to implement gay law despite new U.S. sanctions Posted: 20 Jun 2014 11:05 AM PDT The United States imposed sanctions on Uganda Thursday over the East African nation's anti-gay law, which can see homosexuals jailed for life. The U.S. government said it was cancelling a military... |
| UK teacher bags 14 months for having sex with teen Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:54 AM PDT A married maths teacher has been placed on the sex offenders' register for having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Andrew Welsh, 36, was also given a 14-month jail term, suspended for two years, and... |
| Sokoto Govt. earmarks N175m for Ramadan feeding Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT The Sokoto State Government said on Friday that it had earmarked N175 million for Ramadan feeding programme The Commissioner of Religious Affairs in the state, Alhaji Tukur Alkali, disclosed this... |
| Jonathan receives committee’s report on Chibok girls Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:33 AM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday urged school operators, especially those in the north east of the country, to provide basic security for their boarding students. Jonathan made the call at the... |
| New Music Alert: WizKid collaborates with Chris Brown Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:27 AM PDT Breaking the long silence following several calls from fans for new songs, multiple-award-winning pop singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has announced that his music collaboration with... |
| Ice Prince, Tiwa Savage, Sarkodie to perform at 2014 BET Awards Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:17 AM PDT Popupar Nigeria Rapper, Ice Prince has been officially nominated among the artistes to perform at the 2014 BET Awards happening on the 29th of June live at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. It will... |
| 18 parties contest Ekiti poll Posted: 20 Jun 2014 09:39 AM PDT The Ekiti governorship election holds on Saturday with 18 political parties fielding candidates. The major contenders, however, are the incumbent governor and APC candidate, Kayode Fayemi, PDP's ... |
| Yaya Toure’s brother dies in UK Posted: 20 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT Ibrahim Toure, a brother to Ivorian stars Yaya and Kolo Toure, has died at the age of 28 in Manchester, UK. The Toure brothers, who play in the English Premier League, learnt of the death of their... |
| LASU slashes fees, reopens June 23 Posted: 20 Jun 2014 09:24 AM PDT Authorities of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, yesterday, directed students to return to campus June 23, ahead of resumption of academic activities following implementation by the Governing... |
| WORLD CUP: Cameroon coach blasts ‘disgusting’ players Posted: 20 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT Cameroon coach Volker Finke blasted his "disgusting" players' behaviour after one was red-carded and another headbutted a teammate in their 4-0 World Cup defeat to Croatia. The loss, which... |
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