LATEST ON ASUU STRIKE: FG deploys policemen to federal universities to force resumption Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:29 PM PST The Federal Government has directed the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, to deploy policemen to all federal universities in the country in its bid to ensure resumption of... Click the topic above to view more |
Spread of terrorism: Army uncovers Boko Haram’s new tactics Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:51 PM PST The Chief of Army Staff Lt General Azubike Ihejirika, has advised Nigerians not to panic over speculation of the spread of terrorists into other regions of the country, assuring that security moves... Click the topic above to view more |
UNN-ASUU calls Education Minister a tout Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:47 PM PST The University of Nigeria chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday said its members would not resume work on Monday unless their demands are met. The UNN-ASUU also had harsh words... Click the topic above to view more |
Jega can’t conduct credible poll in Osun, Ekiti –Aregbesola Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:43 PM PST Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State and the All Progressives Congress in the state have said that the Prof. Attahiru Jega– led Independent National Electoral Commission could not be trusted to... Click the topic above to view more |
Boko Haram abducting, raping women, girls in North East, says Human Rights Watch Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:41 PM PST Human Rights Watch says Islamic extremists in the Northeast are abducting and apparently raping women and girls. The group,in a report on Thursday, also criticized the federal government for... Click the topic above to view more |
Anambra supplementary governorship elections: APC, PDP, LP to boycott poll Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:39 PM PST A massive moral and legal burden hangs over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today as it insists on proceeding with the controversial supplementary governorship election in... Click the topic above to view more |
Low turnout threatens Anambra election Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:36 PM PST Despite assurances by the Independent National Electoral Commission that today's supplementary election in Anambra State will be hitch-free, voters' apathy may mar the election billed to hold in ... Click the topic above to view more |
Lagos suspends principal of school where pupils sit on windows Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:32 PM PST A story on the dearth of good furniture in Ikeja Grammar School, Lagos, published by PUNCH last Saturday drew a wrong chord with the Lagos State Government. Last Monday, it suspended the... Click the topic above to view more |
PDP plans punishment for rebel govs, lawmakers who left for APC Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:22 PM PST Rattled by the defection of five out of its seven aggrieved governors to the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has scheduled an... Click the topic above to view more |
Nollywood Ex-Couple in Fierce Legal Battle: Saheed drags Fathia to court for using his name Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:18 PM PST Few years ago, Saheed Balogun reportedly said he would soon stop his ex wife, Fathia Balogun, from using his name. Saheed was quoted to have said "She is my ex. As for my name that she is still... Click the topic above to view more |
'I am sorry' - Oshiomhole apologises over comments to a widow Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:46 PM PST Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Friday apologised for the comments he made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago. Oshiomhole said... Click the topic above to view more |
Lebanese jailed for life by Nigerian court for terrorism Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:47 PM PST The trial of three Lebanese accused of belonging to Hezbollah terrorist group ended on Friday with a Federal High Court in Abuja sentencing one of them to life imprisonment. Talal Ahmad Roda, who... Click the topic above to view more |
Ex-football star discovers the 3 kids he fathered all his life were not his biological children Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:47 PM PST The former Anderlecht star is battling serious marriage problems after discovering that all three children he has fathered all his life are not his biological children Former Ghanaian superstar,... Click the topic above to view more |
ASUU/FG face-off: Nigerian Students react Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:48 PM PST These are not the best times for most students of government-owned universities in the country. They have been reacting to the latest happenings. While some support the directive of the federal... Click the topic above to view more |
Nigerian soldiers bombard Boko Haram hideouts in Borno, Yobe...several insurgents dead Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:48 PM PST The military has claimed it operatives have carried out several land and aerial bombardments of Boko Haram hideouts in Borno and Yobe states. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim... Click the topic above to view more |
Varsity Graduate Arrested for Forging Governor’s Letter-Head Paper Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:44 PM PST The State Security Services (SSS) informed about the arrest of a university graduate for allegedly forging the official letter-head paper of the Nasarawa State Governor's Office. Mr. Ngobiowei... Click the topic above to view more |
Eagles’ Ranking: FIFA Was Right, Says Onigbinde Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:35 PM PST Former Super Eagles' coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has said that the world football governing body, FIFA was right in its latest ranking that put Nigeria 36th in the world. In the ranking for the... Click the topic above to view more |
Nigeria to stop importation of rice, fish, others Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:29 PM PST Dr Niyi Odunlami, the Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture and rural Development, said on Friday that the Federal Government intended to stop the importation of rice, fish, wheat... Click the topic above to view more |
Passengers emerge semi-nude after hellish Delta Airline Flight To Lagos Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:25 PM PST Passengers onboard a Delta Airline flight to Lagos, southwestern Nigeria, emerged from the plane half nude on Friday night following a hellish heat on the aircraft, witnesses said. It was not clear... Click the topic above to view more |
Nigeria will overcome her challenges – Jonathan Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:02 PM PST President Goodluck Jonathan. Friday, expressed optimism in the unity and survival of the country, saying that the present challenges of the nation would strengthen her. The President spoke at ... Click the topic above to view more |
Osun state government to buy 100 tankers for water distribution Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:59 PM PST The Osun Government has resolved to buy no fewer than 100 water tankers for the distribution of water to residents, pending the repair and replacement of damaged old pipelines. Mrs Tawakalitu... Click the topic above to view more |
Police stop 4,000 protesters calling for cancellation Anambra Election Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:56 PM PST About 4,000 aggrieved women protesting the plan to conduct the Supplementary election in Anambra State were Friday stopped by security operatives who said they were acting on orders... Click the topic above to view more |
I’ll resign if Jonathan doesn’t seek re-election - Political aide Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:50 PM PST The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, has threatened to resign his appointment "if the President refuses to make himself available for the 2015... Click the topic above to view more |
Fans react to Eagles’ drop in FIFA ranking Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:07 AM PST A cross section of Football fans on Thursday in Abuja expressed mixed reactions to the monthly FIFA ranking where Nigeria dropped three spots from the 33rd to 36th position. Some of them expressed... Click the topic above to view more |
Supplementary election: INEC announces restriction of movements in Anambra Posted: 29 Nov 2013 08:03 AM PST The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the restriction on human and vehicular movements in two local government areas in Anambra during Saturday's supplementary... Click the topic above to view more |
Women condemn assassination attempt on Oduah Posted: 29 Nov 2013 07:55 AM PST Nigerian women have condemned assassination attempt on the embattled Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, describing the act as 'callous and a total violation of her right to live'. The... Click the topic above to view more |
Time line on ASUU strike (July 1st, 2013 - November 28th, 2013) Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:22 AM PST July 1, 2013: ASUU began a nationwide strike over alleged Federal Government's refusal to implement the agreement between it and the union over unpaid entitlements. August 6: The Federal Government... Click the topic above to view more |
Stella Oduah’s Armoured Cars Will Buy 51 Police Patrol Vehicles - Fashola Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:10 AM PST Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said that the two armoured cars bought at the cost of N255 million for the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, will purchase 51 patrol vehicles... Click the topic above to view more |
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