| IN PICTURES: Nigerian gay activists protest at Nigerian Embassy, London Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:49 AM PST PRO gay activists under the umbrella body of LGBTI (Members of the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transsexuals and Inter-sex) in the Diaspora held a peaceful rally yesterday February 20th outside the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Read Sanusi's Letter Of Suspension Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:27 AM PST 19th February, 2014 Reference: Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja. SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE 1. Following the Report of the Financial Reporting Council of... Click the topic above to view more |
| My suspension cannot be justified – Sanusi Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:28 AM PST The suspended Governor of Central Bank, Mallam Lamiso Sanusi, has said his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan cannot be justified on any grounds, including the findings of the Financial... Click the topic above to view more |
| Asari-Dokubo Responds to Boko Haram Threat to Attack the Niger Delta Posted: 21 Feb 2014 09:28 AM PST Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has responded to the threat by the Boko Haram terrorist group that it will attack the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Speaking on Silverbird Television Port Harcourt during the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Body of kidnapped ex- Super Eagles star’s father ‘found in bush’ Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:22 AM PST The decomposed body of 80- year old Chief James Iloenyosi who was kidnapped by gunmen three days before his birthday was found in the bush on Friday by policemen in Anambra State. Pa Iloenyosi was... Click the topic above to view more |
| Service chiefs visit Boko Haram strongholds Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:27 AM PST The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has embarked on an operational visit to units within seven Division Area of Responsibility of the Nigerian army. This is contained in a statement... Click the topic above to view more |
| Mugabe turns 90, says not yet to retire Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:10 AM PST Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe, who turns 90 on Friday, once again criticised leaders fanning factionalism in his ruling Zanu-PF party to succeed him and threatened to expel them if... Click the topic above to view more |
| Gunmen attack Somali presidential palace Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:06 AM PST Al Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab attacked the heavily-fortified Somali presidential palace compound, blasting through a gate with a car bomb and engaging in a fierce gun battle with African Union... Click the topic above to view more |
| Wenger urges Ozil to move on from Bayern miss Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:02 AM PST Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday urged star midfielder Mesut Ozil not to dwell on his costly squandered penalty against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The German playmaker had an... Click the topic above to view more |
| Okonjo- Iweala denies report on resignation Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:52 AM PST The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied a report that she had tendered a letter of resignation to the president. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr... Click the topic above to view more |
| Sanusi’s passport seized, says El Rufai Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:50 AM PST The federal government has seized the passport of ousted central bank governor Lamido Sanusi, an ally of the outspoken government critic said Friday, a day after he was removed from office in a move... Click the topic above to view more |
| Three Nigerians make finalists list in Google’s ‘Africa Connected’ competition Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:45 AM PST Foremost search engine, Google, on Friday announced that three Nigerians had made it to the top 10 finalists in its "Africa Connected" competition. In a statement made available to the News Agency... Click the topic above to view more |
| Hubby sentenced to death for murder of his banker wife Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:35 AM PST A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced to death Akolade Arowolo for the murder of his banker wife, Titilayo, who he repeatedly stabbed to death at their residence in Isolo, Lagos, on June 24,... Click the topic above to view more |
| PDP is a party for the future generation – Mu`azu Posted: 21 Feb 2014 06:17 AM PST The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu`azu, on Thursday said that the PDP was not just a party for the present generation, but for the future generation. He said this... Click the topic above to view more |
| Man ingests 63 wraps of cocaine Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:56 AM PST A 40-year-old man, Amobi Okoye, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly ingesting substances that tested positive to cocaine. A statement by the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Sanusi blasts NNPC: 'Your accounts not audited since 2005' Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:53 AM PST Suspended Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido has debunked the allegations of financial recklessness leveled against him. Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Alhaji... Click the topic above to view more |
| Super Eagles winger, Ejike Uzoenyi joins Mamelodi Sundowns Posted: 21 Feb 2014 04:58 AM PST Top South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns, has signed Super Eagles winger, Ejike Uzoenyi , on a four-year contract, the club announced on Thursday. According to the official website of Sundowns,... Click the topic above to view more |
| Sanusi's suspension is a ploy to scuttle probe of missing $20billion - Fashola Posted: 21 Feb 2014 04:16 AM PST Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has questioned the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Lamido Sanusi Lamido. The governor said the timing of President Goodluck... Click the topic above to view more |
| FRSC dismisses officer who raped colleague’s 9-yr-old daughter Posted: 21 Feb 2014 03:26 AM PST The authoritiesof the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, yesterday said a 31-year- old officer of the agency, Emmanuel Ilori, who defiled his colleague's nine-year-old daughter (names withheld) ... Click the topic above to view more |
| Fire guts two-storey building in Ebute-Metta, Father, baby burnt to death Posted: 21 Feb 2014 02:46 AM PST Two persons including a one- year old baby and its 45-year old father, Mathew, were Friday morning, consumed by an inferno at Ebute Meta, Lagos. This incident, which occurred at 4, Nubi Close off... Click the topic above to view more |
| Death toll hits 60 in Boko Haram attack Posted: 20 Feb 2014 10:04 PM PST The death toll in Boko Haram's Wednesday attack on Bama has increased to 60. It is also still counting. There was also massive destruction of public buildings. Residents said gunmen stormed the... Click the topic above to view more |
| Senators oppose N700m daily withdrawal for kerosene subsidy Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:56 PM PST Senators were outraged yesterday, following the alleged illegal deduction of N700 million daily as kerosene subsidy by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This was after a motion... Click the topic above to view more |
| Worshippers battle over signatories to church’s bank account Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:50 PM PST Anglican Church leaders in the Diocese of Niger Delta North and foundation members of the Saint Matthew's Anglican Church, Nkpogwu Deanery, Rivers State, have locked horns over who should be... Click the topic above to view more |
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