Nigeria sitting on a time bomb – Delegates Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:40 PM PDT Debate on President Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration speech continued at the National Conference yesterday with delegates noting that Nigeria sat on a time bomb factored by high level unemployment,... |
Rapper MI, flaunts Bentley Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:31 PM PDT Popular Nigerian rapper MI Ibaga has told his story of grass to grace too many times for many to forget that the rapper has had to battle life's many challenges to have his voice heard. Now, he is... |
Germany promises to help Nigeria fight terrorism Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:28 PM PDT German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has promised her country's readiness to assist Nigeria right terrorism in parts of the country. Merkel made the promise on Wednesday evening during a bilateral... |
I am not a rich man — Saka Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:24 PM PDT Hafiz Oyetoro popularly known as Saka has seen more than two decades in the movie industry and thus, has become a reservoir of knowledge that can only be appreciated. He lost his father some months... |
'National Conference full of sleepy old men' Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:11 PM PDT A former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, has described the ongoing National Conference in Abuja as a home to old men who do not have the strength to decide the future of the nation. Speaking at... |
Boko Haram attacks possible in Ogun – Army chief Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:05 PM PDT The General Officer Commanding, 81 division of Nigerian Army, Lagos, Major-General Tamunomieibi Dibi, yesterday, in Abeokuta, said Boko Haram insurgency and attacks in the state was possible , urging... |
2015: APC in fresh dilemma over presidential ticket Posted: 03 Apr 2014 06:04 PM PDT An alleged proposal by the All Progressives Congress to present a Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket is believed to have put the party in a fresh dilemma. There had been speculation that the APC was... |
Nigerian soldiers kill over 50 Fulani insurgents in Nasarawa Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:25 PM PDT Barely 24 hours after the military deployed to contain the recent attacks that has claimed over 200 lives and displaced thousands of the Tiv people of Nasarawa and Benue states, success was Thursday... |
Court orders FG to return Sanusi’s passport, pay him N50m damages and issue public apology Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT A Nigerian court on Thursday said intelligence agents broke the law when they seized the passport of ousted central bank governor Lamido Sanusi and ordered the government to pay damages and publicly... |
BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP: 'With Super Eagles, the Oyinbos are in trouble - Westerhof Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT Nigeria's first world cup Coach Dutch Man Clemens Westerhof has said that even though he is now in Holland he is still been having dreams of the Super Eagles doing well in far away Brazil. He said:... |
IN PICTURES: Week 2 Of The National Conference Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:18 PM PDT Prof. Dora Akunyili speaks at the conferenceConference Chairman and Vice, Legbo Kutigi and Bolaji Akinyemi Credits: SR |
Soldiers destroy militants’ camps in Benue Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT Troops of the Nigerian Army have carried out raids in three local government areas of Benue State where militias have carried out series of attacks in recent times, leading to the death of hundreds... |
Another Horror Forest Uncovered In Ogun State Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT Less than two weeks after the discovery of the forest of horror in Soka, Ibadan, Oyo State, a similar forest has been discovered — this time in Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A source in... |
We dare you to sack us, Edo teachers tell Governor Oshiomhole Posted: 03 Apr 2014 12:06 PM PDT Can he sack over 17,000 teachers? The Edo Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, said on Thursday that its members would not seat for any competency test conducted by the state... |
Police burst baby factory in Ogun, rescue five babies Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:58 AM PDT The Police burst another baby making factory in Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun state, Thursday afternoon and rescued five children and three pregnant women holed up in the facility by the... |
I had sex with 10 men daily, teenager tells court Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:55 AM PDT A 19-year-old girl (names withheld) Thursday narrated before a Federal High Court in Lagos how she was lured into prostitution in Burkina Faso. She was working as a sales girl in Victoria Island... |
Why World Bank list Nigeria among the ‘extreme poor nations’ —Okonjo-Iweala Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:49 AM PDT The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said World Bank's "extreme poor nation'' rating of Nigeria was based on the large number of poor people living in the country. Okonjo-Iweala made... |
EKITI ELECTIONS: I will not take salary for 4 years if i'm elected governor — Bamidele Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:42 AM PDT Mr Opeyemi Bamidele Labour party governorship candidate in the June 21 election in Ekiti, on Thursday vowed not to collect salaries and emoluments throughout his four year tenure if elected. He made... |
WAEC: Exam cheats to pay N200,000 fine Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:21 AM PDT A bill seeking to provide stiffer penalties against examination malpractices passed second reading at the House of Representatives on Thursday. It sought to amend the existing West African... |
Rainstorm destroys electricity poles in Benue Posted: 03 Apr 2014 11:12 AM PDT The Makurdi Business Unit of Jos Electricity Distribution Company, on Thursday said rainstorm had destroyed more than 100 electricity poles on Wednesday night in parts of Benue. The rainstorm had... |
Gunmen kidnap Edwin Clark's son Posted: 03 Apr 2014 10:55 AM PDT Suspected kidnappers have abducted Mr. Ebi Clark, son of Ijaw national leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, currently a delegate to the National Conference. He... |
Teacher Beats Student To Death For Making A Noise Posted: 03 Apr 2014 10:49 AM PDT A teacher in South Africa has allegedly beaten a 16-year old student to death for apparently making a noise during a lesson. The teacher, who may be charged with murder, allegedly beat the student... |
No Cure For Ebola Disease, Lagos Warns Residents Posted: 03 Apr 2014 10:13 AM PDT The Lagos State Government has alerted residents of the state on the danger inherent in contracting the deadly ebola disease as there is no known cure yet. Members of the public are also advised to... |
DIEZEANI chartered Jets: Reps uncover fresh flight schedules Posted: 03 Apr 2014 10:04 AM PDT The House of Representatives Committee on public Accounts is now set for the full scale probe into the controversial operation of chartered Private Jets for private use for local and foreign trips by... |
Immigration tragedy: Four social-media protesters arrested Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:25 PM PDT Four people were arrested for attempting to dump nine coffins at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior in Abuja on Wednesday. The security operatives, who were alerted in advance of the plan... |
Police raid Oshodi, arrest 118 hoodlums Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:16 PM PDT As part of the efforts to boost security in Lagos, no fewer than 118 suspected hoodlums were, yesterday, arrested by the state Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) unit in... |
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