Four persons remanded in Enugu for vandalizing Ugwuanyi’s bill boards
Four persons suspected to be political thugs hired by a chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APC) and apprehended for allegedly vandalizing bill boards of governorship candidate of the...
View ArticleVP office under APC govt will not be a spare tyre, says Osinbajo
The Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the office of the Vice President under an APC will not be a “spare tyre” . A statement issued by the...
View ArticleI desire to coach Super Eagles again –Jo Bonfrére
Former Super Eagles coach, Johannes-Franciscus Bonfrére popularly known as ”Jo” Bonfrére in Nigeria, has openly admitted that he still misses coaching the senior national team of Nigeria. Speaking...
View ArticleJOHESU suspends two months old strike
The Joint Health Sector Union ( JOHESU ) on Monday called off its two months old strike. This was sequel upon a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and, the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU)...
View ArticleSchools won’t be shut over polls, says FG
All public and private schools across the country will remain open for academic activities during the period of this month’s general elections, despite fears raised by parents on the safety of their...
View ArticleMinister sets up committee to review concession agreement
Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, has constituted a committee to review the concession agreement between the Federal Government and private operators of the nation’s port terminals. The constitution...
View ArticleI am still PDP member, says Gov. Lamido
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Tuesday said he was still a card carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido made the declaration at a PDP governorship rally in Kaugama, Kaugama...
View ArticleUN court rejects Serbia, Croatia genocide claims
The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that neither Croatia nor Serbia committed genocide against each other’s populations during the Balkan wars that followed the collapse of Yugoslavia in the...
View ArticleFormer State House Press Corps Chairman, Daniel Idonor passes on
The former Chairman of State House Press Corps, Mr. Daniel Ovwigho Idonor, has died. Idonor popularly called “Chair” by his colleagues in the media, passed away on Monday afternoon, at the Nigerian...
View ArticleGov Ahmed pledges more incentives for sports
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday vowed to use more resources to develop sports talents in the state. Ahmed disclosed in Ilorin yesterday while reacting to the...
View ArticlePolls: We can’t afford to fail— Uduaghan
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that peaceful elections in Nigeria cannot be compromised as the country cannot afford to toy with its unity. Speaking, yesterday, in Asaba, at a...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Army bombards Sambisa forest
The military yesterday launched a full-scale operation to flush out Boko Haram, in collaboration with Chad and Cameroon forces, bombing ...
View Article2015: Buhari vows to punish corrupt officials
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday said any public official who betrayed the trust of Nigerians and illegally enriched...
View ArticleNigeria is in safe hands under Jonathan – IBB
Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) yesterday at his Minna residence said that the nation was in safe hands under President Goodluck ...
View ArticlePDP paid N6bn bribe to pastors to campaign against Buhari —Amaechi
The Director-General, Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused some church leaders ...
View ArticleDon’t waste prayer time on soap operas, says Pope Francis
People should not waste valuable prayer time by watching soap operas, Pope Francis has said. In his latest advice on prayer on Tuesday, the pope said the faithful should also not spend time that could...
View ArticleForbes Billionaire Orji Kalu set to launch hotel chain
Founder of Slok Group and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has expanded his business empire into hospitality. Kalu, who was recently rated by Forbes as the fourth richest Nigerian and...
View ArticleNsukka people honour Chime, rename Stadium after him
The Government field at Nsukka, Enugu State has been renamed Sullivan Iheanacho Chime square by the Nsukka Local Government Council. The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon....
View ArticleJoint troops kill 250 Boko Haram fighters as terrorists slay 100 civilians
Troops from Cameroun and Chad killed more than 250 Boko Haram militants in two days of heavy fighting in a major regional offensive against the Islamists from neighbouring Nigeria, their governments...
View ArticlePolls: Mbu reads riot act to Lagos politicians
Recently redeployed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in-charge of Zone 2 Command comprising Lagos and Ogun Police commands, Mr. Joseph Mbu, yesterday, warned politicians not to bring their...
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