Ace comedian, `Baba Sala` discharged from UCH
Baba Sala Veteran comedian, Mr Moses Adejumo (aka `Baba Sala`), has been discharged from the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, after eight days of treatment. Mr Emmanuel Adejumo, the son of the...
View ArticleNigeria will be self sufficient in sugar, rice, others by 2019 – Dangote
Aliko Dangote Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of Dangote Group, on Monday said Nigeria would be self sufficient in rice, sugar and other commodities in the next four years. Dangote said this in...
View ArticleBuhari to draft UN resolution against extremism
President Muhammadu Buhari (R) and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation from the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon to a meeting of world...
View ArticleCorruption, privatisation cause massive losses in public revenue, says Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, head of the National Economic Council The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Monday that official corruption and privatization of public enterprises led...
View ArticleFG inaugurates committee on establishment of national carrier
Overland Airways The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajiya Binta Bello, on Monday inaugurated a 12-member Ministerial Committee on the establishment of a National Carrier. This is contained...
View ArticleNGE conference to hold in Yenagoa, Aug. 27
Seriake Dickson: neutrality in doubt The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) says it will hold the 2015 Annual All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) on August 27. A statement by Mustapha Isah, Chairman,...
View ArticleCech stars as Arsenal play 0-0 against Liverpool
Petr Cech makes a crucial save against Liverpool’s Christian Benteke Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season as they played out a thrilling goalless draw with Arsenal at...
View ArticleIkorodu bank robbery suspects drag police to court
Akin Kuponiyi Suspected Ikorodu Armed Robbers, L-R Promise Abiwa, Agbojule Bright, Monday Omoboye, and Monday IkuesanPhoto: Idowu Ogunleye A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has...
View ArticleMindAfrica holds summer camp for teens in Rivers State
Students at the MindAfrica Camp Every summer, MindAfrica Leadership Initiative (formerly known as MIND Foundation) creatively engages hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths through its...
View ArticleLalong meets Buhari over suspension of Immigration boss
Simon Lalong, Plateau State Governor Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday met President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent suspension of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service...
View ArticleBala, Fayose disagree on PDP chairmanship
From Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed and Governor Ayodele Fayose have differed on the arrangement for the next national chairman of the...
View ArticleAkwa Ibom PDP hails Buhari, passes vote of confidence on Gov
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elders in Akwa Ibom State have expressed delight on the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in the recent general election. In a communiqué signed and made available...
View ArticleAPC commends service chiefs over war against insurgency
All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the service chiefs for showing leadership by example by personally taking charge of the ongoing stepped-up fight against Boko Haram insurgency. Describing...
View ArticleNkire supports Zakari, INEC boss
Former National Chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Chief Sam Nkire, has thrown his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari as acting chairman of the...
View ArticleAmbitions, cause of defection to APC – Dickson
Being continuation of interview with Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Henry Dickson. Tell us about the Maritime Uni- versity and employment genera- tion… I will come to your question; there was an...
View ArticleKWASU lecturers, management at war over inauguration of ASUU
•Dr. Nasir Fagge Isa, ASUU President The Management and academic staff of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete are at loggerheads over the inauguration of the local branch of the Academic Staff...
View ArticleNEMA distributes relief materials to over 2,000 flood victims
FILE PHOTO: NEMA official address Internally Displaced Persons The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, distributed relief materials to at least 2,000...
View ArticleAuto spare parts market goes online
Ladipo auto spare parts Market Daniels Ekugo To offer vehicle owners craving quality, affordable auto spare parts, Izzy Parts entered into the Nigerian market with the unveiling of its domain...
View ArticleWizkid showers Ibadan fans with cash at #StarMusicTrek concert
•Wizkid Funsho Arogundade Afro-pop music star, Wizkid was at his best on Saturday, 22 August at the Star Music Trek concert at Trans Amusement Park, Samonda, Ibadan as he repeatedly showered the...
View ArticleBrave residents arrest 4 robbery suspects
FILE PHOTO: Robbery Suspects Cyriacus Izuekwe Brave residents of Ayobo in Ipaja area have arrested four robbery suspects who allegedly came in the night to rob the residents in Lagos State, western...
View ArticleCuban agriculture threatened by worst drought in 115 years
FILE PHOTO: President Barack Obama meets Raul Castro of Cuba during Nelson Mandela’s memorial servicePhoto: AFP Cuba’s agriculture is being threatened by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in over...
View Article6 dead, many injured in Damaturu bomb explosion
A bombed out car in Damaturu. Six people, including two suspected suicide bombers, have died in two bomb explosions that occurred on Tuesday in Damaturu. DSP Toyin Gbadegeshin, the Yobe Police Command...
View ArticlePolice arrest 14 suspected cult members in Lagos
cult members arrested by police The Police Command in Lagos State on Tuesday said that it arrested 14 suspected cult members for allegedly terrorising Mushin residents. This is contained in a statement...
View ArticleBank manager arrested for demolishing hubby’s factory
Cyriacus Izuekwe Twelve suspected thugs have been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for their alleged involvement in the demolition of a furniture factory in Ajao Estate, Lagos...
View ArticleArik crew member arrested in UK over banned substance
Henry Ojelu An Arik Air cabin crew member as on Monday night arrested at Heathrow Airport London by the UK Border Force in connection with alleged possession of items suspected to be banned substances....
View ArticleStreet hawker charged with arson, attempted murder
Akin Kuponiyi Men of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of Lagos state Police Command, Panti-Yaba, Lagos, Tuesday arraigned a street hawker, Arinze Okemiri, before an Ebute-Metta Chief...
View ArticleMaritime Safety: Ambode calls for West Africa Regional Collaboration
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has added his voice to the call for regional integration among countries within the Gulf of Guinea in...
View ArticleGroup warns CJN against diminishing integrity of NJC
Eromosele Ebhomele Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria The Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State, CSCEO, a civil rights group based in Osun State, western Nigeria,...
View Article8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram
FILE PHOTO: Nigerian Troops jubilate after taking over Gwoza 8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram Member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are to deploy 8,700 troops to stem the activities of...
View ArticleBlogger remanded in prison over report against Fidelity Bank CEO
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday ordered the remand of a blogger, Seun Oloketuyi, in prison over an alleged malicious publication against the Managing Director and Chief...
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