Public schools in the 36 States of Nigeria were shut on Thursday as teachers and students protest the abduction of 234 secondary school girls at Chibok in Bornu State, Northeastern Nigeria. Thousands of teachers and students with placards protested vehemently in their various states, calling for the release of the kidnapped school girls by Boko […]
A Cairo court on Wednesday convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison. The graft case against the 86-year-old Mubarak, who is kept in custody at a military hospital, is one of two against the former president who was ousted in a popular uprising in 2011 after […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delegates at the ongoing national conference have denied reports in the media that the conference has approved the extension of tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan by two years. The Chairman of conference Retired Justice Idris Kutigi made this known at the plenary session on Wednesday. Kutigi said the conference has not approved tenure […]
The Kwara State government says its Quickwin Empowerment Scheme will reduce unemployment and improve the state socio-economic development in the State. The Chairman, Quickwin Empowerment Programme, Alhaji Isiaka Gold stated this while addressing the 200 Kwara Road Traffic Management Authority Trainees under the scheme at the National Youth Camp, Eyenkorin, Ilorin. Alhaji Gold, who is […]
…Spends Over N100m On Infrastructure Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Manager of the new domestic terminal two of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA2), Lagos has said that it will invest over N500 million on the upgrade of operational equipment in 2014. The Chief Executive Officer, Bi- Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Christophe Pennick, said the five hundred million […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja To reduce the burden of families of slain soldiers in the fight against Boko haram insurgency in north east on, the Nigerian Army Wednesday in Abuja presented cheques to Ten Next of Kins of the deceased soldiers. The Managing Director of Nigerian Army Welfare Limited, Maj.-Gen. Bitus Kwaji, presented the cheques on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The United States of America in strongly term has condemned the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Jos, Pleteau State on Tuesday, May 20, as well as the bombing in the Sabon-Gari neighborhood of the city of Kano on Sunday, May 18. This is contained in a press statement from the U.S Embassy, Abuja […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has assured the people of Plateau State that the Police in collaboration with other security agencies will do everything humanly possible to unmask the perpetrators of the twin bomb blast that rocked the city of Jos, leaving scores of people dead and several others injured. […]
Kayode Adelowokan Experts in the public and community health care has identified the high level of insecurity in the North Eastern part of Nigeria as a major challenge affecting the implementation and monitoring of public and community healthcare intervention programmes. The experts said insecurity occasioned by the insurgency of Boko Haram in the North East […]
The United States has deployed 80 members of its armed forces to Chad to help in the search for the kidnapped school girls in Chibok, Borno State. President Barack Obama informed the House speaker and the president of the Senate of the move. The personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft […]
By Abba Adakole The Janjaweed tendencies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears not to be knowing any bounds these days with the aspersion cast on Yoruba traditional rulers by none other than the leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who described a majority of them as “useless.” If Tinubu, who styles himself as […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Mr. Auta Walbe has raised alarm that his life is in danger crying out that assassins have been trailing him with the aim of terminating his life. This is according to a memo addressed to the Inspector General of Police and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state House of Assembly on Tuesday handed down a one week ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve the issue of de-registration of voters in 621 polling units in the state or face legal action. According to the House, the commission should also discard the issue of […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed 118 people dead in the twin bomb explosions that rock the ancient city of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria on Tuesday. But the police disputed the figure, saying it is 46 people who died in the explosion, but noted that more casualties may have been recorded and that […]
Mona Ogbeidi The Nigerian Senate has approved the extension of the emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, one week after it received the request by President Goodluck Jonathan. The upper legislative arm of government approved the request after series of meetings with service chiefs on Thursday, but deferred debate on the extension request […]
Kayode Adelowokan Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has responded to passenger demand by increasing the frequency of its Lagos-Monrovia (Liberia) and Lagos-Luanda (Angola) routes. The Lagos-Monrovia service has been increased from three to four weekly flights using a Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The new flight will operate on Saturday, adding to the existing […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba As part of efforts to upgrade the knowledge of soccer officials in Delta, the leadership of the state Football Association (FA) has concluded arrangement for the arrival of three Britons into Nigeria who will conduct a week long clinic for coaches, referees, match assessors and Match Commissioners in the State. Soccer […]
….Warns Against Exchanging Girls With Sect Members Kayode Adelowokan The President of Woman Arise for Change Initiative (WACI), Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, has said until federal government expose sponsors of Boko Haram sects, there is no way it can achieve permanent solution in the fight against the terrorist group. Okei-Odumakin disclosed this while leading some women […]
Oyewale Oyelola Nigerian Army have handed over Three suspected oil thieves arrested by officers of the Guards Brigade to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects: Gbenga Olusegun , Mohammed Yusuf, Auwal Abbas were arrested on May 12, 2014 at Toto Check Point, Keffi, Nasarawa State […]
Kayode Adelowokan Experts in the public and community health care on Tuesday identified the high level of insecurity in the North Eastern part of Nigeria as a major challenge affecting the implementation and monitoring of public and community healthcare intervention programmes. The experts said insecurity occasioned by the insurgency of Boko Haram in the North […]
