Nigeria’s naira weakened to a fresh 20-month low against the U.S. dollar on the interbank market on Friday, as direct central bank forex sales to lenders failed to meet demand, traders said. The naira closed at 164.1 to the dollar, compared with a 163.6 close on the previous day. The local currency fell to 163.7 […]
No fewer than 162 commercial bus drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria have been tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. This was disclosed by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos at a Motor Park Health and Safety Awareness Campaign, put together by the Lagos State Ministries of Health and Transportation in Partnership with Guinness Nigeria Plc at New […]
The United States tightened security at diplomatic missions in Lebanon and Turkey on Friday because of threats, ordering personnel out of Lebanon and offering to evacuate those in Adana in southeastern Turkey. The State Department also warned U.S. citizens against traveling in Lebanon and southeastern Turkey and urged Americans in the rest of Turkey “to […]
Three persons are said to have been killed last night (Tuesday, 3rd, September, 2013, in Tanchol village in Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, by unknown gunmen, among them a father, two of his children and his wife injured. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11pm at the aforementioned date, when unknown […]
The Taraba state caucus in the National Assembly has intervened in the leadership crisis rocking the state as the lawmakers asked the deputy governor Alh Garba Umar to continue to act as an Acting governor pending the time that the ailing Gov. Suntai is fully recovered. Addressing newsmen on Friday at the House of Representatives in Abuja, Senator […]
The National Census Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, Nigeria has nullified the 2006 censors figure in 14 Local Government Areas of Lagos and ordered the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct fresh recount in the affected areas. The NPC, had in the 2006 national censors said the population of Lagos was 9,113,605, a figure that the […]
Nigeria’s Chief of Army staff COAS, Lt Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika has stressed the need for prudent utilisation of public funds in government agencies by heads of organisations, saying it remains the only way to achieve meaningful feat in any establishment. According to the Army helmsman, for any organisation, be it in a developed or developing […]
As the nation continue to face serious insecurity challenges in parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has staged a one-day emergency evacuation drill/simulation for federal civil servants in Enugu State, just as it called for more robust synergy among relevant agencies in disaster management. The programme, which was held at the […]
The supreme court of Nigeria has upheld the election of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state dismissing the appeal filed by the candidates of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (A C N) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Rotimi Akeredolu of A C N now APC and Olusola Oke of the PDP expressed dissatisfaction with Dr […]
The Nigeria labor congress president, Comrade Abdulwaheed Umar says a situation where academic activities are paralyzed for about three months in the country is unacceptable even as the congress vows to intervene in the face off between ASUU and the federal government. Comrade Abdulwaheed Umar, however gave the assurance that NLC will do everything possible for ASUU and […]
Patrice Loko The Bauchi State Government has donated a piece of land for the FIFA for its Goal Project due to start in Bauchi State. Speaking shortly after inspecting the site on Thursday, FIFA and Africa Development Manager, Francesco Brescoli, thanked the Bauchi State Government for allocating the plot of land for the project, saying […]
*House Leader Lloyd denies Impeachment of Speaker The Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, has denied that the leadership of the house has been impeached saying an attempt by five members of the house opposed to Governor Chibuike Amaechi to remove the speaker was foiled. Hon. Llyod said the five members loyal […]
By Eric Ojo, The newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs Sally Mbanefo has expressed her resolve and determination to work with the Nigerian youths and women. Mrs Mbanefo assured that she will leverage on her cognate experience in working with youths all over the country prior to her appointment, […]
More than 32 persons were reported killed in the early hours of Tuesday when gunmen numbering about 150 attacked Kizara village in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara. PSN gathered that the heavily armed gunmen, who came in 38 motorcycles, invaded the village at about 4 a.m., shooting sporadically at anybody in sight. Following […]
The Governor of Bauchi state, Mallam Isa Yuguda, on Saturday tricked Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, the leader of the Congress for Progressive Change, to the point of humiliation so as to prevent him from attending the wedding ceremony of Mohammed, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, which event took place at the Emir of […]
The Publisher of the Nigerian Tribune titles and the son of the late sage, Chief Oluwole Awolowo has passed away at a London hospital at the age of 70. Reports say he died “following complications arising from a car crash that occurred on September 30, 2006.” A statement from the African Newspapers of Nigeria […]
By Our Reporter This is not the best of times for the Living Faith Church (Winners chapel in New York as US authority is beaming searchlights on the church’s activities over alleged bank forgery and identity theft. The investigation is sequel to a petition written by the founding pastor of the New York church, Pastor Olakunle Onaleye who […]
For 13 years, he bestrode the Nigerian football firmament like a colossus. From his maiden World Cup appearance in Japan in 2002 as a rookie, he evolved over the years into a leading figure in the senior national team, ultimately becoming the Captain and leader of a new generation of Super Eagles. The team’s success […]
The Nigerian Police officers have exhibited the usual shameless tendencies by desecrating, disrupting and distracting worshippers during the church service of Sunday 17th February, at the State Headquarters of Winners Chapel , Enugu ,arresting a deacon and an official with the Crowd Control Unit (CCU) in the process. The drama started after the first service […]
A coalition of youth organizations named, “Youth Transformation Platform “has described the performance of the minister of works, Mike Onolomemen, during the December 2012 celebration as commendable. In a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Abuja ,the group’s coordinator,Jasper Richard said the commendation became necessary to encourage the minister and his team not to […]
