NSCDC Arrests 4 Suspected Vandals in Ebonyi
Ebonyi State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said yesterday it arrested four persons suspected to be involved in vandalisation of transformers meant for Power Holding...
View Article"What Obasanjo And Yar'Adua Told Me"
By Chukwuma Charles Soludo - A central issue in the quest for Nigeria's greatness is leadership selection. I have chosen to share the thoughts of our two presidents to encourage a debate on the matter,...
View ArticleEzu River: 18 Bodies Evacuated as Autopsy Begins Today
Eighteen decomposed bodies evacuated from Ezu River on the border town of Amansea, between Enugu and Anambra states, will today be subjected to autopsy to be jointly carried out by Anambra and Enugu...
View ArticleAttackers Of Ado Bayero Must Be Caught - Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that he would stop at nothing in bringing to justice those responsible for the attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, which claimed the lives of four...
View ArticleThree Feared Dead As Hoodlums, Police Clash In Lagos
Pandemonium erupted Monday at Ikotun, a suburb in Lagos State, following a violent clash between policemen and some suspected hoodlums which left about three persons dead and others with varying degree...
View ArticleDecay In Police College: Presidency Summons Minister
The Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd), Monday spent the greater part of his day answering questions on the rot at the Police Training College, Ikeja, Lagos, which was brought...
View Article"Principal Suspect" In Bayero Attack Held
According to security sources, one of the suspects arrested in connection with Saturday's gun attack on the Emir of Kano is providing useful information to security agents by divulging details about...
View ArticleIgbo Traders in Edo Protest, Demand Perm Sec's Removal
Barely one week after he was sworn in by Governor Adams Oshiomhole as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, thousands of Igbo traders at Mission Road, Benin City, Edo State, yesterday,...
View ArticleConstitution Review: Reps to Release Result of Public Sessions Jan 31
The House of Representatives will on January 31, 2013, present the final results of the public sessions it conducted on the review of the 1999 constitution last November. The public sessions took place...
View ArticleJudge Berates Prosecution Over Botched Murder Trial
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Monday reprimanded the prosecution over the failed prosecution of 41-year-old Mr. Taofeek Adejumo for alleged murder of his brother, Taorid, on...
View ArticleA'Ibom to Punish 35 Errant Principals
Education Monitoring Team in Akwa Ibom State has said it will punish 35 heads of secondary schools and teachers for negligence.
View ArticleI Have 3 Kids, None Is in Private University As I Can't Afford It - Acct-General
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Jonah Oguniyi Otunla has said that the decision of the INEC to use Vice Chancellors of universities as returning officers in the 2011 election was a...
View ArticleNigeria Earns N6trn From Oil In 11 Months - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, said that Nigeria received N6.24 trillion ($40 billion) as oil revenue from January to November last year.
View ArticleOshiomhole Blames Oyerinde's Death on Doctor's Nonchalance
Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State, yesterday, in Asaba, Delta State, lamented what he described as the decay in the medical sector, particularly as some personnel allow patients to die due to...
View ArticleStunning Comeback For David Ferrer
David Ferrer needed all his fighting qualities to come out on top of an enthralling all-Spanish encounter with Nicolas Almagro at the Australian Open.
View ArticleEagles To Get $1.5m If They Win Cup
The winner of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament will bag $1.5million as well as bragging rights until the 2015 tournament.
View Article"While Businesses Struggle, Churches And Bars Boom"
It is increasingly becoming obvious that the two fastest growing endeavours in Nigeria today are churches and bars, at least in the Southern part of the country, where the Islamist fundamentalists,...
View ArticleDoctors Declare Strike Over Attacks By Motorists
The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Monday declared a three-day strike in protest against Saturday's attack on two of their members by some members of the...
View ArticleI Love Davido & I Have A Tattoo to Prove It - Davido Super Fan Tattoos His...
Last year, Davido was the most searched Nigerian musician on Google and in 2013, he's set to continue #trending especially with super fans doing outrageous things like this.
View ArticleAFCON's Group D Is The Most Difficult - Yaya Toure
IVORY Coast midfielder Yaya Toure says his side are ready to challenge for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations despite the strong opposition that they will face.
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