EFCC recovers N5 billion oil subsidy fund
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it has so far recovered about N5 billion from persons and organisations indicted in the fuel subsidy probe which began over two years ago in...
View ArticleAfDB approves additional $60m in response to Ebola outbreak
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved additional 60 million dollars grant investment for immediate implementation to help strengthen West Africa’s public health systems in response to the Ebola...
View ArticleJose Pekerman signs new Colombia deal
Jose Pekerman has signed a new contract which sees him remain as Colombia manager, the nation’s football federation (FCF) has revealed.Colombia have been anxious to tie the coach to a new deal after he...
View ArticleJonathan flags-off disbursement of N220bn MSME Fund
President Goodluck Jonathan today flagged-off the disbursement of the N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSME) in Abuja. The President while declaring open, the 8th...
View Article‘Single, Married and Complicated’ intends to cause huge excitement
Ghanaian actress and producer, Yvonne Nelson says she envisioned lots of Laugh Out Loud when producing her movie, Single Married and Complicated. Speaking at the premiere, Yvonne said, “I envisioned...
View ArticleFund technical education properly, FG urged
A polytechnic lecturer, Professor Sabitu Ariyo Olagoke at the weekend called on both federal and state governments to give proper attention to the funding of technical education in the country,...
View ArticleDon’t arrest our chairman, APC warns DSS
The All Progressives Congress, APC has warned the Department of State Security, DSS against arresting its chairman in Borno. The party, through a statement by its national publicity secretary, Alhaji...
View ArticleYemi Alade wows Tanzanian fans
Effyzzie Music Group diva, Yemi Alade, who is currently in London putting finishing touches on her anticipated album, ‘King of Queens,’ was the headlining act of the Night of Hope concert in Tanzania,...
View ArticleWAEC extends Nov/Dec 2014 registration date
West African Examinations Council WAEC has announced the extension of the registration period for the November/December 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), for private...
View ArticleOsagona: I want to break Aneke’s goals record
Rangers forward, Oasagona Ighodaro who is currently leading on the scorers chart with 13 goals in the Glo Premier League, has declared that he wants to break Jude Aneke”s record of 20 goals. Aneke...
View ArticleVan Vicker to produce film on Ebola
Liberian- Ghanaian born actor, Va Vicker has unveiled plans to produce a movie in Liberia following the outbreak of the dreaded Ebola disease. In a recent interview Vicker said that he had been to...
View Article2015: 1.8m endorse Jonathan in South West
Thousands of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftains from the South West geo-political zone of Nigeria yesterday, gathered at the rally organised by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria,...
View Article2015: Jonathan,s return key to Vision, 20-20-20
A group operating under the aegis of Jonathan shall lead again has said that the only way to attain Nigeria,s Vision 20-20-20 is to return President Goodluck Jonathan to office as President come 2015....
View ArticleGwoza town seized by Boko Haram ‘part of Islamic caliphate’
KANO (AFP) – Boko Haram’s leader said a northeast town seized by the insurgents earlier this month has been placed under an Islamic caliphate, in a video obtained by AFP on Sunday. “Thanks be to Allah...
View ArticleGwoza town seized by Boko Haram ‘part of Islamic caliphate’
KANO (AFP) – Boko Haram’s leader said a northeast town seized by the insurgents earlier this month has been placed under an Islamic caliphate, in a video obtained by AFP on Sunday. “Thanks be to Allah...
View ArticleGroup backs repositioning of Abuja DRTS
A group, Arewa Mandate Group, AMG, has applauded the on-going repositioning of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA. The group’s...
View ArticleI-G deploys 8 DIGs, 28 AIGs
Abuja – The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Saturday deployed the eight newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to various departments. A statement issued by DCP...
View ArticleCameroon striker Ebosse dead after hitby object
African football must not become a “breeding ground for hoolignanism”, CAF president Issa Hayatou warned Sunday after Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse died when he was hit by a projectile during an...
View ArticleSURE-P to empower 8, 500 youths, women in Taraba
No fewer than 8500 youths and women of Taraba state would be empowered by trainings for various skills by the federal government Subsidy Reinvestment Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. Alhaji Abdulhadi...
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