Afcon qualifier: Nigeria 2-3 Congo
Efe Ambrose handed the hosts the lead before the visitors produced an inspired turnaround to escape with maximum points, despite Salami’s late strike Nigeria were stunned by Congo in their opening...
View ArticleOwerri Main Market gutted by fire
Over N10m worth of goods destroyed A section of the popular Eke Ukwu Owerre Market popularly known as Owerri Main Market was at the weekend gutted by fire and goods worth over N10million was estimated...
View ArticleYouths kill 6, destroy houses in Anambra
No fewer than six persons were macheted and about 15 houses destroyed by youths of Ogbetiti /Okeluche in Ikenga Ogidi Community, Idemili North local Government Area, Anambra State over communal land...
View ArticleAspirant expresses disappointment with Adamawa PDP primary election
Dr Umar Ardo, one of the aspirants who participated in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for Adamawa governorship by-election on Saturday says he is disappointment with the conduct of the...
View ArticleWe won’t bequeath electricity crisis to next generation – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend assured Nigerians that the future generation of leaders will not have to face the challenge of unstable power supply since his administration is addressing...
View ArticleEbonyi stakeholders laud govt efforts on Ebola
Stakeholders in the education sector of Ebonyi yesterday commended efforts of states and Federal governments in checking the spread of the dreaded Ebola virus disease, EVD, in the country. They made...
View ArticleTen confirmed dead in Colombia plane crash
BOGOTA (AFP) – All 10 people on board a Colombian plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle were confirmed dead on Sunday, rescuers said. “The 10 people on the aircraft, eight traders and two crew, died...
View ArticleJonathan’s directive on printing of ballot papers threatens INEC...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Presidential directive that all electoral materials must be printed by the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) as a threat to the...
View ArticleLosses from strikes outweigh gains — Stakeholders
Some stakeholders in labour relations have admitted that losses from incessant strikes by organised labour outweighed its gains. They made their views known in a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria...
View ArticleNigerian Guild of Editors mourns Dimgba Igwe
Abuja – The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed its sadness over the death of frontline journalist, Dimgba Igwe, on Saturday in Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Isaac...
View ArticleTribute to Raymond Okafor Nwanya, ‘Prof and dean’
“Death is a necessary end which will come when it will come”. – William Shakespeare in Julius Ceaser. AND so death came to Professor Raymond Nnadume Chidubem Okafor-Nwanya on July 31, 2014. Born on...
View ArticleEbola: Number of confirmed cases stand at 19
The total number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria stands at 19, 15 of which are in Lagos and four in Port Harcourt, and that’s according to the Minister of Health, Professor...
View ArticleKeshi recalls IK Uche for South Africa clash
Coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Villarreal forward Ikechukwu Uche and Al Rayyan SC of Qatar star Kalu Uche for Super Eagles all important Africa Cup of Nations game against South Africa on Wednesday....
View ArticleAfDB earmarks $150m to support budgets of Ebola infected countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Monday in Addis Ababa, said it earmarked 150 million dollars to support budgets of West African countries affected by the Ebola Virus Disease. The News Agency...
View ArticleCameroun closes border schools over Boko Haram threat
The 2014-2015 academic year began in Cameroon with thousands of students and teachers deserting schools in towns along the border with Nigeria’s Borno state, which is home to the Boko Haram terrorist...
View ArticleState of Abia: APC commends Arthur Eze for speaking out
The Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has commended Prince Arthur Eze, a PDP chieftain and a billionaire business man for his courage in speaking out on the true state of Abia...
View ArticleBlatter to back referral system
FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants to introduce a new system that will allow managers to challenge refereeing decisions. While sports like cricket and tennis have already embraced referral processes,...
View ArticleIGP names CP for 21 states
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Monday named Commissioners of Police for the FCT, Borno, Adamawa and 18 other state police commands across the nation. This is contained in a...
View ArticleMilitary retakes Bama, impedes Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military has recaptured the flashpoint town of Bama in northeast Borno state from Boko Haram and blocked the Islamist militants’ advance towards the state capital Maiduguri, a senior official...
View ArticleEbola: FG discharges 319 suspects after three-week observation period
The Federal Government on Monday said it had discharged 319 persons suspected to be infected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after completing the three-week observation period. Amb. Peter Iyamabo, the...
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