Okorocha afraid of my candidature – Ohakim
Four years after leaving office, the former governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim is angling to make a bold return and he is being bullish about it, insisting that he is the only person who has the...
View ArticleCrisis: APC wants to stall my inauguration – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday called on the National Judicial Council, NJC, to investigate the allegation of beating up a judge by him and maintained that the report is...
View ArticleSenatorial polls: I’ve no reason to fail – Mark
Senate President, David Mark has assured that he will continue to advance the course of peace, unity and progress of Nigeria no matter the circumstances. Senator Mark said at the weekend in Otukpo,...
View ArticleCan Jega break the jinx of two general elections?
In Nigeria, no electoral commission chairman has conducted two general elections. Professor Attahiru Jega was appointed in 2010 to conduct the 2011 general elections. With a five year term set to...
View ArticleNDIC to increase N200,000m insurance cover for PMBs
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has said it wants to review the insurance cover of the Primary Mortgage Banks, PMBs to enable it commensurate with the huge portfolio and risks it carry....
View ArticleNFF Elections: Ogunjobi, Pinnick, Dikko in battle royale
The much-hyped elections into the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will hold today in Warri, Delta. Nigerian Pilot Sports gathered from very dependable sources yesterday...
View ArticleArmy kills 100 insurgents, captures armoured vehicle
Nigerian military intelligence officials yesterday expressed surprise at the sophisticated weapons being used by the Boko Haram insurgents. The reaction came after Nigerian troops captured a T-55...
View ArticleIgbo must produce Nigerian President in 2019 – Ohanaeze
Apex Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday declared that after the expiration of President Goodluck Jonathan second term bid, the next president of Nigeria must be from the South-East...
View ArticleNCPC boss charges tour operators, churches on spiritual content
Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Mr. John Kennedy Opara has charged Christian Private Tour Operators and churches engaged in Christian pilgrimage in Nigeria to...
View Article8 die, 30 injured in Anambra, Abuja auto crash, riot
Eight people have been feared dead in a road accident in Nkpor community of Anambra State and a riot which broke out in Dei-Dei area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, yesterday. In the Anambra...
View ArticleArogbo Kingdom commended for promoting Ijaw culture
People of Arogbo Kingdom in Ondo State have been commended for keeping and observing the traditional and cultural practices of the Ijaw people. Governor Seriake Dickson made the commendation when he...
View ArticleMark others saddened
Senate President David Mark yesterday lamented the death of a frontline journalist and former managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Mrs. Remi Oyo. Mark in a statement by his chief press...
View ArticleObasanjo, Amosun laud late Oyo’s professionalism
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday expressed sadness over the death of erstwhile managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Oluremi Oyo, describing her death as painful. Obasanjo...
View ArticleShe contributed immensely to Nigeria’s democracy – Gov Yero
Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has described the former presidential late Mrs. Remi Oyo as a very hardworking woman who used her wealth of experience as a media manager to stabilise the...
View ArticleEbola: Teachers resume work in Cross River
Academic activities in public primary and secondary schools have commenced following the resumption of duties by teachers. Teachers in the state had refused to return to work following the...
View ArticleNew UNN VC restates commitment to high standard
Vice Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba has restated the commitment of his administration to improving the educational and infrastructural standard of...
View ArticlePolice appeal for adequate manpower in Aba
Area Commander of the Nigerian Police, Aba Area Command, SP Peter Wagbara has solicited adequate manpower to keep the city secured. He made this appeal yesterday during the visit of the Abia State...
View ArticleAustralia approves strikes against IS in Iraq
(BBC) – The Australian cabinet has given its approval for fighter jets to join the US-led military action against Islamic State targets in Iraq. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said IS was a “death cult”...
View ArticleN273m suit: Ikuforiji, aide has case to answer – EFCC
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has instituted a notice of appeal at the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, against the ruling delivered by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,...
View ArticleEbola spreading like wildfire in Sierra Leone – Aid Agency
Five people are being infected with Ebola every hour in Sierra Leone and the rate is expected to double by the end of October, the Save the Children charity has warned. Justin Forsyth, the chief...
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