The tragedy of defections and valueless politics in Nigeria
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, writing in the Young India newspaper on October 22, 1925, espoused the theory of the seven social sins. It has lessons on economics, politics, science and religion and spoke...
View ArticleBukola Saraki underdeveloped Kwara – Hon Ezekiel
Former speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003, Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin, was one of the chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that returned to the party about two weeks ago....
View ArticleAl-Mustapha’s initiative sues for peace
Coordinator, Al-Mustapha Peace, Unity and Development Initiative, APUDI, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, said engaging all mechanisms that can promote peaceful co-existence among Nigerians was unarguably the...
View ArticleControversies mar NBA presidential election
Nigerian Bar Association NBA presidential election billed to hold today has suffered a setback, as two of the aspirants formally lodged complaints accusing the screening committee of compromising the...
View ArticleBaby factory: NAPTIP arraigns 10 suspects
Two persons alleged to be connected with a baby factory in Ilutitun, Okitipupa in Ondo State, have been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Akure by the National Agency for the Prohibition of...
View Article40-yr-old nabbed, excretes 63 wraps of cocaine
A 40-year-old Nigerian, Amobi Okoye, allegedly excreted 63 wraps of a substance believed to be cocaine while under interrogation at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja-Lagos, on Thursday....
View ArticlePlateau agency threatens to demolish illegal buildings
Jos Metropolitan Development Board, JMDB, has threatened to demolish any building in Jos, Plateau State capital, which fails to conform to the standard set by the state government. Its General Manager,...
View ArticleRep backs Sanusi’s suspension
Suspension of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been described as “a welcome development which has been long overdue.” Lawmaker representing Jos South/Jos...
View ArticleNFF consider hosting 2018 CHAN
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has given strong indication that the country could bid to host the 2018 Africa Nations Championship, CHAN. President of Nigeria’s apex football ruling body, Aminu...
View ArticleCourt fines police N5m for arresting Peace Corps men illegally
Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has fined the Nigeria Police N5 million over an unlawful arrest and detention of officers of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN). The unlawful arrest and detention...
View ArticleJonathan most qualify to rule Nigeria beyond 2015 –Nasarawa group
A group under the aegis of Goodluck Volunteers in Nasarawa state has described President Goodluck Jonathan as God’s sent. It said the President had demonstrated commitment to reposition the country,...
View ArticleCustoms intercepts, destroys N12m frozen foods in Ogun
Ogun state customs command yesterday destroyed a truck load of frozen foods intercepted at Sagamu interchange enroute Onitsha after the item was intercepted by men of the command. The Command said the...
View ArticleTiv/Fulani crisis: youths sue for FG intervention
Youths under the auspices of Benue Youth in Diaspora Association have called on the federal government to wade into the lingering crisis between the Tiv farmers of Benue state and alleged Fulani...
View ArticleMelaye backs Jonathan on sacked ministers
Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for sacking some ministers, even as he called on him to wield the big stick in the case of those...
View ArticleJonathan’s industrial revolution plan best for economic growth –Otabil
Chairman of the project management team of the BUY NAIJA campaign, William Iheanacho Otabil, said the recently-launched industrial revolution plan of President Goodluck Jonathan was best for the...
View ArticleThe King and the Horse men
He is diminutive, dapper, arrogant, proud but intelligent, charming and loves black suit with bow tie. That is Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Ibn Abdullah Bayero – to give him his full honorific title He...
View ArticleRooney happy celebrating new deal wth goal in Palace win
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was delighted to get on the scoresheet in their 2-0 win at Crystal Palace. The striker celebrated signing a new long-term contract by scoring in the victory....
View ArticleGarba Lawal is Kaduna Utd GM
Former Nigeria international Garba Lawal has been appointed general manager of Nigeria Premier League club Kaduna United. Forty-year-old Garba Lawal, who is also on the technical committee of the...
View Article‘Support FG’s efforts at tackling insecuritychallenges’
As the North-East flank of the nation continues to face security problems as a result of the activities of insurgents , Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has urged members of Oduduwa Youths...
View Article850 youths engaged under SURE-P in Benue
Benue State government has engaged 8, 500 youths, including university graduates, under the state Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. Governor Gabriel Suswam while launching the...
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