Celebrity marriages: Why they never last
When people get married it is their hope to live together till death do them part but this is definitely not true for some celebrities whose weddings usually end up in the trash can of divorce or end...
View ArticleNYAKO UNFIT TO BE GOVERNOR – PRESIDENCY
Presidency yesterday reacted sharply to recent memo by Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State accusing President Goodluck Jonathan’s government of carrying out genocide against Northern states with...
View ArticleBirth attendant arrested over pregnant woman’s death
For flouting the directive of compulsory referral of all pregnant women by the Ondo State Government to government health facilities for safe delivery, a Mission Birth Attendant, Mrs Victoria Paul,...
View ArticleMan City line-up bid for Stones
Man City are reportedly scouting Everton centre-back John Stones as a potential replacement for captain Vincent Kompany with Etihad Stadium boss Manuel Pellegrini surprisingly considering axing the...
View ArticleWe are not interested in Lukman – Sevilla
Sevilla Sporting Director, Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo Monchi has dismissed reports at home and abroad linking the Europa League semi finalists with a move for Nigeria international Lukman Haruna this...
View ArticleConfab has no mandate to write new constitution – Iyom Anenih
Since President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the National Conference last month there have been debates on whether the conference will at the end of its deliberations give the country a new...
View ArticleBrazil 2014: Rufai kicks against new players
Former Super Eagles Captain Peter Rufai, has kicked against Coach Stephen Keshi inviting new players to test out in the run to the Brazil 2014 World Cup. The former national team goal keeper said it...
View ArticleCAF Confed Cup: Bayelsa unfazed over Sewe tactics
Captain of Bayelsa United, Salomon Junior has said that no amount of frustration will deter the team from getting a good result against Sewe Sports in the CAF confederation cup match today. Bayelsa...
View ArticleFlying Eagles: Garba has no soft spot for 2013 Eaglets – Iheanacho
Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho, has said that it would be very tough to make the present Nigeria U20 squad under Coach Manu Garba. The coach dropped three players from his squad during the...
View ArticleNyanya commuters task FCTA on safer motor parks
Some Commuters in Nyanya, Abuja, have called on the FCT administration to provide safer motor parks to ease transportation in Abuja. Some of the commuters who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN...
View ArticleFRSC urges road users to obey traffic rules
Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC on Thursday appealed to motorists to always obey road traffic rules during and after the Easter celebration. A statement by the FRSC in Asaba quoted the Zonal...
View ArticleNigeria’s external trade hits N5.7trn as imports rise
Nigeria’s total external merchandise trade amounted to N5,658.2 billion during the Third Quarter of 2013. This represents an increase of 5.9% from N5, 341.1 billion recorded in the Second Quarter of...
View ArticleNestle invests $850m in Nigeria, others
NESTLE has invested more than $850 million in Nigeria and other parts of Africa over the past five years, its Chief Executive Officer, Nestle, Mr. Paul Bulcke, has said. Bulcke said the company also...
View ArticlePorts concession, for efficient service delivery – Senate C’ttee
The Senate Committee on Commercialization and Privatization has said that the Federal Government concessioned the Nigerian ports to ensure efficient service delivery and to bring about massive...
View ArticleSurvey indicates drop in Nigerians’ wellbeing
The wellbeing of average Nigerians in the month of March witnessed one percent drop compared with the previous month, according to a survey conducted by NOIPolls Limited. The NOIPolls report made...
View ArticleStanbic IBTC grows profit by 57% in Q1
STANBIC IBTC Holdings released its first quarter (Q1) 2014 results last week with profit after tax ( PAT) of N6.0 billion, growing strongly, by 57 as against Q1 2013, while profit before tax (PBT)...
View ArticleFirst Bank partners Cadbury’s Bournvita, Others
In partnership with First bank, Cadbury’s Bournvita and Alexander Forbes among others; ‘God’s Children’s Got talent’, the pioneer Christian Children’s talent hunt programme, initiated by the City of...
View Article2015: Buhari is hard sell – Northern leaders
As the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, forges ahead with its Muslim-Muslim ticket for Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed presidency come 2015, there are fears that the former may...
View ArticleOgun opens new towns
In line with one of the five cardinal programmes of the present administration in Ogun state, the state government said it has opened up at least five new towns across the three senatorial districts in...
View ArticleBoko Haram can’t divide Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday expressed optimism over the resilience and ability of Nigerians to keep the country together against all odds. The President, who spoke at the State House when...
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