7 feared dead as building collapses in Umuahia
By Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA – Seven persons were feared dead when a building under construction in Agbama area of Umuahia, the capital of Abia State collapsed yesterday night at about 8 [...]
May 16, 2013
40 prisoners freed in Katsina
Musawa (Katsina State) – The Committee on Prison Inmates Rehabilitation in Katsina State has released no fewer than 40 prison inmates, convicted on minor offences. The Chairman of the committee, [...]
SUBSIDY PROTEST: DPO arraigned over murder
The dismissed Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Yaya-Abatan, Agege Police Station, Lagos, Segun Fabunmi, was yesterday ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja High Court after he [...]
NJC probe: Justice Gunmi resigns, becomes Emir in Zamfara
Barely three weeks after the National Judicial Council, NJC, concluded plans to visit a petition seeking his sack over alleged judicial impropriety, the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, [...]
Davis Cup: Nigeria wins
Nigeria yesterday began its quest to gain promotion to the Davis Cup Euro-Africa Zone Group II, with a 2-1 victory over Botswana in Cairo, Egypt. Read full story on author [...]
US warns Nigeria must protect rights of civilians
Nigeria must protect the rights of civilians and avoid any “heavy-handed” response as it moves against Islamist rebels to enforce a state of emergency, a top US official said Wednesday. [...]
Rooney in line for England captaincy boost
Wayne Rooney could be handed the England captaincy for the May 29 friendly against the Republic of Ireland as national team boss Roy Hodgson looks to boost the star’s flagging [...]
FG to train 700 N-Delta youths in ICT, others
OTUOKE—Determined to confront the high rate of joblessness in the Niger Delta region, the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to train over 700 youths in various fields of endeavour at [...]
May 15, 2013
EFCC secures order to evacuate stolen crude
Justice E. S. Chukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to evacuate for safe keeping the petroleum [...]
Chelsea first team to hold Champions, Europa League titles
A 93rd-minute header from Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday as the London club claimed the trophy for the [...]
Shettima condoles slain Borno CAN scribe’s family
Gover-nor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has commiserated with the families and the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over the death of its Secretary, Borno State chapter, Rev. Faye Pama [...]
Pele against privatisation of Maracana Stadium
Football legend Pele on Wednesday waded into a bitter debate about the future of Brazil’s Maracana stadium, saying the famous venue should not be privatised. Read full story on author [...]
Ex-Islamist Somali warlord elected ‘president’ of key region
Former Islamist warlord Ahmed Madobe has been elected “president” of Somalia’s volatile southern Jubaland region following weeks of tense negotiations between rival factions, officials said Wednesday. Read full story on [...]
Court setences 8 to death by hanging in Imo
Imo State High Court presided over by Hon. Justice C.M.I. Egole, has sentenced eight persons to death by hanging for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of an ex-police [...]
Emergency rule, counterproductive – ACN
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described the declaration of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States by President Goodluck Jonathan as lacking in original thinking, [...]
Podolski double condemns Wigan to relegation
LONDON (AFP) – Wigan were relegated from the Premier League just three days after their FA Cup final triumph as Arsenal seized control of the race to finish in the [...]
We in the north will take over from Jonathan – Farouk Aliyu
The face-off between the North and Niger Delta campaigners for Jonathan’s re_election in 2015, deepened yesterday with a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Adamu Aliyu, boasting that [...]
Police kill 2, arrest 3 suspected female kidnappers in Delta
POLICE in Delta State have killed two supposed hostage takers and arrested eight suspected kidnappers, including three females in separate gun battles with two kidnap gangs at Ozoro in Isoko [...]
Nasarawa massacre: Police detain 10 suspected officers
There were indications, yesterday, that no fewer than 10 serving policemen had been arrested and detained in connection with last week’s massacre of 100 security men by members of the [...]
Olympic Day Run beckons
In celebration of the ideals of the Olympics, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Nigeria Sport For All Commission have said that the 2013 Olympic Day celebration will hold [...]
School pupils feared dead in Lagos flood
Some pupils of Ogba Primary school in Lagos were, yesterday, feared drowned while others were wounded in the flooded school premises, following heavy rainfall witnessed in some parts of Lagos. [...]
Flying Eagles arrive in Germany ahead of FIFA U-20 World Cup
Nigeria’s under-20 men football team, the Flying Eagles, arrived in Germany on Tuesday for camping ahead of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in Turkey. Read full story on [...]
6 pregnant teenagers nabbed for intending to sell babies
The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday arrested six pregnant young girls in a home where they were allegedly being prepared to deliver their babies for sale. Read full story [...]
FG okays local software, BrainFriend for schools
Promotion of local content in software development has received a major boost as the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has endorsed the BrainFriend e-learning and examination preparatory software from CINFORES [...]
NICADI faults ID contract award to Mastercard
The Nigeria Content Advocacy Initiative NICADI, a multi-sector vehicle for the domestication of Nigeria information technology (IT) products and services has called on the Federal Government to quickly cancel the [...]
Emergency Rule: Whoever, wherever you are, we ‘ll get you – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states with an order to the military high command to use extra-ordinary measures to quell [...]
Akor ready to bang in goals for Heartland
Isah Akor was once again amongst the goal scorers as Heartland recorded a 2-1 win at home against a resilient Akwa United on Sunday, Read full story on author website [...]
May 14, 2013
Family: The right way to begin sports development
Most Nigerians are quick to point to a system of sports development, ‘’the grassroots development’’, as the main cause responsible for the inconsistencies the nation experiences, whenever we fail to [...]
Airtel’s voice, data now in single recharge
Airtel Nigeria, has introduced a dual-purpose single recharge card for both voice and data services on its network making it possible for subscribers to recharge for both services with only [...]
Lagos begins free knee surgery
Lagos State Government, Tuesday, announced the commencement of free total knee replacement surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, for the less-privileged indigenes. Read full story on author website [...]
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