Emergency rule: Gunmen shot dead fuel station manager in Borno
BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members , yesterday ,shot dead a General Manager (name withheld) of one of the fuel stations in Maiduguri, the Borno [...]
May 22, 2013
Zimbabwe limits presidential tenures to two five-year terms
President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. Read full story on author website »
Court sentences banker to 6 months in prison for breach of trust
Bello Jimoh, a 52-year-old banker, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months imprisonment, by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court for misappropriating N621,387 in his custody. Read full story on author [...]
Jonathan rewards Golden Eaglets, African under-18 athletics champions
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday announced various forms of cash reward to members of the national under-17 male football team and Nigeria’s medalists at the maiden African U-18 Athletics Championships. [...]
Dortmund’s path from cash-crisis to Wembley
BERLIN, May 21, 2013 (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund’s path from the brink of bankruptcy in 2005 to Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich has been dubbed “Ground Zero to [...]
Tukur tells returning PDP govs to commence 2015 campaigns
NATIONAL Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, yesterday, asked governors elected on the party’s platform, who have plans to return in 2015 to start campaigns now, if [...]
Use infotech to tackle insecurity, NCS urges FG
Unless information technology, education, employment creation were given urgent attention in governance, the fight against terrorism and other acts of insecurity may be long-drawn, the President of Nigerian Computer Society, [...]
‘Why NCC should prioritize dominant-operator regulation’
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, penultimate week, opened the telecom industry up for another debate when it released the operators’ market status and declared two, MTN and Globacom, as dominant [...]
Ogba commends coach Osagie
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Solomon Ogba has commended grassroots athletics coach, Isaac Osagie who has been fishing out budding talents from primary and secondary schools to train. [...]
May 21, 2013
Microsoft partners PIN to train NGOs
The software giant, Microsoft Nigeria in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) have hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO connection day Nigeria in Calabar. Read full story on author website »
Aliyu blames killings in North on religious intolerance, boundary disputes
MINNA— Following the killing of security agents and several bloody communal clashes in Nasarawa and other Middle Belt states, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has identified religious intolerance and [...]
National U-19 cricket team departs for ICC World Cup
The national U-19 cricket team departed the country yesterday for Kampala, Uganda to participate in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers Division 1 taking place in East African country [...]
Nigeria suffers two straight defeats in 2013 wheelchair tennis World Team Cup
The Nigeria National Wheelchair Tennis Team has suffered two straight defeats at the on-going wheelchair tennis BNP Paribas World Team Cup event taking place in Antalya, Turkey. Read full story [...]
Corruption Allegation: AGF drags Dino Melaye to Court, seeks N10bn as damages
Sequel to allegation by the Anti-Corruption network that he was involved in sundry acts of corruption, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, [...]
Why Nigeria remains best telecom investment destination – Juwah
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Eugene Juwah has declared that Nigeria had remained and would still remain telecom investment haven as long as Foreign [...]
Ogidi building materials market, school shut in honour of Achebe
BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA – INDICATIONS emerged Tuesday that the famous building materials market located at Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government area, the home town of Professor Chinua Achebe, [...]
8 Nigerians make up CAF standing committees
No fewer than eight Nigerians have been appointed into the Standing Committees of the Africa Football Confederation (CAF) for the 2013/2015 soccer season. Read full story on author website »
Insurgency: Drop amnesty, adopt `acceptance’ strategy, NGO advices FG
Foundation for Peace and Non-Violence in Nigeria, an NGO, on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to adopt “acceptance” strategy in place of its amnesty programme to curb security challenges threatening [...]
Balarabe Musa advocates return to regional government
The failure of the government to fully implement the Ibrahim Dasuki report on local government system has made it difficult for operators to enjoy autonomy, Alhaji Balarabe Musa has said. [...]
CHAN: Eagles to battle Cote d’Ivoire July 6
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that the Super Eagles will host Cote d’Ivoire between July 6 and July 7 in the first-leg qualifying encounter of the Championship for [...]
2015: Buhari ‘ll support a formidable candidate – CPC
The Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Tuesday said its national leader and 2011 presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari is ready to give maximal support a more formidable candidate that will [...]
My wife is too lazy, husband tells court
Malam Wahab Ahmed of Ojagboro area, Ilorin, on Tuesday, told an Ilorin Area Court that he was seeking for divorce from his wife, Abike Wahab, for her lazy nature and [...]
Nine minors informant to kidnappers, assassins nabbed
Nine minors, all males, suspected to be members of four different dreaded cult groups that have been disguising and acting as informants to kidnappers and assassins in Sapele, Sapele Local [...]
NAMA staff resume duty – Official
Abuja – The staff of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) who were on a one-day strike on Monday have resumed full operation. The NAMA spokesman, Mr Supo Atobatele, told reporters [...]
Nobody can stop Jonathan – Fasehun, OPC founder
FOUNDER of the Niger-Delta People Volunteer Front, NPDVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that he was ready, bullet for bullet, for those who want to stop President Goodluck Jonathan in [...]
Spain jeers departing Mourinho’s record
MADRID (AFP) – Spain’s press bid a caustic farewell Tuesday to self-anointed Special One Jose Mourinho, jeering his divisive three-tear reign at Real Madrid and his failure to win more [...]
Military seeks civilian cooperation
Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ola Ibrahim, on Monday in Abuja solicited the cooperation of the civilian population to ensure the success of military operations. Ibrahim, who [...]
Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of the season
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed Monday. Read [...]
Ferguson wins managers’ award
Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award. Read full story on author website »
State of Emergency: Northern senators in marathon meeting
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- AHEAD of debates on the declaration of State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan today, senators from the north under [...]
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