Osun lawmakers suffering – Deputy Speaker lists challenges
Members of the Osun State House of Assembly are facing serious financial hardship. Deputy Speaker, Akintunde Adegboye, stated this at the 51st birthday lecture of the Speaker, Najeem Salaam on Monday...
View ArticleMikel Obi disappointed not to carry Nigeria’s flag at 2016 Olympics
Captain of Nigeria’s U-23 side to this year’s Olympic Games, Mikel John Obi, has admitted he was disappointed not to carry the Nigerian flag at the opening ceremony. The Chelsea midfielder could not...
View ArticleStop stoking crisis in Abia State – Ohanaeze warns Igbo group
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Wednesday, warned various groups in the South-East to stop increasing the existing tension in Abia State. The warning is sequel to a media...
View ArticleI am a militant – Oshiomhole declares
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole says for any government to make progress, it must maintain a national minimum wage. Oshiomhole said this in Abuja on Wednesday during a forum tagged ‘The Podium’, organised by The...
View ArticleDream Team VI lose to Colombia, play Denmark in quarter-final
Nigeria’s U-23 team, were on Thursday morning defeated 2-0 by Colombia in their last Group B fixture, in the men’s football event of this year’s Olympic Games. The match was a mere formality for the...
View ArticleJigawa Governor sacks Commissioner for Land and Housing
Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Abubakar yesterday sacked the state Commissioner for Land, Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Adamu Sarki Miga. The governor also directed the state Commissioner for...
View ArticleBREAKING: Buhari, Wole Soyinka meet inside Presidential Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, are currently in a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Nobel laureate who arrived the Villa was immediately...
View ArticleI increased Edo minimum wage to let Governors know it can be done – Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has explained that he increased workers’ minimum wage in his state at a time about 27 state governments cannot pay salary to prove to his counterparts who were...
View ArticleNigerian man poses as American soldier on Facebook, dupes Indian women
A Nigerian, Omeleze Fred, based in India has been nabbed for a romance scam in which he allegedly duped unsuspecting female victims. Fred was nabbed by the Cyber Crimes Police station, Cyberabad East,...
View ArticleFrequent jailbreaks across the country condemnable – Governor Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reassured the people of the state that the recent jail break in Nsukka will not undermine the efforts of his administration to provide adequate security of...
View ArticlePDP will die if it fails to get it right on August 17 – Dokpesi
A national chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, has predicted the end of the party if its forthcoming national convention flops. He said, “The party will break...
View ArticleHow Mikel Obi paid $4,000 to save Dream Team VI from embarrassment in Brazil...
It has been revealed that Mikel John Obi, had to part with $4,000 of his personal money, to ensure that the Nigeria Olympic team did not miss their flight to Salvador. Players and officials of the...
View ArticleCAF appoints Algerian referees for Super Eagles vs Tanzania clash
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has appointed Algeria’s Mehdi Abid Charef, as the referee for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania in Port...
View ArticleWild Polio breaks out in Nigeria after two years of no single case
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of wild polio virus in Borno State. Nigeria had been polio free for about two years. Oyewole said the outbreak had affected...
View ArticleBudget padding: You are not above the law – Sagay, Odunmaki, others slam Dogara
Prominent Nigerians and lawyers have faulted the claims by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that he could not be investigated or interrogated over alleged padding of the 2016...
View ArticleWoman abandons child with clothes in church [PHOTO]
A woman, identified only as Monica, has reportedly dumped her child at a church in Cross Rivers State. Monica abandoned her one year and five-month-old child at the Assemblies of God church in Obudu...
View ArticleAbuja music fiesta: Mallam Yankee unveils finalist, winner [PHOTOS]
The night of Sunday, August 7, will linger in the memories of Abuja residents following the hosting of the first ever music fiesta in the capital city. The event which was creatively put together by...
View ArticleWhy I have sex only with virgins – 46-year-old ritualist
A ‘wealthy’ ritualist in Ghana has reportedly made shocking revelations on how he maintains his wealth. The ritualist, Stephen Nortey, who stressed he was forced into the business because of his desire...
View ArticleShocker: LASEMA, Police discover well filled with diesel in Lagos [PHOTOS]
Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) on Friday said it received a distress call about diesel theft around Ibadan and Abeokuta Street, Ilasamaja Oshodi Isolo Local Government, Lagos. Investigation by...
View ArticleMessi confirms return to Argentina team
Lionel Messi has confirmed his intention to return to the Argentina national team. The Barcelona forward, announced his retirement from international football, after they lost the 2016 Copa America to...
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