Nigeria News: 10 things you need to know this Monday evening
Good evening! Here is today’s Nigeria news summary. 1. Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has faulted a recent statement attributed to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, where he was quoted...
View ArticleAngry staff protest alleged fraud in Ekiti Federal Polytechnic
Enraged academic staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, yesterday shut down administrative and academic activities in the school, protesting against what they alleged as fraudulent refusal of the...
View ArticleNYSC begins nationwide biometric exercise for corps members in October
The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, said on Tuesday that the biometric verification of corps members will now commence nationwide in...
View ArticleLagos State Chief Judge frees 20 inmates from Ikoyi Prisons
The Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwafumilayo Atilade, in exercise of her constitutional powers on Tuesday, released 20 inmates of Ikoyi Prisons awaiting trial. Atilade made the pronouncement at a...
View ArticleArmy speaks on reported takeover of Borno villages by Boko Haram
The Army on Tuesday reacted to the alleged overrun of some villages in Borno State by the Boko Haram. Colonel Sani Usman, Army spokesman, in a statement said what actually happened was that suspected...
View ArticleChampions League: Dortmund hold Real Madrid, Leicester beat Porto
Real Madrid were denied three points against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, after Andre Schurrle equalized with three minutes left, in their Champions League Group F fixture. Cristiano Ronaldo opened...
View ArticleAllardyce quits as England manager after one game
The Football Association has announced that Sam Allardyce has left his position as England manager by mutual consent on Tuesday night. Allardyce was appointed as Roy Hodgson’s successor only 67 days...
View ArticleN3.2bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Orji Kalu, two others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu and two others on a 34-count amended charge bordering on fraud. Kalu, his company, Slok...
View ArticleRooney ready to see out Manchester United contract
Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney, will accept a reduced role at the club, but is not ready to quit. Rooney was dropped by manager Jose Mourinho, for Saturday’s 4-1 win over champions Leicester....
View ArticleNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here are the 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning. 1. All is not set for the Edo State governorship election, slated for today, Wednesday September 28. Electoral officials as...
View ArticleZidane says draw with Dortmund ‘difficult to accept’
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has said their 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund is hard to accept. The Champions League holders looked destined to claim all three points at the Signal Iduna Park,...
View ArticleStop addressing Ize-Iyamu as Pastor, he’s a pathological liar – Oshiomhole
The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate in the ongoing governorship election in the state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for claiming to be a pastor....
View ArticleFG to construct Anyigba-Ankpa-Otukpa road
The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has been called upon to as a matter of urgent public importance, award the contract for the reconstruction of Anyigba-Ankpa-Otukpa road in order to ease...
View ArticleEthnic crisis brews as Edjeba fishermen arrest Hausas
An ethnic crisis may be in the offing as fishermen from Edjeba Community in Warri South Local Government have arrested over fifteen illegal fishermen, said to be Hausa, for allegedly destroying and...
View ArticleEdo election: Lagos Government reacts to PDP’s allegation that Ambode...
Lagos State Government has dismissed allegations made by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu alleging that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his Kaduna State...
View ArticleMan docked for defrauding Afe Babalola of N2.5million
A 35-year-old man, Abdulrahman Muazu, has been arraigned before an Ado Ekiti Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding eminent lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) of N2.5 million. Before duping...
View ArticleRecession: Public, private collaboration will stimulate economy – DFID
The United Kingdom, UK Department for International Development, DFID, and the African Health Empowerment and Advancement Foundation, AHEAF, have advised that a collaboration between the public and...
View ArticleRecession: Public, private collaboration will stimulate economy – DFID
The United Kingdom, UK Department for International Development, DFID, and the African Health Empowerment and Advancement Foundation, AHEAF, have advised that a collaboration between the public and...
View ArticleEdo election: INEC confirms ballot box snatching at Ekpoma
Mr Lebari Nduh, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Electoral Officer in Esan West Local Government Area, has confirmed that hoodlums had snatched a ballot box from Ward 7 unit 11,...
View ArticleNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning. 1. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has stated that the Federal Executive Council and not state governors...
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