Nigerian Air Force to get choppers from Pakistan, Russia
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) is expecting arrival of war-planes and helicopters from Pakistan and Russia to boost its fleets. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar made the disclosure at...
View ArticleAnti-terrorism: Buratai hails troops, urges for more action
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General T. Y Buratai has sent a message of goodwill to the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, commending them for their commitment, loyalty and courage. In a statement he...
View ArticleStyle more important than results – Mourinho insists after draw with Everton
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said his side were much better than Everton, despite their 1-1 draw with the Toffees on Sunday. Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave the Red Devils the lead in the...
View ArticlePolice refute rumoured clash with IMN in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command, has refuted the rumour going round in the social media asking people to avoid Kaduna-Zaria express way, over alleged clash between members of the Islamic Movement in...
View ArticleTax evasion allegations: I have nothing to hide – Mourinho
Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has said he has nothing to hide over his tax affairs. Last week, 12 European newspapers said it will publish what it described as “the largest leak in the history...
View ArticleFalcons coach, Omagbemi calls for more women competitions in Africa
Head coach of Nigeria’s women senior national team, Florence Omagbemi, has said African teams will do better in international tournaments, if CAF provides more competitions for clubs and national...
View ArticleHow PDP helped Buhari become President – Lamido
A former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has appraised the internal wrangling in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and has come to the conclusion that President Muhammadu Buhari is the...
View ArticleIgbos most truthful, committed, trust-worthy Nigerians – Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, on Monday described the Igbos as “the most truthful, committed and trust -worthy people but often misunderstood in the country.’’ Speaking when he received the...
View ArticleBlatter loses appeal at CAS against six-year FIFA ban
Sepp Blatter has confirmed that he has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a six-year ban by FIFA. The Swiss said, in a statement, that it is “difficult” to accept, but...
View ArticleFayose shares banana, groundnut to children in Ekiti [PHOTOS]
In what seems like another enactment of stomach infrastructure, the Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose was pictured at the weekend, sharing banana and groundnut to scores of children in Ekiti. This...
View ArticleOrtom demands immediate release of abducted Radio Benue news editor
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged abductors of the Controller News, Radio Benue, Makurdi, Mrs. Yuadoo Tor-Agbidye to release her unconditionally. Governor Ortom made the call on Monday in...
View ArticlePDP Crisis: Stop your political rascality for the sake of Nigeria’s future –...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has called on the party’s factional National Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff to shun political rascality...
View ArticleEl-Rufai once licked Obasanjo’s anus – Shehu Sani
The Senator representing Kaduna Central District, Shehu Sani, has taken a swipe at the Governor of the state, El-Rufai for paying herdsmen to stop killings in Southern Kaduna. Recall that El-Rufai had...
View ArticleOyo sacks 662 workers over certificate forgery, expunges 2,021 from payroll
The Oyo State Government has sacked 662 workers for certificate forgery and expunged 2,021 fictitious names from its payroll. Mr Soji Eniade, the Head of Service (HoS), told newsmen in Ibadan on...
View ArticleFayose presents N93.4bn ‘Budget of Higher Height’ for 2017
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N93.4 billion to members of the House of Assembly in Ado-Ekiti. The budget, which is 33 per cent higher than the...
View ArticleI regret playing for Nigeria – Super Falcons’ Francisca Ordega
Francisca Ordega admits she regrets playing for Nigeria’s senior women national team. The USA-based forward, said she would have opted for another country if there was a chance, because of the lack of...
View ArticleReps probes N15bn Kaduna Petroleum College project
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the abandoned N15billion worth National College of Petroleum Studies (NCPS) in Kaduna State. To this end, the Committee on Petroleum Resources...
View ArticleKanu Nwankwo’s hat-trick against Chelsea rated no. 1 in EPL
Kanu Nwankwo’s three goals for Arsenal in a 3-2 win over London rivals Chelsea in 1999, has been rated as the best of 10 hat-tricks in the English Premier League by Daily Mail. The Blues had taken a...
View ArticleChampions League: Arsenal finish top of Group A, Bayern Munich win
Arsenal finished top of Group A of this year’s Champions League, in a dramatic twist of events on Tuesday night. The Gunners went into their last fixture at Basel in second place, behind Paris...
View ArticleSouthern Kaduna killings: CAN hits El-Rufai over ‘money for ceasefire’
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna State chapter, has condemned in strong terms the action of the Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai for offering money to Fulani herdsmen...
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