Governor Ishaku to appeal tribunal verdict
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has promised to appeal the verdict of the Elections Petitions Tribunal, which nullified his election as governor. The tribunal on Saturday in Abuja quashed the...
View ArticleEPL Watch: Stoke shock Chelsea, United win against West Brom
Chelsea suffered their 7th defeat of the season after they were beaten 1-0 by Stoke City on Saturday. The Blues were without manager Jose Mourinho, who was handed a stadium ban by the FA for misconduct...
View ArticleResidents take to swimming as Enugu bridge collapses
Many communities in Enugu, Ebonyi, Benue and other Northern states have been cut off following the collapse of Ikem Bridge in Enugu State. The bridge, which is the access road to Federal College of...
View Article2015 Federation Cup to be played November 22 in Lagos
This year’s Federation Cup final between Akwa United and Lobi Stars will be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on November 22. There has been a lot of speculation as to where the venue might...
View ArticleBayelsa Poll: Governor Dickson lobbies Sylva’s kinsmen with road contracts
Bayelsa state governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Saturday lobbied the people of Brass Kingdom for votes ahead of the December 5 governorship election in the state with a pledge to award a road contract...
View ArticlePDP House members will use their experience for robust legislations – Hon. Ujam
Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of House Committees and it’s leadership, member representing Kanu East/West federal constituency of Enugu State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam has...
View ArticleRobbers kill school guards, cart away computers in Ondo
Two security guards of Olofon Grammar School in Idanre local government of Ondo State were during the weekend killed by suspected Armed robbers while on duty. Sources said the bandits engaged the...
View ArticleChelsea have become the Tiger Woods of football – Gullit
Ruud Gullit claims Chelsea have lost their fear factor and are like Tiger Woods these days. The Blues were beaten 1-0 by Stoke City on Saturday – their third consecutive loss and their seventh in the...
View ArticleBalogun of Ibadanland, Omiyale is dead
The death has been announced of the Balogun of Ibadanland, Chief Sulaimon Adegboyega Alao Omiyale. The monarch died at the age of 91. Omiyale, who is second in command to the Olubadan of Ibadan, died...
View ArticleSenate to probe Lamorde next Tuesday
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, says the sack of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde by President Mohammadu Buhari on Monday, would...
View ArticleWike’s response to Biafra protests portrays grave incompetence and possible...
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that it has noted with heavy heart the level of ”ineptitude displayed by the Rivers State Government following the spate of...
View ArticleMagu assumes office as EFCC boss, pledges to take war on corruption to...
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, today charged all staff of the Commission to brace up for fresh and...
View ArticleMoney laundering: Court admits EFCC’s proof against prison accountant, Esu-Nte
Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 admitted as evidence, a compact disc (CD) tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
View ArticleFayose hails Fayemi’s appointment as Solid Minerals Minister, tasks him on Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has congratulated former Governor of the State, Dr Kayode Fayemi over his appointment as Minister of Solid Minister, urging him to use his position for the...
View ArticleFashola assumes duty as Minister amid loud cheers from workers
The new Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday assumed duty immediately after the inauguration of the federal cabinet by President Muhammadu Buhari. Fashola was...
View ArticlePDP expels spokesman for accepting Tribunal ruling in favour of Mama Taraba
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State has expelled its spokesman, Mr. Napoleon Adamu. This followed an emergency meeting of the party’s state working committee held in Jalingo. PDP...
View ArticleYou know nothing about Lagos – Ambode explodes over The Economist criticism
The Lagos State Government says it has taken note of an article in the latest edition of The Economist magazine entitled “Paralysed: Why Nigeria’s largest city is even less navigable than usual” and...
View ArticleInibehe Effiong: Open letter to the Minister Of Justice and Attorney General...
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mallam Abubakar Malami, SAN, on your well deserved appointment and inauguration as the Minster of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation by President...
View ArticleMikel, Martins don’t have any problem with my Eagles captaincy – Musa
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has insisted that he is not bothered about being the leader of a squad, made up of high quality and experienced players. The CSKA Moscow winger was named as the team’s...
View ArticleYou are the engine room, Ministers can be reomoved any time – Bello tells FCT...
Mr Muhammadu Bello, the newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday assumed duty at the FCT Head Office in Area 11, Garki. The minister, who arrived at about 3p.m. left...
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