Assassination attempt: Army lied, we did not attack Buratai – Shiites
The Shiite sect has reacted to the clash between its members and the Nigerian Army on Saturday, which left some persons dead. In a statement signed by Isak K and posted on the website of the movement,...
View ArticleArms deal scandal: “I collected N345m from Dasuki for consultations” –...
Former Senator of the Federal Republic, Iyorchia Ayu has explained why he collected N345m from the controversial arms deal funds through former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Ayu, a native of...
View ArticleMimiko orders payment of 2015 leave bonus
Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has ordered the immediate payment of 2015 leave bonus to all categories of civil servants in the state. Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade, in a...
View ArticleForex crisis hit Diamond Bank, stops use of Naira card in Dubai, China, others
The current crisis in foreign exchange has taken toll on Diamond Bank. Indication of this became apparent as the bank just announced a new restriction on the Naira debit card. Accordingly, its...
View ArticleConcede defeat, congratulate me – Dickson tells Sylva
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has called on his main opponent in the inconclusive governorship election in the state Chief Timiprie Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to concede defeat....
View ArticleChelsea exit was not by mutual consent, I will not take a sabbatical – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he is not tired and will not take a sabbatical, after he was dismissed by Chelsea on Thursday. The Portuguese also vowed to stay away from football, so that speculation...
View ArticleMartial wins Golden Boy Award
Manchester United striker, Anthony Martial, has been named winner of the 2015 Golden Boy award. The former Monaco man won ahead of Kingsley Coman and Hector Bellerin. Martial only moved to Old Trafford...
View ArticleMany feared killed as soldiers, Boko Haram battle in Buratai
Reports coming from southern Borno town of Buratai, the home town of the Army Chief, Lt Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai say a battle between the Nigerian troops and Islamic militants Boko Haram in the early...
View ArticleEPL Watch: Norwich beat Man Utd, Chelsea win
Chelsea returned to winning ways in front of interim manager, Guus Hiddink, with a 3-1 win over Sunderland at home. The Blues raced into a two-goal lead at half time, thanks to Branislav Ivanovic’s...
View ArticleBoko Haram will soon be history – Senator Ndume
Sen. Ali Ndume, Senate Majority Leader, has expressed confidence that insurgency in the North-East will soon become history following renewed commitment by the administration of President Muhammadu...
View ArticleFIFA rankings: Falcons end 2015 in 37th
The Super Falcons has climbed one position up to 37th in the latest FIFA world ranking. Nigeria’s senior women national team, had earlier dropped nine places in September to 38th, following their exit...
View ArticleArmsgate: Return your N260m share of the loot – Oshiomhole tells Anenih
The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has urged erstwhile Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, to return the N260m he allegedly collected from a former...
View ArticleRivers election re-run: Wike threatens INEC officials
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has warned officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who will be sent to conduct the re-run elections in the state against acting “funny”,...
View ArticleAero Airlines explains why passengers disembarked using ladder
Nigeria’s oldest carrier: Aero Contractors has explained why it resorted to the use of ladder in disembarking passengers at the Bauchi Airport, after it was said to have had problems with unserviceable...
View ArticleMan docked for allegedly duping corps member N750,000 in Ondo
A suspected fraudster, David Emmanuel, was at the weekend dragged before an Akure Magistrate Court in Ondo state for allegedly defrauding a member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Idowu Temitope...
View ArticleDasukigate: PDP Reps members, Odili, Anenih,others may refund N630m collected
There are indications that some former and serving members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have to refund about N600m they allegedly...
View ArticleKanu’s continued detention can consume Nigeria – Ohanaeze youths
The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has warned that the continued detention of the Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu by the operatives of the Department of State Services ( DSS) despite court rulings...
View ArticleMinister orders probe of Aero Airline’s use of ladder in evacuating passengers
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has ordered an immediate probe into the use of a ladder by Aero Contractors Airlines in evacuating passengers from its aircraft at the conclusion...
View ArticleBREAKING: Gunmen kidnap serving Commissioner in Bayelsa
The Commissioner for Local Government in Bayelsa State, Madam Serefina Otazi has been kidnapped by some yet-to-be identified gunmen. Otazi’s abduction is coming barely a day after the younger sister of...
View ArticleUN sends high-powered delegation to back Buhari’s fight against corruption
The United Nations, UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon has sent a high-powered delegation to have a meeting with the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar...
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