Traders count loses as fire razes 200 shops in Ibadan
Tragedy struck in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday, as more than 200 shops were reportedly burnt down at a major plank market at Alaro area of Sango. Although the exact cause of the fire, which...
View ArticleNnewi disaster: Relatives lament, search bushes for bodies of missing persons
Following the gas explosion that rocked Nnewi industrial town which plunged residents into mourning when scores of persons were reportedly burnt to ashes, relatives of the victims are now combing...
View ArticleRelocate to Sambisa if you’re sure Boko Haram has been defeated – Fayose...
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Saturday berated yesterday’s announcement of Federal Government’s decision to reduce the pump price of petrol from N87 to N85 per litre, claiming that it is a...
View ArticleArmsgate: EFCC set to arraign ex-PDP chairman, son
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Haliru Bello Mohammed and his son, Abbah, will be arraigned on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for...
View ArticleObasanjo knows about Bola Ige’s killing – Adebanjo
Fourteen years after the gruesome murder of the then Justice Minister and Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige, Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has stated that the government of...
View ArticleFires razes Rivers State-owned Banana plantation
Mysterious inferno has destroyed a large section of the Rivers State Banana plantation. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Tai local Government area of Rivers State, Wilson Nwibari confirmed the...
View ArticleTwo killed as robbers raid bank in Ekiti
Two persons were killed in Okemesi on Christmas Eve in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State after a nine-man armed robbery gang attacked an old generation bank. The heavily armed men, who...
View ArticleWhy we rejected Jonathan’s $3m during presidential election – Muslim group
The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) has claimed that some aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan approached the body with $3 million so as to canvass for their votes during the...
View ArticleVan Gaal close to leaving Manchester United – Charlie Wyett
Louis Van Gaal is on the verge of leaving Manchester United, after losing the support of players and fans, according to Charlie Wyett of The Sun. The Red Devils have endured a miserable run of form...
View ArticleNnewi gas fire: Angry river gods reportedly responsible for explosion
More theories have surfaced over the gas fire explosion that took the lives of several people at the Chikason Gas Plant in Nnewi, Anambra State on the eve of Christmas. An elder of Nnewi town, who...
View ArticleOndo Government showcases state-of-the-art facility at Trauma and Surgical...
The Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre remains one of the enduring legacies of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko’s administration. It is located within the Medical Village in Ondo Town about 4 kilometers from the...
View ArticleI am no longer interested in coaching Eaglets – Amuneke
Coach of Nigeria’s U-17 team, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said he is “no longer interested” in working with the Golden Eaglets. The former Super Eagles winger, led the team to success at the 2015 FIFA U-17...
View ArticleLife is meaningless without my children – Mother of twins killed by drunk cop
Mother of the twin brothers shot dead on Saturday by a trigger-happy policeman guarding Paulson Hotel on Anibaba Street, Ketu-Ikosi, Lagos, Beatrice Oyesolu, has said the promises her children made to...
View ArticleHow son killed 60-year-old father on Christmas Day in Enugu
One Anselm Ugwuoke, has been arrested by the Enugu state police command after killing his father, Paulinus Ugwuoke, on Christmas Day in Imilike-Agu, a community in Udenu Local Government Area of the...
View ArticleWhy we are agitating for Biafra – MASSOB
The new leader of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Solomon Chukwu says the reason behind the agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra is because people of the...
View ArticleFayemi, Oni’s verbal attacks on Fayose meaningless – Ekiti Governor’s aide
Special Assistant to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has described the verbal attacks on the governor by two former governors of the State,...
View ArticleBuhari is determined to diversify Nigeria’s economy – Senator Adamu
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC Nasarawa West) says President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to diversify the country’s economy. He spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, noting that the...
View ArticleEconomic challenges: FCT actors now act movies on credit – AGN
Mr Agility Onwura, President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) FCT chapter, has expressed concern over actors’ acceptance of roles on credit due to the current economic realities in the country. He made...
View ArticleI may ban hijab if female suicide bombing continues – Buhari
Nigeria may stop the use of hijab any time soon. President Muhammadu Buhari gave this indication during Wednesday’s presidential media chat. Hijab is a veil that covers the head and chest and worn by...
View ArticleNigeria to start local production of pencils in two years – Onu
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the country will begin local production of pencils in the next two years. After a facility tour of Projects Development Institute...
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