Siasia, Amodu early favourites to replace Oliseh
Nigeria U-23 coach, Samson Siasia and former Super Eagles handler, Shuaibu Amodu, are the early front runners to replace Sunday Oliseh, who resigned as coach of the national team on Friday. It is...
View ArticleOne dead, two critically injured as drunk driver lost control in Abakaliki
One person has been confirmed dead while two others were critically injured in a car crash that occurred at Ejiofor Street, New Layout in Abakaliki. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told the News...
View ArticleHow plumber drowned in well in Lagos
One Emeka Okpala, a 40-year-old newly-wed plumber, on Thursday, reportedly drowned while installing a pumping machine in a well on Oladogba Street in the Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos State. According to...
View ArticleEFCC amends Metuh’s case, adds third count charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday amended the charge of destruction of document against Olisa Metuh, the Peoples Democratic Party National Publicity Secretary. The charge was...
View ArticleWhy we upheld Ikpeazu’s election – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that Okezie Ikpeazu was returned as governor of Abia because Alex Otti failed to prove the allegations brought against his victory in the April 11, 2015 governorship...
View ArticleBREAKING: Siasia, Amuneke replace Oliseh
Barely 24 hours after Sunday Oliseh threw in the towel as the Head Coach of the senior national team, the duo of Samson Siasia and Emmanuel Amuneke have been announced as his replacement. The Nigeria...
View ArticleJames Entwistle: U.S HIV/AIDS partnership with Nigeria remains on track
There have been several inaccurate media reports lately concerning the U.S. government’s support to persons living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV) in Nigeria. In particular, claims made in some February 25,...
View ArticleWhy Olisa Metuh tore his statement – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday gave an insight to why the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, tore the statement he wrote to his investigators....
View ArticleManchester United draw Liverpool in Europa League (Full fixture of last 16)
Liverpool Football Club of England will face rivals Manchester United FC in the Europa League last 16, while Tottenham Hotspurs have been drawn against Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund. The draw was...
View ArticleJonathan, Yar’Adua did not build a single road – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said that the federal government did not build “a single new road” in the last 10 years. The late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and former President Goodluck...
View ArticleSuspects arrested as NDLEA seizes N61m worth of drugs at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) has apprehended four suspected drug traffickers, including a Birmingham based cleaner with 6.822kg of...
View ArticleSupreme Court has ended Ekiti APC’s pipe-dream on Fayose’s victory – Aide
Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has said Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment on the leadership dispute within the Anambra State...
View ArticleOsimhen, Iwobi, Awoniyi invited for friendly against Brazil U-23 team
Acting coach of Nigeria’s U-23 team, Fatai Amoo, has invited 30 players for next month’s friendly with Brazil. Alex Iwobi, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi, are some of the names expected to feature in...
View ArticleRev. King is superhuman, he can’t be killed by mere mortals – Members insist
Despite yesterday’s Supreme Court affirmation of the death by hanging sentence slammed on Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Rev. King, members of his church – Christian Praying Assembly, CPA, have expressed...
View ArticleBoko Haram: IDPs allege diversion of food supply by officials, politicians in...
Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have alleged that food items meant for them are being diverted by government officials and politicians in the state. Group of...
View ArticleRivers Governor, Wike wants to kill me- Senator Abe cries out
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District’s re-run, Senator Magnus Abe, has accused the State Governor, Nyesom Wike of allegedly plotting to kill him....
View ArticleFayose suffering from diarrhoea of the mouth for alleging that Buhari intends...
A group known as the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Sunday dispelled claim by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose that President Muhammadu Buhari is plotting to Islamise Nigeria. In a statement...
View ArticleMicho emerges hot favourite for Super Eagles job
It appears the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), have decided on Sredojevic Milutin alias Micho, to become the new permanent coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF, have already opened talks with the...
View ArticleNnimmo Bassey: Halt the assault on the Ekuri Community and other forests
Some of the best preserved rain forests in Nigeria are the Cross River National Park and the Ekuri Community Forest all in Cross River State, Nigeria. These forests are under serious threat of being...
View ArticleIt is totally irresponsible for Senate to purchase exotic cars – Itse Sagay
Following last week’s receipt of the two out of 120 foreign branded exotic cars budgeted at N4.7bn by the upper legislative chamber, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption,...
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