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Another Nigerian dies on board Ethiopia Airlines

Barely a month after the death of Fatima Ajani, on board Ethiopian Airlines, another Nigerian, Ebegboni Matti, died on Sunday in Addis Ababa aboard another flight. Mr. Matti, accompanied by his wife Stella, was on his way to Bombay, India, for a medical check-up. John Ejinaka, the Head of Chancery, Nigerian Embassy in Ethiopia confirmed […]

Bankole is Our Official Candidate, Says PDP

Those who were confused by the presentation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s flag to Speaker of the House of Represen-tatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, in Ibadan, Oyo State, last Tuesday need not worry anymore: the party has said he is a PDP candidate in the National Assembly elections in April. The declaration by the ruling […]

FG to Phase Out 6-3-3-4 Education System

The Federal Government has said the 6-3-3-4 system of education introduced during the military administration of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, would be phased out. Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi, said this at a meeting with executives of the National Association of Private Proprietors of Schools (NAPPS) led by its Chairman, […]

Kerosene Explosion: After Losing 6 Children, Policeman’s Wife Dies

The police corporal, Mr. Hope Adeleke, who recently lost his six children to kerosene explosion that occurred in Oghara, Delta State, has lost his wife as a result of the same explosion. The wife, Edna, died on Monday night at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) where she had been receiving treatment for injuries […]

26 Year old Olabisi Onabanjo University Female student runs mad

A 26-year-old female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Monday ran out of her residence in the university town naked. The student (name withheld), an indigene of Osun State, was however rescued by her colleagues, who ran after her and put her in chains. The President of the OOU Students’ Union, Mr. […]

Plateau community, Hausa, Fulani sign peace pact

N a fresh attempt to restore normalcy to the area, the indigenes of Irigwe in Bassa Local Council of Plateau State, the Hausa and Fulani communities living in the area yesterday signed a peace pact to end incessant clashes in the area. In the agreement, the three communities unanimously submitted that they were tired of […]

UK, others deport 85 Nigerians

THEY had gone in search of their fortunes, but little did they know that their journey to Europe would later turn sour. That was the lot of 85 Nigerians that were deported to the country early yesterday from Europe. Among the deportees were 56 males, 19 females and 10 children who were said to have […]

Akwa Ibom: Court Decides Gov Akpabio’s Fate Feb 21

An Abuja Federal High Court has reserved February 21, 2011 for ruling on applications challenging a suit filed by a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State, Frank Okon Daniel asking the court to restrain Governor Godswill Akpabio from parading himself as the duly nominated candidate of the party in […]

Voter Registration: 1.9m Recorded In Delta

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recorded about 1.9 million eligible voters in Delta State during the just concluded voter registration exercise. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Gabriel Ogbudu Ada,  who disclosed this in Asaba while fielding questions from newsmen, added that the commission had not got all the number of registered voters, […]

Senate Rejects Justice Aderemi as ICPC Chairman Nominee

The senate yesterday rejected the nomination of Pius Olayiwola Aderemi, as the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Aderemi, a retired Supreme Court justice, was dropped by the Senators on account of age. He is 72 years of age.   President Goodluck Jonathan had last year December nominated Aderemi to head the  that […]

YCE, Yoruba Ronu disagree on alleged disgrace of monarchs by Obasanjo

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