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Edo, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News, Top Stories
Friday, August 28th, 2015

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says former Minister of the Niger Delta, Mr Godsday Orubebe is afraid of President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned probe of several billions of naira squandered on the East-West road and on the Amnesty programme under his watch as Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, adding that this is the basis […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines
Friday, August 28th, 2015

By Abiola Peters Nigerian afro-pop singer, Yemi Alade narrowly escapes death in London in the early hours of Friday. The MAMA award winner and Jonny crooner who was in Wembley to thrill fans today, took to her instagram in the early hours of today to announced to her fans about a fire she and her […]
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Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Friday, August 28th, 2015
By Henry Umoru ABUJA – GOVERNORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have described the death of Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Amb. Adebowale Adefuye as a rude shock which has left a vacuum in the nation’s diplomatic corps. The Governors under the aegis, PDP Governors’ Forum, also expressed their […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Friday, August 28th, 2015
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has approved the redeployment of 19 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 49 Commissioners of Police. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Abayomi Shogunle on Friday in Abuja. Among those redeployed are AIG Joseph Mbu, who was posted as […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, August 28th, 2015
Zuwara – A Red Crescent official said on Friday that the organization has recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed with migrants sank near the western Libyan town of Zuwara. Ibrahim al-Attoushi, the Red Crescent Official, said no fewer than 100 people were still missing, adding that over 198 migrants had been rescued. […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency
Friday, August 28th, 2015
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka – THE Ohaneze Youth Council, OYC, Friday, expressed deep anger over President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest appointment for the positions of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, the Chief of Staff to the President and others. President of the of the OYC, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in a statement he […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 28th, 2015
Yola – Dr Fatima Atiku, daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and newly appointed Adamawa Commissioner of Health has forfeited her salary and allowances for use in revitalizing the health sector in the state. Fielding questions from newsmen in Yola on Friday after being sworn –in along with 21 other commissioners, Fatima, a Consultant, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, August 28th, 2015

By Levinus Nwabughiogu Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Babachir David Lawal as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) In a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the president also appointed Alhaji Abba Kyari as his Chief of […]
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Education, Headlines
Friday, August 28th, 2015

The National Universities Commission recently released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. The list of these illegal universities was made available to the public in a NUC’s weekly bulletin dated August 24. In thebulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that Certificates obtained from these universities and colleges will not […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines
Friday, August 28th, 2015
Chad sentences 10 Boko Haram fighters to death Chad has sentenced 10 members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death on terror charges, after a three-day trial in the capital N’djamena. The 10 were convicted over their roles in attacks on the capital in June and July, which killed at least 53. […]