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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja -Punch Another 180 Nigerians are expected back in Nigeria from Libya on Tuesday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Friday while receiving the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Commission, Sadiya Farouk, at the Presidential […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday, screened an 82-year-old non-career ambassadorial nominee, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (retd.), who refused to recite the National Anthem when he was asked to do so. The refusal by the nominee to recite the anthem had shocked members of the committee. The nominee was asked series […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A vicious kidnapper and armed robber, Henry Chibueze a.k.a Vampire, has been killed by in a gun battle with the Police Special Forces led by the IGP intelligence Response Team. He was gunned down at about 1am this morning in Omu Awa Forest, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Chibueze […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Victor Moses’ most recent goal came in November’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021. Moses, 26, who spent the previous three seasons on loan at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham respectively, has become a regular under manager Antonio Conte. […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
A Nigerian software engineer claims he was handed a written test by a US border officer at New York’s JFK airport to prove his tech credentials, and Filipinos on social media criticise a proposed death penalty bill. Tech test for Nigerian software engineer A software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, is claiming that he was made […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Americans have condemned what they described as irreverent and disrespectful behaviour by a top member of the President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Social media erupted Monday night after White House senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway, was pictured kneeling on the Oval Office couch to snap a photo of President Trump with leaders of historically black colleges. […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Rotimi Amaechi and Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied claims by Transport Minister, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, that an alleged $49 billion got missing from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s, account and same not paid into the federation account led the recession in the country today. Jonathan in a statement by one of […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has flagged off the construction of 5,000 housing units for the displaced people of Bakassi. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary and Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Christian Ita, said the governor performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 5,000 housing units on Saturday. It was […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
PHOTO: google.com/search Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Mr. Agbogbo Ode, said the state spent over N1.4 billion on water projects in the last two years. He spoke at the weekend during a press briefing organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, in Makurdi. Ode […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
PHOTO: google.com/search Permanent Secretary of the Benue State Ministry of Water Resources and Environment, Mr. Agbogbo Ode, said the state spent over N1.4 billion on water projects in the last two years. He spoke at the weekend during a press briefing organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, in Makurdi. Ode […]