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Picture: Saraki succumbs, says I am not guilty

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has compelled the Senate President, Dr. Olubukola Saraki, to mount the dock to answer to corruption charges preferred against him by the federal government. Saraki who initially refused to enter inside the accused box to enter his plea to the 13-count criminal charge against […]

El-Rufai’s billion Naira food for Kaduna pupils

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Luka Binniyat For three days, Governor Nasir El Rufai literally re-located Kaduna State Government House to the cosy 5th Chuker Polo and Country Club, about 15km east of Kaduna metropolis. Though a day’s meal at the 5th Chuker can consume the minimum wage, and its average room rates for the three days may […]

Relationship: How can I ask him out ?

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

DearBunmi, I have this male colleague at work and we are very friendly, we see and chat with each other everyday. We’re both single and so far, the relationship has been purely platonic – except for once or twice that we had kissed when slightly tipsy. Lately, I’ve been having sexual fantasies about him. I’m not […]

17 Boko Haram fighters die in clashes with Cameroon army

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

At least 17 fighters from the Nigerian Islamic extremist group Boko Haram have died in clashes with Cameroon troops in the border town of Amchide, informed sources said Tuesday. “Fifteen Boko Haram (fighters) were killed Tuesday and several others injured,” a source close to regional authorities told AFP after the clash. Two further members of […]

Amaechi drags PDP to court over embezzlement allegations (Be clean and transparent to avoid such accusations)

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has filed a suit against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s chairman in Rivers State, Felix Obuah and two others over allegations of foreign accounts ownership and funds embezzlement. The former governor is seeking that the court compel PDP and Obuah to pay him 300 million as […]

Pictures – STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE: Fayose distributes Sallah rams in Ekiti

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

In what he described as a demonstration of love and support, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, distributed rams to Muslims in the state, for the celebration of this year’s Id-El-Kabir, billed for Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2015. Fayose however, appealed to Muslim faithfuls to shun politicians whipping religious sentiment. A […]

Buhari to meet with Obama, Cameron, Ban Ki Moon at UN

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics, United Nations Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari would be amongst the several world leaders who would be in New York, United States of America this weekend for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. He is due to leave Abuja, Nigeria’s capital for the meeting on Thursday. The president would be accompanied by […]

Olu Falae: We will hold FG responsible if… – Fani-Kayode

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

By Henry Umoru ABUJA – FORMER Spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the abduction of former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, calling on security agencies to as a matter of urgency fish out perpetrators of the act. In a statement Monday, Fani-Kayode […]

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu (The retiring Enyeama?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, September 21st, 2015

Ikeme’ll keep Enyeama on his toes —Alloy Agu From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja SUPER Eagles goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu, has said that regardless of the five-star performances England-based Nigerian goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme put in the AFCON qualifier tie against Tanzania and friendly encounter against Niger in Port Harcourt, it would be very unfair to rate him […]

Russia deploys 28 combat planes in Syria – US

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, September 21st, 2015

Russia has deployed 28 combat planes in Syria, US officials said Monday, confirming the latest move in Moscow’s increasing military presence in the war-torn nation. “There are 28 fighter and bomber aircraft” at an airfield in the western Syrian province of Latakia, one of the officials told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. A second […]