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How can we allow treasury looters to escape – APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2015

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption under any guise, while also expressing total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination to end the scourge of corruption in the country. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, […]

In pictures: Fayose at it again, storms Ekiti market to buy soup ingredients

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 13th, 2015

News Thursday, August 13, 2015 advertisement TOP HEADLINES Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in quandary as [long-throat] Senators reject pay-cut Fayose at it again, storms Ekiti market to buy soup ingredients [PHOTOS] Buhari sacks Ado Bayero, Nigerian Ports MD, reinstates ex-MD Letter: Dear Bunmi: “Once alone with a man in a room, he wants […]

Corrupt practices: Igbo leaders’ position on probe of past govts

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2015

By Ben Nwabueze IN this write-up, the word “fight” is used instead of “war” to describe the efforts to stop corruption. It is an abuse of language to call the make-belief that has been going on until now by the name war. It is not anything remotely like a war, nor is it even a […]

4 die, as helicopter plunges into lagoon

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

By Jimoh Babatunde, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Lawani Mikairu, Bose Adelaja, Daniel Eteghe & Richard Udofia LAGOS—A helicopter belonging to Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board, yesterday, crashed into the Lagoon near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. According to an eyewitness, the aircraft, marked 5NBGD was said to be coming from […]

Nyesom Wike wins CGPI July Governor of the month Award

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

Nyesom Wike is Governor of the month Nyesom Wike wins CGPI July Governor of the month Award … Aminu Tambuwal is in 2nd palce Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike has been judged to be Nigerian Governor of the month of July based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. The study tagged […]

Why I supported Dogara to become Speaker – Tambuwal

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature, Sokoto, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

By Our Reporter on August 11, 2015 National From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Sokoto State governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said his unflinching support for the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, was not based on sentiment and personal relations. The former Speaker said he supported the Dogara project against the candidature of his main […]

Man, 45, rapes 14-year-old girl in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

By Our Reporter on August 11, 2015 Trending An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded 45-year-old Santana Obend, charged with rape of a minor, at Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, ordered the remand of the accused in prison pending the determination of his bail application on September 18, […]

FIFA Presidency: Those backing me are great minds – Kalu (Want to embezzle there as well?)

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

0 By Our Reporter on August 11, 2015 COVER, Sports As the call from de cream de la cream in the football world for Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, to join the race for the presidency of the Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, intensifies, Kalu has said that in the […]

Revival of Igbo language: Taking a cue from Imo House of Assembly and some Lagos-based private schools

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Lagos, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

Our Reporter Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Revival of Igbo language: Taking a cue from Imo House of Assembly and some Lagos-based private schools advertisement TOP HEADLINES Jonathan surrounded himself with ‘unsavoury characters’and Ribadu later realised Obasanjo was using him -Soyinka Nigerian student emerges youngest First Class graduate in London Banks […]

Sokoto plans registration of 25,000 job seekers

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2015

The Sokoto State Government has started the process of documenting all unemployed youths with a view to properly streamlining government policies for planning purposes. The initial phase of the policy will see government register up to 25,000 unemployed within a two-year time frame. This was contained in a statement to commemorate the United Nation’s International […]