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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
Fayose The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has asked the state governor, Ayodele Fayose to stop deceiving the state workers over failed promises to pay their salaries, saying endless workers verification exercise designed to keep faith with the government is a wicked tactic to secure workers’ cooperation. Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, in […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
APPARENTLY disturbed by the perennial water shortage in parts of Kaduna State, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has assured that his administration would complete the Zaria water project and break the jinx stalling the scheme. El-Rufai said at the weekend during an unscheduled visit to the project site in Zaria that the multi-billion naira Zaria water project […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
Omar al-Bashir A South African judge on Sunday banned Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country after the International Criminal Court called for him to be arrested at a summit in Johannesburg. Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in the Darfur conflict, mostly travels to countries […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Mbu THE Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone Two, Mbu Joseph Mbu, has recalled how his men turned down a N50 million bribe allegedly offered by Bureau De Change (BDC) operators who swindled their clients of N624 million. Mbu was reacting to allegations of torture levelled against his men by two prime suspects […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Kyah Simon of Australia (right) beats Super Falcons’ Precious Dede to score one of Australia’s goals in their 2-0 defeat of Nigeria…on Friday. PHOTO: FIFA Despite going down 2-0 in their second group D game against Australia here on Friday, Super Falcons coach, Edwin Okon is still sure of progressing to the next stage […]
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Armed Forces, Articles, Boko Haram, Borno, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News
Sunday, June 14th, 2015

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | June 14, 2015 – In his inaugural address to the nation, Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari gave a strange order for the Military Command Centre or the Headquarters to immediately relocate to Maiduguri till terrorism is defeated. Since he made this speech, many so-called military “experts” or analysts […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
FOR public service workers in Osun State, these are indeed trying times. For about seven months now, they have not received salaries from their Osun State government employer under the leadership of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. All they get from Aregbesola instead are promises that are yet to be fulfilled since last year when the state […]
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Headlines, Kogi, State News
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
1 Uncollected refuse at sections of Lokoja PHOTO; JOHN AKUBO HEAPS of refuse are threatening the tourism potentials of Lokoja, theKogi State capital. The eyesore grows daily at strategic points, an indication the state’s sanitation agency has to do more than simply bear its name. Much of Nigeria’s colonial history is woven around Kogi […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Oniya Nigerian defender David Oniya collapsed on the pitch and died after playing just a few minutes of a local friendly in Malaysia on Saturday, reports said. Oniya, 30, went down about three minutes into the game for T-Team and was pronounced dead at hospital around half-an-hour later, the club’s chief executive told The […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, June 14th, 2015
Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged African leaders to place the interests of their countries above narrow personal interests. He gave the charge while chairing the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting at the on-going AU summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The President noted that as the meeting of PSC focused […]