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Armed Forces, Cross River, Headlines, Navy, State News
Sunday, January 24th, 2016
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Calabar has repatriated 24 illegal immigrants from Gabon to their country. The immigrants were among the 41 foreigners on board intercepted at Shore line jetty in Calabar last Thursday by men of the Navy that were on routine sea patrol. Besides, other people on board the […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Sunday, January 24th, 2016
No fewer than 30 persons, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Vunokilang Police Station in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State, were brutally murdered in the early hours of Sunday by gunmen believed to be in connivance with Fulani herdsmen. Daily Sun gathered that the suspected Fulani herdsmen raided the four […]
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Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines
Sunday, January 24th, 2016
The pendulum of justice is gradually tilting in favour of former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, and his associate, Bhadresh Gohil’s call for an independent investigation is mounting, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), The Sunday Times of London and the Guardian of London, reporting on it. The BBC reported today that the latest […]
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Headlines
Sunday, January 24th, 2016
The Federal Government says it is aware that those who mismanaged the wealth of the country have been using their influence to frustrate its anti-corruption campaign. Speaking in Lagos on Sunday, The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed said “Let me remind you, gentlemen, that radicalisation is a key causative factor of terrorism… […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Saturday, January 23rd, 2016
Says it’s unfair to leave ex-president alone while Dasuki is in detention A foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party and former member of the party’s Board of Trustees, Senator Joseph Waku has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the tempo in his ongoing war against corruption. While describing the recent 2.1 billion US dollars […]
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Headlines
Friday, January 22nd, 2016
COLUMN By Enlola Bello There’s been a video clip trending on the social media in the last two days in which Interior Minister Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau is the star actor. The video shows Dambazau, resplendent in babariga, sitting comfortably on a sofa at a public ceremony, his palms placed downwards on his thighs, a distant […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Uncategorized
Friday, January 22nd, 2016
By Amanda Khoza, News24 Remain virgins or we will take away your bursaries. This was the condition given to 16 young women who received the Maidens Bursary Award from the UThukela District Municipality for remaining pure. In addition, they had to undergo virginity testing every holiday to ensure they were not sexually active. The […]
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Abia, Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, January 22nd, 2016

-Vanguard Buhari won’t allow Dalung to disgrace his govt — Toro ON JANUARY 23, 20163:59 AMIN NEWS, SPORTSCOMMENTS •Sports Minister playing tribal politics with our football – Gara Gombe By John Egbokhan Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has been been condemned for causing confusion and instigating actions that brought shame to Nigerian […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, January 22nd, 2016

-Sun Buhari doles out N2m each to victorious 1985 Golden Eaglets, 30 years after Buhari doles out N2m each to victorious 1985 Golden Eaglets, 30 years after 1 BY OUR REPORTER ON JANUARY 22, 2016 COVER, NATIONAL, SPORTS • 2015 U-17 winners pocket N1.2m each, U-23 N.5m each From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Thirty years after […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories, Zamfara
Thursday, January 21st, 2016

-Punch The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on Thursday arraigned former Governor Sani Yerima of Zamfara State before a Gusau High Court over an allegation that he misapplied over N1bn while in office in 2006. Yerima is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on misappropriation of funds, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Counsel […]