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The making of new LASU VC

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, January 18th, 2016

The making of new LASU VC How the battle was fought and won, and the challenges ahead By Gabriel Dike Peace and stability seem to have returned to the one-time crisis-ridden Lagos State University (LASU), with the appointment, last week, by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, of Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun as the eighth […]

El-Rufai creates 17,000 jobs with free feeding for 1.5m pupils

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, January 18th, 2016

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai yesterday flagged off the free feeding programme for 1.5 million pupils in the state, which was held at the Aliyu Makama Road Primary School, Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis. In his remarks on the occasion, el-Rufai said the free feeding programme was the beginning of a […]

Sokoto uncovers N1.5bn lying idle in 100 bank accounts

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Monday, January 18th, 2016

Monday, January 18, 2016 advertisement undefined TOP HEADLINES The Sokoto State government says it has uncovered N1.5 billion belonging to it lying idle in 100 dormant accounts in various commercial banks in the country. The state government attributed the discovery to the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system two weeks […]

You’re Fired!: Multimillionaire industrialist Jimoh Ibrahim sacks top executive on live TV

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, January 18th, 2016

The Group Managing Director of Energy Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, did the unthinkable Monday when he sacked Bolu Afolayan, the Managing Director of one of his companies, Newswatch Media Ltd. during a live TV broadcast in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. This followed a prostest by some members of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, a the 5th […]

Picture: Mad woman gives birth in Kaduna market

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, January 18th, 2016

advertisement TOP HEADLINES By Luka Ibinnyat & Mayen Etim KADUNA-A mentally-deranged woman, simply known as Hassana, gave birth in broad daylight to baby boy at Kaduna Central Market, yesterday. Hassana delivered the baby in front of a bank adjacent the Kaduna State Media Corporation, KSMC, while hundreds of citizens watched […]

At least 20 Dead After Al Qaeda affiliate attacks hotel in Burkina Faso

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, January 16th, 2016

AP In this grab taken from video by Associate Press Television, the scene of an attack on a hotel, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 (Reuters) – At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital city of Burkina Faso […]

Oshiomhole breaks silence, speaks on successor

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 16th, 2016

EDO State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday broke his silence over his position on the choice of his successor as he told members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state that while he would ensure there are primaries, he, however, would not be indifferent to the choice of […]

Ex-Super Eagles coach Keshi’s wife, Kate, buried amid eulogies

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, January 16th, 2016

Wife of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, Kate Keshi, was buried in Benin, Edo State, on Friday, amid eulogies. Mrs Keshi, who died on December 9 in the United States during a protracted battle with cancer, was interred at the family residence in Ugiokhuen Quartres, Ugbor Road, Benin. Before she was committed […]

Dad assured Fani-Kayode’s wife, hubby ‘ll be fine, moments later, he was killed -Amb Akintola

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, January 16th, 2016

Friday, January 15, 2016 Dad assured Fani-Kayode’s wife, hubby ‘ll be fine, moments later, he was killed -Amb Akintola TOP HDLINES From Seye Ojo and Taiwo Oluwadamilare For 50 years, he has carried the memory and the ache in his heart, a fact confirmed by his vivid […]

Missing $49bn: FG to probe oil sector – Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Friday, January 15th, 2016

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday revealed that the Federal Government will beam its searchlight on the oil sector after the ongoing arms deal probe. He disclosed this during a round-table discussion organised by the Business Eye in Lagos. According to Amaechi, the Federal Government would probe the missing $49bn oil revenue, that erstwhile […]