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Abia students drum support for Kalu

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, December 14th, 2015

AHEAD of the Abia North senatorial re-run election, candidature of the former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), received a major boost following his adoption by the Confederation of Abia Students Worldwide (CASW), an umbrella body of students of Abia State origin. It will be recalled […]

Rio 2016 Olympics: Go for Musa, Ambrose, Ighalo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, December 14th, 2015

You are at:Home»Sports»Rio 2016 Olympics: Go for Musa, Ambrose, Ighalo Adepoju, Lawal tell Siasia FROM ROMANUS UGWU, ABUJA NIGERIAN former internationals, Mutiu Adepoju and Garba Lawal, have urged Dream Team VI chief coach, Samson Siasia, to select the mandatory three overage players to beef up his squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from […]

Ministerial nominees and Sen. Philip Aduda’s demand for Justice in FCT

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Friday, December 11th, 2015

Although, the Federal Capital Territory is a constitutionally carved out enclave for the President to administer like any other State in Nigeria. Technically speaking, the President of Nigeria is the Governor of FCT, but due to the enormity of the task of overseeing the country, he delegates the function of administering FCT to a minister […]

Flying Eagles beat host Senegal, picks up Rio Olympic ticket

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, December 10th, 2015

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalong has congratulated the Dream Team for picking a ticket to play in the men’s football at the 2016 Rio Olympics Solomon Dalong Dream Team yesterday secured their ticket to fly Nigeria’s flag at the summer Games, following a nail-biting 1-0 win against hosts Senegal at the Leopod […]

Kogi House of Assembly speaker impeached

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, December 10th, 2015

By Kingsley Fanwo Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Momoh Jimoh has been impeached. The impeachment of the Speaker was endorsed by 17 of the 25-member House. The Speaker was accused of financial recklessness and misconduct. Sources said the impeachment of the Speaker may not be unconnected with highwire politicking in […]

Ex Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi, loses wife

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed the sudden death of his wife, Kate, in the United States. Keshi who revealed that his wife had been sick for a while said he never expect that the sickness will lead to her death. “She is more like a sister to me and was the rock […]

Russian supermarket under fire for selling ‘monkey Obama’ chopping board

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Thursday, December 10th, 2015

An upscale Russian store chain apologised on Thursday for selling chopping boards with an image of US President Barack Obama as a monkey, after the US embassy reacted furiously. The product features a family of monkeys, with an image of Obama’s face superimposed onto that of the smallest primate. The store chain on Thursday announced […]

Aminu Tambuwal is CGPI November Governor of the month …Balyesa and Edo second place

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Bayelsa, Edo, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

Aminu Tambuwal is CGPI November Governor of the month …Balyesa and Edo second place Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal has been judged to be Nigerian November Governor of the month based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. The study tagged CIAPS Governors Performance Index (CGPI) is a monthly performance review of what […]

Reps to investigate petrol crisis

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Oil Politics Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, Upstream, and Downstream, to investigate the lingering crisis in the supply petroleum products in the country. This followed a motion moved by Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama (PDP-Edo) which was unanimously adopted. Leading the debate, Ogbeide-Ihama said that Nigerians were experiencing difficulties because of persistent problems […]

Conductor kills man in Lagos over N50, one week to US travel

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, December 9th, 2015

Babatunde Photo: Samson Folarin TOP HEADLINES Babatunde Omoyeni, a web designer who planned to spend his Christmas and New Year celebrations in the United States of America, has been killed in Lagos over N50. He was to travel on December 10. After obtaining all travel documents, the 38-year-old […]