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1.9 million Nigerians join labour market – NBS

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

The National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday released the unemployment watch report for the third quarter of 2015, stating that a total of 1,929,800 economically active persons within the age bracket of 15 years to 64 years joined the labour force. The unemployment watch is one of the three reports, which the bureau released on […]

BIAFRA: Igbo’s decisive day as S.East govs,leaders,others meet

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

By Clifford Ndujihe TODAY is a decisive day for Igbo leaders and South-East governors, who will gather in Enugu to deliberate on the ongoing protests and agitation for the actualisation of Republic of Biafra. For about three weeks, members and supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and a faction of the Movement for […]

Imo Gov hosts victorious Eaglets

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

IMO State Governor Rochas Okorocha will host coach Emmanuel Amuneke and four of the victorious Golden Eaglets who hail from Imo State in Owerri today. The Eaglets are Ikwu Ejike, Udochukwu Anumudu, Kelechi Nwakali and Christian Ebere. Nigeria’s players celebrate with the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 trophy, at Sausalito stadium in Vina del […]

Stolen baby recovered after 22 days, hale, hearty

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

BY SIJIBOMI OYEDEPO-FATAYO There has been jubilation aplenty in the home of Nojim and Mariam Bello, the couple in Ifo, a community in Ogun State, whose 17-day-old baby, Balikis, was on October 23, 2015 by Ife Yekini, a woman who had visited the mother, ostensibly to rejoice with her, following the birth of the baby. […]

Why Sylva will win Bayelsa guber election –Asu Beks

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, State News Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

As the December 5, Governorship Polls in Bayelsa State draws near, Elder Asu Beks, President, Ijaw People’s Assembly, takes a look at the chances of the APC candidates, Chief Timipre Sylva, and says he is the man to beat. What are the chances of Chief Timi Sylva? A The December 5, Polls in Bayelsa present […]

BREAKING NEWS: INEC declares Kogi Governorship election inconclusive

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, Kogi, State News Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

Kogi governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi State governorship election inconclusive. Declaring the results of the election, the electoral body said its decision was reached after collation of results that showed a number of cancelled votes that was high than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up. […]

Prince Abubakar Audu, former gov. of Kogi, and APC guber candidate in Saturday’s election, confirmed dead

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Governors, Headlines, Kogi, State News, Top Stories Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

LOKOJA – The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the Saturday Governorship election in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu has been confirmed dead. Audu was said to have complained of stomach ache on Saturday shortly after voting and returning to his country home in Ogbonicha, Ofu Local government, and was advised to […]

My story about $2.9bn missing – By Dasuki

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines Friday, November 20th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor & Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA – FORMER National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, whose arrest was ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday over allegations of fictitious award of arms supply contracts, yesterday, countered the Federal Government. He alleged a deliberate campaign to rubbish him by the present administration. […]

Northern youths blast Biafra protagonists, ask FG to crush move

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Friday, November 20th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Angered by their renewed attempt to resurrect the outlawed Movement, northern youths have condemned the promoters of the new agitation to revive Biafra and divide Nigeria.The youths writing under the aegis of Arewa Youth Forum, warned those behind the criminal agitation to desist from it and allow Nigeria to […]

Golden Eaglets angry with Presidency over non-payment of World Cup allowances

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, November 20th, 2015

THEY were branded ‘heroes of our time’ after conquering the rest of the world to win Nigeria’s fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup title last week in Chile. The Presidency and Nigerians from all walks of life applauded the boys for “the exemplary zeal, determination, commitment, hard work, patriotism and soccer artistry” they displayed throughout the […]