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Kano blast: Luxury bus operators demand N495m compensation

A week after suicide bombers attacked a motor park in Kano, killing over 20 people, luxury bus operators have demanded N495m from the Federal Government as compensation for the loss of nine buses during the attack. The operators, under the aegis of the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, in a petition to President […]

Secondary school dropout consults for teaching hospital

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Usen Effiong, for posing as a medical doctor and consulting for the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for more than two months. The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Etim Dickson, said Effiong, an indigene of Ukot Usung Itam, in Itu Local Government […]

Deported Nigeriens vow to return to Nigeria

By CHRISTOPHER OJI CHIOMA IGBOKWE, Lagos, DESMOND MGBOH, Kano One of the aliens from Niger Republic who simply gave his name as Amadu has vowed to return to Nigeria despite his deportation. Said he: “I am from the Republic of Niger. I came in through Kebbi State. I came on my own. I always pass […]

Achebe for burial in May

Preparations have begun for the burial of the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe who died in the United States in the early hours of last Friday, even as the family has opened a condolence register at their family home in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Speaking to Daily Sun at […]

Labour, Air Force on warpath over alleged brutalisation of PHCN staff

By VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG ORGANISED labour has threatened to shut down electricity supply in the South-West zone and all Nigeria Air force formations across the country by April 2, over alleged brutality and physical torture of workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, at the Ibadan Zone by men of Nigeria Air Force. Labour issued […]

Hausa leaders vow to rid Lagos of Boko Haram

Following the discovery of terror suspects’ hideouts in Ijora, Lagos, last Thursday, Hausa leaders in the state have pledged to rid the state of terrorists. The Hausa leaders made the promise on Monday during their solidarity visit to the Ojora of Ijora, Oba Fatai Aromire, over the incident in his domain last week. No fewer […]

Ex-Zambian president arrested over Nigerian oil deal

Former Zambian president, Mr. Rupiah Banda, was arrested on Monday by the country’s law enforcement agents over allegations of corruption and abuse of office, following a crude oil import deal with Nigeria. Banda, according to an online news agency, hotnaijanews.com, was also alleged to have misappropriated about $11m during his three-year reign as President of […]

By Patrick Omorodion who was in Calabar Former Eagles Captain, Nwankwo Kanu has tipped the African champions to bounce back from the 1-1 draw they got against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a 2014 World Cup qualifying race. The Coach Stephen Keshi-tinkered Nigerian side, weekend at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar, needed a […]

Akpabio admits rigging primary election

Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio has confessed to manipulating the result of a 2007 Peoples Democratic Party senatorial primary election in the state by single-handedly replacing the winner with the name of his preferred candidate. Akpabio, who is also the PDP Governors Forum chairman, made the confession when a delegation of the National Good Governance […]

I didn’t know ‘Things Fall Apart’ would be published – Achebe

Things Fall Apart is one of the most successful books on the surface of earth and it was China Achebe’s most successful work.In this extract from his latest book, ‘THERE WAS A COUNTRY, the late writer stated that when he was writing the book he did not know whether it would be published or not. […]