Abacha Loot: Liechtenstein to return €167m to Nigeria
GENEVA (AFP) – Liechtenstein said Wednesday it would return 167 million euros ($227 million) to Nigeria, ending a drawn-out battle by the African country to recover cash looted by late dictator Sani...
View ArticleChibok Girls: Why We Think Obasanjo Is Not SINCERE – FG
Investigations has revealed that the thinking in government circles is that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not sincere in his widely-publicised plan to intervene in the rescue of the over 200...
View ArticleArisekola Death Update: Gov Ajimobi declares 7 days of mourning, announces...
THE Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland and Aare of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-azeez Arisekola-Alao is dead. Aged 69, Arisekola-Alao, died Monday morning in London, United Kingdom. His body would arrive Ibadan...
View ArticleNSA raises alarm over cyber threat, seeks collaboration with stakeholders
Concerned about the alarming widespread growth of cybercrime which is adversely affecting nations across the globe, the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has advocated proactive approach...
View ArticleREVEALED: Why Facebook Crashed Worldwide Today
A spokesman for Facebook has explained why the social network went down briefly this morning, Thursday, 19 June, 2014 with an error message on the site sending the internet into complete meltdown. A...
View ArticleGov. Nyako, Deputy Yet To Recieve Impeachment Notices – Clerk
The Clerk, Adamawa House of Assembly, Mr Francis Gabsenso, has said that he was yet to serve Gov. Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Mr Bala Ngilari, the notices of impeachment. The News Agency of Nigeria...
View ArticleConfab C’tee Proposes 50 Years Imprisonment For Corrupt Judges
The National Conference Committee on Civil Society, Labour, Youth and Sports has proposed 50 years imprisonment and loss of official entitlements for judges convicted of corruption and perversion of...
View ArticleBREAKING: Jonathan appoints Bode George’s wife, Roli, as new NDLEA boss
The appointee is the wife of a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George. President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Roli Bode-George as the new Director General...
View ArticleAfenifere, OPC Advise Voters To Shun Inducements In Ekiti Polls
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Thursday appealed to voters to shun inducements in the Ekiti governorship polls, slated for June 21....
View ArticleU.S. pleads for free, fair governorship election in Ekiti
United States Mission to Nigeria would be watching the election with great interest. The United States government on Thursday sent a passionate plea to both organisers of the elections and the...
View ArticlePolice arrest 4 over rape of 82-year-old woman, others
Police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 38-year-old man identified as John (surname withheld) for allegedly raping an 82-year-old woman at Okposi in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. The...
View Article#EKITI 2014: ”There is God ooo” – Amaechi narrates his ordeal with soldiers
The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi who was held hostage in Odudu, Ondo state. by the Federal military on his way to Ado Ekiti for the mega rally before the governorship election....
View ArticleMilitary Kill 10 Boko Haram Members, Recover Guns And Motorcycles In Borno
Military have reportedly raided Tumbarka village, Borno state, on Thursday killing 10 Boko Haram insurgents and recovering guns and 15 motorcycles. This was made known by the National Information...
View ArticleMUST READ: 9 Lessons to Learn Before You Turn 30
1.Develop A Skill And Perfect ItThe most successful people everywhere in the world look back to decisions they made in their twenties as those that put their lives on the path to success. If you want...
View ArticleJonathan sets up c’ttee over Abacha loot
BY Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, set up a committee to fashion out the best way to invest part of the recovered loot of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha. This...
View ArticleMark, Fayemi, Belgore, Others Extol Arisekola-Alao’s Virtues
Nigerians from all walks of live have continued to extol the virtues of the late business mogul and religious leader, Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola, who died in his sleep in London on Wednesday. Some of...
View ArticleBorno: Lassa under attack from Boko Haram insurgents
There is ongoing battle between the Nigerian security forces and the Boko Haram insurgents at Lassa in Borno State, DailyPost learnt. Adamu Chiwar, an indigene of Lassa in Askira/Uba local Government...
View ArticleTwo persons killed in Abuja protest
At least, two persons, a mother and son were killed while two others sustained varied level of injuries on Thursday during a demolition exercise at Lungun Village, around Gwarinpa, Abuja. The village...
View ArticleOmisore, Adesiyan to appear before Osun commission of enquiry
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan, have been summoned by the Panel of...
View ArticleJapan Earmarks $855,000 To Assist Chibok Girls
MILLIE IBE, UGOCHUKWU IROKA Attesting to its commitment to assist Nigeria with its insecurity crisis, Japan has stated that it will extend an Emergency Grant Aid of $ 855,000 (equivalent of JPY 83...
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