I am going back to the classroom – Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi did not give the impression of being the anchor of an administration on its way out when the team of visiting journalists met with him in the late hours of last Friday. As the...
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You can’t extradite me to UK, Okomoyon tells FG
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Abuja—In a dramatic move to stall his extradition to the United Kingdom for trial over alleged bribe scam, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security...
View ArticleNigeria to purchase three warplanes from Czech Republic
There are ongoing discussions between Nigerian government and Czech Republic over the former’s interest in acquiring three ‘fairly used’ aircrafts from the country as part of its efforts to tackle...
View ArticleChibok abduction: Don’t lose hope, we will bring back our girls – First Lady
The First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, yesterday urged Nigerians to remain prayerful as efforts to rescue the Chibok girls are yeilding positive results. Mama Peace, as she’ s fondly called noted thay...
View ArticleAbuja prostitutes on the run
In case you are not aware, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city means different things to different folks. It is a land of opportunities. If you work intelligently, in time, you will reap the rewards of your...
View ArticleMaku, Wike, Obanikoro, Others Resign As Ministers
Seven ministers in President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet have resigned their positions. Labaran Maku, Former Minister of InformationThose who resigned are Ministers of Information, Labaran Maku; Trade...
View ArticleReps approve 71 amendments to Nigerian constitution
Abuja – The House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja voted to effect 71 amendments to sections of the 1999 constitution. The lawmakers also backed the adoption of referendum for state creation....
View ArticleU.S. offers $45m bounty for info on 8 terrorist leaders
Washington – The U.S. has offered a reward of 45 million dollars for information on eight key leaders of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorist organisation. The U.S. State Department...
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Fashola commissions Lagos Energy Academy, inducts first batch of students
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) yesterday formally commissioned the Lagos Energy Academy and inducted the first batch of its students. The Governor, who inspected the facilities at the...
View ArticleGovt alone can’t solve Nigeria’s problems -Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said he had realised over time that government alone could not solve societal problems. He said that was why his administration had resolved to be involving the...
View ArticleBoko Haram will not threaten Nigeria vote – Attahiru Jega
Nigeria can hold elections in February even if Boko Haram violence makes voting impossible in parts of the northeast, the country’s elections chief told AFP, arguing that the disenfranchisement of...
View ArticleAPC warns Jonathan against using Chibok girls as pawns on his political...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned President Goodluck Jonathan, against using Chibok girls as ‘pawns on his political chessboard.’ The opposition party urged him to release the school girls...
View ArticleEdo Speaker, two others in EFCC net for forgery
The crises rocking the Edo State House of Assembly assumed a new twist Wednesday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arrested three principal officers of the assembly over what it...
View ArticleFG TAKES OVER BAYELSA COTTAGE HOSPITAL; TO BE UPGRADED TO A TEACHING HOSPITAL
The Bayelsa owned Cottage hospital at Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of the State, has been taken over by the Federal Government. Announcing the takeover at a Memorandum of Understanding,...
View ArticleJonathan tells Buhari to conduct presidential campaign with regard for truth
President Goodluck Jonathan has warned General Muhammadu Buhari to conduct his presidential campaign with regard for the truth. The President in a statement, Thursday, signed by Reuben Abati, Special...
View ArticleWe Arrested Over 1000 Boko Haram Members In The South West
Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, Alhaji Sani Kabir on Thursday told the Federal Government that northerners in the South West have arrested more than 1000 members of the Boko Haram insurgents in parts of the...
View ArticleFinal year student of UNIMAID in Police net over stolen vehicle
The Borno State Police Command said on Thursday that it had arrested a 29-year-old student, Mr Paul Mari, who allegedly stole eight cars in Maiduguri. The Police Commissioner, Mr. Clement Adoda while...
View ArticleFashola mocks Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda, says it is making politicians...
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has once again taken a swipe at President Goodluck Jonathan over the worsening state of the nation. The governor stated this while speaking at the Leadership...
View ArticleDeath of Alamieyeseigha’s son: Keyamo accuses FG of double standard
A Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, yesterday accused the Federal Government of double standard in its prompt intervention in the death of Mr. Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha, son of former governor of Bayelsa...
View ArticleA TIME TO HEAL BY FEMI FANI-KAYODE
If it is true that the ”Bring Back Our Girls Campaign Group” is the political wing of APC as Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Director General of the ”Buhari for President Campaign Organisation”, has said then...
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