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Immigration recruitment fallout: Abba Moro accepts blame, begs for forgiveness

As Nigerians continue to criticize the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, over the poor handling of the just concluded Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment, the Minister has accepted responsibility...

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Gaddafi’s son apologises, asks for forgiveness

Saadi Gaddafi, detained son of late Libyan dictator Moamar Gaddafi, has apologised for what he called “my attempts to destabilise the country” and asked for forgiveness. “I should have helped achieve...

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S/E CAN warns: We’ll resist Fulani cattle rearers

BY VINCENT UJUMADU, Awka THE South East branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, warned yesterday that it would resist any attempt to allocate grazing field to the Fulani cattle rearers in...

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Alleged N416m fraud: Fayose must face trial before governorship poll, court...

A move by the PDP candidate in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to have his trial for fraud shelved till after the poll, has hit the rocks. The Federal High Court...

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Oritse Femi In Double Wahala As He Buries Father Today

‘Double Wahala,’ crooner Oritse Femi is not having a smiling moment now as his father is about to be laid to eternal glory today March 29, in Warri, Delta state. The father of the Delta State born act,...

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Moyo And Mofe Bid’s Father Final Farewell To Mother Earth

Veteran sports broadcaster Mr. Walter Oyatogun who died after a long battle with his health due to the stroke he suffered few years ago, has been laid to rest today March 29th, in Lagos. The legendary...

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Confab is serious business – Femi Falana

Some delegates shared their perspectives on the conference.  Mr Femi Falana (SAN) spoke first I am confident the house will reach a consensus. The way the meeting has been managed so far has given room...

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External forces might be cause of Africa’s woes — Jonathan

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said there might be external forces impinging on Africa’s growth by providing deadly weapons to destroy the continent through terrorism. He said this...

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Insecurity: Jonathan blames governors

President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a swipe at governors of states plagued with insecurity in the North East part of the country accusing them of failing in their duties. Apparently referring to...

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How Sterling Bank Connived To Dupe Gen. Buhari’s Son

All over the world, banks are institutions that are well respected and placed on a high pedestal. This is because they are the custodian of all their customers’ hard earned money and investments, and...

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Malaysia airliner search to resume with 10 planes

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) – The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Sunday, weather permitting, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said. Ten planes will fly over...

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Missing Malaysia Airlines plane: Australian ship in search of MH370 black...

Equipment to recover the ”black box” flight recorder of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is being loaded on to an Australian naval vessel in Perth, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told reporters. At a...

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BREAKING: Niger SSG confirms death of Emir of Agaie

The Emir of Agaie, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar, has died on Sunday in a private hospital in Abuja, the Secretary to the Niger Government, Alhaji Saidu Kpaki, has said. Kpaki confirmed the monarch’s death...

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Day a militant almost killed me in the creek –Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan

He has been telling the story now for almost four years. Whether in the snows of Davos in Switzerland, where world financial eggheads often gather to brainstorm on the way major economies on the globe...

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2015: Fani-Kayode cautions APC against fielding Muslim-Muslim ticket

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2015 presidential election. According to him, the development...

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Choose leaders based on track records, not religion – Fashola advises Nigerians

Gov Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Saturday night advised Nigerians to choose leaders based on their track records rather than religious beliefs. He gave the advice while speaking at the 6th Bola...

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CBN boss calls for expansion of African central banks’ mandate

Dr Sarah Alade, the Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Sunday, said the expansion of the mandates of African central banks was necessary to support developmental projects. Alade made...

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JTF calls for establishment of special courts for speedy trial of suspects

The Joint Task Force (JTF), charged with the protection of oil installations and preventing oil theft in the Niger Delta, has called for the establishment of special courts to ensure speedy trial of...

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National Conference: Lawmaker says presence of too many old delegates may...

A lawmaker, Dr Rafiu Ibrahim, says the presence of “too many old people’’ at the National Conference may be a negation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s good intention of convening it. Ibrahim who said...

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I have forgiven Atiku, others – Obasanjo

By DAUD  OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, reacted to the request of Northern Youth Leaders Forum, NLYF,  to forgive his estranged former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku...

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