Category: The News Blog

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SolaOctober 28, 2014

@PDPNigeria has something to say to Tambuwal

by Anike Jacobs The Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has been urged by The National Working Committee (NWC) of ...

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YEditorOctober 28, 2014

Obasanjo goes back to school for doctorate

by Godwin Akanfe Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has had his first day in class as a Masters/Ph.d student of the ...

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YEditorOctober 28, 2014

Only a microscope can show what Ochendo has done in Abia state – APGA candidate

by James Sambo Mr Chikwe Udensi, a governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State has ...

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YEditorOctober 28, 2014

#Lagos dissolves local councils, but does not give a date for next elections

by Godwin Akanfe The Lagos State Government, has directed all local government chairmen and councillors in the state to vacate ...

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Isime EseneOctober 28, 2014

Again, @Atiku denies stories making the rounds that he’s leaving APC

by Akan Ido Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports suggesting that he is planning to leave the opposition ...

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YEditorOctober 28, 2014

#SynagogueCollapse: Church lawyers grill NEMA boss as inquest begins second week

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The coroner’s inquest concerning the Synagogue church building crash entered its second week today at the Lagos ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

Axe men: Cultists threaten to kill female lecturer in Yabatech

by Kolapo Olapoju Two suspected cultists, who are students of Yaba College of Technology, have been nabbed for threatening to kill ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

How prostitutes duped pensioner of N2.3million

by Iyobosa Omoregie A 68-year-old retired civil servant has lost N2.3 million, which he just withdrew from a bank, to prostitutes ...

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SolaOctober 28, 2014

Woman delivers baby boy after 5-year pregnancy (PICTURED)

 by Anike Jacobs After being barren for 27 years and carrying a pregnancy for five years, an Abuja based woman, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

Kwankwaso declares interest in running for Nigeria’s Presidency

by Aminu Tukur The Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has formally declared his intention to contest for the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

Aregbesola wants urgent return of Nigeria to Parliamentary rule

by Kolapo Olapoju Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has stated that democracy in Nigeria would thrive more at the federal level, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal formally defects to APC

by James Sambo The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has ditched the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 28, 2014

“Stop threatening me!” Amaechi warns Presidency

by Azubuike Azikiwe Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned the Presidency and spokesperson, Reuben Abati to be careful of ...

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Isime EseneOctober 28, 2014

No votes recount in Osun, says APC

by Akan Ido The All Progressives Congress have denied reports claiming that the Election Petition Tribunal has ordered a recount of ...

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Isime EseneOctober 28, 2014

2015: Jonathan gets set to pick nomination form

by Isi Esene There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan will likely pick up his nomination form at the Peoples ...

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YEditorOctober 28, 2014

What “structural adjustment” is @NOIweala proposing for our economy?

by Tunji Andrews Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has indicated that Nigeria’s economy ...

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SolaOctober 28, 2014

He refused to give them bribe | LASTMA van crushes bus conductor in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs All hell was let loose on Monday when LASTMA officials allegedly beat up, and then pushed a conductor to ...

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Isime EseneOctober 28, 2014

‘@APCNigeria will win 2015 elections,’ says Bashir Tofa

by Akan Ido Bashir Usman Tofa, former presidential aspirant under the National Republican Party in the 1993 elections has told ...

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Isime EseneOctober 28, 2014

Wike challenges Amaechi to debate on corruption

by Isi Esene Nyesom Wike, former Chief of Staff to the governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has accused him ...

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YEditorOctober 27, 2014

Even our Representatives are complaining about the costs of forms – here is what they said

by Laila Ibrahim Some members of the House of Representatives have complained about the high cost of the forms for ...

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YEditorOctober 27, 2014

Stella Oduah wins in court as bid for FOI on her cars fails

by Godwin Akanfe The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the Freedom of Information suit filed by the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ trial verdict

by Chidi Okoye Prosecutors have indicated their intention to appeal the verdict and sentencing of Oscar Pistorius. The Paralympian was last week, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

#BokoHaram survivors give shocking accounts of their ordeal

by Kolapo Olapoju A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), claims that women and girls taken by Islamic terrorist sect, Boko ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

German expartriate killed, another abducted by gunmen in Ogun

by James Sambo The news agency, Reuters, is reporting that gunmen have abducted a German expatriate worker, and killed another ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Hungry thief faces time for misappropriating pot of soup

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 28- year-old man, Abiodun Ojedokun, has been sentenced to six days of community service for stealing ...

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Isime EseneOctober 27, 2014

5 MAPOLY students nabbed for beating landlady

by Akan Ido Five students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State have been arraigned before the Magistrate’s ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Rice industry has attracted N256 billion investment – Agriculture Minister

by Kolapo Olapoju Going by the comments of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the rice sector has attracted N256 billion worth of investments ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Nigeria is giving football world a headache – Issa Hayatou

by Ubong Nduonofit   On the back of Thursday’s court ruling, Nigeria football looks to be heading into a dark ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

GEJ is back! President and Bishop Oyedepo returns from Israel pilgrimage

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in the country in the wee hours of Monday, 27 October, after visiting ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

Federal Government to introduce toll on Nigeria’s borders

by James Sambo The Federal Government is set to introduce toll payments at Nigeria’s borders with neighboring African countries. The ...

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