Connect Nigeria holds maiden Business Fair in Lagos – Dec 10, 2011
Connect Nigeria will debut with their inaugural ConnectNigeria.com Business Fair in Lagos on Saturday December 10, 2011 at the Protea Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos.
No Going back Until Demands Are Met – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday vowed not to go back to classes until its demands were met fully by the Federal Government. ASUU began a nationwide indefinite strike midnight on Sunday. The President of ASUU, Prof Ukachukwu Aw...
8 Die, 9 Others Injured In Autocrash In Gombe
Eight persons died while nine others sustained serious injuries following an accident at Kanawa Forest near Kwadon village in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe, on Sunday. According to an eye witness, Malam Mohammed Sani, the accident occurre...
A New Kano State University Takes Off 2012- Kwankwaso
Work at the site of a new Kano State University commenced this month while the institution is expected to be fully functional in the 2012 academic session. The establishment of the new institution will bring the number of state universities in Kano Sta...
State Of Insecurity, Threat To National Unity – Air Chief
The State of insecurity in the Nigeria constituted a great threat not only to her peace and unity but also to the efforts of the founding fathers that ensured her independence and corporate existence. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko ...
Sylva Dares PDP Again, Insists On Contesting On Party Ticket
Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva yesterday threw open another battle line with the Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he insisted on contesting the February 2012 governorship election on the platform of the PDP. He said that the is...
NDLEA Must Remain At Sea Ports – Reps C’ttee
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti-corruption, Mr Jagaba Adams Jagaba, has said that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will continue to function at the nation’s sea ports.Thi...
FG Warns UN Over Escalating Global Security Challenges
The federal government has warned the United Nations over the escalating global security challenges, saying that the recent incident in Kosovo was an indication that the world still faces security threats. Addressing the United Nations Secu...
Nigeria Targets 2013 For Polio Eradication
The executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Mohammed, has declared that Nigeria has made significant stride and would eradicate polio within two years despite the upsurge in wild polio this year. Speaking a...
Royal Fathers Oppose Subsidy Removal
President Goodluck Jonathan’s plan to remove fuel subsidy over the weekend suffered another set back from the South - South monarchs who said that the present economic situation is not safe for such policy. The royal fathers said the president, w...
Dangote Begins Disbursement Of N600m In Kano
The Dangote Foundation has begun the disbursement of N600million to women in Kano State. The disbursement began on Saturday at the Sani Abacha Stadium with initial 4,400 beneficiaries drawn from the 44 local government areas of the state. The money was...
Ojukwu’s Burial Fixed For February 2, 2012
The Chairman, South -East Governors’ Forum and Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, has said that the ex Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, will be buried on February 2, 2012. Speaking with journalists yesterday at the Enu...
N11.5b Contract: Reps Query Ecological Fund Office
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has questioned the Ecological Fund Office (EFO) over its non-adherence to due process in awarding N11.5 billion contracts in the South-Eastern parts of the country. Members of the committee made thi...
Asaba Girls Hold Tuface Hostage
Asaba girls, who thronged to watch a show by stand-up comedian, AY, live at the Grand Hotel, Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Saturday held music star, Tuface Idibia, hostage when they openly struggled over whom to embrace him. It took furious ...
Socrates, Brazilian Soccer Legend, Dies At 57
A former Brazilian captain, Socrates is dead. Popularly called the ‘Golden Heel’, the Brazil’s 1982 World Cup captain, passed on at the age of 57. He was said to have been in a critical condition with an intestinal infecti...