Much Ado About Handshakes And Bullets
Football got a rough ride over the weekend, but there is hope, writes GABRIEL OLUOMO
Oyo Govt To Dredge 23 Rivers, Flags Off Reconstruction Of 50 Roads
To prevent a re-occurrence of the Aug. 26, 2011 flood disaster, the Oyo State Government has approved the dredging of 23 rivers across the state. Besides, the state government on Tuesday flagged-off the reconstruction of 50 roads at a cost of N5 billio...
Lawyers Call For Better Justice Administration In Nigeria
Some Lagos-based lawyers have called for a better system of justice in the country with a special focus on the police, judges and the people. The legal practitioners, who spoke with the newsmen on Tuesday, argued that the current justice system was no ...
845 Inmates Await Trial In Onitsha Prisons – Official
Mr Anthony Ubaike, the Deputy Controller of Prisons in charge of Onitsha prison, says only 53 out of the 898 inmates at the prison had been convicted. Ubaike said on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra, that 845 of the inmates were awaiting trial. He als...
Senate Reaffirms Commitment To Nigeria’s Unity
The Senate has restated its determination to reject any discussion that posed threat to the unity of Nigeria as one indivisible nation. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Information, Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, reaffirmed the pled...
Kogi Lawmakers Remove Chief Whip, Deputy
The Chief Whip of Kogi House of Assembly, Alhaji Suleiman Babadoko and his Deputy, Hajia Habibat Mohammed-Deen, have been removed from office, following a “vote of no confidence” passed on them. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Abdullahi Be...
NSE Market Indicators Grow By 0.41%
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was on the upbeat on Tuesday after days of persistent slide in share prices. The All-Share Index grew by 83.39 points or 0.41 per cent to close at 20,667.00 against the 20,583.61 posted on Monday. Also, the ...
Seriake Dickson Sworn-In As Governor Of Bayelsa State
Hon. Seriake Dickson and his running-mate, Real Admiral Gboribia Jonah were on Tuesday, sworn-in as governor and deputy respectively, even as they declared a 4-point agenda that will witnessed the massive infrastructural development, the proactiv...
Arrest Of Our Leaders Will Not Deter Us— Boko Haram
The Jamatul Ahlis Sunnah lid Daawa wal Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram has said the arrest of some top leaders of the sect will not deter it from carrying out attacks. Someone claiming to be the spokesman of the sect Abul Qaqa disclosed this in a t...
N75b Scam: EFFC To Amend Charges Against Ex-Works Minister
Following the withdrawal of charges against some of the accused persons and multinational company arraigned along with the former Minister of Works, Dr. Hassan Lawal, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to file amended charge to ...
Jonathan Seeks Approval To Borrow $7bn For Pipeline Projects
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja wrote a letter to the Senate President requesting approval to borrow about $7.9 billion for pipeline projects. The President said the request was coming under the medium term (2012-2014) external borrowin...
Kogi: Road Accidents Claimed 61 Lives In January – FRSC
The Kogi State office of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed that 61 people lost their lives in 485 road crashes recorded in the state in January this year. The state's Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Michael Olapade, who confi...
ECOWAS Heads Of State Summit Begins In Abuja On Thursday
The 40th Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will hold in Abuja from Thursday to Friday, according to a statement from ECOWAS Commission. The statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja said that during the summit statutory position...
Super Eagles Depart For Liberia Friendly
The Super Eagles on Tuesday departed the country aboard Air Nigeria for their international friendly with the Lone Star of Liberia. The match will hold on Wednesday in Monrovia. The team’s spokesman, Ben Alaiya, told NAN before their departure th...
Zoo Feeder Killed By Lion In South Africa
An experienced zoo worker died after he suffered a fatal attack by his zoo's farm lion in the central South African province of Free State, local police said on Tuesday. The man, 63, had worked for nearly 40 years at the zoo's farm Rietkuil in ...