I’m practising what Ojukwu taught Ndigbo — Sen. Ngige
Enugu — Minister of Labour and Employment and former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, has said he was practising what the late leader Read more
Month: June 2017
Innosson has put Nigeria on the global map of vehicle manufacturing – Lai Mohammed
Nnewi – The Federal government has extolled the doggedness of Innosson Motos in vehicle manufacturing and promotion of made in Nigeria products, despite the daunting Read more
UN mourns Osotimehin
The UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed profound sadness at the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund Read more
Osinbajo mourns Osotimehin
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed shock and profound sadness over the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Read more
Breaking: Nigerian former Health minister, head of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead
The Executive Director of the United Nations Populations Fund, UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead. Mr. Osotimehin, Nigeria’s former health minister and former head of Nigeria’s Read more
PDP condoles with Obanikoro over mother’s death
The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condoled with the former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, over Read more
Journalist declared hero in London terror attack
Mr. Geoff Ho, a journalist declared missing during the London Bridge terror attack turned out to be a martial artist who took on some of the Read more
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE and Yemen cut ties with Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. They say Qatar Read more
Sierra Leone vocal opposition leader arrest by Police
Mr Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray, the vocal leader of the Alliance Democratic Party (ADP), in Sierra Leone has been arrested. The party of the opposition presidential Read more
Africa may miss digital revolution – Stan-Ekeh
Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan-Ekeh has raised the spectre of an impending digital disruption in Africa occasioned by the challenges of mass unemployment and Read more
2017 budget: Presidency, NASS flex muscles over 400 ‘strange projects’
ABUJA— As the nation eagerly awaits the take-off of the 2017 budget, more than half way into the fiscal year, the Presidency and the leadership Read more
London attack: Police ‘know identities of killers’
Police investigating Saturday night’s terror attack in London say they know the identity of the three attackers who killed seven people and injured 48. The Read more
Controversial SA ‘snake pastor’ Penuel Mnguni visits TB Joshua’s church in Nigeria
A self-styled prophet who caused controversy in South Africa in 2015 after being accused of making people eat snakes, rats and hair has appeared at Read more
Israel has returned to Africa and in a big way – Netanyahu
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed his presence at the summit as historic. The Jerusalem Post quoted Mr Netanyahu as saying “This is the first Read more
Tanzania confirms Zanzibar’s bid for Fifa membership
Tanzania’s Football Federation (TFF) president, Jamal Malinzi, has confirmed Zanzibar’s fresh bid to become a member of Fifa. Zanzibar, which is officially part of Tanzania Read more
Chelsea’s Hazard fractures ankle training with Belgium
If Eden Hazard is off to Real Madrid, he might have to wait a while to pass the fitness test. The Chelsea forward has broken Read more
Most senior positions in Osinbajo’s office are held by Muslims – Aide
Bilkisu Saidu, senior special assistant on legal matters to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, says that most senior positions in the office of her principal are Read more
Biafra: Re-arresting Kanu’ll not stop struggle for freedom —IPOB
ENUGU—INDIGENOUS People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that re-arresting their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for allegedly violating his bail conditions would not change the struggle for Read more
Adeboye declares ‘holy war’ against kidnappers, herdsmen
Lagos—OBVIOUSLY piqued by the activities of kidnappers who had lately resorted to abducting school children for ransom, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Read more
Zidane can stay at Real Madrid for life says Perez
Zinedine Zidane can stay at Real Madrid for life, club President Florentino Perez said on Saturday, after the Frenchman became the first manager to win Read more
NNPC pledges support for legislation to stop gas flaring
Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Sunday pledged to support any legislative process to end Gas Read more
We will build Nigerian-made-cars — Lady Mechanics
Ladies are doing wonders at the mechanic workshop of Edo State Government House, following the decision of Governor Godwin Obaseki to hand over the repairs Read more
Listen to the cries of Igbo: South-South leaders to FG on Biafra
THE Pan Niger-Delta Forum, PANDEF, a coalition of traditional rulers and leaders of ethnic nationalities of the South-South region, yesterday, advised the Federal Government and Read more
N56,000 minimum wage: Our patience is running out – NLC President, Wabba
…10 states can’t pay workers’ salaries, pension despite bailout. Comrade Aliyu Wabba is the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Wabba, in this interview, Read more
How to deal with Biafra – Prof. Ango Abdullahi
Prof Ango Abdullahi, a former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, is the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). In this interview, Read more
Pres. Buhari would return to Nigeria before June 11th – Kalu
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, Sunday, said President Buhari’s health has improved considerable when he visited him in London last week. This is Read more
APC defeats PDP, others in Benue LG pools
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) announced on Sunday that the All Progressive Congress (APC), had won all the 23 local government chairmanship seats Read more
Nepotism charges against Osinbajo is unfair – Aide
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Legal Matters, Dr Bilkisu Saidu has dismissed recent nepotism charges credited to a faceless Social Media Read more
RCCG donates ICU equipment to LASUTH
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Apapa Family, on Sunday donated some sets of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) equipment to the Lagos State University Read more
Gov. Aregbesola wants Nigerian police restructured
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, has called for the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through proper restructuring and reform. The governor made the Read more