Buhari appoints Tinubu’s aide, others as NCC Commissioners

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In Read more

800 ex-Boko Haram militants get relief materials

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says it has presented relief items to a group of 800 former Boko Haram members who recently denounced their Read more

Police in Enugu solicit support of Nigerians in fighting crime, ensuring safety

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Enugu (NAN) The Police in Enugu have solicited the support of Nigerians in their efforts at ridding the society of crime and ensuring the safety Read more

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company appoints new MD, approves new structure

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Abuja (NAN) The Board of Directors, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has approved the appointment of Mr Ernest Mupwaya as the new Managing Director and Read more

Edo 2016: INEC assures of conclusive election

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Benin, Aug. 1, 2016 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo would be conclusive. The Read more

Buhari sacks 17 heads of Education Agencies, Appoints new CEOs for NUC, NECO, others

August 2, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Abuja, (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Examination Council (NECO) Read more

Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday. “Listen Putin, we will come Read more

Nigerian Banks’ Woes worsen following Continuous Economic Downturn

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

With concern growing over the impact of naira devaluation on lenders’ capital adequacy, leading financial experts, including the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Read more

Turkey captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish special forces captured a group of rebel commandos who tried to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed Read more

Nigerian inquiry says army killed 348 Shi’ites in northern city

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s army killed 349 people from the minority Shi’ite Muslim sect last December in a series of clashes for which troops involved Read more

African Economy: Barclays to cut Africa stake below 50%

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Barclays is expected to sell more of its stake in its African subsidiary in the coming weeks to take its holding in the business to Read more

Thailand King hospitalized, citizens await news

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Thailand’s hospital-bound King Bhumibol Adulyadej is still being treated for fever and water on the brain, the palace said Monday in the latest in a Read more

Suspected Militants attack SHELL operated pipeline in Niger Delta region

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Suspected militants have attacked an oil pipeline operated by a local affiliate of Shell in Nigeria’s restive southern Niger Delta region, locals and a community Read more

Breaking News: Angolan rebels claim more casualties in oil-rich Cabinda

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

LUANDA (Reuters) – Two rebels and 17 Angolan soldiers were killed in two incidents in the oil-producing province of Cabinda at the weekend, the separatist Read more

Senior war veteran ‘arrested’ in Zimbabwe

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Zimbabwe’s police have arrested a leading official of the war veterans association as he stepped out of a courthouse where a colleague was answering charges of insulting President Read more

Top Nigerian internet scammer arrested

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

A Nigerian behind thousands of online scams around the world has been arrested in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt, Interpol alleges. The 40-year-old Read more

MH370 was deliberately flown into water, says Crash expert

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

[BBC] A world-leading air crash investigator has said he believes flight MH370 was deliberately flown into the sea. Larry Vance told Australian news programme 60 Read more

FG extends online N-Power job application

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

The Federal Government on Monday extended the timeline for the N-Power online jobs and training applications till the end of August. The Senior Special Assistant Read more

Why bank manager committed suicide – FCMB

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

First City Monument Bank Plc says its official, Olisa Nwakoby, who committed suicide on Friday in front of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Read more

Yuriko Koike elected Tokyo’s first female governor by landslide

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

(CNN) Tokyo has elected its first female governor, the Arabic-speaking environmentalist and North Korea hawk Yuriko Koike. Story highlights Yuriko Koike will become Toyko’s first-ever female Read more

Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian transport helicopter was shot down in Syria on Monday and all five people onboard were killed, the Kremlin said, in Read more

F1 boss’ kidnapped mother-in-law released in Brazil

August 1, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Rio de Janeiro (CNN)The mother-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula One auto racing, was freed Sunday after being kidnapped more than a week Read more

Lewis Hamilton Once Again Cruises to Victory in German Grand Prix

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

(CNN)Lewis Hamilton opened up a 19-point lead at the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship after he cruised to victory at the German Grand Read more

Withdraw military from Ijaw land, Clark, others tell FG

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

[OVIE OKPARE – PUNCH] WARRI – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State; elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark; and some prominent leaders including traditional rulers of the Ijaw Read more

N’Delta militants not behind Lagos, Ogun attacks — Ijaw Youth Council

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

[ PUNCH] The spokesperson for the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, speaks with TOLUWANI ENIOLA concerning attacks on Lagos and Ogun communities by militants and Read more

President Buhari tasks Nigerians on unity, national integration

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Kaduna (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to promote factors and issues that will unite them and foster national integration. The president made Read more

Military will restore full peace to North East Nigeria, says Buratai

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Buni Yadi -Yobe (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured that the military will restore full peace to the North East Read more

Buhari bans conference bags, souvenirs at MDAs workshops, seminars

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

Abuja (NAN) The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars Read more

Budget padding: DSS, Police get Buhari’s nod on probes

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

…set to grill Dogara, other principal officers •DSS seals off Reps appropriation c’ttee office •President won’t interfere –Presidency Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo and Read more

Nnamdi Kanu sponsors Kuje Prisons 2016 Football Championship

July 31, 2016 9News Nigeria 0

LEADER of the Indegenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reportedly sponsored the 2016 Kuje Prisons Football Championship, Read more