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- Nigeria's 'brown envelope' journalism - BBC News
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Nigeria's 'brown envelope' journalismBBC NewsIn our series of letters from African journalists, writer and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at journalists' struggle for survival in Nigeria. Nigerian journalists are typically paid wretched salaries, and even the pittance to which they are ...and more » |
- Boko Haram: Nigerian woman killed by mob 'not a bomber' - BBC News
- 'Boko Haram' kills dozens in raid on Nigerian village - BBC News
- The fall in oil price could be a turning point for Nigeria's economy - The Guardian
- Nigeria and its neighbours - The Economist
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Nigeria and its neighboursThe EconomistThe origins of this black market lie less than an hour's drive away, across Benin's eastern border, in Nigeria, where imported fuel is sold at subsidised rates and the price paid by drivers is capped, thus generating a massive trade in illicit petrol ... |
- Nigeria, British Military Collaborating To End Insurgency - CHANNELS TELEVISION
- Did Goodluck Jonathan's political price-cut trigger fuel shortages in Nigeria? - Quartz
- Nigeria Must Reduce Thirst for Oil Revenues, Says IMF - Wall Street Journal (blog)
- Nigeria govt. gives provisional licenses to nine new private universities - Premium Times
- Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to Nigeria - MIT News
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Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to NigeriaMIT NewsGrowing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Bilikiss Adebiyi MBA '12 witnessed a waste epidemic in the city's slums, where many of her relatives lived: Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and other waste accumulated in streets and open gutters, causing flooding, disease ... |
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- Boko Haram kills scores in NE Nigeria, militants amass in Gwoza Boko Haram fighters killed 68 people, many of them children, in northeast Nigeria, as militants began amassing in the strategic town of Gwoza against a possible fight-back by military forces. The atrocity in Njaba, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, happened at dawn on Tuesday and also saw attackers raze the village, witnesses and vigilantes said. Nigeria ...
- Dozens killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in north Nigeria By Lanre Ola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 45 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram militants at dawn on Tuesday in a remote village of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, military sources and authorized vigilante groups told Reuters. The insurgents started shooting into houses in Njaba at about 5:30 a.m. (0430 GMT), a military source in Maiduguri said on Thursday. The army also ...
- Nigeria likely to lower estimate for 2015 GDP after naira drops By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria expects to lower its forecast for 2015 economic growth again, after cutting its forecast to 5.54 percent in January, after oil prices fell and the currency weakened further last month, the country's statistics bureau said. Yemi Kale told the Reuters Africa Investment Summit on Tuesday he did not expect a reduction of more than 1 percent in the 5.54 ...
- Nigeria stalls Chad, aims to beat Boko Haram before election By Daniel Flynn and Bate Felix N'DJAMENA/YAOUNDE (Reuters) - When battle-hardened Chadian troops overran a Boko Haram camp in northern Nigeria last week, they wanted to press deep into territory controlled by the Islamist group but Nigeria refused to let them. Having defeated al Qaeda in Mali two years ago, Chad's military believes it could could finish off Boko Haram alone. In a country proud ...
- Nestle Nigeria slows capex as consumers feel devaluation pinch By Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS (Reuters) - Nestle Nigeria's chief executive expects the firm's capital expenditure to slow to its lowest level in five years after a currency devaluation dampened customer spending in Africa's biggest economy. Dharnesh Gordhon told Reuters Africa Investment Summit that consumers in Africa's most populous nation were suffering from the devaluation triggered by a sharp ...
- Why Nigeria's restive oil region will only accept Jonathan By Tim Cocks OTUOKE, Nigeria (Reuters) - The most impressive building in Otuoke, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's home town in the oil producing Niger Delta, is the multistory mansion complex he has built for himself and close family while in office. A few hundred metres away, the street where he grew up is a jumble of rusting iron-roofed shacks. Down a dirt side alley, Happiness Ebi ...
- Insight: Why Nigeria's restive oil region will only accept Jonathan By Tim Cocks OTUOKE, Nigeria (Reuters) - The most impressive building in Otuoke, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's home town in the oil producing Niger Delta, is the multi-storey mansion complex he has built for himself and close family while in office. "We haven't really seen much benefit since our brother became president, except the university," she says, referring to the shiny Federal ...
- Nigeria’s situation worries Britain, West Africa – Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said West African countries and Britain are worried about developments in Nigeria. He said this while addressing guests at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, on Thursday during the celebration of his 78th birthday and 2015 annual summit. Obasanjo, who reiterated his commitment to the country, said each time he... [Read More...]
- Nigeria target Under-20s success Nigeria aim to win the upcoming African Under-20 Championship and show that lifting the Under-17 World Cup was not a fluke.
- Fuel shortages hit Nigeria as currency woes hurt importers By Julia Payne and Libby George ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil-rich Nigeria's main cities are facing acute gasoline shortages as importers feel the pinch of a plummeting local currency, tighter credit lines and unpaid government subsidies, oil traders and local industry sources said. "I have spent 12 hours here," taxi driver Bartholomew Odey Akpa told Reuters on Monday. "I work at the airport as a ...
AllAfrica- IMF Proposes Naira Devaluation [CAJ News] Lagos -The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the implementation of reforms, including the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira in order to shield the country from risks presented by uncertainties characterizing the economy.
- Doctors Protest Non-Payment of Salaries [This Day] The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has called on the hospital management as well as the Federal Ministry of Health to pay its members their outstanding salaries ranging from three months to seven months in arrears.
- We Know Shekau's Hideout - Chadian President [Leadership] Chadian president, Idriss Deby, has said that he knew where the outlawed Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, was hiding and vowed to hunt him out, Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) monitored in Abuja, yesterday, reports.
- No Shortage of Recruits for Boko Haram in Cameroon's Far North [IRIN] Far North -Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of young people in northern Cameroon, who lack access to school and employment, are increasingly fighting alongside Boko Haram, local authorities say.
- Boko Haram Violence Displaces 1.2 Million Nigerians [IRIN] Nairobi -More than 1.2 million people have been driven from their homes in northern Nigeria, the vast majority as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency, according to the latest figures from the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA).
- Obasanjo Exhibits Soccer Skills to Celebrate 78th Birthday [Premium Times] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday exhibited his soccer skills as he led the OBJ Team in a soccer duel with the Ogun State Executive Team.
- America Bans Owners of Amigo Supermarket, Wonderland Amusement Park Over Alleged Terrorist Activities [Premium Times] The United States of America has banned the owners of Nigeria's Amigo Supermarket and Wonderland from dealing with any U.S. person.
- Mastercard, Etranzact Partner On Payment Services for Nigerians [This Day] At the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, MasterCard has announced an agreement with eTranzact International Plc, a leading pan-African mobile banking and payment services company, to make international remittance services available to millions of consumers in Nigeria.
- APC - Patience Jonathan Is Crude [This Day] The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has thanked Nigerians for putting up with "an incredibly crude woman," Patience Jonathan, as Nigeria's first lady. Speaking on Tuesday during the PDP women presidential campaign rally in Kogi State, Mrs. Jonathan had described Muhammadu Buhari, APC's presidential candidate, as unfit to be the country's president. "Wetin him dey find again? Him dey drag with him pikin mate," she said in pidgin English. "Old man wey no get brain, him b
- Committee Express Concern About Missing Nigerian Girls [Parliament of South Africa] The Multi-Party Womens' Caucus has expressed its concern that the majority of girls kidnapped in Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram have still not been found.
- Many Nigerians Risk Becoming Stateless - Rights Commission [Daily Trust] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that many Nigerians may become stateless as a result of insurgency in parts of the country.
- Cabinet Pleased By Repatriation Processes [SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet says it is pleased about concluding the final phase of the repatriation of all mortal remains of South Africans from Nigeria, as well as those of struggle heroes from Russia.
- Jonathan Claims Kidnapped Chibok Girls "Still Alive" [CAJ News] Abuja -NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has claimed the schoolgirls Boko Haram sect members kidnapped were still alive.
- IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria [IMF] On February 27, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Nigeria.
- Boko Haram - Catholic Church Preaches Peace, Solidarity [Cameroon Tribune] "The situation is very bad. When people talk of war, you can never imagine what is happening in the Far North Region of Cameroon." This is a statement made by Professor Jean Paul Messina, yesterday, March 4, 2015 at the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) in Yaounde, as he and Professor Antoine Essomba Fouda of the Catholic University of Central Africa, presented to the public an investigative report on violence and insecurity in the Far North Region, particularly the Boko Haram war and the re
- Federal Government's Ban On Overseas Training for Workers [Independent (Lagos)] This Newspaper, therefore, calls on CMD to use the window of this ban to position itself for the right leadership in the development of the nation’s capacity building, particularly in the aspect of human resource development.
- Synagogue Collapse Caused By Faulty Foundation - Engineer [Independent (Lagos)] Lagos -Saheed Ariyori, a structural engineer, on Wednesday, told the coroner's inquest, presided by Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, that the collapse of a guesthouse owned by the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) was a consequence of it's faulty foundation.
- 'Faulty Foundation Led to the Synagogue Building Collapse' [Guardian] Lagos/Akure -Students protest against alleged attempts to malign TB Joshua
- Another Dam On the Niger? [Guardian] REPORTS that the authorities in Niger Republic are planning to construct a dam across the River Niger is a cause for worry among Nigerians given that the base load of Nigeria's power generation still remains the Kainji and Jebba dams on the same River Niger. Any attempt to erect a dam upstream in Niger Republic, therefore, would adversely affect the operation of the two hydro power stations in Nigeria which would worsen the power supply situation in Nigeria.
- 2015 Polls - APC, PDP Brawl Over Jega [Vanguard] Abuja -The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, engaged in a brawl, yesterday, over alleged plot by government to surreptitiously deposit a huge amount of money into the bank account of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega in the name of APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
- Defence Headquarters Accuses Media of Undermining Nigeria Military Successes Against Boko Haram [Daily Trust] The Nigeria military said segments of society including the media are deliberately playing down the operational successes achieved by Nigerian troops in the fight against insurgents.
- Queen of Bleaching Disses Lupita Over 'Stolen' Dress [The Star] Nigerian and Cameroonian singer and cosmetics seller, Dencia has hit out at Lupita Nyong'o over the theft of her Oscar red carpet "pearl dress".
- Polls - 15 Political Parties, Five Presidential Candidates Threaten Boycott Over Card Readers [Vanguard] Abuja -FIFTEEN political parties and five presidential candidates participating in the forth coming elections, yesterday, opposed the proposed use of card readers in accrediting voters by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the elections.
- Boko Haram: Chadian President Tells Shekau to Surrender or Be Killed [Premium Times] President Idriss Deby of Chad said Wednesday he knew the hideout of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, and vowed that the leader of the insurgent group will be killed if he fails to surrender.
- Obasanjo At 78 Plays, Scores Two Goals At Birthday Novelty Match [Vanguard] Abeokuta -Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday, dazzled many during a fun filled football match held at MKO International Stadium, Abeokuta when his Presidential Library team slugged it out with a team of Ogun State Government led by the governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
- Chadian President - We Know Where Abubakar Shekau Is [This Day] Chadian President, Idriss Deby, yesterday vowed to "wipe out" Boko Haram and called on the group's chief, Abubakar Shekau, to give himself up, warning that he knew where the militant leader was hiding.
- Four Political Parties Want Jega Fired [Premium Times] Four Nigerian political parties have threatened to pull out of the March 28 and April 11 elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, refuses to suspend the use of card readers.
- Fuel Scarcity - Nigerian Govt to Pay U.S.$30 Billion Exchange Rate Differentials to Marketers [Premium Times] The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had agreed to pay 30 billion dollars foreign exchange differentials owed to oil marketers.
- No Booby Traps in Keshi's Contract - Amodu [Vanguard] Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and former Super Eagles coach Amodu Shuaibu has dismissed Stephen Keshi's allegations that the NFF's contract offered him was laden with booby traps.
- Court Declares Young Democratic Party Duly Registered Political Party [This Day] Abuja -With about three weeks to the general election, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accord full recognition to the Young Democratic Party, having been deemed registered as a political party. Young Democratic Party had sued the INEC, Mr. Peter Fayose, Dr Kayode Ayemi, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), as 1st to 6th defendants respectively.
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- Boko Haram Attacked Njaba Village In Borno Today, Killed 68 Women & Children
- Photos: Car Accident In Yaba Lagos, Multi Vehicle Collision Sent 6 To The Hospital
- Photo: Mad Woman Burnt Alive After She Was Mistaken For A Suicide Bomber In Bauchi
- Nigerian Woman Kept Husband’s Corpse At Home For 3 Years To Prevent Family From Hearing About His Death
- Adopted Son Sends Robbers To Bishop House To Steal Church’s Offering, Suspects Killed By Police
- Video: Patience Jonathan Tells PDP Members To Stone APC Supporters In Calabar, First Lady Turns Comedian
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NATIONAL NEWSBUSINESS- IHG, Wavecrest launch hospitality academy in Nigeria INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group in collaboration with Wavecrest College of Hospitality, has announced [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 19:27]
- ASSE moves to achieve optimal occupational safety THE Nigeria chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has said its vision to achieve [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 19:26]
- Stakeholders to sustain auto policys implementation plan STAKEHOLDERS in the nation’s automotive industry have agreed to leave no stone unturned in their [Tuesday, 03 March 2015 20:49]
- NNPC canvasses support for Nigerian-owned vessels THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pledged to provide necessary support to all [Tuesday, 03 March 2015 20:48]
- Heavy importation threatening local manufacturers, says BoI APPARENTLY worried by the high level of low capacity utilization occasioned by huge imports of [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 19:29]
- Safety experts harp on compliance with global standards FOLLOWING projection that Nigeria could emerge one of the world’s leading economies by 2030, the [Tuesday, 03 March 2015 20:46]
- MTN Group records $12.4 billion profit, claims 223.4milliom subscribers •Expends N30.5b on diesel, N176b on taxes in Nigeria DESPITE claiming low performance from [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 19:27]
- Fidelity Bank targets new industrial clusters for funding Disburses N80 million to entrepreneurs under CBN MSME scheme DESPITE the challenges mitigating [Tuesday, 03 March 2015 20:44]
SPORTS - Quadri, Meshref are Lagos Open top seeds AS the highest world-rated players listed for the competition, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri and [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:53]
- Delta Federations Cup draws hold in Warri THE draws for the 2015 Federations Cup in Delta State will come up Friday at the Conference Hall of [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:50]
- I wish I had Gotv opportunity in my boxing days FORMER Olympian, Jerry Okorodudu, has lamented that an initiative like the GOtv Boxing Night was [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:48]
- Keshis slave contract comment uncalled for, says Okocha FORMER Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has described as ‘unprofessional’ a declaration [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 18:53]
- 2015 budget: Sports may get zero allocation THE House of Representatives Wednesday warned that the nation’s sports would get zero [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:58]
- Goals rain, as BOA Lawyers League begins TWELVE goals were scored on the opening day of the 2015 13th Bankole Olumide Aluko tournament, also [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 18:49]
- LMC goes tough on substandard venues, bans Nnewi, Nembe, Uyo stadia THE League Management Company (LMC) is bent on ensuring that only stadia, which meet its conditions [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:56]
- N1.6m scholarship excites Mobil Championship stars THE news that over N1.6 million is up for grabs has excited students currently vying for top spots [Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:55]
- Cash strapped Team Nigeria departs for Addis Ababa AFTER ‘struggling’ for days to raise money, a contingent of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria [Tuesday, 03 March 2015 20:57]
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 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the service of court papers on the Police Service Commission in Abuja in a suit seeking declaration that an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu, is unfit to remain a police officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The ex parte application for leave… [Read More…] No bail for political thugs, Ogun CP warns The new Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, has warned politicians and political thugs in the state to avoid violence in the coming general elections, saying that anyone caught perpetrating violence will be arrested and prosecuted. He said this on Thursday at the Ogun commands headquarters at Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital,
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AAAA A former Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Chief Moa Ohuabunwa, has advocated the recalling of non- performing legislators, especially National Assembly members, to check docility and rascality among them. Ohuabunwa, during an interaction with members of the Abia State chapter of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Thursday in Umuahia, said… [Read More…] Insist on card readers, lawmaker urges Nigerians The lawmaker representing the Lagos East Sentorial District, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, has urged Nigerians to insist on using the electronic card reader for the forthcoming general elections. Ashafa also described the plot to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, as an attempt to scuttle the elections. Ashafa, who received the APCs
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 Hundreds of candidates wishing to sit for MondaysUnified Tertiary Matriculation Examination escaped death in Jos after they were fired at by policemen called to maintain law and order. This happened on Wednesday after they went berserk following the inability of the authorities to release examination slips to them. The candidates had gathered at the Murtala… [Read More…] NAssembly slashes own budget by 25% The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said on Thursday that the National Assembly has reduced its overhead in the 2015 budget by 25 percent in response to the economic realities in the country. Ekweremadu said the action would also help to boost the capital expenditure quotient in the 2015 fiscal year. He said, “This year,
Leave-a-Comment-A-boat-transporting-migrants-has-capsized-off Sicily,-killing-at-least-10-people, the-Italian-coast-guard-says.-Scores-of-people-have-died-in-recent-months-as-waves-of-migrants-from-North Africa-and-Middle-East-conflict-zones-attempt-to-reach-Europe.-A-tugboat-for-Libyan-oil-platforms-alerted-authorities-to-the-capsized-boat and-an-Italian-coast-guard… [Read-More…] -Last-Ebola-patient-discharged-in-Liberia">March 5, 2015 by aljazeera
AAAA A boat transporting migrants has capsized off Sicily, killing at least 10 people, the Italian coast guard says. Scores of people have died in recent months as waves of migrants from North Africa and Middle East conflict zones attempt to reach Europe. A tugboat for Libyan oil platforms alerted authorities to the capsized boat and an Italian coast guard… [Read More…] Last Ebola patient discharged in Liberia Liberia has released its last Ebola patient and begun its countdown to being declared Ebola free. “I am one of the happiest human beings today on earth because it was not easy going through this situation and coming out alive,” 58-year old English teacher Beatrice Yardolo told the AP news agency after her release. She kept
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AAAA Suspected Boko Haram fighters have killed dozens of people, including many children, in a massacre in the northeastern Nigeria village of Njaba, security sources and witnesses have said. The Reuters news agency cited security forces as saying that at least 45 people were killed by members of the armed group in Borno state, while the AFP… [Read More…] Morocco hosts Libya peace talks United Nations-brokered peace talks aimed at resolving the political turmoil in Libya have started in Morocco, hours after the airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was bombed. Warplanes from Libya’s UN-recognised parliament in Tobruk carried out the air strikes on the airport in Tripolii, which is currently governed by a rival administration. The jets hit
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AAAA The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, has called on contenders in the forthcoming general elections to accept the results of the elections in case of defeat. According to him, politicians must also shun violent reactions to the elections and seek redress only at the courts. The envoy said this at a conference in… [Read More…] Nigeria’s situation worries Britain, West Africa – Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said West African countries and Britain are worried about developments in Nigeria. He said this while addressing guests at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, on Thursday during the celebration of his 78th birthday and 2015 annual summit. Obasanjo, who reiterated his commitment to the country, said each time he
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- GSMA Mobile Connect launches in 13 countries The GSMA has revealed that 17 mobile network operators (MNOs) have launched Mobile Connect services in 13 countries since Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, with plans for additional launches and beta trials to follow throughout the course of 2015. According...
- MTN Côte d’Ivoire to broadcast live TV channels on smartphones Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC) is really pulling out all the stops this year. At the event, MTN confirmed a partnership with Summview in order to launch a new service dubbed “MTN TV” on mobile devices. MTN Côte d’Ivoire is now expected to...
by OLUSEGUN KOIKI AND TORDUE SALEM ... Air traffic controllers insist on strike …to shut airspace March 15 •Reps decry poor budget allocation to aviation sector Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association, NATCA, yesterday said its members would not… ...
Kogi Assembly increases budget by N1bn, passes appropriation bill Kogi State House of Assembly has approved a budget of N111.172 billion for the 2015 fiscal year against the N110.212 billion presented to the House… ...
NVRI grounded as workers commence warning strike Activities at the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, near Jos, Plateau State, yesterday came to a standstill following a three-day warning strike embarked on by… ...
Killer bride: Court fixes March 11 for adoption of motion Kano State High Court, Gezewa Division, yesterday fixed March 11 for Wosilat Tasiu, 14, arraigned before the court over alleged murder of her 35-year-old husband… ...
FG urged to compensate Zaki Biam victims A pro-democracy group, National Democratic Front, NDF, has called on the Federal Government to effect payment of compensation to Benue State government, following the stalemate… ...
Oyo APC raises alarm over plot to cause mayhem Barely few weeks to the general elections, Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised the alarm over alleged plot by leadership… ...
Defamatory documentary: Tinubu petitions NBC, wants AIT sanctioned Former Governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has forwarded a petition against Africa Independent Television, AIT, to the National… ...
INEC distributes over 80% PVCs …says, card readers for all polling units ready The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday announced that it has so far distributed about 55.23 million… ...
APC, PDP in war of words over plots to rig elections All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday raised the alarm over alleged plans by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to manipulate the 2015… ...
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INEC to conduct mock election in Kano From Desmond Mgboh /Kano The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Kano State has disclosed that… ... APC can’t stop PDP –Dickson ‘I’ll leave Bayelsa better than I met it’ FROM FEMI FOLARANMI, YENAGOA Governor Henry Seriake… ... ‘Enugu guber: Ugwuanyi is the man to beat’ FROM ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha What is the preoccupation of your group presently as the elections… ... PDP, Jonathan plan to manipulate elections, implicate opposition leaders –APC BY RAZAQ BAMDELE All Progressives Congress (APC) has again raised the alarm that Peoples Democratic… ... ‘Lagos guber: Why non indigenes support Agbaje’ BY COSMAS OMEGOH President of Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN), Chief Udoka Udeogaranya, has… ... MASSOB vows to resist polls conducted by Jega From CHIDI NNADI, Owerri Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has… ... If Jega goes, heavens won’t fall – Fayose Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described outbursts of the All Progressives Congress (APC)… ... Benue 2015: Idoma as beautiful bride Benue, like every other state in Nigeria, is politically divided into three senatorial districts: ... Opposition in disarray –Akpabio Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC), was in disarray, adding that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was at this time strategising on how to, not just win election but ensure that they win in peace. ... Why there’s fuel scarcity –APC All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the real causes of the debilitating fuel scarcity across the country is the alleged looting of the $12 billion domestic gas fund under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch. ... Why military sought polls’ shift –CDS It’s PDP’s script, says APC chieftain BY PHILIP NWOSU Nigerian military yesterday gave reasons it… ... Court begins hearing on suit seeking Kashamu’s disqualification From SEGUN OLATUNJI, Abeokuta The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State yesterday began… ... ANGER IN OGUN COMMUNITY Council boss, others lampoon customs officers for killing innocent residents BY BIMBOLA OYESOLA There is… ... Fire razes Ringim market in Jigawa From ABDULLAH TSOHO, Dutse No fewer than 16 shops were burnt yesterday following a fire-outbreak… ... N10.9bn scam: Ex-gov Audu attacks EFCC operative From FRED ITUA, Abuja Former governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Audu, who is currently facing… ... Police raid MASSOB office in Anambra From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Policemen from Achalla Police Division in Awka North council area of… ... Dangote Foundation offers N20m scholarships to indigent students The Dangote Foundation, yesterday made a scholarship donation of N20 million ... We’ll protect lives, properties in war against terror –Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that utmost care was being taken by the Federal Government to protect lives and properties of civilians as the military cracks down on insurgents. ... Kano bomb blast: Security chiefs, motorpark leaders in marathon talks Security chiefs in Kano yesterday held a marathon meeting with the leadership of the various motorparks and garages as part of efforts to check the menace of terrorism in the state. ... Ibadan killing: Ladoja meets Obasanjo Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, yesterday met in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the mayhem that led to the death of three supporters of the Accord Party at Odinjo area of Ibadan on Sunday. ... FG to seize private jets over breach of operating licence BY LOUIS IBA It appears all is not well with the nation’s aviation sector as… ... Agbakoba advocates states’ control of seaports …Wants FG to appoint substantive Minister of Shipping BY ALEX AKAO Foremost maritime lawyer and… ... Bol unveils fresh strategy on industrialisation BY ADEWALE SANYAOLU The Bank of Industry (Bol) has said that it has concluded plans… ... How we’ll boost power supply with coal plant – Dr. Obiyo, CEO, One Nation Energy FROM DENNIS MERNYI, ABUJA Recently, the Federal Government decried the continued vandalization of pipelines that… ... Auto policy: FG, auto industry stakeholders commit to sustain implementation plans The Federal Government, vehicle manufacturers, auto dealers and licensed Customs agents, ... Govt owing marketers N185bn, says Okonjo-Iweala Against the backdrop of allegations by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) that the Federal Government was owing them N250 billion, government yesterday said it was owing only N185 billion. ... Blame naira devaluation, CBN policies for fuel scarcity –Marketers As the fuel supply situation across the country entered its third day today, fuel marketing companies, yesterday, heaped the blame on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying its devaluation of the naira was responsible for the long queues currently being witnessed in filling stations. ... US firm to invest $1bn in Nigeria’s housing scheme An American firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, plans to invest over $1 billion into the Nigerian housing project with a view to reducing its over 17 million housing deficit. ... FG pledges to support co-operative movements The Federal Government has restated its commitment to engage in building greater and enduring partnerships with Nigerian cooperative movement for the realisation of the nation’s socio-economic development goals through the cooperative growth model. ... FIRS launches online tax payment Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) yesterday assured that taxpayers can now pay their taxes online by logging unto the internet banking platform of any commercial bank in Nigeria. ... My favourite “spot” is my bedroom –Ikechukwu Onyeka,veteran filmmaker BY AYO ALONGE Ikechukwu Onyeka is a renowned filmmaker in Nollywood and a graduate… ... Weight loss, general body wellness my passion – Tochi Charles-Egbe BY KATE HALIM Tochi Charles-Egbe knew when she had enough of her weight. Having tried… ... I shuttle Nigeria, South Africa for movie roles –Oghenekaro Lydia Itene By NKECHI CHIMA Fast rising actress cum makeup artiste, Oghenekaro Lydia Itene, has been making… ... My music’ll illuminate the world -Ziduak
By Damilola Fatunmise Her name may not ring a bell but Ziduak Fidelis is surely… ... Charles Inojie, Funke Akindele dazzle in Mr Potosky By ZIKA BOBBY Versatile comedian, Charles Inojie, actresses Funke Akindele and Helen Paul dazzle in… ... Pasuma to Muri Thunder: Let peace reign By TOSIN AKINOLA
Fuji music star, Wasiu Alabi aka Pasuma Wonder, has reacted to claims by another… ... Omobaba VS Emeka Smith: Who is the better rib cracker? Stand-up comedy has become one of the most thriving arms of the Nigerian entertainment industry… ... Day female fan pounced on me–Blackface Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (aka Blackface,) a member of the now defunct Plantashun Boyz, the group… ... Lessons my late dad taught me–Daniel Kanayo Daniel (DKD) By Christian Agadibe Daniel Kanayo Daniel (aka DKD) is fast becoming one of the most… ... Joke Silva, my role model–Onyeka Emechebe First runner-up, Next Movie Star (NMS) 2014, Onyeka Emechebe, opens up on her journey so… ...
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- APC Youths Threaten To Occupy Aso Rock, Major Cities [05 Mar 2015]
- Fire Guts Dickson's House in Yenagoa [05 Mar 2015]
- Badeh: Timing of Delivery of Hardware Influenced Calls for Polls’ Postponement [05 Mar 2015]
- INEC: Over 80% of PVCs Collected [05 Mar 2015]
- Mugabe: Nigerian Witchdoctors Planned to Kill Me [05 Mar 2015]
- For Dangote, Elumelu, Ovia, Others, Foreign Currency Loans Hurt the Bottom Line [05 Mar 2015]
- Delta Govt, Tambuwal, Fashola, Amosun, Others Condole with Obaigbena Family [05 Mar 2015]
- Lawan: I Collected $500,000 Bribe Offer [12 Jun 2012]
- Buhari’s Brain is Dead, Says Patience Jonathan [04 Mar 2015]
- Mugabe: Nigerian Witchdoctors Planned to Kill Me [05 Mar 2015]
- Badeh: Timing of Delivery of Hardware Influenced Calls for Polls’ Postponement [05 Mar 2015]
- Chadian Troops Recapture Dikwa as New Video Shows Beheading by Boko Haram [04 Mar 2015]
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