- Jonah Jang To Emerge As Governors'Forum Chairman!
- Jonah Jang To Emerge As Governors’ Forum Chai…Posted 30 mins ago
Indications have emerged that the Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang is set to emerge as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors'Forum. For some months now, there have been speculations…
- “The Woolwich Killing: More Questions Than Answers”- Femi Fani Kayode
- “The Woolwich Killing: More Questions Than An…Posted 7 hours ago
Some things just don't add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings. There are certainly more questions than answers. Let us examine the facts. An off-duty British soldier by…
- “Tourism And Rural Development In Ogun: A Call For Rescue”- Wale Odunsi
- “Tourism And Rural Development In Ogun: A Cal…Posted 22 hours ago
Ogun State is regarded as a leading municipality in the country. This is in recognition of its pioneering role in education, medicine, law, divinity among others. On the other hand,…
- “Violent And Extreme Sickening Acts Of Terror Cannot Divide Us”, British PM Says
- “Violent And Extreme Sickening Acts Of Terror…Posted 23 hours ago
British Prime Minister David Cameron after chairing the second Cobra Response Committee meeting said on Thursday that there was no justification for the attack carried out by the sickened individuals…
2011: The Heroes, The Villains
The year 2011 meant different things to different people. The year brought with it different shades of fortune, some felt the good side of the year, to some, it was nothing short of bad while some others had to cope with the ugly events that came their ways in the course of the year. Heroes [...]
Christmas Day Bombings Kill Scores In Nigeria
The tense security situation in Nigeria took a turn for the worse as scores of Nigerians lost their lives on Sunday as explosions rocked cities across four different states. The Boko Haram sect has claimed responsibility for the attacks that killed about 40 people and wounded many more on Christmas Day. At least 27 of [...]
Steve Ayorinde Launches Uncle’s Biography In Ibadan
The public presentation of “Abokede”, a book authored by the Managing Director of the National Mirror, Steve Ayorinde was held at the Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan on Wednesday. The book is a biography of the late Asipa Olubadan, Chief John Adeyemi Ayorinde. At the programme which was co-hosted by the Institute of [...]
Boko Haram Issues Fresh Threat In Jos
. Lists Targets For Christmas With the effects of the bombing perpetrated while soccer fans were having a good time at a football-viewing centre in Plateau State, members of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram in the state have issued fresh threats stating that it has planned to bomb some locations in the state on Christmas [...]
Bapetel, Former Adamawa Guber Candidate Is Dead
Alhaji Ibrahim Bapetel, the governorship candidate of the Action Congress in the 2007 governorship elections in Adamawa State is dead.
Lead City University Honours Akanbi, Former ICPC Chair, Others
Justice Mustapha Adebayo Akanbi, a former Chairman of the Independent and Corrupt Practices, Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission was one of those honoured at the 4th convocation ceremony of Lead City University, Ibadan’s first private university on Wednesday. Also honoured were the Most Rev’d (Dr.) Felix Alaba Job and Alhaji Falau Bello.
Ghanaian Police, Court Trade Blames As Cocaine Exhibit Turns To Caustic Soda!
The police authorities in Ghana are presently at loggerheads with an Accra Court after a seemingly magical drama played itself out on Tuesday at the Accra Circuit Court. A substance weighing 1.02 kg alleged to be cocaine which was seized from an accused person, confirmed by the police to be cocaine after testing later turned [...]
Gbenga Daniel Loses Dad
Pa Abraham Adebola Daniel, father of the immediate past Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has died. He passed on early on Wednesday morning. Nigerians from the political class and beyond
Jonathan Proposes N 4. 75 Trillion Budget For 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N 4.75 trillion before a joint session of the National Assembly. While the budget has a capital expenditure of N 1.32 trillion, the recurrent expenditure is N 2.472 trillion. N 398 billion is meant for statutory transfer while debt servicing will gulp N 560 billion. [...]
Nigeria’s Famous Quarter Miler, Sunday Bada Dies
Sunday Bada, a famed Nigerian athlete and sports administrator is dead. He was until his death the Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). He slumped and
Boko Haram: Senator Ndume To Remain In Custody Till Dec. 16
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered that Senator Ali Ndume who is facing charges of terrorism should be remanded in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) pending the determination of his bail application on Friday, December 16. Senator Ndume’s counsel, Ricky Tarfa told the court that his client who [...]
Man Wanted By Police For Swindling Four Ladies!
The Lekki Division of the Nigeria Police Force has declared a man simply identified as Mr. Kazeem wanted for allegedly dispossessing four ladies of their valuables. The ladies reported that the man (whose picture appears on the left) had met them on the popular social network, Facebook some months ago and they started chatting. The [...]
Unveiling Super Eagles’ All Time Highest Goal Scorers
Nigeria’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles enjoys followership from a large percentage of the country’s population. The team’s achievements in time past have also won the Eagles many admirers across Africa and beyond. The Eagles have emerged winners of the African Nations Cup twice, they have also won silver and bronze on a [...]
8 Killed In Kaduna Explosion
At least 8 people are feared dead while several others were injured when a loud explosion rocked Kaduna on Wednesday. The explosion was traced to two men who rode on a motorcycle. The men on the bike reportedly threw an object which detonated not long after.
Boko Haram Spokesman Gets 3-Year Jail Term
Ali Sanda Umar Konduga, who claimed to be the spokesman of the Boko Haram sect was on Tuesday sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for criminal intimidation by an Abuja Magistrates Court. He had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him at the last hearing in November and was subsequently sentenced to 9 years [...]
Robbers Kill 7 In Bloody Port Harcourt Raid
The Rumuola axis of Port Harcourt bore the semblance of a war zone on Monday morning when armed robbers attacked two banks and a private
ASUU Shuts Down Universities Again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite nationwide industrial action. According to the directive issued by the National Executive Committee of the union, the strike commenced at exactly 12.01 am on Monday, 5th December, 2011. The union resolved to go on strike over the refusal of the government to implement an [...]
PDP Wins Kogi Guber Polls
… As ACN Rejects Results The People’s Democratic Party’s candidate in Saturday’s governorship election, Captain Idris Wada was on Sunday declared the Governor-elect of Kogi State. Idris Wada’s PDP recorded a total of 300,372 votes while Prince Abubakar Audu of the Action Congress of Nigeria was the closest
Ojukwu’s Widow, Others Nominated As Ambassadors
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday sent a list of 88 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The names were contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President and it had 56 names of career diplomats and 32 names of non-career
Pasuma, Terry G, Sound Sultan To Grace Havana, Ibadan’s Oldest Carnival
Those who have been in Ibadan for decades will no doubt attest to the fact that the Havana Music Carnival is the oldest carnival in the ancient city. The carnival was instituted in October 1955 by the Sigma Club, a social and philanthropic students’ organization, founded in 1950 in the University of Ibadan. The club [...]
Opinion: Is Lamorde The Change EFCC Needs?
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is one of the most criticised agencies of the Nigerian government. Since its formation in 2003, the commission has no doubt recorded a number of achievements. It is however also worthy of note that in the view of most Nigerians, the flaws of the EFCC far outnumbers its achievements. [...]
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