Day: April 29, 2014
Nigerian pleads guilty to terror charge in US court
A Nigerian has pleaded guilty in New York to charges he took part in a Yemen-based al-Qaida faction’s efforts to…
Nigeria needs $10bn to boost power supply
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said close to 10 billion dollars about N1.6 trillion investment was needed to…
Jonathan cancels FEC to mourn VP Sambo’s brother
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that the weekly meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation, FEC, scheduled for Wednesday…
Ronaldo shatters Champions League record
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday broke the record for the most goals in a European Cup or Champions League…
Pa Osibogun dies
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Former Chairman, Federal Public Complaints Commission in Ogun State, Otunba Olufunminiyi Adekunle Osibogun is dead. He died…
Amosun launches community health insurance scheme
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State today launched the pilot phase of the States Community Based Health…
Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas split
Prince Harry and his girlfriend of nearly two years, Cressida Bonas, have split up, People magazine reported Tuesday. “He found…
Real Madrid thrash Bayern, qualify for Champ League final
Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League final on Tuesday, beating Bayern Munich 4-0 in Germany in the second leg…
Iponri residents protest blackout
No fewer than 100 electricity consumers from Iponri Housing Estate in Lagos on Tuesday protested at the premises of the…
Senator confirms abducted girls taken to Cameroon, Chad
Ahmed Zana, a Senator representing Borno Central Senatorial in the Nigerian Senate disclosed in the National Assembly on Tuesday that…
Abducted school girls sold for $12 each to Boko Haram fighters
Nigerian parents lashed out on Tuesday at the government’s failure to rescue scores of schoolgirls kidnapped two weeks ago by…
Police disperse protesters over closure of Polytechnics, colleges
Nigerian police fired teargas at teachers and students and shot live rounds into the air as they tried to disperse…
Volume jumps at NSE, market cap drops
The volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday increased by 51 per cent, just as…
Jonathan sacks Gulak, the garrulous political adviser
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has terminated the appointment of his Special Adviser (Political), Alhaji Ahmed Gulak with immediate effect.…
N5.6b pension theft: Accused collapses in court
A Nigerian High court sitting in Ibadan, capital of the western state of Oyo today postponed the re-arraignment of a…
Diezani’s aircraft charter: House of Reps lied over court order
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A visibly angry Justice Ramat Mohammed of Federal High Court in Abuja, Tuesday berated Nigeria’s House…
NFA dismisses Singaporean’s match-fixing claim
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed the claim by a Singaporean, Wilson Perumal, that he helped Nigeria qualify for…
Mohammed Abacha’s ill-health stalls arraignment
The arraignment of Mohammed Abacha by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) was stalled again on Tuesday,…
Insurgents are cowards of the highest order – Oritsejafor
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Tuesday described insurgents operating in the country…
Rajeev Suri, former expatriate in Nigeria heads Nokia
Finnish telecom maker Nokia announced on Tuesday the appointment of Singaporean Rajeev Suri as chief executive. The 46-year-old, originally from…
200 Abducted Schoolgirls Sighted
There are reports that 200 of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents have been sighted in southern Borno in…
Blatter calls for foreign players restriction again
FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants to revive his much-debated ‘6+5’ proposal that would force football clubs to select six players…
Woman Bites Off, Swallows Neighbour’s Ear
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 30-year old house wife, Mrs Chizoba Ejike, has been charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State,…
Don’t Return If You Fail Us, Igbo Youths Warn Confab Delegates
Eromosele Ebhomele The youth arm of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, a popular Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has asked delegates to the on-going National…
Robbers On Motorcycle Kill Bank Customer
Ekanem Moses A bank customer, Alhaji Abdulateef Popoola, has been killed by a gang of armed robbers who trailed him…
14 Passengers Escape Death In Multiple Accident
Eromosele Ebhomele Fifteen occupants of a commercial bus and two cars Tuesday morning escaped death at the Toll Gate on…
Champion League S\Final: We’re Ready To Attack Bayern, Says Bale
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale declared the Spanish club will try to ‘attack’ Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League…
Int. Friendly: Falcons Battle Cameroon In Abuja
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will battle Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses in an international friendly in Abuja this evening. Head coach of the…
CAF suspends Raja Casablanca’s VP
The disciplinary panel of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Mustapha Dahnane, the Vice-President, Raja Club Athletic (RCA)…