Can’t the Poor Live in Lagos? Forgotten Community Cries Out to Fashola
“We’ve been here before, it is unfortunate that we have seen Lagos state government treat us as commoners,” James Zaphaniah says. He continued, “but we know better now, they come…
Buhari is Sharia Candidate, ISIS Supporter, US Foreign Expert Warns Obama
Foreign policy expert Richard Grenell has warned the Obama administration to “wake up” to the growing threat of Nigeria turning into an Islamic state, leading to other African nations also…
I Will Surely Win, Jonathan Tells BBC
A confident President Goodluck Jonathan says he will “surely” win the 2015 presidential election which will hold on March 28. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Jonathan said categorically:…
Privatisation of Power Sector Has Attracted More FDI, Says Amadi
The Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr Sam Amadi, said the privatisation of the power sector has recorded a success contrary to All Progressive Party (APC)’s allegation that it…
We Won’t Release Jonathan’s PhD Details, UniPort Insists
The Freedom of Information Act notwithstanding, authorities at the University of Port Harcourt have turned down the request for Doctorate degree records of President Goodluck Jonathan. Prompt News recalls that…
Fear of Post-Election Violence Cause of Petrol Scarcity, Says DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) said investigation revealed that the current petrol scarcity in the Northern part of the country was premised on fear of post-election violence. This is…
‘ Badagry-Based Speedboat Driver, 37, Led Robbery Attack at FCMB’
Facts are beginning to emerge on the recent armed robbery attack at a branch of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), in Lekki Phase one area of Lagos State. A…
Rival Cult Group Killed UNILAG 300-Level Student, Police Say
Suspected cult members, shot and killed a young man, whose identity was later revealed Thursday, to be one Olubunmi Elusakin, after his parents had allegedly bought him a brand new…
Gunmen Kidnap Diezani Madueke’s Brother
For the love and allure of oil money, unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Thursday kidnapped Joseph Agama, the younger brother to Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani…
Aftermath of Rout: Scores of Dead Bodies Found in Bama Wells
The capture of Bama has led to the discovery of horrendous atrocities perpetrated by terrorists while their hold on the town lasted, and as they fled. A large number of…