Catholic priest steals £50,000 from his parish, lavishes sum on girlfriend
A Roman Catholic priest, Fr John Reid, has admitted stealing £50,000 from his parish, St Cuthbert’s Church in Newcastle, UK and spending the money on his lover. Father Reid, who…
Edo guber poll: Appeal court throws out Ize-Iyamu’s suit for votes recount
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, challenging the discontinuation of…
Abuja airport repair 80% completed, may be ready before April 19 – FAAN MD
The Managing Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, said rehabilitation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway was 80 per cent completed. Dunoma stated this…
Nigerian auto mechanic killed in fresh South Africa xenophobic rage; Ministry kicks
Nigeria’s foreign ministry on Friday protested the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Rasaq Ajao, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa on Thursday. Amb. Olushola Enikaonolaiye, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
Give telecom operators Right of Way, Danbatta pleads with state governments, LGs
No fewer than 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta…
3 million Almajiris in Kano from Chad, Niger, Cameroon, other states – Gov. Ganduje
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday observed that there are about three million out of school children, roaming the streets of the state, as Almajirai – pupils of Quranic…
Fantastic UBA approves payment of N19.9bn to shareholders
United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Friday approved payment of final dividend of N19.9 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Shareholders of the bank gave the approval…
Buhari approves Governing Councils of 23 universities; Babalakin, Gambari, Nworgu make list
Pursuant to his powers under the laws establishing the federal universities in Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of Governing Councils of 23 out of the…
Court dismisses Ihejirika’s N100bn libel suit against THISDAY for lack of merit
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo, Abuja, Friday dismissed a N100bn libel suit instituted by former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika…
Russia demands UN emergency meeting on Syria, mocks US
Russia on Friday demanded an emergency meeting of the United Nations ceasefire task force in Geneva to discuss U.S. missile strikes on Syria, the RIA news agency quoted a diplomatic…