Amaechi had clear vision for Rivers, says ex-presidential aide
February 13, 2018 Mr Bekinbo Dagogo-Jack, a Senior Special Assistant on Power to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday said the former governor of Rivers, Chibuike Amaechi, had a clear…
Nigerian students urge FG to declare emergency in education sector
February 13, 2018 The Zone A Coordinator of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Malam Umar Faki, has called on the Federal Government to declare emergency in the nation’s…
Shekau disguises as woman in attempt to escape – Army
February 13, 2018 The Nigerian Army says credible information indicates that factional leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, now dresses as a woman in an effort to escape…
APC guber aspirant promises security of lives, property in Ekiti
February 13, 2018 An APC governorship aspirant in Ekiti , Sunday Adebomi, has pledged to tackle security challenges in Ekiti by coordinating the best security apparatus and intelligence agency, if…
Snakegate: Senator Sani storms JAMB office with snake charmers
The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani, on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Bwari, FCT with snake charmers. Sani said,…
Boko Haram membership thinning out – President Buhari
February 13, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari says the era of Boko Haram terrorism is gradually drawing to end, with the narrowing of the recruitment base of the insurgents, and renewed…
50% of Nigerian children engage in child labour – NBS Survey
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) says about 50.8 per cent of Nigerian children, ages between five and 17, are involved in child labour….
Court adjourns hearing on N50b libel suit against NHRC
February 13, 2018 An Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, has adjourned till March 14, hearing on a N50 billion libel suit filed against the NHRC…
Gunmen Kidnap PDP Chieftain in Kaduna, abscond with two vehicles
Five heavily armed men have kidnapped a chieftain of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Musa Danbaba Saya-Saya in Kaduna State around 1.00 am on Tuesday. The gunmen stormed Saya-Saya village in…
Osun government. to spend N13.7 bn on water supply
February 13, 2018 The Osun Government says it will spend N13.7 billion on the provision of potable water in the state this year. Mr Olugbenga Owojuyigbe, the General Manager of…