Badly burnt lone survivor dies
The only survivor of the accident, which claimed almost 40 lives around Ugbogui, in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Friday, has died. It was learnt on Saturday that he died on...
View ArticleRelatives besiege transport company
Relatives of the victims of the Friday fatal accident in Edo State, on Saturday besieged the offices of The Young Shall Grow Transport, in Lagos, seeking information about their loved ones. The...
View ArticleOnly 36 died — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said a passengers’ manifest it obtained from Young Shall Grow Transport Company, operators of the luxury bus, in Lagos showed that only 30 passengers boarded the...
View ArticleSANs warn against misapplication of plea bargain
Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba and John Baiyeshea, on Friday in Ilorin, Kwara State warned against misapplication of plea bargain in Nigeria. Their positions were in responses to...
View ArticleAuctioneers threaten legal action against MDAs
The Nigeria Association of Auctioneers has threatened to take legal action against government ministries, departments and agencies for not employing the services of registered auctioneers when carrying...
View ArticleC’ River gives succour to 4, 000 displaced persons
Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke has provided relief materials to over 4,000 displaced people of Adadama Community in Abi Local Government Area. This was necessitated by the recent attack on the...
View ArticleGunmen kill 12 policemen in Bayelsa
Fear has enveloped the Niger Delta region after unknown gunmen killed at least 12 policemen in Bayelsa State on Friday night, the day the Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta threatened to resume...
View ArticleEkiti deputy governor dies of cancer
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, is dead. She died at 52 after a protracted battle with cancer. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Tayo Ekundayo, confirmed this in a statement...
View ArticleNew political group, APCN, emerges
A new twist has been added to the unfolding drama over the APC acronym, being claimed by three political associations. A new group claiming the acronym has emerged. Only this time, the group which also...
View ArticleJonathan, Ghanaian president meet
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday evening met behind closed doors with his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr. John Mahama. The talk was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to a report monitored...
View ArticleKenya to hire psychologist against Nigeria
The Harambee Stars of Kenya are in the market for a psychologist as they prepare for the return leg fixture with the Super Eagles in their race for the 2014 World Cup. Kenya coach Adel Amrouche...
View Article2014: Ex-Rep challenges Aregbesola, Omisore to public debate
A former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Chief Oluwole Oke, has challenged Governor Rauf Aregbesola and former Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Chief Iyiola...
View ArticleJonathan hails Mark at 65
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday congratulated the President of the Senate David Mark on his 65th birthday which holds on Monday (today). In a congratulatory letter, the President commended Mark...
View ArticleBoJ policy welcome for world growth
The Head of the International Monetary Fund hailed Japan’s unprecedented monetary policy boost this week as a welcome support for a world economy that she said has improved from a year ago. Reuters...
View ArticleWhat citizen journalism should be
She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1980. Janet Cooke’s story was classic and brilliant and she knew that. Titled – Jimmy’s World, Janet skilfully told the story of an eight-year-old that had been...
View ArticlePDP alleges plot to discredit leadership
Peoples Democratic Party said on Sunday that it had uncovered plans by a clique to use its cohorts in the Independent National Electoral Commission and some bad eggs in the judiciary to discredit its...
View ArticleGlo honoured for innovative products
Globacom has been named the most innovative company of the year at the City People awards. A statement by the firm on Thursday said Globacom was adjudged to be the most inventive telecoms company by a...
View ArticleMultiChoice activates new resource centres
MultiChoice Nigeria, a provider of premium pay entertainment, has added 43 new resource centres to existing 201 locations to bring the number of its educational resource centres to 244 in 24 states...
View ArticleAfricans demand justice, accountability over land deals
People who feel wronged by large scale land deals in Africa are taking a variety of steps to seek justice, according to new research that examines the accountability of public authorities that preside...
View ArticleFalana seeks investigations into businessman’s eviction from N1bn property
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has sought investigations into the circumstances surrounding the ejection of a businessman, Mr. Imonkhuede Ohikhuare, from a property worth N1bn in Asokoro...
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