Five explosions rocked the beleaguered townships of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State today as combined teams of the Nigerian police and army engaged Boko Haram militants in sustained firefights overnight. Meanwhile, today, two senior police officers...
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says with the introduction of free education in both primary and secondary schools, the government is meeting the needs of the people. Akpabio was reacting to allegations by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Con...
Hajiya Zainab Konchi, the only female candidate in the 2012 Adamawa governorship election, has kicked off her campaign with a call on the people of Adamawa not to sell their votes. The ADC candidate, who made history by being the first female candidate...
Super Eagles handler Stephen Keshi has promised that dressing disorder which is at the moment a practice in the camp of the Super Eagles must give way. Keshi said his rebuilding process in the national team will also mean compliance with good conduct.&...
Ecobank Nigeria Plc and Oceanic Bank International Limited have received the approval of their respective shareholders for their proposed merger. A statement by the bank said that subject to the necessary regulatory and legal approvals, the merge...
The Progressive Action Congress (PAC) on Friday commended the Federal Government on the proposed establishment of special courts to try corruption cases.The National Chairman of the party, Chief Charles Nwodo, made the commendation in Abuja, saying the...
The Lokoja High Court has reserved ruling to Jan. 24, on an application for stay of proceedings in the trial of Prince Abubakar Audu, former Kogi’s governor, in the case of N4 billion scam filed by EFCC. The trial judge, Justice Tanko Hussein of ...
Global Humanitarian Report, 2007, claims that over 70 per cent of the victims of conflicts and natural disasters are women and children. Frightening as this really is, yet not much is being done by the relevant authorities to pre-empt or mitigate the c...
Youssou N’Dour is an international music icon in the genre of ‘Afropop’ or ‘World beat.’ He is a singer, composer and drummer whose style of music had been named Mbalax. N’Dour’s particular brand of Mbalax has ...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in Ebonyi State, has arrested one Chibueze Onukwe for allegedly marketing fake Izal germicide in Abakaliki markets. The NAFDAC Coordinator in the State, Mr Richard Anichuk...
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 6, Calabar Command, Alhaji Saidu Daya, said the command was working round the clock to ensure that all its State commands practice the profession in line with the principle and procedures of community pol...
The Rivers State Police command on Wednesday killed one suspected kidnapper, identified as Gabriel, at Ahoada during an exchange of gun-fire with a gang that specialises in kidnapping.in the State. The command stated that the suspect, who hails f...
The court of appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday, adjourned hearing on the case brought by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the legality of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in annulling the results of three local government are...
Although many parents deliberately avoid beating their children as a sign of love and protection. Incessant squabbles between husbands and wives could be as damaging as physical assaults on children because a child’s emotional security is affecte...
A people’s joy over a bridge project is about to become their worst nightmare yet, Onukogu Kanayo Juba writes News that the Federal Government had awarded the contract for the construction of the bridge to pass from Bagana (Kogi State) to Guto (N...