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Coordinating Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has pledged to donate part of the proceeds from the public presentation of her book, “Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria”, to flood victims acros...
The federal government, yesterday, warned the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme SURE-P committee to avoid corrupt practices that would hamper the success of the scheme Speaking when he inaugurated states implementation committees of commun...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has cast aspersion on the present constitutional review process saying it is chaotic, devoid of agenda or known methodology and that it lacks transparency. The NBA president, Chief Okey Wali (SAN) who said this while ...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday released seven names of casualties of the Sunday church explosion which occurred at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Ungwar yero, Malali, Kaduna. This is just as survivors of the attack continu...
A Nigerian man, Osazua Osalese, has been sentenced to prison for 20 years in the United Kingdom after he was found guilty of human trafficking. Osolase, 42, from Gravesend, Kent, was said to have carried out “juju” (witchcraft) on teenage g...
At least six persons have been feared killed and seven others seriously injured when gunmen suspected to be Fulani mercenaries stormed a local bar, popularly called Burukutu joint, at Gindin Akwati in Gashish distric...
As hardship continues to bite harder following the persistence fuel scarcity in parts of the country, residents of Kaduna and Osun states are now contending with high price of petroleum product as major marketers have taken advantage of the scarcity to...
An Abuja-based Danish company, Gurundfos, yesterday donated relief materials worth over N10 million to flood victims across the country to ameliorate their plight in the Internally Displayed Persons’ (IDP) camps. The company through its partner, ...
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Muhammad Usman, in this interview with MIDAT JOSEPH, speaks on the effort the state government is making to revamp education in the state. He also speaks on the proliferation of illegal sc...
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi picked twenty four home based Eagles for the international friendly against Venezuela. The national team will next week begin earnest preparations for the CAN 2013 Nations Cup, with the 24 home-based players to converge...
Belgian Maurice Cooreman has signed for Gombe United to become their head coach for the 2012/2013 Nigeria Premier League (NPL) season. Cooreman signed a one-year contract “with many options,” according to chairman of the Gombe State Sports ...
Nigeria’s final preparation for the 2013 AFCON will be in South Africa from January 4. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) general secretary Musa Amadu disclosed that the Eagles final phase of Nations Cup camping will begin on January 4. “It&...
Former president of the Nigeria Football federation (NFF), Sani Lulu Abdullahi has exonerated himself of being involved in any financial recklessness and misappropriation during his stewardship as NFF president. He challenged anybody who has contrary o...
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is ready to sell the Serie A powerhouse to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the ruling Emir of the State of Qatar, as he feels the time has come to say farewell to his beloved club, Goal.com reports. The Rossoneri are...
Lionel Messi has made it clear that he is not interested in joining Paris Saint-Germain and says he is happy with life at Barcelona. The Argentina international stated on Monday that he dreams of staying at the Blaugrana until the end of his career, an...