Niger State has been thrown into grief as the state government lost its, Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Aminu Yusuf Paiko, who also doubled as the Chairman of the state planning Commission. He was 52 years old until his death. LEA...
The governorship candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) for the February 25, ballots in Cross River State, Mr. Patrick Akomiso, has promised to reclaim the oil-rich Bakassi ceded to Cameroun in 2008 in eighteen months of his administr...
Contrary to the statutory provisions establishing the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as Amended by the NSCDC Act of 2007 authorising the corps to bear fire arms, the NSCDC is yet to get the nod to bear arms. The National A...
Shop owners in Karu, an Abuja suburb came out in large numbers yesterday for a peaceful demonstration against what they termed, illegal demolition of their shops by officials of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Speaking to journalists dur...
Less than few hours after voting ended in the 105 wards in Bayelsa State, the peaceful conduct of the election was shattered with a bloody clash between the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and Change Advocacy Party. At least six persons were...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z today surprised fans by sharing the first pictures of their baby, Blue Ivy Carter. The proud parents posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago. Instead of selling their first ...
South Africa launched a new line of bank notes Saturday bearing the image of its first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela on the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison. The announcement pays tribute to the legacy of a Nobel Peace Priz...
Traders at Balogun Market, Lagos, on Saturday, witnessed sales boom as the 2012 Valentine’s Day celebration approached. Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on Feb. 14 worldwide. Mrs Idayat Kasali, who owns a floral shop at the market, sa...
President Goodluck Jonathan says the governorship election in Bayelsa has been peaceful. He told newsmen at his hometown, Otuoke, Ogbia local government area of the state on Saturday after casting his vote that reports from other parts of the state had...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, has said the menace of the Boko Haram sect must be brought to an end. Petinrin made the remark in Abuja on Friday night at a reception for retiring officers at the Defence Headquarters. He...
There was low turnout of voters in Bayelsa on Saturday, evenas the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted a peaceful governorship election in the state. This, many attributed to the killing of a popular supporter of the Action Congress of ...
Manchester United moved back to the top of the Premier League after two second-half goals from Wayne Rooney propelled them to victory over rivals Liverpool. Rooney fired in from close range from a Ryan Giggs corner just after half-time before coolly sl...
Austin Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles defender, has said that the elimination of the Super Eagles from the ongoing Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifiers meant that the team has to show more commitment. Eguavoen said on Saturday in Aba, Abia, that the ...
Environmental Health Officers will soon embark on house to house visits to ensure cleaner homes and environment in the FCT. Alhaji Ali Kaka, the Assistant Director, Environmental Health and Safety Department of the FCT, made this known when he visited ...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has announced that the police would soon institute a monthly award for the state with the lowest crime rate. He made the announcement while addressing the officers and men of the force in...