Murder Trial: Oscar Pistorius Learns Fate Today
Oscar Pistorius in courtOscar Pistorius on Thursday wept in court as he was cleared of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Skysports reports.But the paralympian will today find out whether he...
View ArticleEbola: Obafemi Awolowo University Bars Liberian Students
OAU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bamitale OmoleThere was jubilation at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife in Osun State as the authorities barred students from Liberia and other West African countries...
View ArticleEbola: Premature School Resumption Date Dangerous
Minister of Education, Ibrahim ShekarauWith suspected new cases of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease popping up here and there, the Federal Government’s decision to fix school resumption date across the...
View ArticleFG Deploys More Troops in Adamawa as Boko Haram Seizes Two Borno Villages
Residents of two Bura villages in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State now live in fear after Boko Haram insurgents struck and ordered non-Muslims to convert to Islam within 24 hours.The...
View ArticleGovernor Orji’s Son Sues Sun Newspaper For ₦5bn
Abia State Governor, Theodore OrjiThe first son of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, Chinedu Orji, an engineer, has sued The Sun Newspapers Limited, owned by a former Governor of the State, Dr....
View ArticleWike Behind Jonathan, Amaechi Feud – PDP Chief
Amaechi and WikeA chief of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State and former Chief Security Adviser to ex-Governor Peter Odili, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, has said the Minister of State for...
View ArticleMilitary Fires GOC Attacked by Convicted Soldiers
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade.Military authorities have retired the former General Officer Commanding the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League: Obasi backs Schalke to beat Chelsea
Chinedu ObasiSchalke 04 forward Chinedu Obasi says his German club could upset Chelsea in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash in London.Chelsea are going great guns in the English Premier League...
View ArticleZambian Minister Accuses Dangote Cement of Bribery
Alhaji Aliko DangoteA row is brewing between Zambia and Dangote Cement, a major employer in Africa’s second largest copper producer, after a government minister accused an executive at the local unit...
View ArticleSynagogue: Woman Walks Out From Rubble After Four Days
Scene of the collapsed SCOAN building on Tuesday.Rescue workers, residents and others at the site of a collapsed six-storey structure belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations were on Tuesday...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League: Musa Eyes Roma Victory
Ahmed MusaAhmed Musa has his sights set on a good start in the UEFA Champions League as his Russian club CSKA Moscow face Italian side Roma in Rome on Wednesday, africanfootball.com reports.However,...
View Article67 South Africans Died in Synagogue Building Collapse – Zuma
President Jacob ZumaSixty-seven South Africans died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Tuesday.Scores...
View ArticleFuel Scarcity Looms as Workers Ground NNPC Facilities
If not resolved soon, the strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria over the administration of...
View ArticleA Thousand Mbus Can’t Tame me — Amaechi
Amaechi and MbuThe Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said that a thousand Mbus, (a former commissioner of Police in the state) cannot tame him...
View ArticleDrivers, Traffic Warden, Cook Make 2014 National Honours List
President Goodluck JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan has approved a list of 305 Nigerians, who will receive national honours this year.According to a statement by the Director (Special Duties),...
View ArticleVan Gaal Will Turn Rooney Into a Terror – Ferdinand
Wayne RooneyLouis van Gaal will get Wayne Rooney back to his best and terrorising defenders again, according to former team-mate Rio Ferdinand, ESPN reports.Ferdinand, 35, has seen both sides of the...
View ArticleObasanjo, Tambuwal Absent as Jonathan Emerges PDP’s Candidate
Tanbuwal and ObasanjoFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Speaker of the House of Representatives were absent from a meeting where the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party...
View Article$9.3m Scandal: South Africa Insists on Criminal Probe
CAN President, Pastor Ayo OritsejaforThere are strong indications that efforts of the Federal Government to ensure amicable settlement of issues surrounding the $9.3m seized by South Africa have...
View ArticleKano Attack: Shekarau Visits Victims, Shuns Kwankwaso
Shekarau and KwankwasoThe Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, on Thursday led a Federal Government delegation to commiserate with the victims of the insurgent attack at the Federal College...
View ArticleHow to Identify a Job Scam Interview Invitation
It might surprise you that even when you are doing something like searching for a job, there are people that will try to take advantage of you. Vacancy and recruitment scams have become a trend today....
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