70 Trucks Of Grains For Adamawa Boko Haram Victims Lost In Transit
The 70 trucks of grains sent to Adamawa State as part of the Presidential initiatives for victims of Boko Haram insurgency have been reported missing in transit. The revelations came against... [[ This...
View Article80% Nigerian Women, Girls In Italy Sex Trafficking Victims — Vatican
About 80 percent of Nigerian women and girls, who arrive Italy, are sex trafficking victims, according to Vatican news agency, Agenzia Fides. “Hundreds of thousands of people fall victim to... [[ This...
View ArticleRio Paralympics: Brazil President Booed At Opening Ceremony
Brazilian president Michel Temer was booed as the 2016 Paralympic Games opened in Rio de Janeiro to a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity. Rio 2016 paralympics opening... [[...
View ArticleLagos Not Taking Another ₦500bn Bond – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday clarified the ₦500bn Bond programme approved by the State House of Assembly, saying that the Bond was a pool fund that would span over a...
View ArticleAdverse Side Effects of Using Dyes To Counter Hair Graying
Are you one of those individuals who dye their hair at the first sight of a few silver strands? If so, have you ever stopped to consider what else might be taking place while you're trying to...
View ArticleMilitary Court Demotes Nigerian General For Training Foreign Students
A special Army Court Martial has demoted a senior officer, Patrick Falola, from the rank of Major General to Brigadier-General, for admitting students for clinical training without permission from......
View ArticlePilgrim Drug Trafficker Ingests, Then Excretes 82 Pellets Of Cocaine...
A drug trafficker who was arrested last week by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) excreted the final wraps of cocaine ingested this weekend, according to officials. The......
View ArticleFormer First Lady Patience Jonathan Tells Court $31.4 million Frozen In Bank...
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, is claiming ownership of the $31.4 million involved in an alleged fraud case before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Patience Jonathan Counsel to the... [[ This...
View ArticleBag Of Rice May Sell For ₦40,000 By December - Minister
If Nigeria fails to start producing rice, by December 2016, the price of a bag of rice could be ₦40,000, says the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken... [[ This is...
View ArticleEid-El-Kabir: We’re Working Hard To End Suffering — Buhari
As Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir today, amid dwindling economic fortunes, President Muhammadu Buhari, has saluted the citizenry for their steadfastness, saying that he is making concerted efforts...
View ArticleCatholic Knights Reiterate Stand On Abortion
Main façade and dome of St. Peter's Basilica Catholic Knights in Lagos, under the auspices of Knights of St. Mulumba Lagos Metropolitan Council, have reiterated that their stand on abortion and... [[...
View ArticleASUU To Commence Warning Strike October 2nd
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Monday that it would commence a warning strike on October 2nd. A statement signed by Mr Ben Ugheoke, the Chairman, University of Abuja chapter......
View ArticleRio Paralympics: Nigeria Wins Two More Gold Medals From Power-lifting
Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio increased its medals haul on Monday with two gold medals to take its total to nine so far. The team won the gold medals in...
View ArticleSERAP Asks UN To Stop FG From Harassing #BBOG Members
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on the United Nations to compel the Federal Government to desist from further intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls, BBOG,... [[...
View ArticleSalah Celebration: NOA-DG Tasks Muslim Cleric, Parents, Others On Youth...
As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts across the world to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, the Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Garba Abari has urged them to use the... [[ This...
View ArticleOil Export Inflow At ₦2.32trn, Declines by 36.7%
Total value of Nigeria’s oil exports stood at ₦2.315 trillion in the first half of 2016, H1’16. According to the Foreign Trade Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, this figure... [[...
View ArticleArik Air Resumes Flights Today
Arik Air will resume normal flights Wednesday morning, 24 hours after it suspended operations over problems with insurance. In a statement on its website, Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest airline,... [[...
View ArticlePDP Accuses Oshiomhole, El-Rufai Of Influencing Edo Election Postponement
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of allegedly using his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir el-Rufai, to influence the postponement of the... [[...
View ArticleReactions To Postponement Of Edo Governorship Election
Brig. Gen. Ayodele Ojo (retd.) The reason given by the police for the postponement bordered on security. It had nothing to do with the ability of the police or other security agencies to prevent... [[...
View ArticleHow Varsity Student Defrauded Seven Ladies On Facebook
The police in Lagos State have arrested a 26-year-old undergraduate, Ademola Adebayo, for allegedly defrauding seven ladies he met on Facebook. Fetuga and Adebayo Our correspondent learnt that... [[...
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