Suarez banned for two Cup matches over Espanyol jibe
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez was on Friday banned for two Copa del Rey matches after being cited in the referee’s report for calling Espanyol players “a waste of space” at the end of a heated Catalan...
View ArticleDSS invites Faleke, Audu’s son
Operatives of the Department of State Security in Abuja on Saturday quizzed Mr. James Faleke and Mohammed Audu for about six hours. Faleke was the Kogi State deputy governorship candidate to the late...
View ArticleLagos: Centre of excellence with dangerous bridges
We are scared while driving on some of the bridges — Motorists In this report, ARUKAINO UMUKORO examines the state of bridges in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital It boasts an estimated population...
View ArticleCAF awards: Udeze slams Yaya over ‘selfish’ comments
’TANA AIYEJINA Former Super Eagles left-back Ifeanyi Udeze has described Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure as “selfish”, after the Manchester City star insisted that he and not Gabonese Borussia...
View ArticleOsun lecturers, others reject Aregbesola’s sack letters
Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has ordered the sacking of lecturers and other members of staff at the Osun State Colleges of Education Ilesa and Ila Orangun. Our correspondent gathered on...
View ArticleFG probes Lassa fever outbreak
The Federal Government will carry out investigations into why there was no report made by Niger State government six months after the outbreak of Lassa fever in the area. The government also said that...
View ArticleEFCC keeping Metuh in underground cell — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has said the continued detention of its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission since Tuesday without charging him to...
View ArticleWILL NIGERIAN PLAYERS RULE AFRICA AGAIN?
Seventeen years after Nwankwo Kanu was crowned CAF African Player of the Year, no other Nigerian footballer has ruled Africa again. Football stakeholders say the long wait may not be over yet, reports...
View ArticleJonathan endorsement not for money, says Okurounmu
A former Secretary-General of Afenifere, Sen. Femi Okurounmu, told our correspondent on Saturday that his group, Yoruba Progressives, was not paid to endorse Jonathan. Okurounmu, who dissociated...
View ArticlePast govt spent N2bn to fix National Theatre roof — FG
The Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed, has said a past administration spent N2bn for the repair of a leaky roof at the National Theatre. The minister made the revelation on Saturday during a...
View ArticleDasuki: APGA, LP, others deny payment to endorse Jonathan
Leke Baiyewu and Bayo Akinloye Several political parties on Saturday denied collecting money from the Peoples Democratic Party to endorse its presidential candidate in the 2015 election, former...
View ArticleAbuja residents auction exotic cars to raise cash
The cash crunch in Nigeria, particularly in Abuja, has made many owners of exotics cars to put up some of their vehicles for sale in a bid to raise cash, car dealers in Abuja have said. According to...
View Article469 cars: N’Assembly resumption stalls Buhari, lawmakers’ meeting
The anticipated meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari, Senators and members of the House of Representatives over the lawmakers’ bid to procure 469 exotic cars is not likely to be held before the...
View ArticleArms scandal: APC urges anti-graft agencies to ignore PDP protests
The All Progressives Congress has urged anti-corruption agencies not to be distracted by the attacks of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party; against the anti-graft war of the President Muhammadu...
View ArticleBuhari yet to receive new salary package report — Investigation
More than three months after the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission said it would give the country a new salary structure for political office holders, the agency is yet to submit...
View ArticleStudent bags first class after 17 carry-overs in previous course
The Internet was abuzz on Saturday after the story of a student, Hillary Agbo-Odeh, who graduated with flying colours against all the odds, went viral. According to an online medium, Idoma Voice,...
View ArticleBayelsa: INEC declares winner today
At some minutes after 2am on Sunday (today) the collation exercise of the rerun governorship election in Bayelsa State was abruptly adjourned to reconvene at 11am. This was after the results of the...
View ArticleJim Nwobodo dumps Anglican, weds in Catholic church
Barely 24 hours after he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress, former governor of the old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, wedded in the Catholic church. The former...
View ArticleHow I spent N100m Anenih gave me — Falae
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and National Leader of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae, has said the N100m he collected from a former Chairman of the Peoples...
View ArticleI left N600m in PFN account -Oritsejafor
Former National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has said he left N600m in the coffers of PFN and almost completed a secretariat for the association....
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