Man causes stir in Asaba church
Nosa Akenzua Activity in a church was disrupted on Saturday when a middle aged man, suspected to be insane, walked into the church and shouted, “I want God to forgive me.” It was gathered that the...
View ArticleEmenike was a big disappointment – Al Ain
Festus Abu Al Ain insist Emmanuel Emenike did not do enough to prove his worth to the United Arab Emirates club, hence they decided to send the former Super Eagles striker packing on Wednesday. The Abu...
View ArticleEagles can win CHAN– Etim
Idris Adesina Etim Esin has tipped the Super Eagles to win the Rwanda 2016 African Nations Championship. The tournament kicks off on Saturday. But the Eagles will play their first game against Niger in...
View ArticleJudge’s absence stalls Saraki’s suit against CCT trial
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Scheduled hearing in the suit filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki before a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges of...
View ArticleEagles committed, optimistic – Oliseh
Pius Ayinor Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has assured Nigerians that his players were fully committed to the task of leaving Rwanda with a quality result. The Super Eagles B team are rounding off their...
View ArticleSuicide bomber kills 13 in Cameroon mosque
A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed 13 worshippers and wounded at least one in an attack on a mosque in northern Cameroon, according to officials. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by...
View Article‘Missing’ budget: Panel quizzes five Senate workers
John Ameh and Sunday Aborisade The Senate Joint Committee investigating the alleged disappearance of the 2016 budget document from the upper chamber on Wednesday quizzed five members of staff of the...
View ArticleLagos plans 24-hour BRT operation, increases street lightning
Sesan Olufowobi The Lagos State Government says it is planning a 24-hour operation for the Bus Rapid Transit scheme in the state. The state government stated that it was the wish of the present...
View ArticleN13bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Tompolo, Akpobolokemi today
Olufemi Atoyebi and Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to unconditionally appear before it...
View ArticleReps want foreign firms to pay N18,000 minimum wage
John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives began an amendment of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2004 on Wednesday to make it compulsory for companies with foreign interests to pay the minimum wage...
View ArticlePSC bars policemen from carrying VIPs’ handbags, umbrellas
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Police Service Commission has warned police officers on escort duty with Very Important Persons to desist from carrying their handbags and umbrellas, describing it as an...
View ArticleUK deploys more military personnel against Boko Haram
Fidelis Soriwei and Adelani Adepegba The United Kingdom has deployed 35 military personnel in Nigeria as part of ongoing efforts to train Nigerian Armed Forces to combat the Islamist terrorist group,...
View ArticleAregbesola advertises striking doctors’ positions, NMA kicks
Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, may have sacked the doctors who embarked on a strike since September 28, 2015. The state government on Wednesday placed a series of...
View ArticleFEC okays fresh $200m W’Bank loan for Lagos
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved an additional $200m loan from the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank, in support of the Lagos...
View ArticleHealth workers flee from suspected Lassa fever patient
Bukola Adebayo,Alex Okere and Enyioha Opara Health workers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, took to their heels when a patient who was suspected to have been down with Lassa...
View ArticleBayelsa gov poll disgraceful, says Clark
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja A former Federal Commissioner for Information who is also an Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday described the Bayelsa State governorship election as not only a disgrace...
View ArticleHajj: Nigerian Muslims may adopt Malaysia, Indonesia model
Friday Olokor, Abuja Stakeholders on Wednesday in Abuja proposed that the National Hajj Commission should adopt the Malaysian system of Hajj operations as the Federal Government would no longer fund...
View ArticleEdo PDP, APC clash over N111.5bn state budget
Alexander Okere, Benin The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have disagreed over the proposed N111.5bn state budget proposal sent to the House of...
View ArticleFinancial habits entry-level workers should avoid
Ugodre Obi-Chukwu There are very few things in life that are as satisfactory as getting a job soon after graduating from university. As such, it isn’t strange to see entry level employees suddenly feel...
View ArticleEffective use of social media in business
IFE ADEDAPO writes on how to use the social media to boost business growth The use of social media by corporate organisations for business activities is gradually gaining ground and experts note that...
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