Mayor of Brent, London, Micheal Adeyeye, has disclosed that the population of Nigerian immigrants in London has hit over 1 million people. Meantime, Governor Babtunde Fashola of Lagos and Mayor of London, Mr. Alderman Gifford stressed the need to strengthen [...]
by JOHN ALECHENU, LEKE BAIYEWU AND KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE The northern soco-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, Action Congress of Nigeria and the Congress for Progressive Change, have rejected the proposal by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review of a single term for [...]
Typical of the Jonathan regime, it took the effort of investigative journalists – this time, the reporters at Premium Times – to alert Nigerians about the planned assault on our civil liberties. The latest deal, involving an Israeli company, Elbit Systems Ltd., is [...]
If you have ordered lamb or mutton for hotpot in Shanghai over the last four years, you might have been served rat, fox or mink, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. “Since 2009, the suspect, surnamed Wei, has [...]
An airport under construction in Ido-Osun, Osun State, has been named after the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, by the Osun State Government. Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr. Ajibola Basiru, stated [...]
The jailed former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, lost a legal appeal on Thursday against a 13-year prison sentence for embezzling £50m in one of Britain’s biggest money-laundering cases. Ibori, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party and [...]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday in Makurdi, destroyed substandard, fake and adulterated medicines and food valued at N400million. The Director General of NAFDCAD, Dr Paul Orhii, who led the destruction, vowed that [...]
About a week after a DJ was gunned down on Bank Olemoh street in Surulere, yet another gang related killing has occurred in the Shitta/Akerele area of Surulere. Two brothers (pictured above) were shot dead around 8pm last night as [...]
Rivers Police Command said its men had shot dead three armed robbery suspects who tried to escape after being arrested in the course of their operation in Eleme. Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, the command’s Spokesman, stated this in Port Harcourt on [...]
Determined to develop the ailing Nigerian shipping business and create jobs for the unemployed youths, the President Goodluck Jonathan’s government is perfecting plans to establish a shipbuilding yard in the country. The ship building yard, when completed, is expected to help [...]
A Sport Utility Vehicle, Wednesday plunged into the Orashi river at Mbiama on the Rivers State end of the East-West road bordering Bayelsa in the Ahoada West local government area, killing three of its occupants. A woman who reportedly survived [...]
A 25-year-old commercial motorcyclist, known in local parlance as okada rider, Etenuwoma Oghenero, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Isiokolo High Court of Justice, for armed robbery. The convicted armed robber who hails from Ethiope East Local [...]
An FCT High Court on Thursday fixed May 10 for ruling in an application seeking to quash charges against Farouk Lawan, former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime Lawan is standing trial alongside his Vice [...]
After a young Nigerian woman, Naomi Oni’s face was left severely scarred by acid thrown on her in east London in December, police have charged another Nigerian woman, Mary Konye, over the incident. Naomi Oni, 21, was partially blinded and [...]
FG Orders Sack Of 20,000 PHCN Workers – The Federal Government has ordered the retrenchment of no fewer than 20,000 workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, ahead of takeover by successful bidders of its assets. The Bureau for [...]
Home ownership options – Most working class people desire to own a house but have no means of doing so, MAUREEN AZUH writes on alternatives for such people Everyone desires to have a house of their own. But like everything else under [...]
Speaking through his spokesman, Reuben Abati, Jonathan described the reported oil business as a scam, warning Nigerians to be wary of it. Addressing State House correspondents in Abuja last night, Abati said: “This is to draw attention to the reports [...]
Cross River – Inter communal conflict between the people of Nko in Yakkur Local Government Area and their neighbours in Oyadama in Obubra local Government Area of Cross River State started afresh last Thursday. A similar conflict, two years ago, claimed [...]
Sheik Gumi – Hell is the destination of all suicide bombers, fearless cleric Sheik Ahmad Mahmud Gumi warned today in a sermon SaharaReporters monitored in New York. He pointed out that while young men commit suicide, they ought to reflect that [...]
Lamido Sanusi advocates drug test for political office seekers – Lamido Sanusi – The Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, on Saturday advocated for drug test for all those seeking elective political office, to ascertain that they are not drug addicts. Mr. [...]
The post-mortem examination of the body of the late Cynthia Osokogu revealed that she died from asphyxia – absence of Oxygen supply to the body, a pathologist told the court on Friday. Ms. Osokogu, 24, was allegedly drugged and murdered [...]
“Why Nigerian Graduates Are Not Employable” – Prof. Julius Okojie – National Universities Commission has blamed Nigerian Universities for producing graduates that are not suitable for available jobs. NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, said the quality and focus of [...]
Test-tube baby pioneer Sir Robert Edwards dies – Sir Robert Edwards The world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, has led the tributes to the pioneer of IVF, who has died aged 87. [covertplayersinglevideo trvideoid=”FnWfW2bK0j0″ trdisplaytype=”5″ trnumbervideosdisplay=”” trvideoperpage=”36″ trthumbnailwidth=”155″ trthumbnailheight=”100″ trpopupwidth=”500″ trpopupheight=”350″ [...]
Lady Killed By Ritualists, Found Dead Without Eyes & Tongue – Lady Killed By Ritualists – Ritual killers on Monday struck in Jos, killing and removing the eyes and tongue of a young lady in Twanchit Village at Tudun Wada in [...]
Togo Juju – Advance Fee Fraud, popularly known as “419” in Nigeria, is not news to an average countryman. However, what many are unaware of is the deeper dimensions it has taken in some parts of the country. While the Economic [...]
Setting up one hectare seed yam farm – Seed yam otherwise called yam-planting material is the most essential input of yam tubers production. It is important in terms of its quantity and quality. The quantitative aspect rests on the fact that [...]
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