Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, CMAN has blamed the increasing rate of collapse of building in the country on the shylock landlords who instead of building the houses according to standard consider the commercial gains by having poor foundation.
Nigeria’s leading Pentecostal Church – the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, is leading the race to turn Colchester’s former garrison theatre into a place of worship and community centre.
The Super Eagles camp has been hit by more withdrawals as the duo of Kalu Uche and Danny Shittu have been excused from the all important Africa Cup of Nations match against Madagascar in Antananarivo on September 4.
TheNational Teachers’ Institute, NTI, Government College, Ughelli Study Centre, Delta State, weekend, matriculated 166 students with a call on the matriculants to be disciplined and hardworking to reap fully the fruits of the NCE programmes.
The Sultan of Sokoto and head of the Muslim community in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar announced Monday that the new moon had been sighted last night thereby bringing the Muslim Ramadan to an end. In his broadcast to all the Muslims, Sultan Abubakar enjoined them to observe the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations Tuesday.
A rebel minister said a son of Muammer Gaddafi’s, Khamis, whose death was announced several times since Libya’s conflict erupted but was never confirmed, was killed south of Tripoli and buried on Monday.
Following his suspension by the National Judicial Council, NJC, the embattled President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, Monday abstained from presiding over the suit seeking to sack President Goodluck Jonathan from office.
Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change, NDIMRC, yesterday, accused Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, the Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, of failing to make use of local contractors against the Nigerian Local Content law, and threatened a showdown with him.
Worried by the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country, the Lagos State government is addressing inadequate water supply to slum areas in the state, including Orile-Iganmu and Agege with a view to preventing possible cholera outbreak.
Libyan strongman Muammer Gaddafi’s wife, two sons and a daughter entered Algeria on Monday, the foreign ministry in Algiers announced.
Botswana’s Amantle Montsho won a thrilling women’s 400m on Monday — Botswana’s first ever medal at a world championships — denying America’s Allyson Felix the chance for a dream sprint double.
Muammar al-Gaddafi, and his sons Saadi and Seif al-Islam are in the town of Bani Walid south of Tripoli, Italian news agency ANSA said Monday, citing “authoritative Libyan diplomatic sources”.
Jos the Plateau State capital which had enjoyed relative peace for several weeks was engulfed in bloody violence, Monday, leaving over 20 dead and over 50 others injured .
Clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims in tense Jos Monday, resulting in casualties and the burning of vehicles and at least two shops, witnesses and an official said.
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