Alleged killer-doctor remanded in prison

Alleged killer-doctor remanded in prison

LAGOS - A 35-year-old man, Femi Bejide, who claimed to be a medical doctor, has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison,Lagos, by an Ebute-Meta Magistrate's Court, Lagos, after he was arraigned for allegedly administering fake drugs that killed one Blessing Friday.
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Keshi: Mikel, Utaka for Eagles

Keshi: Mikel, Utaka for Eagles

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has revealed that Chelsea ace Mikel Obi as well as France-based striker John Utaka are set to return next month.

How police detonates three explosives in BUK

How police detonates three explosives in BUK

KANO- A detachment of anti – bombs disposal squad Tuesday successfully detonated three high caliber time bombs strategically planted in and around the faculty of Science, Faculty of Law and the Sports complex of the old Campus of Bayero University Kano, by unknown persons.

U S don condemns attacks on Nigerian media houses

U S don condemns attacks on Nigerian media houses

An American-based Nigerian professor of journalism, Chris Wolumati Ogbondah, has condemned last week’s bombingof ThisDay, The Sun and Moment newspaper houses, describing it as an attack against the foundation of Nigeria’s embryonic democratic structure.

Lagos to consider appeal from sacked doctors

Lagos to consider appeal from sacked doctors

Following the sacking of 788 doctors in public health institution, Lagos State Government Tuesday said there was no room for negotiation with doctors but can appeal even as it said it has no regret on the sack decision, “the decision was considered in the interest of the residents of the state.”

Why Nigeria is backward – ICPC Boss

Why Nigeria is backward – ICPC Boss

NIGERIA has continued to experience persistent deterioration in the quality of governance, because the rules and regulations for doing official businesses are deliberately ignored or circumvented to facilitate corrupt practices, the Acting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Barrister Ekpo Nta has said.

Death averted in Owerri as gate collapses

Death averted in Owerri as gate collapses

Some passersby narrowly escaped instant death when the new gate currently under construction at the Lobo Extension/Wetheral Road junction, Owerri, collapsed.

Eze-elect, another kidnapped in Imo

Eze-elect, another kidnapped in Imo

The Eze –elect of Awo Mbieri autonomous community, Mbaitoli local council area of Imo State, Nze Oliver Nwaozuzu, has been abducted by gunmen from his village church.

Bayelsa: Building a united and prosperous state

Bayelsa: Building a united and prosperous state

THE salient contents in the inaugural speech of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson as the fourth civilian Governor of Bayelsa State, no doubt, have kept the hope of building a new Bayelsa alive, with the sole objective of achieving rapid transformation.

Boko Haram: Go tell it to Mr. President

Boko Haram: Go tell it to Mr. President

WHEN the Niger Delta region was teetering towards the brink of great turmoil, it appeared as though this Nigeria, because of her stark dependence on the region’s ‘black gold’ to run the engine of governance, was heading towards the much-dreaded secession of component units.