Towards a just and equitable Akwa Ibom State in 2015
The Eket Interest Group have watched with keen interest the unfolding drama orchestrated by some power thirsty individuals who are desperately bent on misleading the general public, especially in Akwa Ibom State to believe that the office of the governor of the state come 2015 is a free for all geographical zones party.
Two killed as gunmen attack foreigners’ housing in Taraba
KANO – Gunmen have stormed a residence in central Nigeria that housed foreign workers, killing two police guards in an attack a company source said Thursday was a failed kidnapping. Police in Taraba state confirmed the raid in the village of Tella at the site owned by the Triacta engineering firm, but declined to provide […]
NCC sanctions mobile operators with N22m fine
For contravening the ban on promotions and lotteries on their respective networks, the telecoms regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC Thursday slammed a total of N22 million fine on the four GSM operators including MTN, Globacom Limited, Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd (Etisalat) and Airtel.
Henry Okah legal team withdraws, new one takes over
The lead counsel of Henry Okah’s legal team on Thursday at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg announced the teams withdrawal from the terrorism case.
Pope bids farewell, says he will be ‘simple pilgrim’
Pope Benedict XVI waved a final goodbye on Thursday from the balcony of the papal residence before starting a life of retirement as the first pontiff to resign in over 700 years.
Pope arrives Castel Gandolfo to begin retirement
Pope Benedict XVI arrived by helicopter Thursday at Castel Gandolfo near Rome shortly before he officially resigns his eight-year papacy at 1900 GMT.
‘Put Christ at centre of your lives’, Pope says in last tweet
Pope Benedict XVI urged his followers to put “Christ at the centre of your lives” in his final tweet from his Twitter handle @pontifex on Thursday, three hours before his historic retirement.
NAFDAC engages local volunteers in Jigawa
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said it had engaged 27 volunteers to enhance surveillance and check the menace of drug hawking in Jigawa.
IBB backs merger of political parties
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has said that the intending merger of some political parties to serve as a strong opposition to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) is a welcome development in our political system.
4-year old girl raped to death
The Anti Crime Squad of Imo State Police Command has arrested a 30-year old man, Onyebuchi Ejimkonye, for allegedly raping a four-year old girl, Chinasa Dickson, to death.
EFCC arraigns seven suspected oil thieves
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned seven suspected oil thieves before Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal High Court 1, Benin City.
US vows $60m to Syria opposition
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that Washington would provide $60 million in “non-lethal” assistance to support the Syrian political opposition against President Bashar al-Assad.
Yakubu Ayegbeni speaks on Nigerian football
The recent CAF Africa Cup of Nations saw Nigeria, under Stephen Keshi, began the year with a bang, going all the way through to claim their third continental title and thus seal a place at this June’s FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
‘Nigeria’s economy is strong’, FG replies Clinton
Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has replied critics of the Nigerian economy, saying the economy is buoyant and strong.
Teenager crafts early detection tool for pancreatic cancer
Jack Andraka catapulted from being a typical US teenager unaware of the pancreas to one with a cheap way to detect cancer in the organ before it turns deadly.
Wizkid releases hit single Azonto video
After months of slamming the nation’s airwaves, Wizkid has released the video of his super-hit single Azonto.
