FG inaugurates NPA, NIMASA boards, plans new port in Badagry
THERE are indications that both the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have concluded plans to construct a mega port with a view to decongesting the Lagos ports.
Annie Macaulay/Tuface Idibia wedding date finally announced!
After much dilly-dallying, the much anticipated wedding date of the power couple Tuface Idibia and Annie Macaulay has been announced by the bride.
Police nab 4 over abduction of 2-yr-old boy in Anambra
FOUR persons suspected to be hoodlums, yesterday, at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, engaged the police in gun battle during their attempt to steal a two-year-old boy from the parents in Onitsha.
Court decides fate of Suleja bombers Feb 11
ABUJA—A Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, slated February 11 to determine whether six alleged kingpins of the Boko Haram sect in Niger State, have a case to answer regarding the explosion that rocked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Suleja, prior to the April 16, 2011, presidential election.
UNN VC elected Chairman of UNESCO Scientific Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board of the UNESCO Scientific Advisory Board on Tuesday at the inaugural meeting of the Board elected Prof. Bartho. N. Okolo, Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka as its chairman for the next four years.
2015: Atiku, Obasanjo now friends – Irek, Atiku Coordinator
Not too long ago the two men and their proxies were at each other’s throats. Now, a confidant of Atiku Abubakar, is claiming that the former vice-president and his one time number one foe, Olusegun Obasanjo are now the best of friends.
NHRC probes teacher’s turturing of his 10-year-old son
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, yesterday, said it has commenced investigation into the reported assault and torture of a 10-year-old boy, Stephen Ogbeun, by his father.
EFCC commences trial of Ahmadu Ali’s son, Mamman, 3 others
ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, formally began trial of Mamman Nasir Ali, son of Ahmadu Ali, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman and three others, with the prosecution witness, Victor Sanusi, denying knowing the three defendants in the case.
No retirement for me – Obasanjo
LAGOS—Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to continue doing good so long as he had the breadth of God in him and capacity to do so.
Nigeria’s Porous Borders
CONCERNS about Nigeria’s porous borders have turned into regular complaints and occasional triumphant announcements of supposed conquest of the challenges. Neither is acceptable in the contexts of the importance of secured borders to Nigeria’s interests.
No regrets over Abuja demolitions – El-Rufai
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said he had no regrets whatsoever for the spate of demolition of buildings in the city during his tenure as minister, which left many families stranded and unable to regain their balance till date.
