Danjuma blames nation’s worsening insecurity on youth unemployment
Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma, yesterday, blamed the worsening insecurity in the country to the high rate of unemployment plaguing the nation.
FAAN faults Amaechi on PH airport upgrade
THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has refuted claims by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that the remodeling of the Port Harcourt International Airport, has been suspended by the Federal Government over the political face off between President Goodluck Jonathan and the governor.
Hernandez ruins Suarez’s Liverpool return
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez ruined Luis Suarez’s long-awaited return from suspension as the Mexican clinched a 1-0 win against Liverpool in the League Cup third round on Wednesday.
‘Boko Haram’s Shekau appears in video after death claims
A man claiming to be the leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram appeared in a video Wednesday taunting world leaders after military claims that he may have been killed.
I became a Policeman because of free transportation – Fake Policeman
A mild drama unfolded at the Ikotun Police Division after a 48-year-old fake policeman rolled on the floor and cried, begging to be released.
Egypt to battle Ghana at Military stadium
Egypt have revealed they will use a military stadium in Cairo to host Ghana in the second leg of the sides’ 2014 World Cup play-off.
Community leaders get students’ Awards
The Chairman of Okirighwre Community, Chief John Eritobor; an ex-officio of the community’s Executive Committee, Hon. Venture Kagbude; and the President General of Amukpe community, Mr Williams Ojo; all in Sapele Local Government area of Delta State, have bagged the 2013 Honorary Award of the National Association of South South Student’s Assembly, (NASSA), for what the students’ body describe as “their selfless service to humanity.
WOSA Cape Winelands tour :Table bay hospitality
Following the successful hosting of the Wines of South Africa (WOSA) Grand Tasting, in Nigeria earlier July, WOSA invited seven Nigeria journalists on a tour of the CapeWinelands, in Cape TownSouth Africa as part of promoting South Africa to the Nigeria market.
DSS, Army arrest Mike Ozekhome’s kidnapper
A combined security team drawn from the Nigerian Army and Department of Security Service, DSS, have arrested Kelvin Prosper Oniarah, who allegedly kidnapped the Human Rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, along Auchi–Benin road late last month.
Kelvin, Delta kidnap kingpin arrested
A combined team of Army and Department of State Services, DSS, operatives, in a coded military operation, seized, in the early hours of Wednesday, the most wanted kidnapper/ armed robbery kingpin in Delta State, Kelvin Oniarah, and five of his gang members, in an undisclosed hotel in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
Venues named for 2015 CAN in Morocco
Moroccan cities Agadir, Marrakech, Rabat and Tangier will host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the organisers confirmed Wednesday.
