Garba releases Golden Eaglets’ 21-man list for UAE 2013
Manu Garba, the Nigerian under-17 boys football team’s Head Coach, on Thursday listed 21 players to represent the country at the 15th FIFA U-17 World Cup finals.
Rock-blasting at quarries can subject residents to hardship – Geologist
Mr Femi Akingbade, a former Director in the Nigeria Mining Corporation (NMC), on Wednesday in Abuja warned that people living around quarries risked health hazards and damage to property.
Senate in full support of National Confab – Abaribe
THE Senate, yesterday, said it was in full support of the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to convoke a national conference, saying the development was in line with earlier call of its president, David Mark, to that effect.
Blame govt for Yobe killings — Education stakeholders
STAKEHOLDERS in the education sector have blamed the Federal Government for the massacre of about 42 students of Yobe State College of Agriculture by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Sunday.
Hoodlums beat up policemen over Okada seizure
Pandemonium broke out, yesterday, in Idi-Araba area of Lagos, after hoodlums attacked a team of policemen that came to effect the arrest of commercial motorcyclists (Okada), leaving some of them wounded.
Govt withdraws sponsorship of 6 students in Russia over attack on embassy
Irked by last Monday’s attack on the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, the Presidency has withdrawn sponsorship of six students at the Peoples Friendship University, for unruly behaviour.
