Pa Fashola was pillar of sports – Tesilim
As Lagos Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola and family converge for the eight day Fidau prayer for their late father, Pa Ibrahim Ademola Fashola, the Teslim Balogun Sports Development Foundation has extolled the qualities of the late patriarch revealing that he was one of the pillars of sports in the state.
Bolt leads Gatlin, Jamaican trio into 100m final
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt remained on course to regain his 100 metres world title as he progressed into Sunday’s final at the World Athletics Championships.
APGA is back on track – Ilozumba
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) is back to the mainstream of Nigerian politics after a long legal battle over its leadership, the Anambra Commissioner for Works, Mr Calistus Ilozumba, has said.
NHIS seeks more funds to attain universal health coverage
The Acting Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr AbdulRahman Sambo, said inadequate funding was needed to attain universal health coverage in the country.
Eight arrested for killing elephant in Ogun
Eight persons include the alleged shooter of an elephant in a forest reserve popularly called elephants forest in a border area between J1 and J3 in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State have been arrested.
Jonathan reiterates commitment to improve power supply
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Sunday reiterated his total commitment and focus towards the improvement of the nation’s overall economy especially the power sector.
Music tool for propagation of Nigeria’s rich potentialities – D’banj
Nigerian hip-hop star, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj on Saturday in Abuja urged upcoming artistes to promote Nigeria’s image through their music.
Vice Chancellors seek establishment of Ministry of Higher Education
The Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities on Sunday urged the Federal Government to establish a Ministry of Higher Education in the country.
CBN Gov turbans his wife Giwar Danmaje
CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Sunday installed his wife, Sadiya Lamido as Giwar Danmaje to commemorate the silver jubilee of their marriage.
Nigeria: A nation that never considers its own
We have created and employed over 3.5m job seekers since May 29th, 2011’’ say government representatives at various fora, but the statistics and specifics are kept in the vault of imagination.
Presidency faults AfDB’s assessment of Nigeria on poverty
The Presidency on Saturday faulted the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s report on Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts.
Flood kills one, destroys 434 houses in Kano
Flood on Friday killed one person and destroyed 434 houses following a heavy rainfall in Kano metropolis.
Igbo and the governance of Lagos
Three fashionable fallacies lie at the root of prevailing Igbo outlook to Lagos, the former federal capital. The first is that Lagos is a no-man’s land with no indigenous population.
Anambra 2014: Governorship for sale
PENULTIMATE week, the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, rolled out its guidelines for the Anambra State primary election in preparation for the state gubernatorial poll fixed for November 16.
Okagbare good for long jump gold
Nigeria’s medal hopeful at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Blessing Okagbare yesterday put herself in a good position to land the women long jump gold after she recorded the second best jump in the qualifying rounds.
Al-Mustapha, 2015 permutations: An emerging political pattern!
Freed former Abacha strongman, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, is like a beautiful bride being courted by sundry suitors ever since he left Lagos prison. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is believed to have begun discussions with the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, on how to use him to advance the cause of the party in the 2015 elections. Will they succeed? If they do, can Al-Mustapha deliver the goods and in what capacity?
