Flamingoes set to fly over Colombia
After an impressive 2-1 victory over hard-fighting China in their opening match, the national U-17 Women football team, the Flamingoes will tonight attempt to consolidate their position in Group D when they take on Columbia in the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.
Confab: We must work as a team — Kutigi
The National Conference, Justice Idris Legbo Kutugi, yesterday, urged delegates to work as a team if the set goals of the confab and the country must be achieved.
Unending controversies: Vested interest, power play
SATURDAY, March 15, 2014 would remain a sad day in the mind of many Nigerians on account of the about 15 Nigerians who lost their lives and several others injured in their quest for gainful employment into the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS. Tragedy struck when there was a stampede and several of the already fatigued applicants were trampled to death, while others simply passed out.
Nigerian subscribers lose N730bn annually to poor QoS
PRESIDENT of National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers , NATCOMS, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, says Nigerian telecommunication subscribers lose a minimum of N730 billion annually to poor Quality of Service, QoS by telecommunication service providers.
Bauchi targets 3m people for HIV/AIDS test, counselling
About three million people are being targeted for free HIV/AIDS testing and counselling in Bauchi State.
R – E – V – E – A – L – E- D ! What goes on inside SARS walls
The arrest of one Chief Bonaventure Mokwe,a popular hotelier in Anambra State, his wife and some of his workers by the Police in Anambra State on August 1, 2013, sent shock waves all over the country. He was arrested after human heads were allegedly found in his hotel, Upper Class Hotel, Onitsha. Mokwe, alongside four of his employees were publicly paraded and later detained at the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Awkuzu, a suburb of the state and later, arraigned at the Magistrate court 11, Onitsha on a four-count charge of conspiracy and murder, unlawful possession of two human heads and two AK 47 rifles with rounds of ammunition. They were also accused of killing one Nnalue Okafor.
Insurance companies must pay claims on time henceforth — Daniel
The actuaries responded by saying, if you have this kind of claim ratio to premium, it means one or two things, insurance companies are declining to pay their new claims or the claimants are not aware of their rights under the contracts, and that is why all your underwriters are smiling to the banks.
Fuel scarcity: We saved Nigeria from crisis — FG
THE Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that the steps it took to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians during the period of fuel scarcity helped save the country from plunging into a crisis situation
Oduah didn’t influence sack of agency heads —Dati
The former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, had no hand in the removal of the former heads of aviation agencies. This was the contention of the spokesperson for the Aviation parastatals, Mr. Yakubu Dati, while debunking claims by some critics that Princess Stella Oduah influenced the removal of the former heads of aviation agencies.
Eagles build-up impresses Akpoborire
Former Nigeria international, Jonathan Akpoborire has expressed satisfaction over what he termed “the smooth build up” of the Super Eagles ahead of the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Anti confab suit: Court orders service of process on ex-CJN, Kutigi, 2 others
THE Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, ordered that the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Legbo Kutigi, be served with a copy of the suit challenging the constitutionality of the ongoing national conference.
