Nigeria’s business environment requires focus — Nestle boss
The Managing Director of Nestle Nigeria Plc, Dharnesh Gordhon, has said that the current business environment in Nigeria requires an intense focus to maintain competitive edge in the market, as it launches Maggi chicken cube.
Gov. Aliyu urges anti-corruption agencies to be proactive
Earlier, Muruako said the commission had been able to recover N114 billion in operating surplus paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund by ministries, departments, agencies and corporations.
Eto’o starts for Chelsea against PSG
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was drafted into Chelsea’s starting XI for the decisive leg of their Champions League quarter-final at home to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Nigeria assumes AU Security Chair for April
Mr. Lolo Bulus, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU and Ambassador to Ethiopia, has assumed the one-month rotational Chair of the 15-member African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for April.
New couple arraigned for adultery
A farmer, Jafar Umar, and his new wife, Rukayat, were on Tuesday arraigned in a Kosubosu Area Court in Kwara for alleged adultery.
Driver slaps politician during campaign over ‘unfulfilled electoral promises’
The leader of India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday slapped by an auto-rickshaw driver while campaigning.
Man rapes man in Lagos
A terrifying ordeal occurred in Lagos last month when a man held down another man and raped him, a police prosecutor told an Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Reps summon IGP, NSA, minister over security situation in the country
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar and the National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki to brief it on the security situation in the country.
Man bags 7 months’ imprisonment for stealing turkey
A Zuba Upper Area court on Tuesday sentenced Mohammed Badamasi of Basa Airport Road to seven months in prison for stealing a live turkey.
Confab delegate plays scrabble during session
We do not know who this delegate is, but he is now hot on social media.
Vocal champs, Praiz, Chidinma spark in new single ‘Sweet potato’
Singers Praiz and Chidinma are hot and on the go with a new single ‘Sweet Potato’ that has taken over social media.
Before I knew it I’d fired four shots’ – Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday gave harrowing testimony about the moment he shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead on Valentine’s Day 2013, telling his murder trial he believed she was an intruder.
2014 NSF: Lagos focusing on multi-medal sports, says Director
Akin Ladigbolu, Assistant Director of Sports, Lagos State Sports Council, on Tuesday said the state would be focusing more on multi-medal sports at the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF).
Private varsities admit 19,254 as against 67,009
The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Tuesday that private universities admitted 19,254 candidates as against 67,009 allotted quota in 2013.
British PM under pressure over expenses minister
British Prime Minister David Cameron came under increasing pressure from his own party on Tuesday over his support for beleaguered Culture Secretary Maria Miller, who faces calls to resign over her parliamentary expenses.
Minister lambasts ASUP over lingering strike
The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has lambasted Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) leadership over the seven months old strike saying their refusal to accept payment of their emolument of N40b in two installment was responsible for the lingering strike.
