Editors hold lab hackdays
In preparation for its two-day final Hackathon at its summit in Barcelona, Spain, Global Editors Network, GEN, will hold Nigeria’s edition of the Editors Lab hack days on April 29 to 30 in Lagos.
Lagos-Ore-Benin Road: Is the road much better, better, same or worse, Jonathan asks Nigerians
President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians, especially users of the popular Lagos-Ore-Benin Road to rate the work done so far.
FIFA ranking: Nigeria climbs two spots, now 45th in the world
Nigeria has moved two spots up in the FIFA ranking in the month of April to be the 45th in the world.
In the ranking table on the world governing body’s Website on Thursday, Nigeria has 620 points as against 616 points and 47th position it occupied last month.
Musa, Iheanacho, others arrive Flying Eagles’ camp
Skipper Musa Muhammed, Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidiebere Nwakali and Chidera Eze on Thursday arrived at the Flying Eagles’ camp in Abuja.
N979.6m subsidy fraud: Oil marketer has escaped to Canada, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday told an Ikeja High Court that an oil marketer, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, charged with N979.6 million subsidy fraud, has fled to Canada.
Mourinho fined, warned for Villa Park conduct
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £8,000 ($13,400, 9,700 euros) and warned about his future conduct after being sent off at Aston Villa last month, the Football Association announced on Thursday.
Pistorius has gone from hero to devil — Reeva’s mother
South African star sprinter Oscar Pistorius has gone from being a hero to a devil, Reeva Steenkamp’s mother June said in a British newspaper interview published Thursday.
Pregnant woman, 4 others electrocuted
Five persons, including a pregnant woman were allegedly electrocuted on Thursday in Lagos after a PHCN high-tension cable fell, causing fire and explosion.
Court sentences bakery worker to 4 years in prison for stealing two bags of flour
A Grade 1 Area Court in Mararaba, Nasatawa State, on Thursday sentenced a bakery worker, Jacob Tenimu, 27, to four years in prison for stealing two bags of flour.
Corruption: Nigeria summons Zimbabwean envoy over Mugabe’s comments
The Federal Government on Thursday summoned the Zimbabwean Head of Chancery over remarks credited to President Robert Mugabe, which depicted Nigerians as very corrupt people.
Nigerian ‘arrested’ fo tweeting pictures of Boko Haram attempted jail break ‘missing’ – Family
A Nigerian man who tweeted pictures of an attempted jail break at the country’s intelligence agency headquarters has been arrested and held incommunicado for 11 days, his family said Thursday.
