Amaechi blames Boko Haram insurgency on poverty
PORT HARCOURT—GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has blamed poverty for the challenges of insecurity facing the North and other parts of the country.
Boko Haram: ECOWAS chair Mahama meets Jonathan
The ECOWAS Chairman, Ghana’s President John Mahama, is to hold discussions with President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, on the atrocities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram in the country.
FA to limit foreigners in Premier League
– England’s Football Association said on Thursday that it wants to limit the number of non-European Union players in Premier League teams to two in a bid to bolster home-grown talent.
Chibok abduction will end terror in Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday expressed optimism that the abduction of over 200 school girls in Chibok, Borno, would be the end to terror in the country.
FG orders forensic auditing of $20bn missing oil fund
The Federal Government on Thursday said it had directed the Auditor-General of the Federation and Price WaterHouse to undertake forensic auditing of the alleged missing 20 billion dollars oil money.
Court acquits man who assaulted girlfriend’s lover with cutlass
A Magistrates’ court in Tinubu, Lagos State on Thursday discharged and acquitted a man, Kingsley Edoho,25, who assaulted his girlfriend’s lover with a cutlass.
APC will not impose candidates on members – Wamakko
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not impose candidates on its members.
Common Entrance: NECO shortlists about 40,000 candidates
Minna : The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced a shift in the date of its Basic Education Certificate Examination from May 8 to May 10.
Boko Haram: Probe budgetary allocations to security, APC begs lawmakers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the National Assembly to urgently initiate a probe into how the budgetary allocations to the military have been spent in recent years, with a view to establishing whether or not the military is adequately empowered to effectively tackle the worsening scourge of terrorism in the country.
Cure for HIV and AIDS is possible, says expert
Prof. Suleiman Akanmu, Head, Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), on Thursday said that through continuous research the cure for HIV and AIDS could be achieved.
#BringBackOurGirls: Jonathan hails countries that pledged to help
President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the United Kingdom, France, United States and China for indicating interest to help Nigeria to fight terrorism and ensure stability in country.
Egypt discovers tomb of Pharaonic-foreign minister
The tomb of a Pharaonic official, whose role was similar to that of a foreign minister, has been found in Egypt, Antiquities Minister, Mohammed Ibrahim said on Thursday.
Catholic cleric wants FG to dialogue with Boko Haram
Christian Chukwuemeka of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, on Thursday advised the Federal Government to explore ways of ascertaining the actual demands of the insurgent group, Boko Haram.
NSCDC trains 150 private guards in Jigawa
The Jigawa command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday said it had commenced the training of 150 private guards.
Court remands trader, house wife over alleged adultery
An Upper Area Court in Jos, Plateau, has ordered a trader, Mohammed Rabiu, and a housewife, Asabe Mati, both accused of adultery, to be remanded in prison pending hearing of their bail applications.
Let’s stop lying to ourselves
NIGERIA is an extremely corrupt country. With the exception of an eccentric few, the generality of Nigerians are corrupt. Corruption has permeated and pervaded every Nigerian institution and every spectrum of her social life.
