Eagles, Bafana Bafana play draw in South Africa
After some shock results in the opening round of group qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagels and Bafana Bafana today played goalless draw in South Africa.
Court remands 37-year-old man for alleged homosexuality
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Wednesday remanded in prison custody one Yakubu Danladi, 37, for alleged homosexuality.
Trouble in Warri as BEDC moves to disconnect power cables
WARRI—Pandemonium broke out, yesterday in Warri, Delta State, over what customers termed “outrageous and strange billing” by the Benin Electricity, Distribution Company, BEDC in the metropolis.
Jonathan’s directive on #BringBackJonathan good first step, but…. – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a good first step the order by President Goodluck Jonathan for the removal of the
#BringBackJonathan, which is a mockery of the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag that has helped to call global attention to the fate of the over 200 girls who were abducted by Boko Haram almost five months ago and remain in captivity.
Rival legislators continue sitting in Edo parliament
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction of the Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the state Director of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to appear before the house on Sept. 15.
Court issues bench warrant against 7 LASU students
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of seven students of the Lagos State University (LASU) charged with breach of peace during their June 4 protest against a hike in fees.
We will ground university activities if — – SSANU LASU Chapter
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo chapter, on Wednesday said it would ground activities in the institution if the management failed to pay withheld salaries of its members.
Husband seeks dissolution of 15 years marriage for alleged threat to life
A husband, Kayode Fabusola, on Wednesday urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 15-year-old marriage to his wife, Roseline, for alleged threat to life and adamant to corrections.
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday in Kive that Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country.
INEC approves additional 1,169 polling units for Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had approved additional 1,169 polling units for Zamfara, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Jibrin Zarewa, announced on Wednesday
Polish gas utility says Russia’s Gazprom cut deliveries by 24 percent
Poland’s PGNiG gas utility said Wednesday that Russia’s Gazprom had cut gas deliveries to Poland by 24 percent, amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine crisis.
That Ikimi’s revelation
THE only way Nigerian politics can be cleansed and developed is when its ugly sides are revealed and those who adulterate it are exposed and punished. Very often, that exposure is done in a dog-eat-dog manner.
#BringBackJonathan: Oby Ezekwesili describes Jonathan’s order as callous, deceitful
Former Minister for Education and a prominent face of the #BringBackOurGirls group, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has described the order by President Goodluck Jonathan for the removal of the offensive #BringBackJonathan signs as deceitful and callous.
Ukraine ‘bears full responsibility’ for MH17 crash – Russian minister
Russia’s defence minister on Wednesday told his Malaysian counterpart that that Ukraine bore full responsibility for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash that left 298 dead.
2015 UTME: JAMB commences sale of application forms
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday, announced the commencement of the sale of 2015 application form that will start the full implementation of computer based test, CBT, in the 2015 universal tertiary matriculation examination, UTME .
US man accused of killing his five children
An American man is suspected of killing his five children aged between one and eight and burying them along a road in garbage bags, US media reported Wednesday.
