2015 Election: INEC, Transport institute in moves to address logistic challenges
Dr Aminu Musa-Yusuf, the Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), said the institute was collaborating with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address logistics challenges facing the commission.
Obama’s China visit will be ‘important milestone’ – Rice
President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to China represents an “important milestone” in US-China relations, the top White House national security aide said Monday at a meeting with officials in Beijing.
Mashaba: Eagles are our nemesis
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba believes Wednesday’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria will be a ‘defining moment’ for his team.
Lagos declares 3,000 intending pilgrims Ebola free
Lagos State Government, yesterday, commenced airlifting of over 3,000 intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi-Arabia for the 2014 Hajj exercise after successfully passing the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, test.
Nigeria needs help from within and outside
On April 28 we published this article in which I said that Nigeria needs help from within and from outside the country. Event of the last three weeks has shown that help from outside to contain the monster called Boko Haram is imperative.
Legal obstacles won’t stop our efforts to market Jonathan – TAN
The pro-Jonathan organisation, Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, weekend, said that it would not be deterred by any form of legal obstacle in her on-going nationwide rallies to market President Goodluck Jonathan and his achievements in the last four years.
Jihadists aim to create ‘house of blood’: new UN rights chief
The jihadist militants who have seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria are intent upon creating “a house of blood”, the UN’s new human rights chief said Monday.
Court tells FG to give loans to poor Nigerians
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has directed the Federal Government to provide loans to under-privileged Nigerians through the Peoples Bank of Nigeria.
Ebola: Dennis Akagha battles social stigma
Following our exclusive interview last week with Dennis Akagha who survived the Ebola virus after losing his would-be wife, Justina Ejelonu, to the deadly disease, the young man is still in the news. What is it this time, you may ask?
Terrorism: Jonathan to meet Chadian leader today
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja for Ndjamena, Chad, today for talks with his Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby, in continuation of the Federal Government’s efforts to forge a stronger alliance against terrorism and violent extremism with Nigeria’s neighbours.
Boko Haram: Tension heightens in Adamawa
Anxiety, panic gripped residents of Mubi, the commercial nerve centre of Adamawa State, yesterday, as news spread that Boko Haram insurgents were closing in on the town. This came as the military vowed that the onslaught to checkmate activities of the terrorists will not stop until they are completely wiped out.
