Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 11 in Gombe
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a mosque in the north-eastern city of Gombe, Gombe State, yesterday, killing about two other people and wounding 14 others during prayers, a Red Cross official and witnesses said.
Ijaw leader to UPU: Stop foisting gov candidates on Urhobo
AN Ijaw leader in Delta State, Chief Favour Izoukumor, has charged the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, to stop “foisting its will on the Urhobo nation during elections,” saying that the body’s attitude in past elections had robbed the ethnic group of its relevance in the politics of the state.
Diversion of cargo to neighbouring countries’ll continue — Agbakoba
FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Olisa Agbakoba, has said that Nigerian bound cargo will continue to go to neighbouring countries before finding their way back into the country unless the federal government takes concrete steps to strengthen the nation’s policy, institutions, regulations and illegal framework.
Small business: Tips to succeed as a beginner
The logical way to gain financial freedom is to start a small business in Nigeria. It has been observed that most Nigerians that are wealthy started with a small business which they gradually nurture to a big corporation.
AEI calls for improvement in education sector
Worried about the falling standard of education in the country, a group, Academic Excellence Initiative, AEI, a non-governmental organisation has proffered solutions to cushion the effect of the decline.
Oba Gbadebo conferred with Glima award
This was disclosed recently by Proven Integrity Communication Network Limited, Publisher of Integrity International Magazine in Abuja.
Forum queries Delta Rep candidate’s credentials
ABUJA—Concerned Anioma Patriotic Forum, CAPF, in Delta State, has expressed apprehension over alleged discrepancies in the documents of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, House of Representatives candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of the state.
Where is N5trn Nigeria’s oil money, APC queries Jonathan
ABUJA — THE All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and President Goodluck Jonathan of diverting N5 trillion in oil and gas.
Workers lament unpaid gratuity by Lagos
Mr. Adelakun called on the Lagos State Government to pay more attention to the plight of pensioners who retired from Local government, Parastatals and so on whose gratuity and arrears of increment in their pension since 2006, had not been paid to date.
Airtel Touching Lives hits local, satellite screen
LAGOS—Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has presented a perfect New Year gift to millions of television viewers across the country as it announces the broadcast schedule of reality television show, Airtel Touching Lives.
SAFA calls off Amajimbos friendly with Eaglets
The South African Football Association has announced the indefinite postponement of the international friendly match between its national U-17 side, the Amajimbos’ and their Nigerian counterparts, the Golden Eaglets which was scheduled to take place in Kaduna on Saturday due to circumstances beyond their control. A statement by SAFA said the encounter will be rescheduled for a future date.
