Avoid being used for violence, NANS urges students
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged students to resist being used by self seeking politicians to perpetrate violence and crisis in the country during the forthcoming general elections.
16 Years blackout : Angry youths shut down Seme border, threaten to boycott polls in Lagos
By Ikenna Asomba Over the last 16 years, it has been tales of woes for thousands of residents residing in Gbaji-Seme axis, a border community in Badagry West Local Government Development Area of Lagos State, as they have been living without electricity, following a rainstorm that struck the community felling most of the electric poles […]
Health Insurance, poverty alleviation measure – Korie
MANY Nigerians are yet to sign up with the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, but Managing Director, Managed Healthcare Services Ltd., a Health Maintenance Organisation, HMO, Dr. Patrick Korie, describes the Scheme as a poverty alleviation measure. Excerpts:
Muazu summons Jonathan, Sambo, Mark, others to marathon meeting
AHEAD of the Presidential and general elections slated for March 28 and April 11 and a part of last minute moves to perfect the wrongs, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu has summoned President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus to a marathon meeting.
We shouldn’t be intimidated into voting the wrong person – Mbisiogu
By Victor Gotevbe, Vera Anyagafu & Prisca Sam-Duru President of Good Governance Initiatives , Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, in this interview speaks on issues of national significance. What is your position on the state of the nation? My position in respect of the political situation at present is clear. I want to state that Nigerians should […]
Woman kidnaps her Dutch children to join Islamic State
A Chechen woman living in the Netherlands has taken her two young children against their father’s will to join the Islamic State group in Syria, in what is believed to be the first such case, prosecutors said on Monday.
Oba of Benin indisposed – Benin traditional council
AFTER several weeks of speculation about the health of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa, the Palace has announced that he was indisposed and as such would not engage in any public engagement for the time being.
PDP chairman, executives decamp to APC in Edo
The Chairman and eleven members of the executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday, decamped to the All Progressives Congress in Ukpato Ward, Orhiomwon Local Government Area of Edo State.
Defence asks court to drop charges against child bride murder
The Prosecution Counsel canvassing death penalty for the 14 years old Child bride, Wasila Tasiu over culpable homicide has told a Kano High court, Gezawa that the suspect can’t escape justice through back door.
N150bn libel suit: Court stops AIT from airing documentary on Tinubu
A Lagos High court in Ikeja Monday granted an interim order restraining the Africa Independent Television(AIT) from broadcasting a documentary titled “Lion of Bourdilion” allegedly aimed at tarnishing the image of former Lagos State Governor, Chief Bola Tinubu.
Military says Yobe state cleared of Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military on Monday said that it had cleared Boko Haram from the northeastern state of Yobe, after reclaiming the town of Goniri.
