Police arrest wanted fraudster, 12 others in FCT
The police in the FCT have arrested a suspected fraudster and member of car theft syndicate on its wanted list, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, police spokesman in the territory, has said.
Speakership: APC Reps poise for showdown with party leadership
ABUJA–A showdown between some incoming members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC and the national leadership of the party is erupt on Thursday. This is consequent upon the insistence of some party officials to impose their preferred choices of candidates for senate presidency and speakership of the House in the soon-to-be inaugurated 8th National Assembly.
Wilshere charged over anti-Spurs chants
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere has been charged with misconduct after leading the club’s supporters in chants against Tottenham Hotspur during their FA Cup victory parade, the Football Association announced on Wednesday
Merkel says Blatter exit will help FIFA transparency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday hailed the shock resignation of world football boss Sepp Blatter as a step to help restore transparency in its corruption-tainted governing body FIFA
We have sufficient evidence to probe senior Nigerian military officers for war crimes
Amnesty International said Wednesday there was sufficient evidence for the International Criminal Court to probe senior Nigerian military officers for war crimes in the battle against Boko Haram. The group stated the case against five senior officers in a new 133-page report based on hundreds of interviews, including with military sources and leaked defence ministry documents.
U.S. urges stiffer opposition to Nkurunziza’s third term bid
The U.S. has urged east African states to send high-level representatives to Burundi to reiterate their opposition to President Pierre Nkurunziza third term bid and to press for free and fair elections.
Sepp Blatter: ‘Honest people’ should clean up FIFA, says Pele
Brazilian football legend Pele called for “honest people” to clean up world football here Tuesday after the shock resignation of FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter.
BET 2015: Who wins “Best International Act (Africa)” ?
Ever since Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced nominations for the 2015 BET Awards, which will hold at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, on the 28th of June , several campaigns, guesses have began to flood the social media over likely nominees that will emerge winners of the highly coveted award.
Shock as Senate passes 46 bills in 10mins
The Senate Wednesday passed 46 bills into law in less than ten minutes when the bills were presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang.
‘Buhari can remove fuel subsidy if…’
An independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization, Conscience Nigeria established for the promotion of good governance, rule of law, democracy and the strengthening of a civil society, has joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in urging President Muhammadu Buhari not to remove the fuel subsidy without increasing local refining capacity
