African comedy in focus as Alibaba features on African Voices
The entertainment industry in Africa provides self employment to talented educated and uneducated youths and is said to generate huge revenue for the government. Stand-up comedy, an entertainment genre, contributes significantly to the industry.
Keyamo petitions INEC over aggrieved Anambra PDP candidates
SOME aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, have called on the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately include their names in the list of candidates for the 2015 national and state assembly elections.
Dolphins FC commiserates with Kano Pillars over robbery
The Management of Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt, on Friday, commiserated with Kano Pillars FC over their robbery on their way to play a match in Owerri on March 5.
Enough of broken promises, bring back our Chibok girls, APC tells Jonathan
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to bring back the missing Chibok girls to their parents, rather than sending emissaries to them and making yet more pledges as the president has been doing over the past few days.
Senate queries N1.275b security vote for Defence Ministry
THE Senate Committee on Defence and Army, yesterday, demanded how the over N1.275 billion budgeted to the Ministry of Defence in the 2014 fiscal year was spent.
Husband seeks dissolution of marriage for alleged threats to life
A civil servant, Kamorudeen Shomide, on Friday pleaded with an Orile Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his 19 years’ old marriage to his wife, Ganiyat for alleged to threats to life.
Brig.-Gen. Bello says soldiers’ involvement in sports enhances mental alertness
Brig.-Gen. Ahmadu Bello, Commander, Nigerian Army Mapping and Survey Command (AMSC), on Friday said the soldiers’ involvement in sports would ensure their physical fitness. Bello made the statement while speaking with journalists at the end of the AMSC Sports Week in its command in Owode Yewa Barracks, in Ogun.
NFF confirms Super Eagles friendly with Bafana Bafana in Nelspruit
The Nigeria Football Federation on Friday announced that the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, would play a friendly game against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on March 29.
Ebonyi impeachment saga: Presidency intervenes
BARELY eight days after the embattled Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Martin Elechi was served an impeachment notice by the State House of Assembly, a reliable source close to Vanguard revealed that the Presidency had ordered the Governor to collapse the structure of Labour Party, LP into PDP to avoid the impeachment move against him.
Buhari/Osinbajo campaign: LASTMA issues traffic advice to Lagos motorists
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa has said that some sections of the Lagos roads will be closed for some hours on Saturday.
Gbenga Daniel mourns chief Bayo Kuku
The immediate past Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has expressed his deep condolence on the death of Chief Bayo Kuku, (CON), the Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland and Chairman, Council of Ijebu Chiefs.
