Jonathan mourns Tekena Tamuno
President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the Tamuno Family of Okrika and the people of Rivers State on the death of their famous son and one of the country’s most renowned historians, Prof. Tekena Tamuno. This was according to a statement by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity
CBN spends $4.7bn to defend naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has spent $4.7 billion to defend the naira this year, even as the nation’s external reserve fell to $29.6 billion week.
5 killed as church collapses in Enugu
ENUGU — No fewer than five worshippers died on Saturday, following the collapse of St. Anthony Catholic Church Cathedral at Oduma in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Gunmen rob family conveying remains of son killed by robbers
EKU — Gunmen suspected to be robbers, operating along Eku-Sapele road, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, robbed a family conveying the remains of their son, Efe Onosakponwha, who was a victim of the last Wednesday’s robbery attack at Eku by over 20 gunmen.
APC sweeps gov polls
WITH ferocious intensity, the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, swept into its kitty most of the 29 governorship seats contested at the weekend. The huge victory has catapulted the party to the enviable position of the dominant party in Nigeria.
APC wins as INEC announces Jigawa gov election result
BY ALIYU DANGIDA DUTSE – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Jigawa state has announced Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Badaru as the winner of the 2015 gubernatorial election. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Professor James Ayatse said the APC governorship candidate scored a total 648,045 votes defeating his PDP opponent, Malam Aminu Ringim who scored […]
