Shomade denies corruption allegations
MAGISTRATE Tesillimi Shomade of the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ojo, Lagos State, has denied allegations of corruption and pervasion of justice, made against him by one Mr Bamanga Adamu, a Customs Officer. In his reply to a query by the Deputy Chief Registrar, over the petition against him by Adamu, the Magistrate said all the allegations in the petition of Mr Adamu dated February 25, 2015 were not true.
Pictures: Jonathan’s press conference in Switzerland
Former President Goodluck Jonathan during the world press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday.
Obama meets White House hopeful Sanders
US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday got a peek at the Oval Office he hopes to occupy after November’s election, meeting President Barack Obama for an hour-long discussion.
Bello sworn in as 4th Kogi civilian governor
The new Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, declared his stands against corruption and impunity, said he was in a hurry to develop the state.
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Ex-England defender Cole signs with Galaxy
Ashley Cole, a long-time England international and standout leftback at Premier League side Chelsea and Arsenal, signed with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.
Townsend joins Newcastle from Spurs
England winger Andros Townsend completed a switch from Tottenham Hotspur to fellow English Premier League outfit Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Corruption, bane of past social intervention schemes, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has identified massive corruption and lack of coordination by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as bane of social intervention programmes by past administrations.
Global leaders seek $9.4bn to meet family planning needs
Global leaders have called for greater investment and urgent action towards increasing access to family planning services worldwide, even as an estimated US$9.4 billion is required annually to meet all women’s needs for modern contraception in the developing world. Making the call for more commitment to family planning initiatives Monday at the opening of the 4th International Family Planning Conference, ICFP, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, government, health and development leaders from around the world, unanimously agreed that the way to truly ensure sustenance of family planning programmes is to mobilise funds locally.
13 dead in triple suicide attacks in Chibok town
At least 13 people were killed on Wednesday when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok, where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls.
Yayaha Bello on excursion in Kogi Government House – PDP
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a comical event organized by the APC as the swearing in ceremony of one Yahaya Bello, a man who did not participate in the overall election, as Kogi state governor.
