Vanguard confirms result of Tee Billz’s drug test
Vanguard has confirmed that the result of drug test undertaken by the embattled husband of Nigeria’s pop singer, Tiwa Savage, Tee Billz, which has gone viral on the internet is genuine.
The Education Curriculum: The glaring deficiencies
IN a statement bearing the title “NERDC and the 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum”, published in The Guardian Newspaper of Tuesday, April 26, 2016, the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) responded to what it described as “certain insinuations and misinformation” regarding the Religion and National Values Curriculum.
Reps order immediate re-seal of Kogi Assembly
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to immediately re-seal the Kogi State House of Assembly pending the resolution of its crisis.
Lekki Free Zone: LASG releases N1.6bn, woos investors
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had released the sum of N1.6 billion as part of its equity contribution to the Lekki Free Zone Development Company (LFDC).
U.S. seeks to approve attack aircraft for Nigeria in Boko Haram fight
The U.S. administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Nigeria to aid its battle against the extremist group Boko Haram, U.S. officials said.
Fuel scarcity: Tales of woe, as people recall individual experiences
Nigerians have been expressing varied views and opinions on their plight during the recent fuel scarcity.
Nigerians:Docile or resilient?
NIGERIA is possibly the country with the greatest appellations and accolades in the world. Nigeria is called the giant of Africa, the world’s most populous Black nation, the nation with the highest number of malaria victims , etc. What about Nigerians? Some people have their own way of describing certain other persons. One of the most recent ones I have heard is the expression that ‘Nigerians are docile’! I think this is highly debatable, not to say annoyingly nauseating.
Ikpeazu condemns Aba killing, says alleged killer soldier has been arrested
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, has condemned yesterday’s killing of a butcher allegedly by a soldier, in the Aba area of the state.
Woman who spent $3.4m on handbags nabbed
Australian police have charged a 21-year-old woman with fraud after she allegedly spent US$3.4 million that her bank mistakenly gave her, with much of the money reportedly lavished on handbags.
Global Fund uncovers fraud in malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS grants to Nigeria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, GFATM, an international financing institution that invests the world’s money to save lives, has suspended disbursement of funds for malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, following discovery of large scale fraud by recipient organisations in Nigeria.
Alleged $49.8bn oil theft: My role in Sanusi’s letter to Jonathan —Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, yesterday, denied media reports that he surreptitiously and clandestinely leaked a letter written by former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor and now Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II, to then President Goodluck Jonathan on the non-remittance of $49.8 billion from oil sale to the Federation Account.
