Boko Haram degraded, victims returning home – Interior Minister
The Federal Government has stated that Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East has been degraded and routed out from their major enclaves while victims of their atrocities are returning home.
Dogara sacks Appropriations Committee Chairman over budget padding
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has announced the removal of the House Committee Chairman on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin from Kano State as chairman of the committee.
As a Christian, I have forgiven Melaye – Tinubu
The representative of the Lagos-Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday disclosed that as a christian she has resolved to forgive her counterpart from KogiWest, Dino Melaye for threatning her.
Man impregnates 13-yr-old daughter, aborts pregnancy
LAGOS—A 34-year-old man, Kennedy Michael, has been arrested by police in Lagos for allegedly impregnating his 13-year-old daughter.
We were asked to take Oshiomhole’s money and vote Ize-Iyamu — Izuware
A FOREMOST traditional ruler in Edo Central Senatorial District, the Izuware of Ujiogba, has taken a swipe at the Ehidiamen of Opoji over what he described as the latter’s denial of last Saturday adoption of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, by traditional rulers in the Edo Central.
Pogba to become world’s most expensive footballer in £105m Man-U deal
MANCHESTER UNITED have locked down a world record £105million transfer fee deal with Juventus for midfielder Paul Pogba.
Nsukka residents stone policeman to death for killing okadaman
Nsukka—It was tit for tat at Nsukka in Enugu State last week, when a policeman, Corporal Robert Ugwanyi, was stoned to death for killing a commercial motorcyclist, Mr Festus Onah, shortly after he had come out from a restaurant, where he had gone to eat. Onah, whose skull was blown open by the policemen’s bullet, had his brains splashed all over the area, prompting a spontaneous attack on the policemen by passers-by and other onlookers.
Super Eagles Job: NFF names Yusuf as Le Guen’s replacement
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Salisu Yusuf as the new Super Eagles Head Coach following Frenchman Paul Le Guen’s rejection of the job.
S’East elders urge AGF to resolve Abia impasse
WORRIED by the political logjam in Abia State, some elders from the South East zone under the aegis of Ndigbo Bu-Otu Union, NBU, yesterday, called on the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, to as a matter of urgency, compel the Abia State Chief Judge to swear in Dr. Uche Ogah as the new governor of the state.
Lagos Hijab: Court of Appeal delivers judgement today
Lagos—The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State will today deliver judgement on whether or not students in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State should be allowed to put on Hijab (Muslims headscarf) with their school uniforms.
Sex scandal: US Ambassador ignores Reps probe again
ABUJA — THE outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, yesterday, failed again to appear before the House of Representatives investigative hearing committee on the alleged sex misconduct involving three members of the House.
