BIAFRA: IPOB insists Nigeria must appear before ECOWAS court
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that no ploy by the All Progressives Congress, APC, led government of President Muhammadu Buhari will make it not to appear to defend itself in the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja.
Operation Delta Safe: 5 militants arrested, payroll recovered
Military personnel of Operation Delta Safe, fighting militancy in the Niger Delta, have arrested five suspected militants in separate operations, rescued two kidnapped women and recovered a document alleged to be a list militants and how they are paid.
Malaria, HIV, diarrhoea top killer diseases in Nigeria
A new global burden of Disease released, yesterday, has revealed that malaria and HIV are now leading causes of death in Nigeria even as it found that Nigerians now live longer than they did 25 years ago.
John Paden wrong, Tinubu nominated Osinbajo – Tunji Bello
NOTHING strengthens deceit more than silence. And on an occasion like this, one often wonders why some people twist events and history in order to legitimize a mission. While ruminating over why this should be, it is not impossible to embark on introspection by thinking out so many possibilities that politics is replete with. This line of thought is informed by laughable events of the last few days.
35 clubs, 265 athletes to compete in Katsina Badminton Championships
Thirty-five clubs and 265 athletics were expected to participate in the maiden All Nigeria Badminton Clubs Championship in Katsina State.
New film confronts America’s racial past, present
As the movie “The Birth of a Nation” opens in theaters this week, its backers are hoping that it’s buzz will finally shift toward the slavery drama’s powerful message about race relations in America.
Only 20% of Muslims access financial services, says World Bank
The World Bank on Thursday said less than 20 per cent of Muslims use conventional banking worldwide, in spite of the ever growing number of Islamic financial products.
LG POLL: Ogun set for one-horse-race
IN the next 24 hours, residents of Ogun State would go to the polls to elect a new set of officials, who would steer the affairs of the Local Government Areas in the state, in the next three years.
K-POP: Nigeria’s `Supreme Task’ dance crew wins $7,000 in Korea
The `Supreme Task’ dance crew from Nigeria has won 7,000 dollars best prize in performance category at the 2016 Korean POP (K-POP) World Festival held at Chanhwon Sport Park, South Korea.
Mother of all concerts for KSA @ 70
King Sunny Ade again! After celebrating a high class 70th birthday that saw who is who in Nigeria in attendance late last month, the juju singer is hooking up with the guitar again in a spectacular concert meant to celebrate his friends, and make his fans and well wishers shuffle their feet to his usual juju dance.
Corruption, failure to equip military by Jonathan’s gov led to spread of insurgency – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has blamed failure of Jonathan administration to provide equipment and supplies to the military for the spread of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East He made the statement on Thursday at the graduation of Cadets of 63rd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna.
