Ekweremadu salutes Paralympic contingent
THE Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described the Nigerian contingent to the Rio Paralympics in Brazil as true heroes, who gave their best to their fatherland. Ekweremadu noted that with 12 medals, including eight gold medals, and six World Record-breaking performance, the Team had not only put up the best performance […]
From attempting suicide in Nigeria to Miss Transsexual final
Miss SaHHara was born in the wrong country, and in the wrong body. Repression in her native Nigeria almost drove her to suicide, but this weekend she was cruising down the runway in a cream dress – one of several finalists at the Miss Trans Star International beauty pageant in Barcelona, Europe’s main such event.
Militants responsible for recession, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday blamed the current economic recession in the country on the militancy in the Niger Delta region.
Man nabbed for defiling 12-year-old boy in Kano Islamic Centre
A Kano Magistrates’ Court sitting in Audu Bako Secretariat on Monday ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Mansir Sani, for allegedly defiling a 12 year-old boy.
FCTA Minister summons Police Commissioner, Commandant, Brigade of Guards, others
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello yesterday summoned the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Mohammed Mustapha to an emergency security meeting as part of moves to nip in the bud, security challenges in the Federal Capital Territory.
No barrier can stop migration – Mexican president to UN
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Monday said barriers could not stop the movement of migrants and the fusion of cultures.
APC, PDP senators in separate stormy sessions
SENATORS of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were yesterday, locked in separate meetings to deliberate and fine-tune common positions ahead of debate on the country’s economic recession, expected this morning at plenary.
Suspect under interrogation steals police officer’s N1,200 at station
A 28-year-old man arrested for alleged pick-pocketing has committed another crime of stealing N1,200 belonging to a police officer at the station where he was detained in Lagos.
Ambode sacks LASEMA boss
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked Mr Michael Akindele, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) with effect from Sept. 14, 2016.
Top search engines to block sex-determination ads in India
Top search engines Google, Microsoft and Yahoo will block advertisements related to prenatal sex determination services following an order by India’s Supreme Court, a news report said on Monday.
