Algeria coach Leekens quits after Africa Nations Cup exit
Algeria's Belgian coach Georges Leekens quit Tuesday after the side crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
5 College of Education students killed in Southern Kaduna
Five students of the College of Education, Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State, were, Sunday evening, reportedly shot dead close to Gidan Waya, when a commercial car taking them to school from Kafanchan was waylaid by herdsmen, sources told Vanguard yesterday.
Protests rock EEDC offices over anti-labour policies, epileptic power supply
Scores of workers of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, yesterday, picketed some of the offices of EEDC in Owerri, Imo State, over what they described as “anti Labour policies.”
Abuja airport repairs for the good of Nigerians, foreigners — Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has said he doesn’t want to resign his appointment on account of any eventuality that may occur if the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was not closed down for repairs.
15 die, as farmers clash with herdsmen in Benue
NO fewer than 15 persons were feared killed in an outbreak of fighting between herdsmen and farmers at Ipiga village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State.
Northern Nigeria now blighted by crime, insecurity—Gov Shettima
The 19 Northern states’ governors and traditional leaders from the area, yesterday, regretted the deteriorating security situation in the zone, vowing to find a common solution to the problem.
N-Delta leaders move to reconcile S-South govs
UYO — NIGER-DELTA leaders under the auspices of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, have inaugurated a committee to hold talks with the six governors of the South-South region, persuade them to settle their political differences without delay and act as a team, henceforth, in the interest of the region.
Global energy demand to increase by 40% — OPEC
By 2040, almost 63 percent of global energy demand will stem from developing countries, compared to the current share of 51 percent
Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi begged us to save but we refused —Ex-gov Obi
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has said governors under the Dr Goodluck Jonathan administration refused to save for a rainy day.
Man, 37, docked over $267,000 love scam
One Akintunde Vincent Abiodun, 37, who is reportedly a graduate of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, was yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on amended charge bordering on forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.
Economic growth sustainable if driven by private sector —Osinbajo
Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said that Nigeria’s economic growth can only be achieved and sustained if left in the hands of the private sector to drive.
