Father of Afghan robotics girl killed in mosque attack
The father of an Afghan girl who represented her country in a robotics competition in the United States died in this week's Herat mosque attack, her family said Thursday.
‘Hunger pushed me into robbery’, Says suspect Taiye Adelowo
A 22-year-old suspected member of a robbery gang, Taiye Adelowo arrested by policemen attached to Isheri Oshun Division in Lagos, has said he was pushed into the act by hunger.
Undergraduate steals $1,600 from fiance’s in-law
A 200 Level student of a Northern state’s university has been arrested for allegedly stealing $1,600 from her fiance’s in-law’s safe and exchanging it with fake ones at Ago-Okota area of Lagos State.
Oil price hits two months high at $53 per barrel
Oil prices hit a two-month high, yesterday, lifted by a tightening US crude market and the threat of sanctions against OPEC member, Venezuela.
Reps’ ll revisit devolution of powers – Gbajabiamila
THE Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the House would revisit the principle of devolution of powers shot down by the National Assembly before it went on recess.
‘PDP has defined roadmap for Nigeria’s economic recovery’
IMMEDIATE past Secretary to the Delta State Government, Mr Ovuozourie Macaulay, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has the credibility and defined road map for the socio-political and economic recovery of the country.
Key challenges in enforcing and protecting minority rights in Nigeria
Apart from the independence constitution, the ruling class has entrenched human rights in other constitutions and ratified some international human rights treaties and conventions
Iheanacho completes £25m Leicester City switch
Latest information surrounding the future of Nigeria and Manchester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho is that he has joined Leicester City.
Before I die Lagos must become third largest economy in Africa – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, highlighted some of the reasons why all Nigerian leaders after his administration were unable to increase power generation from where he left it 10 years ago.
IMF forecasts 0.8% economic growth for Nigeria
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF), yesterday, said Nigeria is expected to emerge from recession this year with an economic growth of 0.8 percent, but warned that threats to recovery remained elevated, and that the economy will not grow enough to reduce unemployment and poverty. The IMF, therefore, advised the Federal Government to pursue a policy of fiscal consolidation through higher non-oil revenues, to ensure stability in growth.
Dogara, DHQTRS differ on confirmation of service chiefs’ appointment
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and Defence Headquarters, yesterday, expressed divergent views on the input of the National Assembly in the confirmation of the appointment of service chiefs by the President.
