Delta community leader denies sponsoring youths against multinationals
By Festus Ahon, Asaba President of Tsekelewu/Polobubou Welfare Association, in Egbema kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, Pastor Marvis Ofeyai, has denied sponsoring some youths to attacked multinationals operating in the area. Ofeyai in a statement made available to journalists, said he has good relationship with companies operating in the communities and could […]
Benue Police arrests 40 year old man for alleged rape of 8 year old girl
…arrests 15 robbery/cult gang members, recovers guns and live ammunition By Peter Duru A 40-year-old man, Abubakar Maigari has been arrested by the Benue State Police Command for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Wadata area of Makurdi town. Also apprehended were 15 suspected robbery and cult gang members who were arrested […]
Ballon d’Or: It’s a shame Sadio Mane finished 4th — Messi
Lionel Messi has admitted to voting for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane in The Best poll and feels the Senegalese was unfortunate to finish fourth behind himself, Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or vote. An Argentine superstar on the books at Barcelona has been recognised as the finest player on the planet […]
Zamfara Assembly confirms 19 commissioner nominees
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the 19 commissioner nominees forwarded to it by Governor Bello Matawalle. The Assembly also confirmed 28 nominees as special advisers to the governor. Governor Matawalle had on Tuesday sent the list of the commissioner nominees and special advisers to the state’s House of Assembly for screening […]
29 people die as South Sudan clans clash over Nile Island
At least 29 people were killed in South Sudan on Thursday when two rival clans clashed over the ownership of an island on the Nile river. An Area Coordinator, Joseph Deng Mawaat told dpa that the early-morning clash also left nearly 20 people injured. READ ALSO: ‘Very, very nasty’: Trump clashes with Macron before NATO summit […]
Desert encroachment, population creating family problems — Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said climate change was steadily taking a toll on income of families as farm lands get narrowed with desert encroachments. He also said that the vagaries of the weather pose greater risks for the future. Receiving Letter of Credence of the High Commissioner of Australia to Nigeria, […]
Lagos: Okada riders attack taskforce officials in Oshodi, injure one
…28 suspects nabbed By Olasunkanmi Akoni A paramilitary officer, Mr Innocent Okoro, an official of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, on Thursday, sustained severe injury when the taskforce team was allegedly attacked by 14 commercial motorcyclists, popularly called “Okada” riders at under bridge, Oshodi area of the state. Chairman of the […]
Science & Technology Research: Lagos State govt. releases 250m
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday that N250 million had been released as seed money to the State Science Research and Innovation Fund. Sanwo-Olu spoke while declaring open a 2-day Art of Technology Lagos 1.0 (AOT Lagos.) conference, in Victoria Island. The conference, with the theme: “Bridging the Gap’’, was organised […]
Equity market sustains bearish trend as NSE Index down by 0.2%
The equity market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, today (Thursday) sustained the bearish trend this week.
We are committed to empowering Nigerian youths — Google
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Multinational technology company, Google,has said it was committed to empowering youths in different areas of life. The internet-service technology company said it was providing the needed drive for the youths to advance their professional carriers as well as other side jobs. Google Public Policy Manager, Seember Nyanger,said this,yesterday, in Abuja ,at […]
Nigeria’s higher education sector overburdened – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigeria’s higher education sector was overburdened by population growth. He suggested the establishment of more tertiary institutions across the country to cope with the country’s growing population. He stated this at a public hearing on a bill to establish Modibbo Adama University Yola, held at the National Assembly […]
