Exchange of Chibok school girls with suspects, a political decision – CDS
Abuja – The decision to release Boko Haram suspects in exchange for abducted Chibok schoolgirls as being demanded by the terror sect, will be a political decision.Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen....
View ArticleTeachers protest over backlog of salaries in Bayelsa
Yenagoa – The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) in Bayelsa on Monday protested over unpaid four months’ salary arrears.The The Nigerian Observer reports that the aggrieved secondary...
View ArticleNigeria’s D’Tigers crash out of Rio Olympics
Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Monday crashed out of the ongoing Rio Olympics men basketball event, losing 69-86 to hosts Brazil.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team showed some signs of...
View ArticleAGF commends NBA e-voting system …Charges it on justice sector reforms
The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN has commended the success recorded by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) especially with its...
View ArticleEIRS Debunks Alleged Taxation Of Religious Bodies
BENIN City-The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has debunked the allegation of taxation of religious bodies in the state, Claiming such to be false and a misleading campaign of calumny. In a...
View ArticleEnogie Title: Odionwere seeks Edaiken’s intervention on Court Judgement
BENIN CITY- The Odionwere of Obah Village Mr. Willy Guobadia has on behalf of his people, appealed to the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom and Edaiken N’Uselu HRM Amb. Ehenede Erediauwa to call on the...
View ArticleBenin Social-Cultural Group endorses Obaseki
BENIN CITY- A socio-Cultural and farmers’ group, Otu-Edoseghe, has endorsed the All progressives Congress, (APC) Candidate in the September 10, 2016 governorship Election in the state, Mr. Godwin...
View ArticleFG to train 100,000 graduates as extension workers, says Osinbajo
Abuja – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says that the Federal Government will train 100,000 graduates as extension workers out of the 500,000 graduates to be engaged as teachers.He made the declaration...
View ArticleRobbers attack CBN bullion van, kill 2 policemen, injure 3 others
Jos – Armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at Hawan Kibo hills, near Riyom in Plateau, killing two policemen attached to the van as...
View ArticleTrekking from Enugu to Umuahia was my toughest task in Army – IBB
Minna – Former Nigeria military President Ibrahim Babangida has said that his toughest encounter in the army was trekking from Enugu to Umuahia where he sustained injury during the Nigeria civil...
View ArticleNigeria’ ll not leave Rio without medals, says Dalung
Rio de Janeiro – Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung , has again reassured Nigerians that the efforts of the athletes competing at the ongoing Rio Olympic Games will not be in vain as, “we will not leave...
View ArticleAjaokuta Steel Company enough for Nigeria to produce cars – says NATA chief
Lagos – Mr Jacob Fayehun, Chairman, Nigeria Automobile Technician Association (NATA) Lagos State Chapter, has said that Ajaokuta Steel Company is enough for the country to produce its own cars.Fayehun...
View ArticlePDP, not APC caused hardship to Nigerians, says Oshiomhole
Benin – Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Tuesday said the present hardship being experienced by Nigerians was as a result of misrule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Oshiomhole stated this at a...
View ArticleDollar hike: Women now prefer organic body products
Abuja -Some women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said they now prefer natural organic body products against chemical-based ones because of increased prices of the imported...
View ArticleEdo Guber: Court joins PDP in case filed by Ize-Iyamu
Abuja – An Abuja High Court on Tuesday joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a defendant in a suit filed by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, an Edo State PDP governorship aspirant.Ize-Iyamu is the...
View ArticlePDP Convention: Sheriff calls for Chief Judge, NJC’s intervention
Abuja – Disputed National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to intervene in the party’s several judicial matters.Also...
View ArticleCBN increases BDC weekly supply to 50, 000 dollars
Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the weekly supply of Bureau De Change (BDC) operators from licensed banks from 30,000 dollars to 50,000 dollars.Mr Kennedy Uzoka, Group Managing...
View ArticlePDP Convention: Justice Abang dares Justice Watila, says Port Harcourt...
Bars Makarfi-led PDP from holding convention, orders IG to enforce orderINEC yet to receive Abuja court rulingSherrif calls for Chief Judge, NJC’s interventionAbuja – The crisis rocking the Peoples...
View Article2 soldiers arrested over brutality of Makoko residents, Army sets up probe panel
Lagos – The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday said it had set up a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to try two soldiers arrested over alleged brutality of residents of Makoko community in Lagos.The...
View ArticleRio 2016: Brazil hammer Honduras 6-0, as Germany halts Nigeria from final berth
Abuja – Brazil on Wednesday routed Honduras 6-0 to reach the final of the football event in the ongoing Rio Olympic Games.The Nigerian Observer reports that Neymar scored a brace, including the fastest...
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