The war against the Boko Haram insurgents, is continually gaining impetus as Nigerian Army said it has successful captured Alargano, the spiritual headquarters of the Boko Haram Terrorists. Addressing a press conference in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the head of the counter-insurgency operations in the North-East (Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole), Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor said the […]
Continue ReadingThe King’s College Old Boys’ Association Centenary Committee recently signed agreements with Glendora International Limited and FedEx Red Star Express, to distribute copies of the history of King’s College, titled ‘Floreat Collegium 100 Years of King’s College, Lagos’. This contract took place recently in Lagos. The Contract permits Glendora to handle the sales and distribution […]
Continue ReadingJust few days after Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, made a comment that did not go down well with Nigerians in face of the hardship occassioned by inadequate supply of fuel, the minister has made a dramatic u-turn on Tuesday. He said that the long queues in the country’s petrol stations […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Army, in the evening hours of Tuesday, confirmed the death of its serving senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, who was abducted last Saturday, in Kaduna. The Army announced: “Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Col Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday, March 27, 2016 was found dead today (Tuesday, March 29, […]
Continue ReadingThe National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed a pipeline blast at an oil field operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Bayelsa. Three maintenance workers died in the explosion which reportedly occurred during repair work on the crude oil pipeline located at Olugboro in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of […]
Continue ReadingThe Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday described the national leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Lagos state Governor, Bola Tinubu, as a pillar in Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole. Mr. Fayose said this in a congratulatory message to mark Tiunbu’s 64th birthday. Mr. Tinubu was born on March 29, […]
Continue ReadingChief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, on Monday commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East region. Obasanjo lauded Buahri’s efforts during a visit to Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima at the Government House, Maiduguri. “I know that he (Buhari) is very, very concerned about the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the immediate family, friends, professional colleagues and political allies of elder statesman and pro-democracy activist, Tunji Braithwaite, who passed away on Monday. The President believes the passing away of the lawyer, author and politician came at a time that his wisdom, intellectual depth, vast knowledge and experience were […]
Continue ReadingThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state on Monday said Governor Ayodele Fayose’s conducts were threats to national security.It said the governor’s recent utterances and actions suggest acts of sabotage targeted at rendering national institutions ineffective to perform their statutory roles for effective government in a federal set-up. The State Publicity Secretary of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has said it needs about N25 billion to construct perimeter and operational fences across the 22 airports operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The sum will take care of the over 500 kilometre landmass across the 22 airports . General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Mr. Yakubu Dati , who […]
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