2015 NECO Results Released, with 68.6% pass

(By Vanguard) National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2015 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, with candidates scoring 68.56 percent with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, which is an appreciable improvement over the past, especially last year’s result. A total number of 975,991 registered for the various examinations out of which […]

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We have subdued Boko Haram -DHQ

Information from the Defence Headquarters at its maiden media chat which held in Abuja yesterday September 9th, The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Colonel Rabe Abubakar said the military is winning the war against Boko Haram. He said all the camps of the terror group have been destroyed.   In his words: “These terrorists have […]

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UNICEF: Chlorhexidine Solution Imported By UNICEF Turns 5 Kids Blind In Nigeria

(By Saharareporters) An umbilical cord care gel imported into Nigeria from India by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rendered at least five kids blind in Yobe state. The drug, chlorhexidine, is meant for treating neonatal infection in newborns, but was allegedly wrongly packaged by the manufacturers, Galentic Pharma Ltd in India. SaharaReporters learned that […]

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Impound all rickety vehicles -FRSC

Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corp Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, on Wednesday in Lagos issued a directive to impound all rickety trucks plying the nation’s roads. The directive was given by Oyeyemi while addressing newsmen at one-day workshop on safety on the roads tagged “Safe-To-Load” for Depot and Tank Farms owners, to ensure that all trucks […]

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Gov. Dickson’s aide and others kidnapped

Police in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnap of Special Adviser  to Governor  Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state,  less than 24 hours after the governor launched his re-election campaign. Mr Fyneman Wilson, is the special adviser on Political Matters to Gov. Seriake Dickson. Wilson was reportedly abducted with his Personal Assistant at his residence in Sagbama […]

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Kogi Governorship primary postponed by PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, today announced the postponement of Kogi state governorship primary by four days. This was revealed in a statement by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, where he said the primary election earlier slated for Thursday, September 10, 2015, will now hold September, 14. Metuh said, “The postponement is with regard […]

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