Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has threatened legal against the Peoples Democratic Party for accusing him of illegally trading in foreign exchange, except the party apologises to him. Mr. Shehu said the party has up to 72 hours to withdraw its claim and tender an apology. Recall that […]
Continue ReadingA consultant cardiologist to University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos, Dr Amam Mbakwem, has expressed worry about the growing incidence of hypertensive disorders in Nigeria, warning that currently, no less than 40 percent of adults in the country are hypertensive. Speaking, in Lagos during the […]
Continue ReadingIn the face of the current fuel scarcity, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, few days back commented that he could not do magic to end the crisis. His comment has angered some groups, including the South South APC, NANS and some Civil Society Organisations, who have called for the minister’s resignation. The Minister, […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
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