An appeal court in Abuja has declared the election of Udom Emmanuel of southern oil-rich Akwa Ibom state as invalid. The appeal court abolished an earlier ruling of an election tribunal which upheld the victory of Emmanuel, the candidate of Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 11 vote. The court said the tribunal […]
Continue ReadingFG will modulate fuel price not subsidy removal The minister of petroleum, Dr. Ibe Ikechukwu, declared that on the contrary to the speculations of subsidy removal, the federal government has been working on fuel price modulation that will reduce it’s involvement in pricing this coming year. He also talked about the 97 naira per litre […]
Continue ReadingNollywood movie star Genevieve Nnaji has hit over a million followers on Instagram. Genevieve Nnaji, lead actor/ producer of the movie “Road To Yesterday” has a formidable presence on social media. She has previously been verified on Twitter and now her thriving Instagram accounts. She becomes the first Nollywood actress to be verified on two […]
Continue ReadingA professor of Oncology and Radiation at the College of Medicine, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ifeoma Okoye, has said that a major reason why many women died from breast cancer in the past died, in spite of access to treatment, is late presentation of their cases at the hospital. Okoye explains that the […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin has assured that the Nigerian military will continue to ensure that Nigeria remains one and indivisible entity. General Olonisakin made the declaration while receiving the Commander of French Forces in Senegal, Brigadier General Pascal Facon when he paid courtesy call at Defence Headquarters, Abuja in furtherance […]
Continue ReadingChelsea football club have sacked Jose Mourinho. This is coming just seven months after leading the blues to Premier League glory. Chelsea have had to contend with a poor run of form this season, sitting just a point off the relegation zone and 20 points behind Leicester, leading to the manager’s departure. The statement released […]
Continue ReadingThe West African Examination Council has released the result of the November/December 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. This was announced in Lagos by the Head of National Office WAEC, Mr. Isaac Adenipekun. Details to follow…
Continue ReadingNIGERIA – The minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, in a chat with Bloomberg, revealed that Nigeria would borrow internationally and locally to finance the deficit in the 2016 budget. She explained that the decision was based on the pressure confronting the economy as a result of plunging oil prices in the global crude market. However, […]
Continue ReadingStatement from the Nigerian Police has revealed the deployment of 3,000 officers as “holding force’’ to restore civil authority to the liberated areas in the North-East. The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, made this known at the End of Year Commissioners of Police Conference held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. “The Force […]
Continue ReadingNigerian troops in conjuction with Borno Youths, otherwise known as Civilian JTF, have intercepted four female suicide bombers around a checkpoint in the outskirts of Maiduguri. A statement by the Acting Director, by Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, said the suicide bombers were earlier observed trying to bypass a military checkpoint through a […]
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