The Presidency has distanced itself from the current travails of Senate President, Bukola Saraki in the hands of Code of Conduct Bureau,CCB and the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, saying the courts have a duty to perform. The presidency stated that the speculation that CCB and CCT only act on external influence was unfounded. This […]
Continue ReadingMultiple explosions rocked Ajilari Railway cross of Gomari Airport ward of Maiduguri leaving scores of people dead and critically injured on Sunday. Ajilari cross is an outskirt of Maiduguri which has witnessed series of Boko Haram attacks including bombings in recent past. The explosions which was suspected to have been masterminded by suicide bombers occurred […]
Continue ReadingFeeling adventurous and have time 10 days to spare? Why not travel round Nigeria?! From the north to the south, the country is replete with beautiful and remarkable cities (some untouched by democracy, scandal or progress), rich history, ancient art, enthralling and age-caressed landscapes, delicious food, delightful cultures and fascinating, friendly people; all certain to make your trip a life […]
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Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commiserated with the Awolowo family on the exit of their Matriarch, Madam Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. Peterside who described Awolowo as a great woman of substance said Nigeria will miss her interventions and wise counsel. A […]
Continue Reading(Vanguard) Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, fondly called HID, has passed on, aged 99. HID, wife of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, died, yesterday, at 3:15 pm, two months to her centenary birthday. She was said to have passed on after she held a meeting with her family members on the plan for her […]
Continue ReadingBoko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau has issued another audio recording, debunking the various claims by Nigeria’s military that militants of the sect are in disarray and surrendering to the Nigerian military. The French news agency, the AFP, reported Saturday about the audio on a day the army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said troops destroyed more rebel […]
Continue ReadingIt was a lively start to the London derby, as Aaron Ramsey had a shot blocked and Fabregas saw an effort saved by Cech, returning to Stamford Bridge for the first time since his summer move to Arsenal. Walcott forced Asmir Begovic into a low save at the other end but the hosts started to […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has today warned the Boko Haram insurgents to surrender or face the full force of the nation’s military. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar gave the warning while addressing newsmen at the end of 2015 Annual 10-kilometer Walk/Jog exercise organised by the Admin Branch of the […]
Continue ReadingAt least, 6,300 Nigerians have braved the perilous Mediterranean Sea journey to arrive Europe between April and June this year, this is as shown by new figures of asylum seekers released by EuroStat. Contrary to widespread notions that the thousands of the desperate refugees marooned in Hungary or Croatia or the borders of Germany, Austria […]
Continue ReadingToyin Nwosu, the wife of the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the Sun Newspapers, spoke on her three-day ordeal in the hands of her abductors in Lagos, revealing that her abductors said they were paid to kill her. The wife of the newspaper editor was kidnapped early on Monday by a seven-man armed gang who […]
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