Suspected members of Boko Haram, Saturday, ambushed motorists along Maiduguri- Damboa- Biu road, leading to unspecified number of people dead and injured, according to eye witnesses ...
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Kidnap kingpin escape: Gov. Okorocha places N5m bounty on fleeing Vampire
Governor Rochas Okorocha has offered N5 million bounty to anybody that could give credible information capable of leading to the re-arrest of the fleeing Henry Chibueze, alias Vampire, a notorious kidnap kingpin, who escaped ...
Read More »How presidency shunned our request for NAF to take over Rivers’ armoured helicopters – Wike
Dangote remains richest African - ForbesRivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that he officially wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari, requesting that the two armoured helicopters bought by the immediate ,,,
Read More »Dangote remains richest African – Forbes
The declining fortunes of African countries effect is being reflected on the ratings of its richest citizens as the number of billionaires in the continent and the size of their fortunes continues to drop ...
Read More »NCC: Tony Ojobo emerges Public Affairs Spokesperson of the Year
The Director of Public Affairs (DPA) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo, has been named the most outstanding Public Affairs Spokesperson of the ...
Read More »Fidelity Bank appoints Aigbe as Divisional Head, Brand & Communications
Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Charles Aigbe as Divisional Head, Brand and Communications. Following Fidelity Bank’s recent rebranding and positioning for its next growth ...
Read More »Kaduna govt to stop use of blackboards in public schools – El-Rufa’i
Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Saturday said the use of blackboards as teaching facility in public schools across the state would be stopped. ...
Read More »Man with over 90 wives dies at 93
After cheating death on several occasions, the controversial Islamic preacher who married over 90 wives, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Bello Masaba, is dead. Masaba, who slumped ...
Read More »Why govt needs to pump huge funds into the economy – Olatujoye, ex-CBN Director
The clamour for a payrise by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been described as a step in the right direction by a former Director, ...
Read More »Cameroon, Burkina Faso through to AFCON semis
Cameroon have edged out Senegal from the African Nations Cup race. The Cameroonians qualified for the semi-finals, beating Senegal on penalties 5-4, after the two teams ...
Read More »Serena Williams beats Venus to set slam record
Serena Williams beat older sister Venus in Melbourne today in two straight sets 6-4 6-4 to pick her record 23rd Grand Slam title and her ...
Read More »Trump order: Airlines bar Muslims from flights to U.S
Iranians and Iraqis planning to fly to the United States were prevented from boarding on Saturday after US President Donald Trump’s order to restrict arrivals ...
Read More »Securing schools for our children – Thisday
Schools are increasingly under attack. Good protective measures could do all lots of good The National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria and allied bodies recently sought ...
Read More »Mental malady – The Nation
Way out is improvement in socio-economic conditions If there is a connection between recession and depression, leading to increased cases of suicide, then there is ...
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