The Minister of Communications and Technology, Adebayo Shittu has disclosed that the Federal Government has no plan to hand over the operations of the Nigerian Poster Service, NIPOST, to foreigners.
The Minister in a statement signed by his media aide, Victor Oluwadamilare on Monday dismissed as untrue insinuations that the government...
Man nabbed for selling human body parts, reveals his gang has human abbatiors
Reports are in that a 50-year-old man, Kamoru Oladele, a herbalist, has been arrested by officers of the Oyo State Police Command on monday, and he narrated how he sells human body parts for at least N25,000. He added that his gang has human abattoirs in Osun and...
FG discovers 23,846 ghost workers saves N2.3Bn monthly
No fewer than 23, 846 ghost workers have been removed from the
Federal Government payroll, thus saving about N2.293 billion monthly, an
amount formerly paid to the non-existent workers, The federal ministry
of Finance has said.
In a statement Yesterday, Minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun
through her Special Adviser, Mr. Festus Akanbi, said;...
Army arrest 3 boko haram suspects responsible for Madalla christmas bombiing
The Nigerian Army has arrested alleged Boko Haram masterminds of the Christmas day bomb blast that killed about 44 persons and wounded over 75 others at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church at Madalla, Niger State.
The suspect, identified as Victor Moses was arrested at Alkaleri town of Bauchi alongside 3 other suspects, namely; Abubakar Shetima Bama,...
A sucide bomber kills 20 people at funeral
A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people when he detonated an explosive belt at a funeral northeast of the Iraqi capital on Monday, security officials said.
According to AFP, the attack in Muqdadiyah, which was hit by revenge attacks on homes and mosques after a January suicide bombing, also wounded at least 40 peopl...
WIll Nigeria boycott banks on tuesdays.
If Nigerians heed the call by the Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) and Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection Associations, banks across the country, on Tuesday, March 1, will be empty. CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele The group wants Nigerians to boycott the banks on that day in protest against alleged arbitrary charges imposed on...
Governor Dickson's sister Nancy regains freedom after 72 days
The abducted 26 years old sister of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Miss Nancy has regained freedom.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secreta
The abducted 26 years old sister of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Miss Nancy has regained freedom.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on...
Breaking:Emir Sanusi orders sharia commision to release Ese Oruru
The emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II Monday ordered the state Sharia Commission to liaise with office of the Assistant Inspector General of police, zone 1 to commence process of returning the 14 years old teenager, Ese Oruru allegedly abducted by one Yunusa to Kano state.
The Emir’s order followed Inspector-General of Police, Solomon...
I didn't spend N329M on any official car Saraki cries out
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has denied allegation that he spent over N329million to replace vehicles on its official fleet as part of the N4.7billion budgeted by the Senate for car purchase this year.
Saraki while reacting to the allegation by an online medium, said that it was only his official car inherited from former Senate...
JAMB shifts UTME in Unilag center
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, 2016 all Computer Based Test ( CBT) version conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) would not hold at the University of Lagos centre until March 7.
Dr Beatrice Okorie, the Coordinator of JAMB National Head quarters
Annex, Lagos, told journalists that this was because...
Top lobbying groups in historic green energy U-turn
Energy
UK, which represents big six providers, says it now supports phasing
out coal-fired stations, after years of defending use of fossil fuels
The UK’s biggest energy lobbying group has shifted its position on
green energy and will start...
Dasukigate;Presidency vows to indict Jonathan if involveed
The Presidency has pledged to charge former President Goodluck
Jonathan for corruption if found to be involved in the arms purchase
scandal
According to the President Muhammdu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi
Adesina, the President will not shield any corrupt person from being
prosecuted.
It will be recalled that bigwigs in the People Democratic...
Dasukigate;Buhari,beign mindful to probe Jonathan says former minister
Former power and steel minister and current Deputy National Leader of
the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Paul Unongo, has said that President
Muhammadu Buhari is being mindful to summon former President Goodluck
Jonathan over the $2.1 billion Arms purchase fund which was allegedly...
Buhari's Anti-corruption in line with APC'S idealogy says Oyegun
APC Logo
National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC),
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption
campaign was not targeted at anybody.
While addressing Journalists...
Osun workers demand full salary from Aregbesola
Labour leaders in Osun State have asked Governor Rauf Aregbesola
to henceforth start paying salaries of all categories of workers in
full.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Jacob Adekomi and
Chairman, Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, Mr. Bayo Adejumo,
made this demand at a press...
You wine and Dine with vultures, Lamido mocks Buhari
Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Dr. Sule Lamido, has told
Nigerians not to expect much from the All Progressives Congress (APC),
just as he said that President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded with
people of questionable characters.
According to Lamido, Nigeria’s problem was not only corruption. He
stated that the current crop of APC members...
Nigeria begins move to establish national career says Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday disclosed that the Federal Government has
commenced discussions on partnerships towards establishing a national
airline for the country.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists
from Doha, Qatar where President Muhammadu Buhari...
Nigeria's Governors forum to Review executed projects in four states
Some members of the House of Representatives on Sunday asked their
colleagues to stop interfering with the crisis in the Senate involving
Senator Kabiru Marafa and his colleagues.
The House members noted that the Senate and the House were
independent arms of the National Assembly, each having its internal
rules.
They said this implied that none...
Steer clear of Senate, Marafa's Row, Reps warn meddling colleagues
Some members of the House of Representatives on Sunday asked their
colleagues to stop interfering with the crisis in the Senate involving
Senator Kabiru Marafa and his colleagues.
The House members noted that the Senate and the House were
independent arms of the National Assembly, each having its internal
rules.
They said this implied that none...
Bayelsa, going down the drain says Dickson
Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa state
governor has lamented the poor financial position of the state, stating
that it was becoming increasingly difficult for the government to meet
its financial obligations.
Dickson made this known on Friday at during the inauguration of three
new special advisers. He said that the state got N2.9 billion from the
federation...
PDP, APC loses member to SDP in Ondo
Hundreds of the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives
Congress members in Ondo State on Sunday defected to the Social
Democratic Party in Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local
Government Area of the state.
The defectors said they decided to join the SDP because they were
tired of their former parties which...
Malaria outbreak causes panic in OAU
There is panic among some students Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife on Sunday as malaria fever hit some of their colleagues.
Reports of strange virus went vital on the social media on Sunday but
our correspondent, who visited the OAU Health Centre learnt that
although the number of students who had malaria had increased, the
situation was not...
PDP will bounce back in 2019
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu Sheriff has said that the party will bounce back again in 2019.
He made this known at the inter-denominational thanksgiving and victory service for the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State on Saturday.
Sheriff said: “The new PDP we are...
Theives regrets stealing from OAU students
So it all went down at ETF (Education Trust Fund) hall on Saturday
morning, some guy at ETF was in the reading room and suddenly he
realised that his laptop was missing! He raised alarm. Then, a few
minutes after, one of the cleaners couldn’t find her phone! Concerned
and...
Aliens invade OAU run for your lives
Wonders never end around here! Is it just me or is this an entirely different level of crazy on OAU campus?! Please, help me.
So, I was on my way to my room from one seemingly-eternal and excruciatingly boring lecture, (Yes, its bad like that) I got to Moremi junction, and boom! Men in blue walking to and fro the zebra crossing. I looked around to...
Army releases list of 100 most wanted boko haram members, lauches motorbike battalion
The Nigerian Army on Saturday released new photographic list of 100
most wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists after making atleast 10
arrests in the previous list.
The Army also inducted combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters
of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa,...
Man Kills 14 Members Of His Family With Knife
A 35-year-old man allegedly murdered 14
members of his family including seven children with a butcher’s knife
before committing suicide outside India’s financial capital of Mumbai,
police said Sunday.
The attack happened after family members
gathered late on Saturday at one of their homes in Thane, some 32
kilometres (20 miles) from Mumbai,...
VC Debunks EFCC Rumours; Unilorin
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has debunked reports that he and the
Management of the institution are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
There had been reports in the media that Ambali was being investigated by the EFCC and
that he was walked out by members...
1,061 Ghost Workers On Public School Payroll Uncovered By Benue State Govt
The Benue State Government has revealed that 1,061 ghost workers on
the payroll of public schools in the previous administration have been
detected.
The Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Titus Zam, made the disclosure while transiting responsibility of the payment of staff of public schools to the State...
Saudi Arabia Records 64th Execution After Beheading Kidnapper
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death Tuesday in the kingdom’s 64th execution of the year, AFP reports.
Mufrih bin Ahmed Khamis worked as the victim’s driver, the interior ministry said in a statement.
A court found that he consumed alcohol before abducting her and her baby, “taking advantage of the fact that he drove...
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 he promised to pay the unemployed youth in the country
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 stipend he promised to unemployed youth in the country.
The president made the remarks at the weekend while on the visit in Middle East.
It will be recalled that All Progressives Congress, APC had during
its campaign supported the promise of paying N5,000 as monthly stipend
to the most...
Boko Haram no longer poses a threat to us says buhari
Despite the bombings still being carried out in parts of the country
by members of the Boko Haram sect, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday
said the sect is no longer in position to cause serious threat to his
administration’s development programmes.
While admitting that the sect’s activities had led to loss of many
lives and displacement of...
