AS the onslaught against Boko Haram insurgency continues, the Defence Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, on Saturday, in its update of its troops’ operation, said it had arrested 65 persons confirmed to be terrorists, while attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade, in Abuja on [...]
SINCE the commencement of what is looking like a realistic and possible merger deal by the leading opposition parties in the country, namely Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead 2015 general elections, the ruling Peoples Democratic [...]
The Professor of Virology in an interview said what is playing out in his home state was not only “unfortunate, but disgraceful, embarrassing and scandalous, not only to Rivers but to the entire country.” Commenting on the face-off between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaech, he said, the president is surrounded by those who [...]
Nigerian First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has disassociated her self from ongoing crisis currently rocking the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, saying that she never had any meeting with its chairman, Victor Umeh in her bedroom. Dame Patience also debunked the rumour that she was supporting the factional chairman of the party, Umeh, saying that [...]
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly been told by the club`s top officials that forward Cristiano Ronaldo will not be going with him if he seals a deal for a return to Chelsea. The Special One was keen to take Real`s Portuguese star to Stamford Bridge but president Florentino Perez , fuming about Friday`s [...]
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, yesterday installed the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi and his wife, Florence, the Aare Atunluse and Yeye Atunluse of Ibadanland. The ceremony was witnessed by a large crowd of political bigwigs and senior citizens of Ibadan. Speaking after his formal installation along with his wife and the [...]
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday cancelled the Computer-Based Test (CBT) in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted at one of its centres in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the examination had to be cancelled at the OAK Comprehensive College, Ogba centre, following power outage and inability [...]
Political leaders of the South-East, Saturday, listed the demands of the geo-political zone from the Federal Government to include the Second Niger Bridge, due attention to roads and solution to ecological problems. The leaders spoke while welcoming President Goodluck Jonathan, who was visiting the South-East, to Enugu, the capital of Enugu State. The Igbo leaders [...]
Hafiz Oyetoro does not waste time to port; could he has ported from MTN so soon to JTF? Ha! Saka simply Saka
The popular dwarf Nollywood actor, Chinedu Idedieze, according to a yet to be confirmed report has loses his father. The report from Motherland 247 has it that the actor announced his father’s death via his Blackberry smart phone.
