Day: December 19, 2013
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Truck Catches Fire While Discharging Fuel In Abuja
A Toyota Camry with Abuja number plate, Kuje 491 AP, was destroyed on Thursday in Abuja when a petrol tanker…
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Metro
Drama As Okonjo-Iweala, Reps Exchange Words Over Economy
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and members of the House of Representatives flexed muscles on Thursday, resulting in…
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FG Rejects Visa Payment In Foreign Currencies
The Federal Government has rejected a United Kingdom policy which requires that Nigerians applying for visa must pay in foreign…
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News
UK Murder: Adebolajo, Adebowale Found Guilty
Two men have been convicted of murdering a soldier in broad daylight near a military barracks in London, in the first al-Qaida-inspired attack…
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Sports
Why Man United Didn’t Push For Iheanacho
English Premier League champions Manchester United have conceded Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho to their neighbours ManchesterCity but the club has…
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Mass Failure As WAEC Releases NOV/DEC Results
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Thursday released its November/December Senior Secondary School Examination results. Only 86,612 candidates, representing 29.17%…
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Politics
FG Allocates N45bn To INEC In 2014 Budget
The Federal Government on Thursday allocated N45 billion in 2014 budget to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepare…
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Sports
Fifa Ranking: Eagles Drop To 37th
The senior national team, the Super Eagles have dropped one place to 37th in the latest Fifa world rankings released…
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Business
Okonjo-Iweala Presents N4.6trn Budget Estimate For 2014
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday presented the budget estimate of N4.6 trillion for the 2014 fiscal year to the National…
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Opinion: Nelson Mandela: An Embodiment of Public Relations By Yushau Shuaib
“Mandela was filled with humility, forgiving spirit and the ability to unite people, sharply contrasted with the utterances of some…
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News
‘I’m Considering APC’s Invitation’- Atiku
All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders yesterday met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in his Abuja home. The APC leaders…
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Health
Doctors’ Strike Paralyses Hospitals Nationwide
Doctors yesterday began a five-day warning strike to press for their demands, which include correction of alleged anomaly in the…
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News
22 Senators, 57 Reps Get Court Order To Retain Seats
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday granted the prayer of 22 Senators and 57 House of Representatives members seeking…
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News
APC Now In Majority As 37 Reps Defect From PDP
A major political tremor hit the House of Representatives yesterday, with 37 members of the new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Health
Comrade Adewale Charges FG On Health Care Improvement
The Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, has urged the Federal Government to give priority to the…
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Arts and Life
BRAIN Sings For Nelson Mandela As He Drops New Single, “The Bridge”
Fast rising Nigerian hiphop act, BRAIN is not resting on his oars just yet as he drops another single, his second within…
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News
Oshodi/Isolo Group Accuses Muse-Ariyo, MC Oluomo Of Violent Attack On Members; Sends SOS To Fashola
The Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Bolaji Muse-Ariyo; and a leader of the National…
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