Sunday, 27 September 2015
Nigeria to experience Lunar eclipse tommorow
The National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, says Nigeria will experience a Lunar Eclipse on Sept. 28th. Lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the earth comes in-between the sun and the moon, and the earth casts its shadow on the moon, so that the moon appears reddish.
Saturday, 26 September 2015
Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa Villages For Three Days Unhindered Despite Distress Call
Scores of people have been feared dead after suspected members of
Islamist sect Boko Haram invaded three communities of Sabon Gari, Kafin
Hausa and Bakin Dutse of Madagali Local government Area of Adamawa
State.
See What This Foreign Photographer Said She Saw On A Train From LAGOS To KANO [PHOTOS]
That’s a man stretched across the second-class compartment and he’s soundly sleeping. Who knows how long he stayed in that position. It doesn’t look comfortable at all. Photo was released online two days ago.
Lalong Pledges To Become ‘Part-Time Teacher’ To Boost Education In Plateau
Gov
Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Saturday, pledged to create time and teach
for at least one hour weekly as his contribution towards boosting
education in the state.
Buhari Welcomes Nigeria’s Removal From WHO List Of Polio-Endemic Countries
President
Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the World
Health Organisation that Nigeria is no longer a polio-endemic country.
‘Many Pilgrims Were Crushed, Killed On Top Of Me’
A
Nigerian pilgrim from Kebbi State has narrated his close shave with
death in the stampede that claimed more than 700 lives and left at least
805 pilgrims injured injuring at least 805 others.
The tragedy had struck on day three of the five-day pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca on Thursday while the victims were on their way to stoning the Jarma.
The tragedy had struck on day three of the five-day pilgrimage in Mina, Mecca on Thursday while the victims were on their way to stoning the Jarma.
Bayela Guber: Sylva, Rather Than Alaibe, Is Desperate For Power – Group
The
controversial primary elections conducted by the All Progressives
Congress for Bayelsa State last Tuesday is threatening to tear the party
apart with a political organization, Good Governance for Change
Initiative, rising to dispel the notion that one of the aspirants, Timi
Alaibe, is desperate for power.
Ministerial Appointments: September 30 Deadline Sacrosanct – Presidency
As
apprehension mounts over the September 30 deadline set by President
Muhammadu Buhari to unveil his ministerial list, the Presidency has
assured that the deadline is sacrosanct.
Rumors Of T.B Joshua’s Purchase Of $60m Private Jet Baseless, False – Aide
A
representative of Prophet T.B Joshua has denied rumors making the
rounds that the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations recently
acquired a $60 million private jet.
Politicians Celebrating HID Awolowo’s Legacy For Political Reasons – Fayose
Governor
Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has warned Nigerian politicians against
playing politics with the death of Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu
Awolowo.
Fear Of Arrest: Code Of Conduct Bureau Denies Politicians Lobby To Rectify Assets Declaration Forms
The
Code of Conduct Tribunal has denied reports in a section of the media
that politicians in the country have begun lobbying its officials in a
bid to amend some of the information they provided in the assets’
declaration form they had earlier submitted.
Bayelsa Primary: Oyegun Lacks The Power To Unilaterally Nullify My Election As APC Candidate – Sylva
As
controversy continues to trail Tuesday’s governorship primary election
of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, the purported winner
and a former governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, has faulted the
National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun for rescheduling
the exercise, saying he lacks the powers to do so.
Buhari’s Sense Of ‘Self-Supremacy’ Will Kill APC, LP Warns
The
Labour Party has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s sense of
‘self-supremacy’ may spell the end for his party, the All Progressives
Congress, and urged him to seek guidance from his party on some critical
decisions, particularly on the formation of his cabinet.
UN Summit: Buhari Rallies World Leaders To Eliminate Hunger, Diseases By 2030
President
Muhammadu Buhari Friday in New York, reaffirmed his administration’s
total commitment to the entrenchment of a fully transparent and
accountable public revenue management system in Nigeria.
Kebbi Chief Judge killed in Saudi stampede
The Chief Justice of Kebbi State, Abdulkadir Jega, was among the 717 people who died in Thursday’s stampede at Jamrat in Saudi Arabia.
Kano loses N18.1m monthly to “ghost” street cleaners
The Kano State Government has uncovered 1,830 ghost workers out of the 2,490 casual workers engaged as street cleaners by the state Refuse Management and Sanitation Board making government lose N18.1 million monthly.
Nigeria removed from list of polio-endemic countries
Nigeria has reached a major polio “milestone” and has been removed from the list of polio-endemic countries after a year of not reporting a single case of wild polio.
Gunmen attack Kogi SSS office, kill policeman
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram launched a deadly attack Friday night on the Kogi State headquarters of the State Security Service, SSS, in Lokoja, the capital.
Army chief organises get-together for wounded soldiers
In a bid to motivate soldiers, the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Friday organised a Sallah “get-together” for wounded soldiers in Yola, Adamawa State.
Brazilian Court Freezes $33.1m Of Barcelona Star Neymar’s Assets
A court in Brazil has frozen £33.1 million worth of Neymar’s assets following allegations of tax evasion.The Sao Paulo federal court alleges that the former Santos star evaded 63m Brazilian reals (£10.5m) in taxes between 2011 and 2013, before his big-money move to Barcelona.
Friday, 25 September 2015
Fayose Chides Buhari Again Over Zakari’s Appointment
Governor
Seriake Dickson of Ekiti State has again faulted President Muhammadu
Buhari on the appointment of acting chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. Amina Zakari.
Buhari Not Slow, 100 Days Not Enough To Assess Performance – PDP BoT Scribe
Sen.
Walid Jibrin, the Secretary, Board of Trustee of Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), has observed that 100 days of the present administration in
office are not enough yardstick to assess its performance.
Abia APGA Faults Gov. Ikpeazu’s Trips To US, Turkey
The
Abia State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has
condemned the recent trip by the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to
the United States of America and Turkey, describing it as a waste of
scarce resources.
N300bn Libel Suit: Get Ready To Prove Your Allegations Against Amaechi In Court, Rivers APC Tells Obuah, PDP
The
All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter, has explained that the
N300 billion libel suit instituted by immediate past governor of the
state, Rotimi Amaechi, against the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, in the state, Felix Obuah, is to set the records straight in
view of allegations of embezzlement against Amaechi.
‘Nigeria Must Do Everything Humanly Possible To Prevent Another Civil War’
Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said Nigeria must move fast to prevent the crisis in the North-East and other parts of the country from degenerating into another full-blown civil war.
Dogara Condoles With Muslims Over ‘Tragic’ Death Of Pilgrims In Mecca
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara on Thursday described as unfortunate, the death of scores of pilgrims in a stampede in Mina, Mecca
Police Constable Shoots Self Dead After Killing Two Colleagues In Yobe
A police constable in Yobe State has allegedly shot dead two of his colleagues, The Nation is reporting.
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