Category: News
Media houses, AIT and Sun Newspaper on sacking spree
The management of the African Independent Television, AIT owned by Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi, yesterday sacked at least 300 of its staff nationwide [...]
Muslim cleric bans women from watching football in India
A Muslim cleric at an influential Islamic seminary in northern India has made a decree saying Muslim women should not watch men playing soccer. Mufti [...]
Fela Durotoye declares interest in presidency + full speech
Fela Durotoye, a motivational speaker and husband to beauty entrepreneur, Tara Durotoye, has signified his interest to join in the race for the nation [...]
Kwara passes bill stopping pension payments to ex-govs, deputies
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed an amendment bill halting payment of pension to former governors, deputy governors and other offic [...]
Abuja parents pay for children to learn British accent
Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have admitted that they pay extra fees for their children to learn how to speak with British accen [...]
APC has failed Nigerians – Senator Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District has come down heavily on his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusi [...]
Military employs fishermen, farmers in search for missing Dapchi schoolgirls
The military has employed the services of local fishermen and farmers in the search for the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls, the head of counter-insurgenc [...]
Gov Umahi bans grazing after clash left 4 injured in Ebonyi
A clash between farmers and herdsmen in Akaeze, Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State, yesterday, left four persons from both sides seriously injured. While three h [...]
How Patience Jonathan, Shagaya used NGO to launder N3.3bn – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to unfreeze a Unity Bank account with a balance of N1 [...]
Chinese girl rides bicycle from Morocco to Lagos
A Chinese female cyclist, Huang Shuang, who rode from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria, within five months, says she is convinced that anybody can achieve an [...]