Deadly crash cuts short hopeful college trip
A group of low-income and first-generation prospective college students were the victims of a fiery freeway crash that killed 10, including five youths. It was a trip to open doors...
Anambra State: Obiano swears in 19 commissioners, 9 special advisers
Awka – Governor Willie Obiano, Friday, sworn-in 19 commissioners cleared by the State House of Assembly. Also sworn-in were nine special advisers . He also signed into law the...
2014 budget already too late – Experts
Lagos – Some financial experts on Friday expressed concern that the late passage of 2014 budget would impact negatively on the ongoing development of capital projects across the nation. They...
Prosecution claims Pistorius tailored evidence
The prosecution angrily accused Oscar Pistorius of tailoring evidence and overplaying his deep fear of crime Friday to justify shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. During a third day of...
EFCC secures 773 convictions in 11 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it had secured more than 773 convictions and recovered billions of naira since its inception in 2003. Mr Ibrahim Lamorde,...
If you are HIV positive, please don’t pass on the virus — VC Prof. Charity Angya pleads with students
Prof. Charity Angya, the Vice-Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi, on Thursday advised students of the institution to go for HIV and AIDS test to know their health status. Angya, who...
Power outage stalls hearing in Sanusi’s case
Lagos – Power outage at the Federal High Court Complex in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, stalled hearing in a suit filed by suspended Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Sanusi...
Killings by Fulanis, mere speculation, Fulanis do not attack any body – Bello
ABUJA- FORMER minister of Defence, and a delegate representing Kebbi State, Dr. Haliru Bello Mohammed yesterday described reported cases and statements that Fulani herdsmen engage in massive killings in some...
Ebola, Lassa fever and the bush meat connection
Stop eating bush meat!”Anyaa Vohiri, Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, warned on the heels of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Hemorrhagic fever in the West African...
Nigeria Police arraign 2 hawkers for stealing cell phone
The police on Friday arraigned two hawkers at a Grade 1 Area Court in Kado, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a Nokia cell phone valued at N3,500. The accused persons, Nasir...