Gunmen kidnap wedding guests in Ekiti, Adamawa lawmaker

Three unidentified women have been kidnapped in Ekiti State by unknown gunmen, just as another group of gunmen has abducted a lawmaker at the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The women were kidnapped weekend, with their husbands and an unspecified number of children along the Igbole-Igbosin road while travelling in a Toyota Rav 4 SUV […]

At least 7 killed in Yobe bombing

A bomb blast which occurred, Saturday, at a busy market near a bus station, in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, has killed at least seven people, a witness at a nearby hospital said. At least 27 people were wounded, many critically, and ambulances continued to bring in the injured. There was no immediate claim of […]

Police dismiss report of Anambra restaurant serving human flesh

Nigeria Police has dismissed a report credited to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that a restaurant in Anambra state has been shut down for allegedly serving human flesh as meat. The report published, Friday, by eater.com and now trending online said: “According to the BBC, suspicious residents told police of rumours that the restaurant was […]

Business and Economy

Newly-approved Nigeria Maritime University will sustain capacity growth – NIMASA

  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commended the recent approval given by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the establishment of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) to commence academic activities. The university is an initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The institution, which received FEC approval at its […]

ANLCA wins 2015 Maritime Cup football competition

Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has defeated the Nigerian Customs Service for the second time to lift the 2015 Ships & Ports Soccer Challenge. ANLCA who had earlier defeated Customs three goals to nothing in the second Group A game of the competition defeated the three times Champion 3-2 on penalty shoot-out after […]

Nullify Ikpeazu’s election, Otti appeals to Abia Governorship Election Tribunal

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, Friday, filed a petition seeking the nullification of the election of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, as the governor-elect. Ikpeazu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate was declared winner of the election. The 411-page petition was filed at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting […]

NSCDC arrests 60 vandals in Lagos, seals 30 security firms

Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disclosed that it arrested over 60 suspected vandals for their involvement in alleged vandalising of critical government infrastructure. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Chibuzor Mefor, Friday, in Lagos, said the Commandant, Mr Gabriel Abafi, made the disclosure during the […]

Hacking: EFCC arraigns woman, 22, for fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Mary Ozala along with three others suspects before Justice Kudirat. A. Jose of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences, Thursday. Three other suspects, Nwokeke C. Chukwunonso, Shedrach Umeh and Uchenna Okpala are […]

Boko Haram retakes Borno town

Boko Haram insurgents have retaken Marte town in Borno State, the state deputy governor has said. Marte was liberated in February but Reuters minutes ago quoted deputy governor Zannah Umar Mustapha as saying: “It is sad as we have been made to understand that Marte is today completely fallen under the control of the insurgents, […]

We are not fooled: Transition Committee tells Rivers lawmakers

  Rivers State Governor-elect, Chief Nyesom Wike’s Transition Committee has flayed the recent moves by the state assembly to probe the administration of Governor Chibuike Amaechi, including the summons to nine commissioners over looting and financial mismanagement reports, as a ‘smokescreen of pretence.’ In a statement made available to Global Patriot Newspapers, and signed by […]

(Opinion) Obiano’s visit to Buhari: Of shadows and substance

Okechukwu Anarado Since General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was announced the winner of the 28 March Presidential election by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, reactions in forms of comments and courtesy visits to the President-elect have been on the ascent. Indeed the spate of these reactions was pioneered […]

Gunmen kidnap Lebanese, his police orderly in Bayelsa

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa There appears to be tension in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital following the abduction of a Lebanese and his police orderly by suspected armed men dressed in a military uniform and taken to an unknown destination. The man whose identities were given as Tony and his police orderly identified as Corporal Edet […]

ExodusForArt congratulates el-Rufai on victory at Kaduna governorship elections

  An art advocacy and literary group, the ExodusForArt, has congratulated Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on his emergence as the Governor-elect of Kaduna State following his victory at the April 11 governorship election in the state. A statement by the trustees of the non-governmental organization, and signed by the group’s President, Mr. ’Tunji Ajibade, read; ‘we […]

Kia Motors to support emergency vaccination program in flood-affected regions of Malawi

Kia Motors has joined forces with the Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI) to provide an emergency vaccination program across the Nsanje district of southern Malawi. Kia will support IVI with the necessary funding to provide 110,000 doses of oral cholera vaccine for 50,000 people in the region, which has been hit by devastating floods. The […]

Come to Ekiti State now, Fayose writes IG

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has written to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, calling for his intervention to stem the spate of kidnappings that has hit the state in the last few weeks. In the letter dated May 15, 2015 and personally signed by the governor, Fayose said that the IG’s […]

Buhari, Osinbajo, Obi, others colour Oshiomhole’s wedding

It turned out to be a gathering of who-is-who in the Nigerian society as top dignitaries turned up en mass to support the governor of Edo State, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, who wedded his Cape Verdean bride, Lara Forte, last Friday, in Auchi, in the state. From the likes of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President-elect, Prof. […]

Gov Orji returns government-run 100 primary schools to owners

Abia State government has handed back a total of 100 primary schools to their original owners to enhance qualitative education under the first phase of the programme. Of the number, the Catholic Church has 25 schools, Anglican Church 26, Methodist Church 16 and Qua Iboe Church 12 schools. The Seventh Day Adventist Church has 8 […]