The Federal Secretariat, Abuja is currently on fire. The complex houses major government offices in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The fire started from the section of the complex occupied by the Federal Ministry of Education and fire fighters are battling to save the inferno from spreading to adjourning buildings. According to eyewitnesses, the…
Burundi Army General Announces Coup
The Burundian Army on Wednesday said that it has taken control of the East African Country in a coup d’état. A Burundi army general in a radio broadcast, said President Pierre Nkurunziza has been “overthrown”, amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term of office. Major General Godefroid Niyombareh said a…
Four Convicted For Stealing Petrol
Four men have been convicted and sentenced to 24 years jail term for stealing petroleum products in Lagos. They were sentenced on Monday by a Federal High Court in Lagos for stealing petroleum products belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The four convicts, who are to share the jail term equally, are Yama…
National ID Card Would Have Made PVC Unnecessary – Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that the stress many Nigerians went through while searching for their Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, would have been unnecessary had Nigeria succeeded at its attempts on the National Identity Card scheme. The governor said this while he was officially presented with his identity card by the Director…
Only the Guilty Should Fear Buhari Administration – APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday has said only those who are guilty of crimes against the Nigerian people need to be afraid of the incoming administration. In a statement signed Lai Mohammed, it’s national publicity secretary, the APC assured Nigerians that the incoming Buhari administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited…
Aggrieved Members Sack Lagos PDP Chairman
Some members of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP believed to be loyal to Musiliu Obanikoro, Minister of state, foreign affairs 11 on Monday, forcefully took over control of the party secretariat and announced Owolabi Olounje as the new chairman of the party. Reacting to the development, an aide of Tunji…
Fayose Urges Mu’azu to Emulate British Labour Leader
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the resignation of British Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband, and that of Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats, as a vindication of his call for the resignation of Adamu Mu’azu, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Chairman. The duo resigned after their parties’ woeful performance in Thursday’s British general…
President Jonathan Congratulates Cameron
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated David Cameron, United Kingdom Prime Minister and the Conservative Party on their victory in the country’s general elections. In a statement released on Friday, Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity quoted the presidePresidentnt as giving assurance that Cameron and the Conservative Party have the best…
Robotel Partners Topteck Nigeria
Robotel Incorporated, a Canadian-based teaching solution developer, has achieved a laudable feat towards bridging the gap between Nigerian schools and digital classroom management systems, as it partners Topteck Nigeria, another solution provider. The partnership offers hundreds of Nigerian educational institutions a world-class digital classroom and language laboratories. Yanick Demers, executive director, Robotel Inc, explained during…
Anti-Drug War: Jackie Chan Backs Death Penalty
Jackie Chan, the famous Hong Kong movie legend, has expressed his support for the use of death penalty for some drug offenders. Chan, whose son was jailed for drug offences, said that with drugs “you’re hurting thousands of young children”. Jaycee Chan spent six months in prison in China after police found marijuana in his…
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