Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has decided to clear the air on the controversies surrounding his certificate. Buhari addressed a press conference on Wednesday barely 24 hours after a spokesman of the Nigeria Army said the certificate in question was not in Buhari’s personal file with the Army Board. The…
Mbu Redeployed To Lagos
Ahead of February general elections, Joseph Mbu, a controversial policeman who is Assistant Inspector General, AIG of Police in charge of zone 7, Abuja has been redeployed to Zone 2 command in Lagos. Thirteen other AIGs have been redeployed to various police formations and commands across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued…
Jim Iyke, Others Emerge Youth Ambassadors
Nigerian entertainers, which includes Jim Iyke, Gideon Okeke, Gbenro Ajibade, Mr Kool and 2014 Big Brother Africa contestant, Tayo Faniran, have been unveiled as Youth Ambassadors by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The stars were unveiled at a two-day National Youth Summit organised by INEC in Abuja on Monday.
APC Will Reform The Military
Special Interview APC Will Reform The Military Getting him to give an extensive interview is a herculean task, but once Lai Mohammed, national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC sits with you for an interview, he fires from all cylinders. Little wonder that some people say that he is a torn in the…
Mali Now Ebola Free – Health Minister
Ousmane Kone, Mali’s health minister says the country is now free of the Ebola virus disease, after 42 days without a new case of the disease. “I declare this day the end of the epidemic of the Ebola virus in Mali,” he said. The last Ebola-infected patient in Mali recovered and left the hospital in…
Government Reduces Petrol Price
Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke has announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol. The Minister said government has reduced the price from N97 to N87 with immediate effect. The price reduction, which some Nigerians have been calling for since the international price of crude oil fell in 2014, is now coming less than a…
Google Trains Journalists on Election Reporting
Google, a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and products, has trained Nigerian journalists on the coverage of the forthcoming 2015 general elections. The training, which held in Lagos on Friday, January 16, is part of the organization’s efforts towards ensuring that Nigerian journalists equip themselves with requisite digital tools needed to report the…
Pakistanis Protest Latest Charlie Hebdo Cover
Police in Pakistan have clashed with crowds protesting over an image of the prophet Muhammad published in French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Police Authorities used water canon to disperse the milling crowd near the French consulate in Karachi. The protest is part of a nationwide rally called by the Jamat-e-Islami religious party. Charlie Hebdo featured…
Paris Attacks: Police Question 12 Suspects
Twelve people are being questioned by French police over last week’s attacks in Paris that left seventeen people dead. The suspects are being questioned about “possible logistical support”, such as weapons or vehicles, which authorities believe they gave the gunmen. French police carried out raids in the five towns in the paris region. Authorities say…
Fire Outbreak in Marina
Just few days after fire razed the popular Balogun market in Lagos, another fire outbreak is being reported in the Marina area of Lagos on Friday morning around the popular Mandilas building. The fire, started at about 4am in one of the tall buildings around the Market area. Shops and other buildings have been engulfed by fire…