Nigerian award winning musician, Tiwa Savage, has lost the last chance to secure a place in the nominations for the Best African Act in the MTV European Music Awards, EMA, even as her fellow Nigerian artist, Davido, real name, David Adeleke made the list. The Mavin Records’ artistes and four others lost to Kenyan star, Sauti Sol, who…
IGP Warns Police Commissioners Against Roadblocks
Suleiman Abba, Inspector-General of Police, on Sunday, charged all commissioners of police across the country to ensure strict compliance with the ban on police roadblocks in the country. Abba said a situation where police officers and commands constantly violate the subsisting order forbidding mounting of checkpoints across the country is wrong and will be punishable,…
Turkey, UNHCR Prepare For Syrian Refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has declared its readiness to work with the Turkish government to provide aids for thousands of Syrians fleeing the troubled Northeast region of the country. This was disclosed today in a press release issued by António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Guterres commended the Turkish government…
Afghan Presidential Candidates Sign Deal For Unity
Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan Presidential candidate has accepted that Ashraf Ghani, his rival should be the leader, following months of deadlock. This move followed the completion of a comprehensive audit of all eight million votes which began in July.Abdullah’s spokesman said that both men had agreed to form a government of national unity with Ghani as…
INEC Extends Voters Registration Exercise
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has extended the second phase of its Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise by seven days in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This was revealed in a statement by the commission, which said that the exercise would last from Monday, September 22 till Sunday, September 28. According to…
Ukraine Clashes Continue After Signing Truce
Ukrainian army and pro-Russia separatists have continued fighting even after signing a truce to create a buffer zone. NATO’s top military commander said, Fighting in Ukraine is continuing and a ceasefire signed on September 5 to end fighting between the army and pro-Russia separates is “in name only”. “The situation in Ukraine is not good right…
‘Local Content Law Has Created Many Nigerian Billionaires’ -Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan says since the signing of the Local Content Bill into law in Nigeria, many more Nigerians have become billionaires by participating in the oil and gas industry. Jonathan said many Nigerians now participate in oil business more than ever before and thereby make more money and create jobs in the private sector.…
Danagogo Cautions Football Administrators
Tamuno Danagogo, Minister of Sports on Saturday warned football administrators in Nigeria against doing anything that could hamper the growth of football in the country. The minister, who was represented by Bolaji Ojooba, former Secretary-General, Nigeria Football Federation, at the Nigeria Football Association, NFA’s Extra-Ordinary General Assembly held in Warri, Delta State, urged them to…
Ebola: Anambra NUT Gives Conditions for school resumption
The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has expressed its readiness for schools’ resumption on September 22, on the condition that government provided Ebola screening devices in schools. Ifeanyi Ofodile, State Chairman of the union gave the condition on Saturday after a meeting. Ofodile, however, said the devices, including Ebola infrared thermometer…
Jonathan Visits Synagogue
President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the scene of a collapsed building in the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun, Lagos. The church was the president’s first port of call on arrival in Lagos for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Southwest sensitisation Unity Rally held on Saturday, September 20. The president said he…
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