The Nigerian government has said that it will pay special attention to any athlete who wins medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. Tanmmy Danagogo, Minister of Sports, made this disclosure while speaking on the exploit of Nigerian athletes who have won medals for the country at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.…
FIFA Suspends Nigeria Over Government Interference
Following the sack of football leaders by the government after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2014 World Cup, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA has suspended Nigeria from all international competitions. The suspension, excluding Nigerian teams and officials from international matches and meetings, takes immediate effect. FIFA also gave a condition that…
Dora Akunyili Is Dead
Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State has confirmed the death of Professor Dora Akunyili. In a statement he personally signed and released on Saturday, Obi said, “On behalf of the Akunyili’s family, I wish to officially confirm the death of Prof. Mrs Dora Akunyili in a Specialist Cancer Hospital in Indian this morning…
Power Supply to Drop As FG Shuts Gas Stations
The power supply situation in Nigeria is expected to worsen over the next three weeks as the Federal Government, yesterday, announced plans to shut down the gas power plants in Utorogu and Ughelli East, Delta State for maintenance. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power, who made the announcement in Abuja, explained that the action was in…
Jonathan Orders Full Scale War Against Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday ordered security forces to launch a full-scale military operation to put an end to the impunity of the Boko Haram insurgent group in Nigeria. He gave the directive in his democracy day address. The president said that Nigeria’s unity and stability as well as the protection of lives and property…
Terrorism Threatening Democratic Gains – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria’s achievements over the past 15 years of democratic rule are being threatened by the current spate of terrorist violence in the country. Jonathan said all the gains of the past 15 years of democratic governance in the most populous African country are threatened by the presence of international terrorism on…
APC Demands The Use Of E-card Reader For Forthcoming Elections
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately commence the process that will lead to the use of the e-card reader for the forthcoming elections in Ekiti and Osun states. The party said this was necessary if indeed the electoral body is committed to ensuring that the polls…
FUTA DON Wins World Bank N10M Research Grant
Ayoola Olalusi, a lecturer at the Department of Agricultural Engineering in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, SEET,Federal University of Technology, FUTA, Akure, Ondo State, has won a World Bank Research Grant Scheme to the tune of N10.2M. Olalusi’s proposal titled, “Development and Evaluation of a floating fish feed extruder,” which won the grant…
FG Set to Float New National Shipping Carrier
The Federal Government has approved the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA’s bid to float a new national shipping line in the country setting a six-month deadline for the project. Patrick Akpobolokemi, Director General of NIMASA, disclosed this during a recent national workshop for infrastructural development and modernization in the Nigerian maritime industry. Akpobolokemi…
Boko Haram: Israel Offers to Assist Nigeria
Israel has promised to send in security experts to help Nigeria secure the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls and rout Boko Haram insurgency in the country. In a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister on Sunday, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s President welcomed the offer and commended Israel for the assistance. With the…
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