Jide Falola, Justice of an Osun State High Court sitting in Okuku has sentenced two robbers to death for conspiracy. The convicts, Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday, were found guilty of forcefully breaking into the house of one Balogun Tope, a police officer attached to Divisional Police headquarters, Okuku, in April 2010 and carting away…
Boko Haram Threatens Emir of Kano
The Boko Haram terrorist sect have threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, for mobilizing people of Kano and Nigerians to fight the extremists. The recent attacks on the Kano Central Mosque had prompted Sanusi to charge Kano residents and vigilantes alike to arm themselves and fend off another terrorist attack. The…
54 Nigerian Soldiers Sentenced to Death
A court martial in Abuja has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants. The soldiers, who were found guilty of mutiny, were accused of refusing to help recapture three towns that had been seized by Boko Haram in August. A lawyer for the soldiers said the 54 would face…
2Face, Madinga to Host AFRIMA 2014
Madinga Sona Maria, female broadcaster and music presenter from the Democratic Republic of Congo and 2Face Idibia, Nigerian contemporary music star, have been announced as hosts of the 2014 edition of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA. The duo was announced as host through a statement issued by the International Committee of the All Africa…
2015: Garba Canvasses for Journalists’ Safety
Mohammed Garba, President, Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called for adequate security for journalists. He said this was necessary in order for journalists to be able to carry out their constitutional role effectively during the 2015 general elections. Garba, made the call on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Abuja during the 45th meeting of…
Fashola Presents Lagos Development Plan
Governor Babatunde Fashola has said that the continuous fall in crude oil price at the international market will not ground the Lagos State economy. The governor disclosed this on Tuesday, December 16 at the formal presentation of the state`s 2012-2025 Development Plan in Ikeja, the state capital. “Whatever happens to oil, the state will survive.…
Uduaghan Presents Deltas 2015 budget
Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Governor, has presented a budget proposal of N327.68bn for the 2015 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly in Asaba. Uduaghan said the estimate contained a recurrent expenditure of N161.6bn and N166.07bn capital estimates, representing 49.32 and 50.68 percent respectively. He added that the 2015 proposed budget was lower than…
Buhari Names Osinbajo As Running Mate
Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has named Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General of Lagos State, as his running mate for the February 14, 2015 general election. Osinbajo’s nomination came exactly seven days after the party held its…
Banks Shut Over Security Threats in Imo
Bank in Okigwe town, Imo State have been shut for the past two weeks due to threats of imminent raid from criminals. It was reported that after soldiers who were drafted to the town at the height of kidnapping and insecurity about four years ago were withdrawn, security situation in the town became an issue of public…
NDDC begins training of 150 teachers on ICT
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the training of 150 secondary school teachers on Information Communication Technology, ICT, designed to equip them with requisite knowledge on ICT. Ibitoye Abosede, NDDCs Head of Corporate Affairs, said in a statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, that the exercise was part of the commissions educate-the-educators programme. He…
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