Kenneth Nwosu, Abia State commissioner for Agriculture has died of the wounds he sustained after suspected assassins shot him on Wednesday, July 9. Nwosu was attacked by unknown gunmen on his way from Umuahia, the state capital, while driving along the Umuajata/Amakama road to his home situated at Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area.…
Nyanya blast Mastermind Arrives Abuja
Three months after, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, alleged co-mastermind of the April 14 Nyanya Motor Park bombing in which scores of people died and hundreds wounded, was repatriated to Nigeria today. Ogwuche was handed over to the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force by the Sudanese authorities on Tuesday after he was flown into the…
Nasarawa Governor Gets Impeachment Notice
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed Ego Maikeffi, the clerk of the House to serve Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the state governor with an impeachment notice. The notice, according to the house, is necessitated by alleged charges of gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds levied against the state governor. During a sitting presided…
Industrial Court adjourns doctors suit to October
Following the crisis in the health sector, the National Industrial Court of Nigerian, NICN, has adjourned the case between the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, and the Federal Ministry of Health till October 13, 2014. However, Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, AHPA, have filed applications…
Nigeria, Lucky to have someone like Soyinka – Hawkins, US Consul General
Jeffrey J. Hawkins, Consulate General of the United States in Lagos says Nigeria is very lucky to have a rare gem like Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate. Hawkins made the statement on Sunday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs during a lecture organised to mark Soyinka’s 80th birthday. Also speaking at the same event, organised…
Nepalese Girl Commits Suicide Over Brazil’s Loss to Germany
A 15-year-old girl in Nepal has reportedly committed suicide on July 9 because her favourite team, Brazil, suffered a colossal loss to Germany, who defeated them 7-1 at the ongoing Brazil 2014 World Cup. The girl, Pragya Thapa, who was a 10th grade student, hanged herself on Wednesday morning in Bharaul village in the country’s…
India, China, Nigeria Emerge Most Populous Nations
As the world marks World population day today, India, China, Nigeria have been identified as countries with the largest population in the world. Although a report by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, UN, could not actually state the total population of the world, it however…
EFCC Closes Case On Fani-Kayode
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, closed the money laundering case it was pursuing against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation. Fani-Kayode was standing trial on an amended 40 counts charges bordering on money laundering, before a Federal High Court in Lagos. On Thursday, the prosecution counsel, Festus Keyamo, through a…
Bamidele Aturu Is Dead
Bamidele Aturu, a human rights lawyer is dead. He died on Wednesday evening in a Lagos hospital. Close friends of the deceased said he was planning to go to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital for the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Convention on Wednesday when he suddenly felt weak and decided to stop at the hospital…
Rivers Police Investigates kidnap of Lawmaker
The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the kidnap of Golden Chioma, Chairman, Rivers State House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Muhammad Ahmad, spokesman for the Police Command said on Wednesday that, “Our detectives from anti-kidnap unit and State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, are on top of the incident to ensure that the legislator…
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