Nigerian Soldiers Leave for Mali War Today
The Federal Government has approved the immediate deployment of 900 troops as part of the ECOWAS Force to push for the emancipation of Northern Mali from the grip of Islamists.
View ArticleCBN To Increase N300bn Power, Airline Fund
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it will increase the N300 billion Power and Airline Fund (PAIF) to the power and aviation sectors, a statement said.
View ArticleAjimobi Proposes N152bn Budget for 2013
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has presented a budget proposal of N152billion for the 2013 fiscal year before the state House of Assembly. The budget christened 'Budget of Transformation' shows...
View ArticleMan Marries Mother-In-Law After His Wife Died
In an unprecedented move, a man and his mother-in-law defied all social norms and got married two years after the death of the man's wife.
View ArticleNigeria Spends N3.5trn Annually On Generators
Nigerian manufacturers, small scale businesses and families spend an average of N3.5 trillion yearly to power their generating sets with diesel and petrol due to unstable supply of electricity.
View ArticleWe Need Involvement Of Banks, Specialized Fund For ICT - Seriki
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) operators have called on the Federal Government to create a special fund that will have a single lending rate for the ICT sector.
View ArticlePolygamous Man Kills Second Wife Because She Demanded Sex
A heated altercation over conjugal rights turned fatal for a woman who was allegedly axed to death by her husband, a polygamist, following her demands to be intimate with him in a toilet.
View ArticleUnemployment, Poverty Responsible for Terrorism in North - Sanusi
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi has blamed high level unemployment and poverty for growing terrorism in the North.
View ArticleGovs Seek Support for Families of Ex-Servicemen
Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola; and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Seriake Dickson, have called for support for the families of war veterans and servicemen who died fighting for Nigeria.
View ArticleLG Donates Exercise Books to 13,000 Pupils
Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Lagos State, on Tuesday, donated exercise books to no fewer than 13,000 pupils in primary schools in the area.
View ArticlePastor Beats His Two Wives To Death
Arthur Schirmer bowed his head, put his hands over his ears and squeezed his eyes shut Tuesday as a forensic pathologist described how he says the former pastor bludgeoned and killed both of his wives.
View ArticleNovak Rolls On in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic stormed into the third round of the Australian Open with a three-set demolition job on American Ryan Harrison as his bid for a hat-trick of titles remained right on course.
View ArticleGovernors' Forum Should Reform or Perish
We call on the Governors' Forum to look beyond the attractions of public office and the myopic obsession with personal interest and work towards the common good of the states and country. The forum...
View Article"I Stole Phones To Offset My Wife's Hospital Bills"
A 24-year-old shoe shiner was last Wednesday sentenced to three months imprisonment by an Abuja Magistrate's Court sitting at Kubwa for stealing three mobile phones belonging to one Clement Elulem.
View ArticleResidents Dispute Oil Discovery At Kuje
Contrary to statements issued out by Kuje Area Council authorities on finding crude oil in a well dug 20 years ago in the area, some residents, who live near the well, are doubtful.
View Article2 Persons, 11 Cows Die As Truck Plunges Into River
Two persons and 11 cows died in the wee hours of yesterday, when a truck plunged into a river at Abaji town, along Abuja-Lokoja road.
View ArticleDANA: Affected Families Lobby Passengers To Boycott Dana Air Over Safety
Forty families of dead victims in the Dana plane that crashed on June 3rd, 2012 have called for a boycott of the airline by air travellers, following irregularities recorded in the compensation of the...
View ArticleAsk Naij: "I Am Having Great Sex With A Married Colleague That's Twice My Age"
I first had sex with my lover on the floor of the office "working late" one night.
View ArticleFacebook Launches Its Own Search Engine: Graph Search
Facebook unveiled Tuesday a new search engine that allows its more than 1 billion users to quickly find and share content, but privacy concerns related to the new tool are already starting to mount.
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