LASG seeks committed civil servantsThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, says the present administration will continue to create conducive environment for civil servants in the state to reach the peak of their careers....
We’ll stamp out kidnapping – Lagos CPThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Manko, says the police are determined to stamp out kidnapping in the state. Manko, who was represented by the Deputy Commissioner of...
Okada ban, a painful decision – EdoThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, on Wednesday said the state government’s decision to ban the activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called okada, in parts of the state remained...
Niger Delta amnesty ends in 2015 – KukuThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, has said the Federal Government is finding it difficult to stop the amnesty programme...
Fresh violence erupts in Kwara communityThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Fresh violence has erupted in Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources told our correspondent on Wednesday that the crisis paralysed socio-economic activities, while shops and schools...
My Husband Is Too Dirty; I Want A Seperate RoomNAIJA GOSSIP (Today) - UNEDITED:We have been married for about 2years now and have a child. We had a distant relationship so we didn't really live together for me to notice his dirty habit....
PDP in dilemma over govs who ‘betrayed’ JangThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party is in a dilemma on what to do to governors who refused to vote for Governor Jonah Jang during the Nigeria Governors’ Forum...
Agric, solution to unemployment, insecurity – AhmedThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has identified commercial agriculture as the best approach to solving the challenges of youth unemployment and insecurity. Ahmed stated this during the fifth graduation...
Enugu demolishes ex-gov Onoh’s propertyThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Enugu State Capital Development Authority on Wednesday pulled down the fence of a property belonging to the Anambra State governor in the Second Republic, the late Christian Onoh. Dr. Josef...
Anti-Jonathan govs plotting Tukur’s sacking – ClarkThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - A former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has said governors opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan administration are behind the calls for the removal of the Peoples Democratic Party National...
I’m here to expose Nigerian artists – Joseph GergelVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - JOseph Gergel is a curator at African Artists’ Foundation and LagosPhoto Festival at their headquarters in Lagos. Gergel received a Certificate in Professional Photography from the Speos Photography Institute in...
The NIALS’ epochal summit (2)Vanguard Nigeria News (Today) - It would be intellectually dishonest to attempt a summation of what transpired at this epic summit, considering the sheer breath and scope of the ideas which were freely exchanged at...
WORLD Premiere: D’BANJ – FINALLY!Notjustok (Today) - As promised, here’s the official web premiere of D’Banj‘s new single “FINALLY!”The EJA NLA aka Banger Lee blesses us with this potential smash single straight from the Lee Temple. Last...
What Is Wrong With This Goodluck Jonathan's Photo?NAIJA GOSSIP (Today) - President Goodluck Jonathan (4th r) leading other fathers in the presentation of a special song during the 2013 Father’s Day celebration at the Aso Villa Chapel Abuja on Sunday....
ASUU to Minister: Varsity funding still shortVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - Barely two weeks ago, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, declared that about 10.5m Nigerian children are out of school and are given to street begging, hawking for...
Edo okays 27.5% for teachersThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, approved the implementation of the 27.5 per cent Teachers Special Allowance for secondary school teachers in the State. The development, according to government...
Dame in P-H: Residents wearing patienceVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan is in Port-Harcourt for a series of private and public activities lasting till this weekend. Since her arrival last Friday, residents of the Garden City...
NBA urges protection of children against abuseVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, has advised parents to protect their children against abuses.The post NBA urges protection of children against abuse appeared first on Vanguard News....
Amaechi to petition Jonathan on Rivers crime waveThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - RIVERS State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the declining level of security in the state. Amaechi said cases of armed...
Crisis Brews in APC Over Leadership AmbitionNewsdiaryonline News (Today) - By Chuks EhirimThe yet to be registered All Peoples Congress, (APC) is facing very serious crisis which if not carefully managed may scuttle the ambition of its promoters, to float...
Covenant varsity denies ex-VC’s suspensionThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Covenant University has denied allegation that its former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aize Obayan, was suspended as the Director of the Education Commission of the Winners Chapel for altering examination results for...
Minister blames UTME mass failure on state govtsVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - The dismal performance of Nigerian students in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations has sparked a round of blame games from the Federal Ministry of Education to the state governments...
Amaechi shuns Patience Jonathan’s Port Harcourt eventThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Judith, on Wednesday shunned the inauguration of the South-South Zonal Secretariat of the Women for Change and Development Initiative by the wife...
Same-sex marriage billThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - I have always enjoyed Prof. Sabella Abidde’s articles in The PUNCH until the recent one titled, “14 years prison term for same- sex marriage”?, published on Wednesday, June 19, 2013....
Why do South Africans hate Nigerians?The Punch Nigeria (Today) - Recently, some Nigerians living in South Africa were reported to have been victims of violence allegedly fuelled by xenophobia. Hate crimes against Nigerians living in South Africa are nothing new....
Unusual heat wave hits AlaskaThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like...
Kuchi’s bombshellThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - I read with utter amazement the sensational statement on the dilapidated state of the power sector credited to the Minister of State for Power, Mrs. Zainab Kuchi. In her remark,...
Mourinho delighted with Chelsea openerThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready for an “emotional” start to life back at Stamford Bridge, with Hull City the opponents for their season opener. The newly promoted Tigers will...
Misleading BBA advertThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - The annual Big Brother Africa programme which kicked off recently (THE CHASE) has been greatly displayed by highly-viewed TV channels. Recently, an advert portrayed a deviant student (Asinah) as being...
Ian Livingston to leave BT to become trade ministerThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - LONDON: BT Chief Executive, Ian Livingston, is to step down in September to become a United Kingdom government trade minister, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on Wednesday. David Cameron announced...
Smart advertisers turn rocks to billboardsThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - On March 7, 2013, the Federal Capital Territory Administration inaugurated a new outdoor advertising and signage system for the territory. This came as a result of the creation of a...
Bale not worth £100m to Madrid – FabregasThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes rivals Real Madrid would be ill-advised to sign Gareth Bale for £100m. The Tottenham star has been heavily linked with a move to the Spanish...
Uruguay can’t surprise Eagles – KeshiThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Prior to Monday’s game, Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi, admitted that like most people, he knew next to nothing about Tahiti, but he would have no such problems about Uruguay when...
Brazil to deploy special forcesThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Brazil is to deploy federal police special forces in five major cities in an effort to stem a week of protests against poor public services, corruption and the high cost...
Maintain long-term goals, analysts urge investorsThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Investors in the Nigerian capital market have been urged to see the market as a place of long-term investment, rather than speculative trading. This warning became necessary following the downturn...
What proper nutrition entailsThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - While it’s true that the fields of diet and nutrition are areas of evolving research, there are some basic concepts you can keep in mind to be better equipped about...
Know your genotype before saying ‘I do’The Punch Nigeria (Today) - The concerned mother was frantic. Her son who has sickle cell anaemia had developed priapism — an abnormal and often painful persistent erection of the penis — which happens to...
NERC inaugurates Port Harcourt forum officeThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has inaugurated an electricity complaints forum office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. NERC said the forum would sit and resolve disputes, as well as listen...
Gervinho ponders on futureThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Gervinho says he will have a think about his future this summer as speculation continues to link the Ivorian with a return to France. After his return from the Africa...
Police arraign man for alleged N2m fraudVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - A man, Solomon Cyril, 35, was yesterday, arraigned at Lagos magistrate court, sitting in Ikeja, for allegedly conspiring with others now at large to commit felony and unlawfully obtaining property...
Listen and learn: Top 5 sexual mistakes to avoidYNaija (Today) - by Kelly Rouba “Some people withhold sex as punishment or engage in sexual activities they may not normally be comfortable with to please their partners. Do you remember the TLC...
"I don't do cheap money" Wizkid tweetsLinda Ikeji's Blog (Today) - UNILAG students are accusing him of collecting N500k from them for a show and not showing up. I know Wizkid collects about N2m per show, so this N500k he supposedly...
Puyol 'could be fit for pre-season': doctorDaily Times Nigeria (Today) - Barcelona's club doctor Ricard Pruna said on Wednesday that he was hopeful that Carles Puyol will be fit to start pre-season training after the defender had a cyst removed from his knee.read...
VIDEO: eLDee ft Sojay – We Made ItNotjustok (Today) - eLDee has always been one hell of a songwriter and conscious music maker. He raps when he chooses to, and he always kills it. “We Made It”, which is one...
Emerging market stocks extend lossesThe Punch Nigeria (Today) - Emerging market stocks extended their losses on Wednesday amid concerns that the Federal Reserve will scale back stimulus after saying risks to the economy have decreased. The Shanghai Composite Index...
Sarkodie – In Love With A Fan (Prod by Genius)Notjustok (Today) - Sarkodie scores a winner with his new single “In Love With A Fan”. He brings his story-telling skills to the fore-front on this track which focuses on his love for...
ICAN boss, others harp on tax compliance, increased IGRVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - Asaba—The economic development and sustainability of any country depends largely on its Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, through effective taxation and tax compliance by its citizens, said President, Institute of Chartered...
Photo: Baby Born With Quran In LagosNaij.com News (Today) - Residents from various parts of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have been trying to catch a glimpse of a baby allegedly born with a miniature Quran at 9, Oguntade Street, Shasha...
Lebanese Suspects Re-arrested Over Hezbollah ArmsSahara Reporters (Today) - By Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A criminal charge slammed against four Lebanese arrested in connection with an illegal arms cache discovered in Kano, Northern Nigeria, was on Wednesday struck out...
Military Apprehended 8 Suspected InsurgentsNaij.com News (Today) - The Nigerian military said Wednesday that it has arrested eight of the suspected insurgents who launched deadly attacks since the weekend in the northeast in which more than a dozen...
MTN signs KCee as an ambassadorLinda Ikeji's Blog (Today) - Limpopo crooner Kingsley Okonkwo popularly known as KCee has joined other A-list stars as an ambassador for telecoms giant, MTN. He signed a one year endorsement deal with MTN today....
Probe arms influx, group urges govtVanguard Nigeria News (Today) - A group, under the aegis of African Maritime Development Initiative (AMDI), has called on the Federal Government to set up a panel to investigate the large scale of arms influx...