August 03, 2012

• Nigeria: Authentiq Releases

  Authentiq, formerly known as 'Baby A' has just released a new song, titled "Lagos To London". The talented UK-based rapper is a rising star, bringing his fresh, hip-preppy, quirky... Read more »

• Nigeria: New Technics for Improved Creativity of Arts

  LEARNING new technics for doing his cartoons has taught cartoonist, Jimoh Ganiyu (also known as JIMGA) better ways of adding commercial value to his works. All thanks to the... Read more »

• Nigeria: IRDC-Chevron Housing Units Near Completion

  Work has reached advance stage in the construction of 70 housing units awarded by Chevron Nigeria Limited in alliance with the Itsekiri Regional Development Committee, IRDC, to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Police Arrest 133 Political Thugs in Kebbi

  POLICE in Kebbi State have arrested a total of 133 suspected political thugs for allegedly disrupting the just concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. Read more »

• Nigeria: Sanusi Okays Value of Naira

  Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has dismissed claims by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the naira is over valued and should be... Read more »

• South Africa: Semenya Sets 800m Season's Best

  CASTER Semenya continued her build-up to next month's national championships by winning the women's 800m race at the first Yellow Pages Inter-provincial Challenge in Germiston on... Read more »

• Nigeria: Ondo to Pay Minimum Wage

  ONDO State Government has restated its commitment to the payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state. Read more »

• Nigeria: FG to Pay New Minimum Wage in June, Says Wages Commission

  The Secretary, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Dr. Afolabi Thompson, said on Friday in Abuja that the Federal Government is to pay the new minimum wage to workers... Read more »

• Nigeria: Police Ban Carrying of Polythene Bags in Polling Units in Borno

  THE police in Borno have banned the use of polythene bags in polling units during Saturday's Presidential election. Read more »

• Nigeria: Bayelsa PDP Attributes Victory in Assembly Poll to Sylva

  CHAIRMAN of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State chapter, Darius Obiene, has attributed the overwhelming victory of the party in the recently concluded House of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Fela! Hols At Last

  AT last, Nigerians, who did not have the opportunity to watch the much talked about and publicised show of the life of legendary Afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti on Broadway,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Qua Iboe, Bonny Light Push to New 32-Month High

  Premiums for Nigerian benchmark grades Qua Iboe and Bonny Light jumped more than $1.50 per barrel to Brent plus $4.00 when the Libyan uprising began and traders had suggested that... Read more »

July 30, 2012

• Nigeria: 13 Die in Lagos-Benin Road Accident

  A head-on collision between an IVECO Truck and a commuter bus, on Sunday morning, killed 13 people along the busy Lagos-Benin highway. Read more »

• Nigeria: Impeachment Threat, Move to Overheat Polity, Says Rep

  A member representing Idemili Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Chinwendu Odedo has described the move by some of his colleagues in the National Assembly... Read more »

• Nigeria: Reps Fault Okonjo-Iweala On 2012 Budget

  THE House of Representatives on Sunday disagreed with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, over her claims on the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Capital Rules May Hinder Nigerian Banks' Expansion

  NEW capital rules may hinder Nigerian banks' expansion plans, as the central bank limits how financial institutions use local funds abroad and other African countries tighten... Read more »

• Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Two Airforce Men, Two Others in Kano

  KANO metropolis was yesterday thrown into confusion again when gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect killed four persons, including two Airforce personnel, in two... Read more »

• Africa: Africans, Whites Responsible for Slavery in Africa

  'We are not responsible for slavery; white men were. We were two-year old children that were not responsible for our actions. White folks were adults; our fathers ought to be... Read more »

• Nigeria: Tigers Roar to First Olympics Triumph

  NIGERIA'S national basketball team, the D'Tigers, on Sunday continued from where they left it off at the play-offs by beating African champions, Tunisia in their first game at the... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Nigeria: Nigeria Will Soon Produce Female Service Chiefs, Says Jonathan

  PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has expressed optimism that soon, Nigeria will produce its own first set of female service chiefs. Read more »

• Nigeria: NASS - Battle for Impeachment Thickens

  The recent hostilities between the Presidency and House of Representatives continue to raise eye brow as the House members are threatening impeaching the President. Muyiwa Olaleye... Read more »

• West Africa: Nigeria to Refuse Entry to Illegal ECOWAS Citizens, Says Immigration Chief

  THE Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Rose Uzoma, said on Thursday that henceforth, ECOWAS citizens without valid travel documents would not be allowed into the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Committee Uncovers 7,000 Ghost, Redundant Workers On Zamfara Payroll

  THE Chairman of Zamfara State workers' verification committee, Alhaji Ahmed Abubakar, says his committee has uncovered more than 7,000 ghost and redundant workers on the state... Read more »

• Nigeria: 26 Percent of Medical Students Have Heartburn, Says Expert

  MEDICAL experts have raised alarm over growing cases of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, (GERD) otherwise called Heartburn. Read more »

• Nigeria: World Bank, IFAD, AfDB Vote U.S.$1.23 Billion for Agric. Devt. in Nigeria

  THE World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved $1.23 billion to boost food production in Nigeria. Read more »