A Toyota Hilux van, with registration number AAA-635AQ, this afternoon, rammed into two commuters, killing one of them. According to an eye witness, the accident which occurred along the Ojodu Berger expressway near Fagbems filling station happened after theToyota vehicle, which was carrying a cow and racing towards the Lagos end of the expressway, lost…
Ambode Unveils Plan For Lagos
Akinwunmi Ambode, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos has said his plans to turn around the fortunes of the state positively would be hinged on four strategic developmental goals, which he identified as economic development, infrastructural development, social development and the improvement of security. A release signed by Steve Ayorinde,…
Credible Elections Can Deal with Boko Haram – John Kerry
John Kerry, the United States Secretary of State, has said that one of the best ways Nigeria can deal with the Boko Haram insurgency is to ensure the forthcoming February General elections hold on time, on schedule and is an improvement on the previous elections. Kerry stated this on Sunday while briefing journalists after a…
John Kerry Meeting Buhari
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential candidate is right now in a meeting with John Kerry, the US Secretary of State at the Ikoyi residence of the American Consul general in Lagos. Members of the media are on standby waiting for a press conference to be addressed by the US Secretary of…
South Sudan: Ban Ki-moon Applauds Peace Deal
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the signing of a peace deal between opposition factions in South Sudan. In a statement, the UN boss called on President Salva Kiir and opposition Riek Machar, his former deputy to immediately implement the accord; while urging the leaders of the young nation to show commitment to the…
A Peaceful Rivers Is Important to the World – US Ambassador
James Entwistle, US Ambassador to Nigeria has said that Rivers State is important to Nigeria and the world at large. “River State and Nigeria, in particular, are very important to the world. The desire of the international community is to see a peaceful, violent-free election next month,” the Ambassador said. He added that, “The candidates…
Nigerians Are Tired of PDP – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, the Edo State governor, on Thursday, said Nigerians are tired of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The governor made this assertion during the inspection of road projects at the Egor Market in Upper Siluko area of Edo State. While stressing that Nigerians are tired of the current situation in the country, Oshiomhole said…
Elections Date: INEC Says No To Shift
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it is not thinking of postponing the 2015 General elections as recently canvassed by Sambo Dasuki, the National Security Adviser, NSA. Kayode Idowu, spokesman to Attahiru Jega, the INEC Chairman, says the issue of postponment of the election is not even being considered by the agency.…
Yemen President, PM Resigns
Yemen President, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, has resigned from office along with the Prime Minister. The duo resigned in protest following the takeover of the capital, Sanaa by Shia Houthi rebels. President Hadi said he could not continue after the Houthi’s failed to honour a peace deal. Parliament refused to accept the resignations. However, Houthi rebel…
Saudi Arabia’s King Is Dead
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Saudi King has died in Riyadh hospital after suffering from a lung infection. He was aged 90. Abdullah, the force behind the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and a U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaeda, came to power in 2005 after his half-brother King Fahd died. His 79-year-old half brother,…
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