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Lagos state to launch Embedded Power Supply Project in July 2018.

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to launch the Embedded Power Supply Project come July 2018. The power project is targeted at generating 3,000 megawatts of electricity for the

Business

Nigeria Stock Exchange goes sentimntal over GDP Numbers

As predicted, Nigeria’s stock market opened the week negative on the heels of an equally negative first quarter economic performance report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, which

World

Syria Denies Deal With IS to Evacuate Fighters

WASHINGTON —  The Syrian government denied on Monday it had entered an agreement with Islamic State to evacuate the last of the militant group’s fighters from one last area of

News

“God Made You This Way”: A Gay Man alleges Pope Francis Told Him

MADRID:  A Chilean man who suffered clerical sexual abuse has said Pope Francis told him in a private conversation that God had made him gay and loved him that way,

News

Trump’s tweets include grammatical errors, some drafted on purpose

WASHINGTON — The hallmark of President Trump’s Twitter feed is that it sounds like him — grammatical miscues and all. But it’s not always Trump tapping out a Tweet, even

News

Pipeline Vandalism: Over 500 Jerry Cans Of Fuel, Vehicles Recovered

Security operatives during an operation over the weekend in Lagos and Ogun State recovered over 500 jerry cans of fuel and 28 motor vehicles. Also, 17 suspected pipeline vandals, 12

News

Insecurity: Obasanjo Calls For Participation Of Private Security Providers

The former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a greater participation of private security providers to effectively tackle the security threats facing the country. The elder statesman also called for

Politics

Allies paralyse Rochas Okorocha

Political allies have taken to the streets to jubilate for paralysing Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha in the fight to take control of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “There

2019 Elections

Gov Okorocha is now politically irrelevant – says Imo APC leaders

Some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State have said that they made Governor Rochas Okorocha politically irrelevant in their determination to rescue the party from imminent

News

One Dead, Six Injured In South Iran Violence

One person was killed and six others injured in violence in a city in southern Iran that has seen several protests in recent months, the Fars news agency reported Thursday.

Politics

Imo Guber 2019: “Not Too Young to Run” initiator, Hon. Tony Nwulu endorsed by Imo Youths to Join Race

In what appears a clarion call, thousands of youths from the 27 Local Governments of Imo State have called on a member of the House of Representatives and Initiator, Not Too

Business

Facebook shuts 583 Million, more Fake Accounts

Facebook axed 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of 2018, the social media giant said Tuesday, detailing how it enforces “community standards” against sexual or violent images,

News

Buhari Inaugurates New EFCC Headquaters In Abuja

To further combat crime and corruptinon in the country,  President Muhammadu Buhari has formally inaugurated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Head Office in Abuja. This was after he left

News

SPORTS CORNER With John Nwogu

Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot, Rohr has released the names of a thirty man provisional list ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The list showed that Rohr kept

News

Imo APC crisis: Cyril Okafor denies alleged acts of insubordination to Rochas, charges Journalists to be factual in reportage

Media Organizations are urged to always investigate their information before reporting. The Commissioner for Tourism, Dr. Cyril Okafor who stated this while reacting to a newspaper publication against him said

2019 Elections

Dr Pascal Obi clears air on Loyalty to Gov Okorocha, says he Won’t betray him

The Principal Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Paschal Obi, says his attention has been drawn to a publication in the social media wherein he was listed in a lineup for

News

EL-Zarzaky: Opeational Vehicles Damaged as Police, Shi’ites Clash in Abuja

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, on Monday 14th of May 2018 clashed with officers of the Nigeria Police Force at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, injuring a Divisional

News

FG Asked to Prioritize Education to meet up with Global standards

The Federal Government has been asked to increase its funding of the education sector if Nigeria will become globally competitive. A university Don at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife

World

US Diplomat Involved In Fatal Traffic Accident Leaves Pakistan

  Pakistan has allowed a US diplomat involved in a fatal traffic accident to leave the country, an official said Tuesday, following a weeks-long standoff and street protests over the

News

Anti-Corruption War Will Be Won Only If EFCC Arrests Corrupt Leaders -Soyinka

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has warned that Nigeria’s war against corruption will not succeed until the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission corrupt leaders are held to account. Professor Soyinka

World

Isreal: Trump announces opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem

The United States of America President, Donald Trump has today further extended  a hand of friendship to  Isreal and its neighbouring countries while announcing the official opening of US Embassy in

News

FRSC Jos set to introduce Road Safety education in schools

Solid plans are underway to introduce Road safety education in public primary and secondary schools in Plateau state. Mrs Pat Emeordi, the Sector Commander of FRSC in Plateau state, made this known

Sports

Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, others makes Super Eagles 30-Man World Cup Provisional List

Nigeria have included Kano Pillars’s Junior Lokosa and Crotone’s Simeon Nwankwo in their 30-man preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup. Lokosa has been in terrific form in the Nigeria

Health

Nigeria on Red Alert as Ebola Virus Breaks out in Congo DR

The World Health Organisation has classified Nigeria and other countries in the African region to be at moderate risk of spread following the confirmation of  the Government of the Democratic Republic of

News

Burnt Imo APC Secretariat: Act of Thuggery, Unfaithful and Unpatriotic politicians –CPS Onwuemeodo

🇳🇬 Following the setting ablaze of the Imo State Secretariat of All Progressives Congress, APC, located at the State University Junction, Okigwe road Owerri yesterday evening, Friday, May 11, 2018, the Chief Press Secretary