The eyewitness told NAN that the wounded student, an ND 1 Accounting student, was going to the campus to collect his identity card
Author: Bowale Odutola
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 153 passengers, including crew members and six residents of the area died in the crash
“The point that my learned colleague was canvassing as regards to the accused waiting for paper materials for his post graduate studies is baseless and a calculated attempt to deceive the court in granting him justice
Umeh was picked up by operatives of the Commission on Monday in Lagos, following a warrant by a Sokoto State High Court
The former COD of Lagos coach, in a chat with our reporter, said the decision to resign was personal to him, stressing that at the appropriate time, he would disclose the reasons he had to stand down from the job after just four months in charge
The experienced Real Madrid goalkeeper replaces Manchester United’s David De Gea, who will be with the Under-21 team for the European Championships in Israel
First, to be sure, in all democratic settings it is sacrilegious to question the procedure of an election in which one took part after the result of the election, particularly when the procedure is not known to have violated the Constitution of the association or of any known democratic norm. It is therefore extremely childish, and irrationally so, that some people who claim to be governors can openly identify with the irrational rejection of the result of the NGF Election
Led by the NUJ Zonal Secretary, Gbenga Lawal, who stood in for the NUJ President, Garba Muhammed, the media practitioners stormed the Ilasa office of Champion newspaper as early as 10am on Monday, making good their threat to indefinitely close the company
In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, Abubakar said he was particularly disturbed by the worsening polarization of the party and internal divisions, which might weaken the party structures at the state and deepen the crisis between the governors and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
The statement issued in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said JTF personnel seized a vessel, MV ERISHNA DOLPHIN, along Obi Creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
Dikki made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, shortly after a reception organised for him by a committee of friends to celebrate his appointment
President Jonathan told the UN Scribe that the military operation in the troubled states was going very well, adding that members of the Special Forces have been observing the rules of engagement laid down by the military authorities
He stated that the highly referred monarch is known for honesty and sincerity, which over the years he has demonstrated in leading the people of Ogbomosoland
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the the world’s foremost gathering of stakeholders committed to reducing disaster risk and building the resilience of communities and nations
Akinjide directed the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Hon. Abubakar Jibrin Giri, to suspend forthwith the appointment of the village head of Dobi until further notice
In other venues, Dolphins will slug it out with El-Kanemi, Enyimba battle 3SC, Gombe United will entertain Lobi Stars while Heartland will lock horns with Sharks of Port Harcourt
Meanwhile, the only major question mark in the Bayern Munich ranks is as to whom will partner Dante at centre-back
The Weightlifting boss, who did not categorically specify whether it’s going to be either gold, silver or bronze, told NationSport he would work in tandem with his Board members to make sure the game brings medals to the country
In a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party quoted from the President’s speech to the nation on May 14th, thus: ”The details of this Proclamation will be transmitted to the National Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution
“We learnt that some officials of Shell came to work there on Tuesday and it may be the cause