Wednesday, June 19, 2013
FEC may approve rationalization, restructuring of 220 Nigerian agencies on Wednesday

FEC may approve rationalization, restructuring of 220 Nigerian agencies on Wednesday

June 18, 2013

Tony Uranta says these men and women are dead woods This may include scrapping of FRSC, EFCC and ICPC. …... read more

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APC merger committee to submit final report Tuesday night

APC merger committee to submit final report Tuesday night

June 18, 2013

Bisi Akande The party settled for Mr. Akande as interim national chairman, but dropped Mr. El-Rufai as secretary, a source said. …... read more

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AIDS foundation to place baskets of free condoms in hotels, brothels

AIDS foundation to place baskets of free condoms in hotels, brothels

June 18, 2013

[Photo: gloo.ng] 3, 000 new HIV infections were recorded in 2012. …... read more

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Update: Corruption, inadequate funding inhibit Nigeria Police performance- Minister

Update: Corruption, inadequate funding inhibit Nigeria Police performance- Minister

June 18, 2013

The minister stated this in Abuja. …... read more

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SITA ignores court ruling, continues operation at Lagos Airport

SITA ignores court ruling, continues operation at Lagos Airport

June 18, 2013

The company officials declined to comment on the judgment. …... read more

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Survivors of Damaturu secondary school attack narrate ordeal

Survivors of Damaturu secondary school attack narrate ordeal

June 18, 2013

Seven students and two teachers were killed by the gunmen. …... read more

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JTF rescues kidnapped French sailor in Bayelsa

JTF rescues kidnapped French sailor in Bayelsa

June 18, 2013

Photo: channelstv.com The victim was kidnapped five days ago. …... read more

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I won’t quit as PDP Chairman- Tukur

I won’t quit as PDP Chairman- Tukur

June 18, 2013

PDP Chairman, Bamanga Tukur Anxiety at PDP Secretariat as national chairman confirms the pending resignation of 8 NWC members and their deputies. …... read more

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Confusion as robbers kill seven in Iseyin

Confusion as robbers kill seven in Iseyin

June 18, 2013

The victims were killed while trying to escape being robbed. …... read more

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FCTA approves 22 firms to handle waste collection in Abuja satellite towns

FCTA approves 22 firms to handle waste collection in Abuja satellite towns

June 18, 2013

Olajumoke Akinjide, state minister of FCT The move will ensure a clean environment. …... read more

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Boko Haram declares war on Borno, Yobe youth over vigilante activities

Boko Haram declares war on Borno, Yobe youth over vigilante activities

June 18, 2013

Boko Haram has become Nigeria's biggest headache of the moment The Boko Haram leader said they now see the youth as their enemies. …... read more

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Boko Haram kills nine students, 13 fishermen in Maiduguri

Boko Haram kills nine students, 13 fishermen in Maiduguri

June 18, 2013

The Boko Haram leader declares war against youths in Borno, Yobe. …... read more

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NLNG seeks court’s intervention in NIMASA debt crisis

NLNG seeks court’s intervention in NIMASA debt crisis

June 18, 2013

NLNG seeks to be exempted from levies. …... read more

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2012 flood disaster displaced 2mn families — Don

2012 flood disaster displaced 2mn families — Don

June 18, 2013

In Adamawa State, the heavy rainfalls caused floods that killed two people and ravaged properties worth millions of naira. Professor Edwin Iguisi said that Nigeria... read more

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CBN extends Know-Your-Customer requirement deadline

CBN extends Know-Your-Customer requirement deadline

June 18, 2013

Central Bank of Nigeria This is the second extension of the deadline. …... read more

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Oyo NURTW boss sues for peace over member’s killing

Oyo NURTW boss sues for peace over member’s killing

June 18, 2013

A member of the Oyo NURTW was murdered on Sunday. …... read more

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Lawmaker frowns at celebration of corrupt Nigerians

Lawmaker frowns at celebration of corrupt Nigerians

June 18, 2013

The lawmaker says corruption is an epidemic in the country. …... read more

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Chevron set to divest interest in three more Nigerian oil blocs

Chevron set to divest interest in three more Nigerian oil blocs

June 18, 2013

There have been allegations of environmental and human rights abuses against multinationals in the The transaction would be handled by a French bank. …... read more

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Northern Governors condole Media Trust over editor’s death

Northern Governors condole Media Trust over editor’s death

June 18, 2013

Forum says editor touched the lives of many. …... read more

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Removal of immunity clause may cause anarchy- Plateau Senator

Removal of immunity clause may cause anarchy- Plateau Senator

June 18, 2013

Gyang Pwajok, [Photo:newsdiaryonline] The senate also rejected the idea of a five-year single term. …... read more

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Update: Education Minister announces cut-off marks for JAMB examinations

Update: Education Minister announces cut-off marks for JAMB examinations

June 18, 2013

Minister Of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufa’I The minister stated this on Tuesday. …... read more

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Nigeria drops arms importation charges against eight Russians, prosecutes seven others

Nigeria drops arms importation charges against eight Russians, prosecutes seven others

June 18, 2013

The prosecutor said the eight were not arrested on the vessel. …... read more

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Kaduna Assembly passes no confidence vote on Commissioner over SURE-P funds

Kaduna Assembly passes no confidence vote on Commissioner over SURE-P funds

June 18, 2013

The Kaduna lawmakers indicted the commissioner of contract inflation, others. …... read more

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Only 126 Nigerians fled Maiduguri after emergency rule- Interior Minister

Only 126 Nigerians fled Maiduguri after emergency rule- Interior Minister

June 18, 2013

The borders are porous. …... read more

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FG, governors agree on way out of FAAC crisis, amid dwindling revenue

FG, governors agree on way out of FAAC crisis, amid dwindling revenue

June 18, 2013

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finance Minster promises a resolution. …... read more

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