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NIMET predicts cloudy conditions, localised rains
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted cloudy conditions with chances of localised rain showers during afternoon hours, over the entire coastal region on Saturday. The forecast is...
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Christina Aguilera is pregnant with baby No. 2!
Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) First comes love, then comes a proposal … then comes a baby?! Christina Aguilera and fiancé Matthew Rutler are expecting their first...
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Bhutan, Nissan partner on electric cars
TOKYO (AP) — The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has tapped Nissan Motor Co. to supply electric cars for its taxis and government fleet, hoping to reduce reliance on imported oil. Under the agreement...
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‘APC is in position to change Nigeria for better’
Immediate past governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje said yesterday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an agent of positive change created to better the lives of Nigerians. He said that there...
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Ford dumping Microsoft to sync with BlackBerry
The automaker has found a new partner for the next generation of its Sync connectivity system Ford is ditching Microsoft and going with a unit of BlackBerry for the software underlying its cars’ Sync...
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Jonathan’s attack on Shettima is unpresidential – APC
The All Progressives Congress has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan’s comment against Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima during the Presidential Media Chat on Monday, calling it unwarranted,...
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Sanusi’s suspension did not follow due process – NLC
NLC President The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has tasked President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency investigate and bring to book all those involved in financial scandals, including the...
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Ejigbo torture: Police parade victims, 10 suspects
The Force Headquarters on Tuesday in Lagos paraded 10 people, including a woman for torturing three women over alleged theft of pepper at Oba Morufu International Market in Ejigbo, near Lagos. The...
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Ban Ki-moon condemms anti-homosexuality law in Uganda
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Navi Pillay, have kicked against the anti-homosexuality bill, signed into law in Uganda on Monday. A UN statement...
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Students advocate teaching in mother language
Miss Jesutofunmi Adamolekun, 14-year old student of Covenant University Secondary School, Ota, Ogun, said she would have a better understanding if taught in her mother tongue. She made the remark as...
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Don’t promote violence, Kwara police boss warns politicians
IG of Police The police in Kwara have warned politicians in the state to refrain from promoting violence in order to sustain the peaceful co-existence in the state. The state Commissioner of...
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Sanusi, not a whistle blower—– Maku
The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the suspended CBN Gov. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was not a whistle blower. Maku said this when he spoke to newsmen after the...
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57 per cent of internet users in Africa visit social media, says company...
Mr Ajamu Wesley, the Vice-President of Africa Skills Initiatives, International Business Machines (IBM), says 57 per cent of internet users in Africa visit the social network websites. Wesley, who said...
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GEMS3 to support Kogi Govt. to reposition tax system
The Growth and Empowerment in States (GEMS3), a DFID funded programme in Nigeria, has expressed its determination to support Kogi Government to reposition its tax system through new payment mechanisms....
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Anambra election tribunal dismisses Obidigbo’s petition, strikes out...
ANAMBRA APC GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, SEN. CHRIS NGIGE CASTING HIS VOTE DURING ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION AT ALOR WARD OF IDEMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE SCHOOL CENTRE,FOR 2013...
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Singapore poised to enact new harassment law
Singaporean government said in Singapore on Wednesday that it would enact a new law to protect the public from harassment. K Shanmugam, Law Minister was expected to introduce the Protection from...
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Hyundai to present hydrogen-powered SUV concept in Geneva
Hyundai will present the Intrado concept car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show The South Korean car manufacturer plans to wow visitors at the international car show with a new concept car powered by a...
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‘Consumer Reports’ says to avoid these new cars
CR says the 2014 Ford Edge has an “unrefined powertrain…ride is jittery and road noise invades the cabin. And the MyFord Touch system is convoluted to use.” Consumer Reports‘ annual auto report doesn’t...
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Alleged N15bn fraud: Court fixes March 14 for ex-Gulf Bank MD’s trial
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed March 14 for the trial of a former Managing Director of the defunct Gulf Bank, Johnson Adebami, and three others over alleged N15 billion fraud. Justice...
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5 illegal miners found dead in South Africa
Police said on Wednesday in Johannesburg that the bodies of five illegal miners had been found laid near an abandoned mine in western Johannesburg. It said the five were confirmed dead after paramedics...
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