I was once an atheist, now I believe ‘religion is important’, says Zuckerberg
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his social media network that while he once questioned his Jewish upbringing, he now believes that “religion is very…
FG starts first batch of N5,000 monthly payments to one million poorest Nigerians
As part of its determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively the Buhari administration has now started the payment of N5, 000 monthly stipends to the poorest and…
Nigeria Customs as corruption mill, by Ken Ugbechie
I used to think that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the hottest corruption outpost in Nigeria. Perhaps, I was wrong. The manner men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)…
Disaster averted as pilot passes out in cockpit, arrested for alleged drunkenness
A pilot who allegedly passed out in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 in Canada has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk. Police in Calgary say Capt. Miroslav Gronych…
Retired military personnel protest non-payment of pension
Some retired military men have formed a coalition to demand the prompt payment of their pension and gratuity. The Coalition of Concerned Veterans has issued a threat to embark on…
20 Nigerians killed in South Africa in 2016, FG worried
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the latest extra judicial killing of a Nigerian in South Africa as “worrying and condemnable”….
Deadly stunt:Two African migrants scale 20ft high fence to cross to Europe
About 1,100 African migrants dared the stunt: to climb a 20 feet high fence bordering north Africa and Spain but only two made it but grave injuries to attest to…
Adeboye says oppressors of Nigerian masses will be shocked, relocated in 2017
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that shocks and surprises will rule the lives of individuals and nations in his…
Wike in Sokoto, says ‘Rivers stand for the unity of Nigeria’
The Rivers state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, says the people of Niger Delta will not seek to divide Nigeria. Speaking in Sokoto on Sunday when he paid a courtesy call…
Giroud scorpion goal, Iwobi’s header headline Arsenal victory over Palace
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s 17th minute sensational goal against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium has triggered a Twitter frenzy, even a hashtag of its own #scorpionking, the description of…
