Sales of condoms and contraceptives soar by 70% across Nigeria as couples celebrate Valentines Day

CONDOM and contraceptive sales soared by 70% across Nigeria yesterday as couples took time out to celebrate the annual love ritual of Valentine's Day that involves men and women affirming their commitment to each other.

 

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Oliseh lashes out at Fortuna Sittard saying club suspended him for refusing to break the law

FORMER Super Eagles head coach and skipper Sunday Oliseh has hit out at Dutch second division team Fortuna Sittard for suspending him saying that the club took action against him for refusing to act unlawfully.

 

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Senators forced to abandon sitting and vacate National Assembly following fire outbreak

SENATORS were forced to abandon a plenary session and vacate the National Assembly premises earlier today after a fire outbreak this morning that suddenly broke out leading to a mass evacuation.

 

Apparently, the fire started while the lawmakers were coming into the chamber in preparation for the day’s sitting Staff of the assembly said the fire started from the technical room located at the ground floor of the National Assembly compound.

 

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Cyril Ramaphosa to be sworn-in today as South Africa's new president following Zuma's resignation

FORMER anti-apartheid activist Cyril Ramaphosa is to be sworn-in today as South Africa's president following the resignation of Jacob Zuma yesterday in what is expected to end the period of political uncertainty dogging the country.

 

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PDP vows to oppose Rochas Okorocha's plans to install his son-in-law as next governor

IMO State governor Rochas Okorocha has been accused by the opposition Peoples democratic Party (PDP) of seeking to impose his son-in-law Uche Nwosu on the state as his successor next year.

 

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Fulani cattle herdsmen finally agree to abide by provisions of Benue Open Grazing Prohibition Law

FULANI cattle herdsmen in Benue State have agreed to lay down their arms and abide by the provisions of the Benue Open Grazing Prohibition Law recently enacted by the state government in a bid to end the ongoing feuding and bloodshed in the area.

 

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Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta makes emergency landing in Lagos after developing engine trouble

FIVE passengers suffered injuries yesterday when an Atlanta-bound plane made an emergency landing in Lagos after it developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and had to abort the flight.

 

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English Championship strugglers Bolton Wanderers consider move for Victor Anichebe

FORMER Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe is said to be within the sights of English Championship side Bolton Wanderers after his contract with Chinese outfit Beijing Enterprises ended.

 

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ANC leadership divided over calling on President Jacob Zuma to resign amid corruption allegations

SOUTH Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) remains divided about how best to rid itself of embattled president Jacob Zuma amid his refusal to resign and calls from opposition parties for an early general election.

 

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Kemi Olunloyo creates further controversy by declaring that Ipob poses a bigger danger than Fulani herdsmen

CONTROVERSIAL blogger and journalist Kemi Olunloyo has stirred another hornets' nest by declaring that secessionist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) poses more of a danger to Nigeria than Fulani cattle herdsmen.

 

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