Nigerian nurse struck off for panicking and shouting Jesus while a baby she was caring for had a heart attack

NIGERIAN-born nurse Omolayo Abayomi has had her licence withdrawn by the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) because she threw her hands up in the air and begged Jesus for help as a baby she was supposed to be taking care of suffered a heart attack.

 

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Bayelsa State's commissioner for trade and industry abducted by kidnappers in Ogbia

BAYELSA State commissioner for trade and industry Federal Otokito has been abducted by armed kidnappers at Otuokpoti in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state in the latest case of high profile kidnapping in Nigeria.

 

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Eguavoen says Nigeria will not take Tunisia lightly approaching the match with utmost seriousness

SUPER Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that his team with play their round-of-16 opponents in the ongoing African Cup of Nations Tunisia with the same passion and enthusiasm that has been shown so far in the tournament.

 

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Any candidate running for Nigeria's president in 2023 must promise to deliver these 10 status symbols by the end of his eight year tenure

Ayo Akinfe

[1] The capacity to manufacture our own military hardware. There is simply no way you can provide security within your borders if you have to buy equipment on the international market. It is totally impossible to get the equipment you want at the price you want, in the specifications you want, at the time you want and in the quantities you want if you do not have a domestic manufacturing capability

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Amaechi offers maritime contract to a company indicted for corruption in DR Congo

NIGERIA'S federal government has controversially awarded a major maritime contract to Frabemar UK  a company that has been indicted for high-level corruption and embezzlement in DR Congo between 2012 and 2015.

 

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House of Reps launches investigation into missing 178,459 arms belonging to police

MEMBERS of Nigeria's House of Representatives have launched an investigation into how 178,459 arms belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have gone missing from government arsenals and armouries.

 

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Tinubu donates N50m to Niger State government as he steps up his quest for APC ticket

FORMER Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has stepped up his quest for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by donating N50m ($120,540) to the Niger State government.

 

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Cross River's Governor Ayade says he will run for president if APC zone the office

GOVERNOR Ben Ayade of Cross River State has become that latest candidate to declare that he may be running for president in 2023 after announcing that he is considering seeking the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

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Eguavoen concedes that his team is very wasteful in front of goal despite 100% record

SUPER Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has conceded that his team is not ruthless enough in from of goal and this could present a problem as the team advances into the knockout stage of the tournament following a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau yesterday.

 

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I hope whoever becomes Nigeria's next president has the most ambitious women's programme ever seen as without one we will never break the poverty cycle

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Scrapping of all laws which limit a woman's right to inherit family property

[2] Child marriages should become criminalised immediately with a minimum 10 year prison sentence for convicted criminals

[3] 50% women's representation will be guaranteed in all elected and appointed positions

[4] Free smear tests will be made available in all states

[5] Free childcare will be made available in all 774 local government areas

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