Female presidential candidate Eunice Atuejide suspended by her National Interest Party

FEMALE presidential candidate Eunice Atuejide has been suspended by the national executive committee of her National Interest Party (NIP) for forgery and misappropriation of funds in a move that threatens to derail her campaign.

 

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Mikel reveals that he has no plans to retire from international football for the time being

SUPER Eagles skipper Mikel Obi has delayed his retirement from international football for now pledging that he will continue to feature for the national team for the time being despite team mate Victor Moses quitting.

 

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Buhari returns and writes to the National Assembly informing them of his resumption of duty

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria and written to the National Assembly informing it that he has resumed duty as the head of government and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

 

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Catholic bishop of Sokoto Matthew Kukah accuses northern governors of bias against Christians

BISHOP of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Kukah has accused northern governors of marginalising Christians in the region adding that they will not effortlessly sign a certificate of occupancy for the building of a church.

 

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Obiano Police trains its members in martial arts as part of its plans to tackle revenue defaulters

ANAMBRA State government has offered martial arts training to members of the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) brigade known as the Obiano Police as part of its campaign to tackle revenue defaulters and related offenders.

 

In the first such training of its kind, the men are being taught taekwondo and already eight officers of the  OCHA brigade have been enrolled. Governor Obiano said he would not relent until criminal elements in the state were shown the way out.

 

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NFF drama continues and possible ban looms as Fifa rebuffs Solomon Dalung's request for a meeting

NIGERIA'S participation in global football tournaments is hanging by a thread after global federation Fifa rejected a proposed meeting with sports minister Solomon Dalung to discuss the current problems bedevilling the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).

 

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Tonto Dikeh launches campaign against Arik Air after it makes her miss flight to Port Harcourt

NOLLYWOOD actress Tonto Dikeh has mounted a ferocious campaign against Arik Air calling on Nigerians not to use the airline again after it made her miss a flight to Port Harcourt which she claimed cost her millions of naira.

 

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Buhari scheduled to return to Nigeria today after London vacation punctuated with anti and pro-government protests

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to return to Nigeria today following his recent vacation in the UK that has just ended in controversy with anti and pro-government protests outside his London residence.

 

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Six men arrested in Abia on suspicion of being gay due to be charged with breaching Same Sex Marriage Act

MEN of the Abia State Police command have arrested six gays in the commercial hub of Aba claiming that they were engaged in homosexual activity after converging on the city with the aim of having a wild orgy.

 

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Judge threatens to arrest inspector general of police Ibrahim Idris for contempt of court

INSPECTOR-general of police Ibrahim Idris is facing the prospect of imprisonment for contempt of court after Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Ilorin High Court threatened to have him arrested for disobeying a court order.

 

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