David Moyes has finally been sacked as Head Coach of Manchester United. The Scot was axed on Tuesday after a stormy season at the Theatre of Dreams club. The red Manchester lost 2-0 to Everton on Sunday in a league match. Moyes took over from his fellow countryman, Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired from the…
Month: April 2014
Minister Suspends 'Park & Pay' Scheme In Abuja
The controversial park and pay scheme introduced some months by the Federal Capital Territory Administration has been suspended. This piece of information was contained in a press statement released by Nosike Ogbuenyi, Special Assistant on Media to the FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed. The release disclosed that the decision to shelve the system was as a…
APC Wants Immediate Release Of Abducted Borno Schoolgirls
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned the abductors of the over 100 students of Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno, who were kidnapped last Tuesday, to free their victims. The Nigeria’s major opposition party made this call on Monday in Kwara State through its spokesman, Lai Mohammed. Mohammed, the Interim National Publicity Secretary…
How Skye Bank Wrecked Lagos Bus Franchise Scheme
Skye Bank Plc has been accused of ruining a noble initiative by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, a transport agency set up in August 2009 by the state governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, to look into the transport system in the state. The Lagos Bus Franchise, an idea later brought up by LAMATA to…
Jonathan Holds Next Security Meeting Wednesday
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has rescheduled another security meeting for next week. This came after governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were left out in the first meeting which held on Thursday in Abuja. It was gathered that Jonathan decided to hold another meeting with the governors, along with the Service Chiefs, to discuss…
CHIBOK KIDNAP: Army Regrets Misleading Nigerians
The Nigerian Army has withdrawn its earlier claim that about 107 schoolgirls, who were kidnapped in Borno State on Tuesday, have been rescued by its men from the camp of their abductors. The army’s initial figure was rubbished by the Principal of the school, who claimed that only 14 girls have so far returned, after…
BORNO KIDNAP: Only 14, Not 107 Schoolgirls Have Been Rescued–Principal
Contrary to claims by the Nigerian Army that about 107, out of the 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by some gunmen on Tuesday have been rescued, the Principal of the school, Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok, Borno State, Mrs Asabe Kwambura, has revealed that only 14 girls are with them. She told Premium Times that the…
Lagos Residents Registration Programme Will Boost Development–Asugha
Special Assistant to the Imo State governor on Lagos/Southwest Liaison, Hon Lisa Asugha-Enogha, has disclosed that the proposed compulsory registration for all Lagos residents, tagged: ‘Lagos State Residents Registration Programme’, LSRRP, would foster development for the well-being of the people in the state. Asugha-Enogha, who made this disclosure while revealing why Imo citizens residing in…
An Open Letter To Yadomah Bukar Mandara, Delegate At National Conference 2014 By Salisu Dango
Greetings. Firstly, I could like to congratulate you my sister for being one of the conference delegates. I know, it will not and will never be easy. I don’t think my sister has ever been exposed to such an atmosphere of grace. Congratulations for that. Secondly, I was opportune to have an eye-to-eye with you,…
Randy Lagos DPO Rapes Female Detainee
Umar A Manko, Lagos CP A Divisional Police Officer, DPO, has been alleged of raping a female suspect detained at his station. The molested lady claimed that the senior police officer forcefully had a carnal knowledge of her without protection. Below is the full account of the story as reported by the New Telegraph; A…