The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the governorship election scheduled to hold on Saturday in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, reportedly had F9 in English language as the West African Examinations Council confirmed before the High Court of…
Birth, death certificates free in Nigeria, says NPopC chairman (Punch)
The National Population Commission says registration for birth and death certificates are offered free by the commission. The Chairman of NPopC, Chief Eze Duruiheoma, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.…
Omonigho in prison custody for allegedly beating father (Punch)
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Joseph Omonigho in prison custody for allegedly beating his father. The judge, Inuwa Maiwada, who gave the order, said he should be remanded until October 3…
Social media users demand AAU’s closure over cult killings (Punch)
Social media users are calling for the closure of the Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, over the killing of some students on Tuesday night during a graduation party by cultists. One of those, who called for the closure…
‘Lagos records five cases of domestic violence daily’ (PremiumTimes)
Fatal Badru, a professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos, on Tuesday, said statistics indicate that a minimum of five cases of domestic violence are being reported daily in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr…
Jimi Agbaje joins Lagos governorship race again (Guardian)
Jimi Agbaje, the 2015 Lagos State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, ended speculations about his re-run bid, saying he was back in the race. Agbaje made the confirmation via a telephone interview with the News…
Riot break-out as many feared dead in Lagos train crash (Guardian)
A train accident on Wednesday in Lagos has degenerated into rioting after an unconfirmed number of people lost their lives. The accident occurred at PWD, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Wednesday morning. Read more
Nigeria ministers ‘rush’ Zainab Ahmed, finance ministry overseer, at FEC meeting
Nigeria ministers shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday, were seen milling around Zainab Ahmed, the minister overseeing the Ministry of Finance, according to Sunnews report. President Muhammadu Buhari, last…
Nigerian govt sells stake in security printing firm to CBN for N17bn (PremiumTimes)
The Federal Government says the sale of 21 per cent of its equity in the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting (NSPM) Plc to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will yield about N17 billion. The Director General of the Bureau…
Facebook in ‘hot water’ for allowing Uber run job ads targeted at men (BusinesInsider)
The ACLU, the US civil rights organisation, filed a complaint against Facebook on Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which could be the first step to a lawsuit. In its complaint, the ACLU claimed the social network had allowed…