A bomb explosion has this afternoon hit the popular Emab Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja. A GSM dealer at Banex Plaza, adjacent to Emab Plaza, Ugo Nkemdilim told SundiataPOST that the vehicle carrying the bomb […]
ADDIS ABABA – Col. Adewale Adekoya, the newly posted Nigeria’s Defence Attaché for East African region and the African Union (AU), on Wednesday called for greater military and bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and countries in […]
By DEAN KARLAN Most of the world considers soccer’s quadrennial World Cup to be the most important sporting competition of all. A growing number of Americans have embraced the event, but many are only vaguely aware of […]
ENUGU – Three witnesses on Wednesday testified against a second-year student of the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu who is facing a charge of piracy in the Federal High Court. The student, Chikaodili Chikelu, […]
LILONGWE – New Malawian President Peter Mutharika sacked his army chief on Wednesday without giving any reason for dismissing a commander instrumental in ensuring a smooth transfer of power after the death of Mutharika’s brother […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, on Wednesday said those who fund the activities of terrorists in Africa are outside the continent.He stressed the need for designing an African way of stopping the funding.Desalegn spoke […]
NSUKKA – A Magistrates’ Court in Nsukka, Enugu State on Wednesday sentenced two commercial motorcyclists to one year imprisonment each for assaulting some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The prosecution counsel, Mr […]
FIFA’s referees’ chief Massimo Busacca, has leapt to the defence of Yuichi Nishimura, who handled the 2014 World Cup opening match between hosts Brazil and Croatia. The Japanese referee made a few questionable calls, awarding […]
ABUJA – Coach of the national under-20 women football team, Peter Dedevbo, has dropped five players from the team’s camp in Abuja for not meeting up to expectations. The team’s Media Officer, Elizabeth Kah, who […]
ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted one year withdrawal waiver charges on individual and corporate accounts in the remaining 30 states which will implement the cashless policy on July 1. This is […]
ONITSHA – Musical Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (MPDAN) on Wednesday urged Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra to extend the mandate of the Security Taskforce on criminals perpetrating musical piracy. The National Secretary of the […]
Argentina Wednesday beat Nigeria to 3 -2 to win the match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The two goals for Argentina were scored by Lionel Messi in the first half of the […]
ASABA – Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State on Wednesday expressed optimism that the 2015 general elections would be free, fair and devoid of violence. Uduaghan spoke when he received the United States Ambassador to […]
The Managing Editor, Northern Operations, New Telegraph newspaper, Mr. Suleiman Bisala, has been identified as one of the victims of the bomb blast at the Emab Plaza, Abuja on Wednesday. His elder brother, Mohammed Bisala, […]
AWKA – Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Wednesday presented the scorecard of his 100 days in office and expressed the determination to transform the state to an enviable height. In his speech on […]
When Nigeria faced Argentina at the last World Cup in South Africa, it was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Vincent Enyeama. The Lille goalkeeper repelled the Barcelona forward time and time again, even […]
LAGOS – Some Nigerian Ex-internationals on Wednesday applauded the performance of the Super Eagles against Argentina in their last Group F match of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Super Eagles lost to Argentina 2-3 […]
By Katherine Sellgren The students were tested in their first week of term at five different universities University freshers struggle to remember basic concepts from their A-level studies, according to research. University of East Anglia […]
SEATTLE – Flight attendants at Virgin America are due to begin voting next month on whether to join a union, which would be the first at the California-based airline. The balloting by about 850 eligible […]
ABUJA – Ladan Bosso, a former coach of the Flying Eagles, on Wednesday, applauded the performance of the Super Eagles in their World Cup last Group F match against Argentina. The Eagles lost 2-3 to […]
ENUGU – A cross section of Enugu residents have hailed the Super Eagles for qualifying for the round of 16 in spite of the 2-3 defeat to Argentina at the World Cup in Brazil. Some […]
BIRNIN KEBBI – Football fans in Birnin Kebbi have expressed satisfaction with the Super Eagles’ 2-3 loss to Argentina in the ongoing 2014 world Cup competition in Brazil. The team, however, qualified for the knock […]
Payback for Messi When Nigeria faced Argentina at the last World Cup in South Africa, it was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Vincent Enyeama. The Lille goalkeeper repelled the Barcelona forward time and […]
Foreign Direct Investment inflows to Africa rose by four per cent to $57 billion in 2013, driven by international and regional market-seeking investments as well as infrastructure investments, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 20141. […]
By Katherine Sellgren The students were tested in their first week of term at five different universities University freshers struggle to remember basic concepts from their A-level studies, according to research. University of East Anglia […]
KADUNA – The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Monday said it would partner with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to mount aggressive campaign against rape in Nigeria. Vice-President of NAWOJ, Zone […]
ABUJA – Prof. Chris Ohuruogu of Afe Babalola University, has advised regulatory bodies in the education sector to ensure that private universities abide by admission quota allotted to them. Ohuruogu gave the advice in a […]
LAGOS – Emmanuel Ikubese, Mr Nigeria, who recently came second at the Mr World Pageant in England, has said that he would use his position to fight domestic violence. Ikubese gave the assurance on Friday […]
ABUJA – Mrs Nkechi Ohiri, the founder of an NGO, `Widows and Women Creative Art Initiative,’ has appealed to the Federal Government to support widows in Nigeria to contribute their quota to national development. Ohiri […]
LAGOS – The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has resolved to continue its nine months old strike pending the outcome its meeting with the Senate Committee on Education on […]
LAGOS – The engineer in charge of the reconstruction of the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway in Lagos, Mrs Adigom-Vivienne Aniagoh, on Saturday said that the project had reached 65 per cent completion. Aniagoh told the News Agency […]
BADAGRY – No fewer than 65 people were arrested on Saturday in Badagry, Lagos State, for allegedly contravening the restriction of movement order during the environmental sanitation exercise. The alleged offenders were arrested by officials […]
ABUJA – The National Conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi (rtd) on Wednesday sent journalists covering the conference out over discussions he said bothered on national security. About an hour into the plenary to debate the […]
ABUJA – Mr Obiora Chukwuma, the Special Assistant to the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has described the media as `key instrument’ in overcoming deception in the society. Chukwuma made the statement on […]
SAN FRANCISCO – For decades, medical technology firms have searched for ways to let diabetics check blood sugar easily, with scant success. Now, the world’s largest mobile technology firms are getting in on the act. […]
MINNA – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger said on Wednesday that it arrested 73 drug suspects in the state between January and June 24. The state Commander of the agency, Mr […]
WASHINGTON – A GlaxoSmithKline Plc plant in Canada that makes the flu vaccine Flulaval has been cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to meet quality control standards. GSK said it is […]
LAGOS – Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Wednesday that cargo throughput recorded in the first quarter of the year was 14 per cent higher than the figure in 2013. A statement issued by Mr […]
OWERRI – Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has called on the Federal Government to revisit the report of the Oputa Panel for the peace and progress of the country. Okorocha made the call on […]
MUMBAI – India is likely to raise the number of drugs deemed essential and therefore subject to price caps to improve affordability, said people directly involved in the process. A panel convened by India’s health […]
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