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Yabatech Reacts to Allegations of Fraud

Our attention has been drawn to a defamatory and contemptuous report in the current edition of Sahara Reporters, an online publication. We therefore, wish to alert the College stakeholders, critical publics, and Nigerians in general that the publication is the handiwork of a drowning alarmist, whose mission is to misinform and stir up strife. Besides, the following points are worthy ... Read More »

EFCC asks court to order Bube Okorodu’s arrest

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday urged a Lagos High Court, Ikeja to order the arrest of the Managing Director of a major transport firm, Cross Country Limited, Mr. Bube Okorodudu, to face the N82.8m theft charges preferred against him. EFCC counsel, Mr. Emmanuel Jackson, urged the court presided over by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo to issue a bench ... Read More »

Golden Eaglet Musa yahaya to earn 65m per year from spurs

Golden Eaglets forward, Musa Yahaya will pocket 250,000 Pounds Sterling in his first year as a pro with Spurs in the EPL. Yahaya chose Spurs ahead of several of Europe’s top clubs including Manchester City, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen but he will now be loaned out to Spanish club, Celta Vigo according to report. MTNFootball.com reports that ... Read More »

FIFA Cancels Nigeria’s 11,000 Ticket Allocation

FIFA has redistributed about 11,000 match tickets meant for Nigeria, due to the apathy of the Nigerian public, who refused to buy the World Cup match tickets as at the close of the exercise on February 7, 2014. The implication is that only very few Nigerian fans will cheer the Super Eagles in their three Group F matches in Cuiaba, ... Read More »

Niger Assembly Passes Law Against ‘Marrying More Than 4 Wives’

  — March 1, 2014 The Niger State House of Assembly has finally passed into  law a bill against marrying more than four wives. The move may not be unconnected with the government’s desire to prosecute the popular octogenarian, Mohammed Saba, who has 86 wives. The state legislature, yesterday codified the law through passage of the bill seeking the establishment ... Read More »

Eko Club Crisis Deepens; Members Condemn President, Elders On Constitution Amendment; Dirty Text Messages Exchange Hands

The crisis rocking the elite Lagos social club, Eko Club, over the decision of the Owolabi Lawal led executive council to amend the constitution, continues unabated as most members have condemned the move. The Lawal led executive council had proposed and effected a constitution amendment to pave way for a council of elders to serve as electoral college in selecting ... Read More »

5 Dead In UNIBEN Cult Group Rivalry

Not less that five students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State of Nigeria have been shot dead by rival cult groups since Nigerian Universities reopened in January 2014 after a 6-months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), according to reports reaching News Bytes. Investigations revealed that the “Aye” and “Eye confraternity”, rival cult groups in ... Read More »