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Spokeswoman says PHCN workers not on strike - NEXT
The leader of the security personnel at the PHCN premises who declined to give his name or have his voice on tape said, however, that policemen were invited to PHCN premises to maintain peace and security.
Protesters defy rain, vow to resist return of chairman in Somolu council - NEXT
Another protester, who chose to remain anonymous, alleged that the chairman diverted funds meant for use in the council to other areas and left residents to bear the brunt. Bagostowe, however, told NAN that the protest was sponsored by people who ...
Stripping the 'Garden City' of striptease - NEXT
Commenting on the practice, a hotelier, who asked not to be named, said: “There are two categories of customers of the clubs that run these shows – the regular and irregular customers. The regulars pay a monthly subscription to hotel/night club's ...
Police kill 'wanted' armed robber - NEXT
According to a police source who requested anonymity, "This same man known as Tega is the same person we have been looking for a series of robberies. His real name is Oluekwu Nnamdi and during a gun battle, we gunned him down while he was shooting from ...
Islamic cleric murdered - NEXT
A senior Police officer who requested anonymity told NEXT that the recent bombing of the UN House in Abuja necessitated the resumed stop-and-search operation as a proactive measure against any breach of the peace during and after the Sallah ...
Sam Loco in the eyes of those who knew him - NEXT
One of the in-laws, who refused to give his name, said he and Sam Loco were good friends when Sam was working at the then Dunlop Factory in Benin, while his sister, Ologboshere was a student at Itohan Grammar School in the same city. ...
London reels from riots, Cameron pledges crackdown - NEXT
The cafe's owner, who declined to give his name, said he would lose as much as 10000 pounds because of the attack. "There's no reason for it. It's mindless, they attacked random shops. It's sickening," he said. The blocks around Clapham Junction looked ...
Visualising unspoken words - NEXT
"Since we are now part of it, we hope to be part of the forthcoming ones," said the representative, who declined to give her name. The artists themselves were in attendance, and shared some of the inspirations behind the works to go on display in ...
Minister loses post in clash with former militant - NEXT
When Mr Suleiman got wind that the militants were pressing for his ouster, a source said he contacted Tony Anenih, former minister of works and a member of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, for help. Mr Anenih is believed to be one of the most ...
Police blame Boko Haram for police headquarters attack - NEXT
A traffic warden near the scene who requested anonymity said the explosion took place shortly after Mr Ringim's convoy entered the building. He said the bomber, who was driving an old model Mercedez Benz car, was right behind the IG's incoming convoy, ...
Police blame Boko Haram for police headquarters attack - NEXT
A traffic warden near the scene who requested anonymity said the explosion took place shortly after Mr Ringim's convoy entered the building. He said the bomber, who was driving an old model Mercedez Benz car, was right behind the IG's incoming convoy, ...
Lagos yet to fulfil employment promises - NEXT
Some of them, who spoke to NEXT, asked to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation. According to them, they resigned their paid jobs and opted for the scheme because of the attached promise of automatic employment and Governor Babatunde Fashola's ...
Sokoto civil servants sell off subsided cars - NEXT
"Wallahi (honestly), I got a car but I have concluded plans to sell it to buy two plots of land in Sokoto because I have another car," a beneficiary, who asked to remain anonymous, told NAN in Sokoto on Sunday. According to a car dealer who also sought ...
Bankole in EFCC's net - NEXT
An official of the commission, who spoke with NEXT on condition of anonymity said the EFCC decided to arrest Mr Bankole because it learnt the man had concluded plans to travel out of the country tomorrow. The source said the long standoff came to an ...
A fire waiting to happen - NEXT
The head of the public affairs department of Agip Oil in Omoku, refused to give his name when contacted at his office. He also declined to speak on the issue saying that he did not have the power to talk to the press. “If you want to know anything here ...
Nigerians give mutilated five-year-old new lease on life - NEXT
The man, who also called NEXT to give notice of the deposit into the account opened for the girl, however refused to be identified. Chuks Azubike, the head surgeon at the hospital, said other people had been paying and calling him to get confirmation ...
Lawmakers impede passage of Petroleum Industry Bill - NEXT
Speaking with rare candour, but on the condition of anonymity, the lawmaker who is well-informed on the house plans, yesterday said he was "afraid" the voluminous legislation, expected to turn around the petroleum sector, would not go through a third ...
Rotimi Amaechi emerges new Governors Forum - NEXT
In the run-up to the election, a source said there had been intense lobbying by some of the state chief executives to succeed Mr Saraki. Some of those mentioned to have signified interest in the post were Peter Obi of Anambra, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, ...
Governors Forum chairperson to be elected under new guideline - NEXT
"The problem we have now is that Fashola is not demonstrating enough interest for the position," the source said on the telephone this afternoon. "But we are convinced he is the ideal guy to take over from Saraki. He has the intelligence, ...
Party crisis widens with expulsion of leaders - NEXT
They were hired by the PDP to help sabotage our efforts,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claimed on Friday. The expelled party members, who said the election was free contrary to the position of the CPC, were said to have first met in ...
N20 billion recovered from Tafa Balogun still missing - NEXT
“We have sent them a query and they responded still denying that the funds are with them,” said a member of the committee, who refused to be named because the report has not yet been submitted. The newest of the details though, according to another ...
Bus driver, assistant in custody for rape - NEXT
The woman's husband, who refused to give his name, told NEXT that the incident came as a rude shock to him. He said the suspects have committed a taboo, and something must be done to appease the gods of his village in Benue State. ...
Government agencies at war over Keke NAPEP - NEXT
However, a source who asked not to be named, told our reporter that the registrar had come under intense pressure from the top echelons of the ministry to de-register Autobahn as the trademark owner but she had so far stuck to her guns, arguing that ...
Fighting for light - NEXT
A PHCN official at the Ijegun office, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed Mr Omoviro's statement, adding that it became necessary to mold new poles at the site because of the bad roads in the area. Meanwhile, efforts to reach NNPC's Group General ...
Akpabio assures Akwa Ibom workers of salary increment - NEXT
Some workers who spoke with NEXT, on condition of anonymity, yesterday had, before Mr Akpabio reaffirmed his commitment to the payment of the new wage at the May rally in Uyo stadium, complained that the governor used the minimum wage as a ploy to get ...