Australian Open: Serena, Djokovic zoom into 3rd round

Serena Williams reached the third round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Russia’s Vera Zvonareva.
The American top seed, 33, came through a tight first set to win 7-5 6-0 as

Boko Haram Is Making Me Look Bad - Jonathan

Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, yesterday said that the insurgency problem in the country is diverting people’s attention from the high points of his administration.
Jonathan also reiterated his administration’s eagerness to solve the terrorism problem.

He said: “The unfortunate Boko Haram excesses are taking attention away from our numerous achievements.

Jonathan buries sister today

President Goodluck  Jonathan’s younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei, who died on January 4, 2015, is to be buried today, in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.

Again, thugs attack LP members in Ebonyi

Barely three days after suspected thugs attacked members of Labour Party (LP) in Ikwo and Ezza South local government areas in Ebonyi State, some members of the party have come under attack again in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state.

World AIDS Day: Fayose’s wife canvasses increased help for AIDS/HIV victims

Wife of the Ekiti State governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose has canvassed increased support in terms of medication and creation of awareness against stigmatization, for the patients of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

New fuel price: CSOs urge FG, DPR, PPPRA to close defaulting stations

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) yesterday, in Abuja called for the closure of filling stations that have failed to comply with government’s directive that the pump price of fuel be reduced by N10.

I made N28m in one robbery operation – Alaba trader

A popular trader in Alaba International Market, Lagos, and a gang leader, Nnamdi (surname withheld) has been arrested by the police for alleged armed robbery.
Nnamdi and six others are being interrogated at the State  Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police command, Ikeja.