[VIDEO] British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, grants media...
Britain’s High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright, has demonstrated his love for Nigeria by taking to Pidgin to explain the special relationship he says he has with Nigeria. In a BBC...
View ArticleEkiti PDP petitions Makarfi, rejects imposition
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The crisis rocking the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party took a new turn on Wednesday when some of its members sent a protest letter to its National Caretaker...
View ArticleFG orders probe of ex-heads of JAMB, NIMASA
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Federal Government has ordered the probe of past heads of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency over poor...
View ArticleBuhari didn’t complain about how we managed Paris Club refunds, Governors insist
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has denied report that President Muhammadu Buhari rebuked state governors over the management of Paris Club refunds released to the states. In a statement in Abuja on...
View ArticleFrench court bans couple from using ‘ñ’ in baby’s name
A French court on Wednesday banned a couple from giving their baby a name containing a tilde, ruling that the “n with a squiggle over it” was incompatible with national law. The couple from Brittany...
View ArticleDeployment of soldiers in Nnamdi Kanu’s house illegal – Falana
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday, described as illegal, the alleged deployment of soldiers in the family house of the leader of the Indigenous People of...
View ArticleLabour threatens indefinite strike from Friday
Ozioma Ubabukoh The United Labour Congress on Wednesday threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday...
View ArticleFG orders probe of ex-JAMB, NIMASA’s heads
Niyi Odebode and Eniola Akinkuotu with agency report The Federal Government has ordered the probe of past heads of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the Nigerian Maritime Administration...
View ArticleNorthern govs, monarchs plan public hearings on restructuring
Godwin Isenyo and Tofarati Ige The North has announced plan to hold hearing in the 19 states of the region on the ongoing agitation for the restructuring of the country. This was disclosed at the...
View ArticleMalaysia school fire kills 24 children, teachers
Twenty-four people, mostly children, were killed Thursday when a blaze tore through a Malaysian religious school, trapped in their dormitory by metal grilles on the windows. Pupils and teachers inside...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest panda dies aged 37
The world’s oldest captive giant panda has died at age 37 — more than 100 years in human years — her handlers in China said on Thursday as they gave “Basi” an emotional send-off befitting a minor...
View ArticleDeployment of soldiers in Kanu’s house illegal – Falana
Ade Adesomoju and Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday, described as illegal, the alleged deployment of soldiers in the family house of the leader of the...
View ArticleKanu backs out of talks with S’East govs, policeman killed
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, backed out of the planned talks between the secessionist group and the South-East Governors Forum. The IPOB leader had met with...
View ArticleUPDATED: Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Bukola Adebayo The National Association of Resident Doctors has called of it’s nationwide strike that grounded the smooth delivery of health services in tertiary hospitals in the country. The NARD...
View ArticleOndo APC woos Ekiti indigenes
Peter Dada, Akure The Acting Chairman of the Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, has urged the indigenes of Ekiti State, who reside in Ondo State, to back the APC...
View Article20 die as boat capsizes in India
At least 20 people died on Thursday when a boat packed with labourers capsized on the Yamuna river in northern India, an official said. Twenty bodies have been recovered, Dharam Pal Singh, additional...
View ArticleIsrael club official quits after anti-Muslim remark
The professional adviser of an Israeli football club known for its far-right fan base has resigned after saying he would never sign a Muslim player, a spokesman said on Thursday. Eli Cohen, a veteran...
View ArticleTrump attacks Clinton, calls her “crooked”
US President Donald Trump has attacked Hillary Clinton, his opponent in the 2016 presidential election over her new book and her recent public appearances where she made comments about the election....
View ArticleEkiti PDP stakeholders petition Makarfi, reject Fayose’s candidate
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party took a new turn on Wednesday when some of its members sent a protest letter to its National Caretaker...
View ArticlePDP can’t win elections in Bayelsa again – APC
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Acting Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Bayelsa State chapter, Mr. Joseph Fafi, has boasted that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party cannot win any elections in the state...
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