Anambra election: APC confirms Nwonye as candidate
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday affirmed that Mr Tony Nwonye remained the party´s candidate for forthcoming governorship election in Anambra. The...
View ArticleStop blackmailing us over unpaid salaries, FG tells state govts
The Federal Government has advised state governments to desist from blackmailing it over unpaid salaries and allowances of their workers and pensioners. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on...
View ArticleVicious sanctions will only speed up nuclear programme – North Korea
North Korea bitterly denounced new sanctions on its economy as “vicious, unethical and inhumane” and warned the measures would only accelerate progress on its nuclear weapons programme, state media...
View ArticleRefineries: Cost of rehabilitation not yet determined – NNPC
Everest Amaefule, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says it is yet to determine the cost of the extensive rehabilitation of its three refineries. In a telephone interview with our...
View ArticleICYMI: Treasury looters, disgruntled politicians sponsoring IPOB –FG
Ademola Oni, Olusola Fabiyi, Gbenga Adeniji and Ihuoma Chiedozie The Federal Government has said politically-disgruntled individuals and treasury looters are sponsoring secession agitators, the...
View ArticleIsrael gets first joint US military base
Israel on Monday inaugurated with its US ally a joint missile defence base on Israeli soil, the first ever, a senior Israeli air force officer said. The new facility, at an undisclosed location in...
View ArticleICYMI: Falana knocks Obasanjo, attacks Jonathan
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise to Nigerians over the deployment of the military to invade communities under...
View ArticleAnambra Police to enforce ban on IPOB
The Anambra Police Command says it has taken steps to enforce the ban on all activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, said...
View ArticleOsun doctors embark on seven-day warning strike
The Osun State Chapter of Nigerian Medical Association on Monday ordered its members working with state government to proceed on 7-day warning strike over unpaid salary arrears and poor working...
View ArticleSpain seizes more Catalan referendum posters, summons mayors
Spanish police on Monday seized more than 100,000 posters promoting a planned independence referendum in Catalonia, while prosecutors summoned mayors who have agreed to help hold the disputed vote....
View ArticleICYMI: EFCC inspects Diezani’s N7bn Dubai properties, moves for forfeiture
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have visited two mansions in Dubai allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani...
View ArticleIPOB: There ‘ll be no reprisals – Northern govs
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt A high-powered delegation of the Northern Governors Forum on Monday visited the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, with a message that despite the unfortunate...
View ArticleSpain expels North Korea ambassador over nuclear tests
Spain on Monday ordered North Korea’s ambassador to leave the country by September 30 in protest over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests, which it has criticised as “a serious threat to peace”. “Today, the...
View ArticleTwo suspects flush $120,000 down the toilets –Police say
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into why two people literally tried to cram about 100,000 euros ($120,000) in 500 euro notes down the toilets. The incident happened in Switzerland, precisely...
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[PHOTO] IPOB : Northern govs visit Rivers
A delegation of the Northern Governors Forum, on Monday, visited the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike over the clash between the Indigenous People of Biafra and Hausa community in the state., The...
View ArticleBREAKING: ASUU, FG ends meeting, union to announce decision in few hours
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it would announce its position on the strike action in a few hours time. The ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this in...
View ArticleAs Buhari prepares for UN speech, Presidency alleges fake statement in...
As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to deliver Nigeria’s Statement at the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Presidency has warned the public to beware of...
View ArticleSultan calls on Muslims to look for new moon
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday, urged Muslims to start looking for the new moon of Muharram 1439AH. The call is in a statement sign by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman,...
View ArticleASUU: BUK lecturers to meet on Wednesday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bayero University Kano chapter, is to meet on Wednesday to deliberate on the decision reached between its leaders and the Federal Government. The BUK...
View ArticleFG to block IPOB funding sources
The Federal Government says it is aware of sources of funding of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and is taking steps to block them. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed...
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