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ASUP delighted over N48m members allowances
Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Bida chapter, has expressed delight with the Federal Ministry of Education for the released…
School head promotes high performance in public exams
A retired school headmistress, Mrs Ruth Olugbamila has urged teachers and students in Ekiti to build on their top performance…
NPA directs stakeholders, concessionaires to pay in dollars
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has directed all stakeholders and port concessionaires to henceforth pay their fees in dollars. The…
Truck driver bolts with N1.1m planks
A truck driver,Bawa Iza, who allegedly conspired with others still at large to steal planks worth N1.1 million, was on…
Jegede’s candidacy remains unchanged – Ondo PDP
The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, said on Thursday it has no plans to change its governorship candidate…
Police discovers ritualists’ den
The Zone 2 Police Command says it has discovered a ritualists’ den in Abule Ifa, Siunin, Obafemi Owode Local Government…
Contractor docked for stealing N5m telecoms material
A contractor, Isiaka Rafiu, who allegedly stole telecom materials belonging to IHS Nig. Ltd., is facing trial at an Ikeja…
NSCDC alerts public of fake recruitment
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Benue has alerted the public of the existence of employment racket…
Rangers strengthen club ahead of CAF Champions
The Management of Rangers International FC of Enugu has constituted an eight-man committee to strengthen the club ahead of the…
Youth and sustainable peace in Nigeria
On December 20, 2015, the United Nations outgoing Secretary General, Banki Moon during presentation of the ‘Plan of Action to…
FG to declare `State of Emergency’ in Kaduna
A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr Labari Tella, has said that the Federal Government should declare…
Teachers, students to sustain NECO Performance
Teachers and students in Ekiti have been urged to build on their 2016 National Examination Council (NECO) performance in future…
Breaking: Mourinho charged over referee comment
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been charged by the FA for claiming it would be “difficult” for Manchester-based referee…
Corrupt judges are a disgrace to Africa – NGO
A non-government organisation has described the recent events unfolding around issues of alleged corruption of Nigeria judges as a huge…
Seven arrested over West Ham crowd disorder
Crowd trouble marred West Ham’s EFL Cup fourth-round home win over Chelsea, with police making seven arrests. Plastic bottles, seats…
The death wish of the ninety percenters
Going by all available records, Nigerian politicians generally, shortly before and immediately after independence from Britain, were often referred to…
UK economy grows 0.5% in three months after Brexit vote
The UK economy grew faster than expected in the three months after the Brexit vote, official figures have indicated. The…
NUPENG condemns retrenchment of oil workers
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Central Working Commitee (CWC) has condemned the spate of retrenchment…
West Ham stun Chelsea 2-1
The match between West Ham and Chelsea played at the Olympic Stadium saw Chelsea make seven changes to the team…
Manchester United 1-0 Manchester City: Mata strikes to down Pep’s men
The former Barcelona and Bayern coach reached an unwelcome personal landmark as his compatriot scored the only goal of a…
Missing Nigerian soldiers return to base in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that a sizeable number of the 39 soldiers declared missing after last week suspected…
Man. United beat City to reach EFL quarter final
Juan Mata struck to win a tight Manchester derby as United knocked out EFL Cup holders City to reach the…
Earthquakes hit central Italy
Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending scared residents into the streets. A 5.5-magnitude quake struck…
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Recession: FG must stop lamenting, proffer solution to economy-Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday challenged the Nigerian government to stop lamenting over the parlous state of…
2016 deadliest year for migrants in Mediterranean- UN
The UN refugee agency on Wednesday described this year as the deadliest ever for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean…
Nigerian stock market improves by 0.08%
The market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded a marginal growth of 0.08 per cent, halting…
Shoemaker in court for stealing generator
A 28-year-old cobbler, Ibrahim Idris, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a generator…
Media to sensitise residents on tax payment
The Niger State Board of Internal Revenue on Wednesday appealed to the media to sensitise residents to the importance of…
Aviation experts to converge in Lagos
Aviation experts will on Oct.31 converge in Lagos to discuss the dwindling fortunes of the industry and the myriad of…
Validating UTME for 3 years is harmful- Registrar
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Isha’aq Oloyede, has said that the bill seeking to validate the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…