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Scarcity: Fuel sells for N250 per litre in Oyo
Fuel scarcity being experienced in some parts of the country had resulted in a sharp increase in pump price of…
It’s A Girl! Kate of Cambridge gives birth to a girl
London (AFP) – Prince William’s wife Kate gave birth to a girl on Saturday, sparking celebrations for the royal couple’s…
Union assures Nigerians of stable power supply
Aminat Ibrahim, the President of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEC), on Friday assured Nigerians of improved…
PICTURES: Women, children rescued by Nigerian troops
Nigerian troops just rescued 234 women and children from Sambisa Forest the stronghold of Boko Haram. Here are some pictures…
Fuel Scarcity: NSCDC clampdown on black marketers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has begun the arrest of illegal oil marketers in the…
Drug Trafficking: Nigerian ‘witchdoctor’ jailed in US
A 58-year-old Nigerian-born, but now US naturalised man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the…
Mayweather or Pacquiao: Who will win fight of the century?
The fight of the century, the welterweight megabout between America’s 38 year old Floyd Mayweather and The Philippines 36 year…
Rooney fit for Man United, as Van Gaal ponders three-year plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney is fit to lead the Manchester United attack in the weekend’s Premier League game at…
Crystal Palace determined to make Chelsea wait
Crystal Palace are determined to bounce back from a disappointing performance last weekend to delay Chelsea’s Premier League title celebrations,…
Niger orders islands evacuated after Boko Haram attacks
NIAMEY (Reuters) – A regional governor in southern Niger on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the West African nation’s inhabited…
Baltimore protesters defy curfew after police officers charged
Numerous protesters were arrested for defying a curfew in Baltimore, hours after six police were charged over the death of…
Nigerian troops rescue another 234 women, children
A fresh set of 234 women and children held captive by the terrorist group Boko Haram, inside the Sambisa forest…
All US presidents want their own temples
It’s not easy for a world leader to create a public image that will last long after he or she…
One in six species faces extinction from climate change
One out of six species faces extinction as a result of climate change and urgent action must be taken to…
May Day: Buhari gets list of expectations from workers
Nigerian workers have called on the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), to engage local engineers and scientists in development projects…
We’ll hold Buhari accountable for promises made, say NLC, TUC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday in Abuja vowed to hold the incoming…
Petrol scarcity worsens in Oyo as transporters hike fares
The scarcity of petrol worsened on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, with long queues dotting the few filling stations…
Lauryn Hill blames promoter for no-show at Lagos concert
Diva, songstress, singer–songwriter, rapper, producer and actress, Lauryn Hill has apologised to her fans in Nigeria after she failed to…
Okorocha promises to pay 13 months salary arrears
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has pledged to pay the 13 months salary arrears owed primary school teachers in the…
May Day: Workers will have better life under Buhari – Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin As the nation eagerly awaits the swearing-in of General Muhammadu Buhari as president of the country, Governor Adams…
May Day: Lagos workers dazzle at Onikan Stadium
Photos By Emmanuel Osodi Lagos State workers celebrates labour day at Onikan stadium in Lagos Island today. Here are some…
I’m not interested in Senate Presidency, says Akume
George Akume, Senate Minority Leader has stated that he is not interested in succeeding David Mark as Senate President of…
Prioritise workers’ welfare, Priest urges Buhari
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr Alfred Martins, on Friday urged the President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to give…
Gov. Yero thanks Kaduna workers for support
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State has expressed appreciation to civil servants in the state for their support to his…
Pay us before you go, Bauchi workers tell Yuguda
Comrade Hashim Gital, the Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Bauchi Council, has appealed to Governor Isa Yuguda to pay outstanding…
Chimaroke Nnamani an artful dodger, says EFCC
He is expectedly a highly skilled medical doctor by training, and also a well-respected writer, noted for his popular Ebeano…
Jonathan’s mother praises JTF for donating borehole to her community
Mrs Eunice Jonathan, the mother of President Goodluck Jonathn, has commended the Joint Task Force (JTF) donating a borehole to…
Bayelsa workers laud Dickson for labour friendly policies
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As workers in Nigeria celebrate Workers’ Day, the Bayelsa Development Forum, a socio-political organization has lauded the…
INEC Issues Certificate Of Return To Wrong Candidate
Sam Obinna Ibe/Umuahia The winner of Umuahia South State Constituency in the Abia House of Assembly, Eastern Nigeria, Chijioke Nwachukwu,…
May Day: Ekwunife, Melaye want improved welfare for workers
As Nigeria marks Workers’ Day, two new senators have called for improved welfare for workers so as to enhance their…