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Lawyer Sues FG, ASUU Over Strike

A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Daniel Onwe, has dragged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff  Union of Universities, ASUU, before…

World’s shortest man just 16 inches tall!

If one thinks the world’s shortest man will be chosen among the dwarfs familiar on the streets of Lagos, you…

Murder Of Housemaid: Couple To Know Fate 23 October

A Nigerian high court in Ikeja, capital of Lagos state has fixed Oct. 23 for judgment in the case of…

Obama Cancels Asia Trip Because Of Shutdown

Due to the US government shutdown, President Barack Obama has cancelled the Malaysia and Philippines legs of an upcoming trip…

Thailand: Woman jailed for five years for insulting royals

A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to five years in jail for breaching the kingdom’s strict royal defamation…

Dangote to build diagnostic centre, hospital in Kano

Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said on Tuesday that he would construct a 1,000-bed…

Amaechi rallies citizens against jackboot reign in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Hacourt After repeated crackdown by the Nigeria police on peaceful assembly in Rivers state, Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi…

Nyiam, Nwabueze, Anyim join Okurounmu dialogue panel

Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced the other members of the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue that will establish modalities for…

Nigeria sixth worst country to grow old, says UN report

On the day that Nigeria celebrated its 53rd anniversary as an independent nation, a new study released today by the…

Americans rush to register for Obamacare insurance

A key stage of President Barack Obama’s drive to offer cheaper health insurance to millions of Americans opened Tuesday despite…

US Fed workers go home over budget row

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Washington’s subway was filled as usual Tuesday with resigned workers trekking to their desks, but on this…

Nigerians hail Jonathan on National Confab

Some Nigerians on Tuesday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his endorsement of a National Conference. In his address to mark…

Fashola condemns Nigeria’s centenary celebration plan

Kazeem Ugbodaga As Nigeria marks 53rd independence anniversary, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has condemned the plan by the…

Resident doctors to begin nationwide strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has directed its members nationwide to proceed on an indefinite strike…

Okurounmu heads agenda setting panel for Nigeria talks

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE President Goodluck Jonathan this morning named former senator and Afenifere chieftain, Femi Okurounmu, as the chairman of an…

New Face Of Osun Schools

The ongoing education reforms in the State of Osun are already yielding stupendous dividends It was midday. Pupils at Union…

We Have Democratised Learning —Laoye Tomori

Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Education in the State of Osun, Chief Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, speaks with FUNSHO BALOGUN, GBENRO…

Aregbesola Not a Muslim Fanatic —Ifaturoti

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the governor of the State of Osun, is one governor who has demonstrated uncommon interest in the…

SSANU joins ASUU, declares indefinite strike

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) on Monday began indefinite strike. This followed by a unanimous resolution adopted…

Jonathan sets up committee for national dialogue

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday announced the setting up of an advisory committee to come up with the frame…

Jonathan faces the nation again

Less than 48 hours after he faced a panel of interviewers on television Sunday, President Goodluck Jonathan will make an…

Families demand compensation from NDLEA

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Families of two teenagers allegedly shot by officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Owan…

Atiku carpets FG over threats to arrest dissenters

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the silence of the government over the rumors and threats of certain members…

Court proceedings end as NURTW members clash

Proceedings at the Federal High Court, Adeoyo, Ibadan, Oyo state, western Nigeria ended abruptly on Monday when two factions of…

Nigeria At 53: A Celebration With Mixed Feelings

By all accounts, Nigeria’s political history has shown that the struggle for independence and nationhood has not only been tortuous…

Canada Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe

Canada has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack at the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe, where more than 40 students were killed.…

Court Remands 2 Motorcyclists For Murder

An Akure Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded two commercial motorcycle riders (Okada men), Folorunso Aliu, 37, and Akinwale Ogunro, 30,…

Civil Defence Shuts Illegal Security Companies

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it has shut down over 65 private security companies for operating…

ASUP To Join ASUU Strike Friday

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, saysit  will  embark on an indefinite strike from Friday, 4 October, 2013 to…

Students’ Massacre: Our School Not Guarded —Provost

The Provost of Yobe State College of Agriculture where Boko Haram massacred at least 42 students of the college in…