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PHCN retirees protest non-payment of pension benefits

Retirees of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), protested in Lagos on Wednesday against the non-payment of their accumulated…

Jonathan lauds Igbenedion at 80

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday commended the Esama of Benin kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, “for living a life of uncommon…

In Pictures: Tiwa Savage, Davido prepare for Africa Unplugged

Photos By Daniel Sync Ahead of their Africa Unplugged concert on Sunday 14 September the quartet of Tiwa Savage, Davido,…

Heavy shelling as Nigerian troops attack Boko Haram to reclaim Michika

Nigeria’s military launched ground and air offensives against Boko Haram to recapture the northeastern town of Michika that fell to…

Aregbesola evading petition sent to him – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun said it had approached the Election Petition Tribunal to seek for an order…

Its ‘Judgement Day’ for Oscar Pistorius

“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius appears in court on Thursday to face judgement over the killing of his model girlfriend, ending…

LP commends FG for defending territorial integrity

The Labour Party on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for consistently protecting the territorial integrity of the nation in spite…

Amosun presents Onimeko with staff, instrument of office

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Imeko community in Imeko-Afon local government area of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria was on Wednesday agog as Governor…

Missing couple found in SSS cell in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Sixty-five days after they were declared missing, Islamic Cleric, Uztadh Abdul Ganniyu Jumah and his wife, Muinat, were…

Ex-LG boss joins Ogun guber race

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Chairman of Ifo local government council in Ogun state, Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele has joined the governorship race…

David Mark to ensure creation of additional states

The Senate President, Senator David Mark, on Wednesday restated his commitment to ensure that the quest for creation of additional…

Osogbo Chief Imam died with great knowledge – Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun said on Wednesday that the late Chief Imam of Osogbo, Sheik Mustapha Ajisafe, was an…

Bureau decries public servants refusal to declare assets

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Wednesday decried the poor compliance of public servants with the law on the…

Ebola: OAU student quarantined, under surveillance

Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health has said that there is no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the…

Okorocha to repair abandoned federal roads

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that the state government will re-start work on some damaged Federal Government-owned roads…

Ogun to introduce insurance as subject in secondary schools

The Ogun government on Wednesday announced plans to introduce insurance as a subject in the curriculum of public senior secondary…

Army pensioners protest non-payment of arrears in Abuja

Many retired military personnel from different parts of the country protested in Abuja on Wednesday against the non-payment and non-harmonisation…

Boko Haram: Emir debunks reports he fled his palace in Mubi

The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, has debunked media reports that he fled his palace in Mubi as a…

NIS repatriates 7, 000 illegal immigrants

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr David Parradang, on Wednesday said that the service repatriated no fewer…

Gates donates $50mn to Nigeria, others to fight Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Wednesday it was pledging $50 million to Nigeria and other countries hit by…

Tertiary institutions underutilised N22.3bn in 10 years

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Wednesday expressed regrets that institutions which benefitted from the N22.3 billion intervention fund…

Ebola Cuts Sierra Leone Growth To 3-Yr Low —Govt

Sierra Leone said Wednesday the Ebola crisis had devastated the economy, with growth projections pared back to single digits for…

Thousands Mourn Italian Nuns Killed In Burundi

Thousands of mourners in Burundi celebrated the lives of three Italian nuns brutally murdered this week, in tearful farewells before…

Ajimobi Seeks Empowerment Of Girl Child

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Wednesday urged government at all levels to focus on the empowerment of the…

Wamakko Calls For Support To Security Agencies

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Wednesday urged members of the public to give maximum support to all security…

Jonathan made a mockery of Nigeria with #BringBackJonathan – APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned President Goodluck Jonathan for making a mockery of Nigeria by waiting for an…

Nasarawa SURE-P to recruit 2,000 youths, women

The Nasarawa State Subsidy and Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) said it would recruit 2,000 youths and women in 2014 as…

Al-makura urges parents to give priority to Western, Islamic education

Governor Umaru Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Wednesday renewed his call for Muslims to accord top priority to Western and…

Boko Haram: Camp registers 1,300 refugees in Adamawa

The Commandant, Adamawa Internally Displaced Persons Camp, Mr Abdulmumini Jauro, on Wednesday said that no fewer than 1,300 Internally Displaced…

Kaduna urges residents to guard against kidnapping, abduction

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday urged all residents to be vigilant in view of the increasing cases of abduction…