U.S. Senate to advance stopgap bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate is on track to approve Friday a stopgap spending bill that sets Congress up for a weekend of partisan jockeying to resolve a shutdown threat before...
Power failure snarls NYC commute for thousands
NEW YORK — Tens of thousands of commuters scrambled Thursday for alternative transportation between the Connecticut suburbs and the city as a power failure disabled one of the nation's busiest...
U.S. Justice Department spent nearly $5M on drones
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has been using drones to support its law enforcement operations since 2006 and has spent more than $3 million on the unmanned aircraft, the Justice...
Most wanted kidnap kingpin Kelvin arrested
The sensational reign of Niger Delta’s most wanted criminal suspect came to an abrupt end in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday morning. He was arrested by operatives of the...
Jackson’s lawyer attacks promoter as trial nears climax
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The promoters of Michael Jackson’s last tour were “so excited” about making huge profits that they did not bother to hire a competent doctor for the...
Nigeria: Okorocha relocates to Anambra for APC
The Senator Chris Ngige Campaign Organization was inaugurated in Awka yesterday with the leader of the campaign committee and Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, saying he would soon...
Jackson: Lawyer asks for $85m for kids, $35m for mother
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The promoters of Michael Jackson’s doomed last tour should pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to the late pop icon’s...
Pensioners’ Woes: The need for labour movement’s concerted response
“Since we were retired, no kobo was paid to me. Every time, we would be called to come to Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, to fill one form after another. Sometimes, we...
Climate change report will point a finger at humans
A landmark report from the world's top climate scientists this week is likely to say with heightened certainty that humans are behind the planet's rising temperatures, and that surface temperatures...
Police disperse gathering of newly recruited teachers in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT — A gathering of 13,000 newly recruited teachers, convened by their employer, the Rivers State Government, for collection of letters of posting was, yesterday, dispersed by the Police...