NLC urges ASUU to double productivity
Awka – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Anambra has called on university lecturers to work harder to make up for the 25 weeks lost to their strike. Mr Patrick...
Nigeria Pastor docked over sexual assault, theft of N250
LAGOS — A 28-year–old pastor, Chibuike Israel, yesterday, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, over alleged unlawful carnal knowledge and stealing. The accused, who resides at the Ijegun...
Jonathan ‘ll win northern votes in 2015, Tukur declares
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, is set to clash with the leadership of his party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following the party’s request, yesterday, that he declare...
Nigeria: 35 Kano women fail mass wedding test over HIV, pregnancy
KANO — Thirty-five women were, yesterday, disqualified by the Kano State Hisbah Board from participating in the mass wedding organised and sponsored by the state government. Those disqualified included 19...
2011 Christmas day bomber Kabiru Sokoto jaild for life
The alleged mastermind of the Christmas day bomb blast that killed about 44 persons and wounded 75 others at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, in 2011, Kabiru Umar,...
NFA pleased with Flamingoes’ World Cup foes
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has expressed satisfaction with the draw of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that pitched the under-17 national team with Mexico, Colombia and...
Obasanjo/Iyabo feud: Why we won’t intervene— Yoruba elders
Suggestions that Yoruba elders will intervene in the feud between former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and his daughter, Iyabo, were yesterday ruled out as prominent leaders from the South-West said...
Ban on rice importation: Public servants urge FG to raise local production
Lagos – The Association of Senior Civil Servants (ASCSN) on Friday advised the Federal Government to raise local production of rice before enforcing the ban on its importation. Mr Basir...
FG rejects visa payment in foreign currencies
ABUJA: The Federal Government of Nigeria said it is not going to accept payment for visa and other consular charges in foreign currencies as introduced by some diplomatic and consular...
We ‘ll overcome conditions for state creation – Ekweremadu
ABUJA – DEPUTY Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday reiterated his committee’s determination to make history by approving requests for...