Strike: Lagos Government Threatens Doctors
The Lagos State Government on Friday threatened doctors in the state with sanction should they join their counterparts in the proposed national strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). At…
Police in Kebbi Retrieve Hidden Ammo
The Kebbi State Police Command has announced the recovery of arms secretly buried in Rafin Kukah Village in Yauri Local Government Area of the state. Speaking with journalists in Birnin…
Bayelsa Dep. Gov Drives To Nembe; Urges Nembe Kingdom To Continue To Support Dickson
Barely two weeks after Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State released a three billion naira backup to the contractor handling the Nembe-Ogbia Road, SETRACO PLC, the State Deputy Governor, Rear…
Amaechi, Mbu Trade Words over Arrest of Hon. Chidi Lloyd
The Rivers State Government and the Rivers State Police Command are on another collision course over the arrest of Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Chidi Julius…
Nigeria Begins Fifth Tenure on UN Security Council
Nigeria’s fifth tenure as a member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council formally commenced on Thursday albeit the council did not sit courtesy of the New Year’s Day holiday.…
Awada Kerikeri: APC as Obasanjo’s advocate
In January 2009, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar visited his former boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, after years of political acrimony between them. And, recently, General Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju…
2013: NSC Official Year of Scandals, Intimidations and Burial of Sports. How I See it.
Once upon a time, life was very valuable and cherished with minimalist tendencies, if any. Humans, animals, birds and other visible creatures roam free except for occasional predatory snipers. Yes,…
The Patchwork Nation
In 2005, the National Intelligence Council, an independent group that advises Washington’s director of central intelligence, published a report that raised the specter of “the outright collapse of Nigeria.” It…
ASUU Applauds Payment of Lecturers Salary Arrears
Prof. Segun Ajiboye, chairman of the academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan chapter, has described as encouraging the payment of lecturers’ five-month salary arrears by the Federal…
No Plan to Increase Pump Price of Petrol- FG
The Federal Government on Thursday assured Nigerians that it has no plan to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol from the prevailing pump price…