A former President, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Mr. Ayba Wabba, has been elected President of Nigeria Labour Congress at the NLC delegates conference in Abuja. The NLC rescheduled election was concluded this morning at the Eagle Square in the nation’s federal capital.
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Retired primary school teachers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, took to the streets in protest against non-payment of their outstanding gratuities and pensions, totaling about N17 billion. The protesters, numbering about 500, who after their congress held at the Agodi GRA, trooped to the streets, disclosed that the retired teachers, who are affected by the […]
The first South African has been killed in North-eastern Nigeria, where he was participating in the fight against Boko Haram. Leon Lotz, an apartheid-era Defence Force Koevoet operative, was reportedly killed in a friendly fire incident when a Nigerian tank destroyed the wrong target. According to sources in Nigeria, Leon Lotz, a private security contractor, […]
Reports coming in from Reuters states that much of the Chadian force fighting Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria have withdrawn to Cameroon and is deploying further south, Chadian soldiers and a Cameroonian military official said on Thursday. According to the officials of both countries, the withdrawal by the Chadian troops signals the potential start of […]
The popular Mile 12 market along Ikorodu road, Lagos is on fire.Details later
The popular Mile 12 Market is on fire and there are calls to the Lagos State Fire Services to rescue the market from been razed down.Details later.
The National Mathematics Centre (NMC) has commended and honoured the management of the Nigerian Turkish InterÂnational Colleges (NTIC) for the performance of its students at the recently concluded InternaÂtional Mathematics and Physics Olympiad. The Turkish schools had won five medals of the six won by NiÂgerian schools at the recent inÂternational competitions, held in
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Aba, Abia State-based 31-year-old single mother for concealing 430 grammes of heroin in her private part. The arrest took place at the Murtala Mohammed InternaÂtional Airport (MMIA) Lagos during the inward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight. NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Mr. […]
President Goodluck JonaÂthan on Thursday took his campaign to the hometown of the vice-presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Yemi Osinbajo in Ijebuland where he promised to execute programmes that will transform the area. The same day, the APC presiÂdential candidate, General MuÂhammadu Buhari, lamented the decay in the educational sector and
In a communication glitch, two South African mercenaries assisting NiÂgeria in the war against Boko Haram were on MonÂday killed in error by the military in Bama, Borno State. A military contractor, Leon Mare Lotz, and his driver, whose name was given simply as NanÂgombe, were shot dead when a convoy in which they were […]
A 30-year-old fake staff of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has been arrested by the DeÂpartment of Security serÂvice (DSS) and handed over to the agency in Anambra State. The FRSC said on ThursÂday, in Awka, that the susÂpect, Raymond Aghaogwu, had been defrauding people for some time in the state. Aghaogwu is from […]
Two weeks after his lawyers issued a ‘cease and desist’ letter to online newspaper, Sahara ReportÂers, former Minister of State for Defence and newÂly-confirmed Ministerial nominee, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has sued the media outfit and its pubÂlisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, in New York, United States of America for defamation. Tacopina & Seigel, SenaÂtor Obanikoro’s
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has advised Youth Corps members, who would work as ad-hoc staff, in the 2015 general election, to shun politicians’ advances to rig the elections. He gave the advice on Wednesday, at the opening of the National Youth SerÂvice Corps (NYSC) Annual Management Conference, in Benin City. He said: “This […]
Policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Ikejahave arrested a five-man gang of suspected kidnappers in the Berger area of LaÂgos. The gang, led by 32-year-old Edet Ekuno, also has Chukwudi Dickson, SunÂday Shamiga, Hope Edet and Isaiah Unuabon as members. They were arÂrested while trying to kidÂnap a yet-to-be-identified victim in a hotel. […]
Governor Willie ObiÂano of Anambra State has flagged off the operations of N16 billion Ekcel Farm, which would exclusively focus on the cultivation and processing of tomato and cassava. At the opening ceremony on Thursday, at Omasi comÂmunity, in Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state, Obiano expressed the commitment of his adminÂistration towards reformaÂtion […]
The Chibok commuÂnity has denied rejecting the rebuilding of the GovÂernment Girls’ Secondary School, (GGSS), Chibok, Borno State, razed by Boko Haram insurgents, during the abduction of 219 school girls on April, 14, 2014. This was disclosed by the Director of Publicity, Kibaki Area Development National Association, Dr. Manessah Allen, during the sit-out of the […]
The Federal GovernÂment is committed to reÂclaiming territories under the control of Boko Haram and crush the terrorist group. This view was expressed, on Thursday, by Vice-PresiÂdent, Arc. Namandi Sambo, in an interactive session with reporters, in Kano. He said that the Boko HaÂram insurgency was a new kind of crisis, but was gratiÂfied that […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Presidency to come out clean with Nigerians on the cause of the ongoing diplomatic row beÂtween Nigeria and Morocco that has forced the Kingdom to reÂcall its Ambassador to Nigeria, while portraying Nigeria as a liar. In a statement issued in LaÂgos on Thursday by its NationÂal […]
Senate President, David Mark, has assured the internaÂtional community that Nigeria is prepared for a smooth, transÂparent and peaceful conduct of the 2015 elections. The Senate President also dismissed insinuations that the present administration is ill-prepared for the elections, saying that the initial postponeÂment was necessitated by the security challenges in the
Four people were killed on Thursday evening when a gang of armed robbers invaded a new generation bank at Plot B, Waterfront Plaza, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos state. According to a witness, the four people were three police escorts of a passing civilian Coaster bus and a fish seller. The robbers, numbering at […]
