Alleged sexual harassment: Federal Poly Bauchi sacks 2 lecturers
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi has approved the dismissal of two lecturers, Malam Abubakar Baba and Mr Adebusoye Sunday over allegations of sexual harassment levelled against them.…
Migrants in Libya: Pope solicits for global assistance
Pope Francis called upon countries around the world to intervene in Libya’s migration crisis, in his weekly Sunday address on St Peter’s Square in Rome. “I appeal to the international…
Buhari talks tough as IPOB threatens to lock down South-east
In a surprisingly crowded week, President Muhammadu Buhari vows to sustain the nation’s democratic order and do the needful in terms of ensuring that governorship election holds in Anambra on…
Anti-open grazing law: CLO seeks strict implementation in Anambra
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has urged Anambra State government to go beyond signing its anti-open grazing law and ensure its strict implementation. CLO chairman in Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme,…
NNPC Weekly Review: Kyari proffers solution to insecurity in Nigeria
It was a busy week for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as the Group Managing Director (GMD) Malam Mele Kyari, addressed the 17th All Nigerian Editors’ Conference in…
Anambra Guber: INEC to provide brailled ballot papers for visually impaired voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will provide brailled ballot papers for visually impaired voters in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. Dr Nwachuku Orji, INEC’s Resident…
Tax collection: Gov. Wike says, Rivers not fighting FG
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the state is not fighting the Federal Government or any of its agencies over collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) as being insinuated in…
Jailbreak: Gov Makinde orders installation of CCTV cameras
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered that Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras be installed in all the correctional facilities in the state. Makinde gave the order on Sunday when…
Nnamdi Kanu: VON DG urges IPOB members to seek political solution
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has admonished the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to join the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to explore political opttion for Nnamdi Kanu’s…
Defection: Cross River PDP receives over 5,000 APC returnees
Mr Venatius Ikem, Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River on Sunday in Ogoja received over 5,000 returnees from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The event, held…
World Polio Day: Kwara records circulating vaccine-derived polio virus
A health expert, Dr Michael Oguntoye, said a new case of circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus (cVDPV) had been recorded in a child at Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara. Oguntoye,…
Experts explains why dogs deserve best day from hosts
Some experts say dogs need special and caring day from owners and lovers because of their sense of human body language, emotions and feelings in society. The experts spoke on…
Buhari to participate in investment summit in Riyadh, S/Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on…
NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny conditions…
NMA tasks Abia govt on unpaid salaries of medical doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abia has called on the Abia government to expedite action in clearing salary arrears of medical doctors. Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, Abia Chairman of the…