FIFA bombs Blatter again, says ex-President, others took $81m in pay and bonuses
FIFA’s ethics committee said at the weekend it has opened formal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and two of his ex-deputies for taking huge salaries and bonuses. Facing…
Rivers Muslim Leaders commend Governor Wike over developmental projects
Rivers State Muslim Leaders have commended Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for promoting the welfare of Muslims in the state through the execution people oriented programmes. The Muslim Leaders also lauded…
Aftermath of Clinton Pneumonia: Trump to release his medical status soon
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that health is an issue in the election campaign after his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, revealed she had pneumonia, and he said…
If we don’t produce we may buy rice at N40,000 per bag this December – Minister
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has raised an alarm which must never be ignored. He warned that Nigeria must start producing rice now otherwise…
NCC reaffirms subscribers’ protection from unsolicited messages by operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its readiness to protect subscribers from the nuisance and irritations of unsolicited text messages and calls from mobile network operators. Mr. Tony Ojobo, Director,…
Buhari, Zuckerberg and telecom, by Ken Ugbechie
Last week in this column, I commended the smart innovators who pulled Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria, precisely to Yaba, the nation’s emerging Silicon Valley, and later to Aso…
Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to US emission cheating, may get 5-year-jail term
A Volkswagen engineer who worked in Germany and the United States pleaded guilty Friday for a long-running conspiracy to trick U.S. regulators and VW buyers with software that cheated U.S….
Former Enugu Governor, Chime, not dead
Former governor of Enugu State, Barrister Sullivan Chime, is not dead. This information is coming against recent published reports indicating the immediate former governor of Enugu State died. A family…
NSCDC deploys 30,000 personnel for Sallah celebration
The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, in a special Sallah message, has ordered the deployment of thirty thousand (30,000) personnel to all nooks…
One soldier, Officer die as Troops encounter IED in border town
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the north eastern flank of the country operating at the precinct of Niger Republic lost one officer and one soldier when…