140 perish in tanker inferno, fire sparked by a passer-by lighting a cigarette
A lorry carrying fuel has burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur East, killing at least 140 people, local officials say. Villagers had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel…
Eid Mubarak: Gov Bello rallies support for Buhari
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has urged Nigerians, especially the youth to move beyond primordial sentiments that is slowing the country down insisting that Nigerians are better off…
The budget and the clowns, by Ken Ugbechie
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has signed the 2017 budget into law. A national budget is a country’s projected income and expenditure profile for a particular period. In the case of…
Varsity sacks lecturer for altering students’ results
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has dismissed a lecturer (names withheld), for altering students’ results. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto…
How Fashola padded 2017 budget by N37bn, House alleges
Did the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola  pad the 2017 budget with the sum of N37 billion? The House of Representatives  thinks he did and they…
Wike sacks cabinet, gives no reason
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has sacked all members of his Executive Council. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, the Governor directed…
Supreme Court sacks APC House member, PDP Senator, orders duo to return all salaries and allowances collected within 90 days
The Supreme Court declares Mrs Dorathy Mato winner of the APC party ticket for Vandikwa/ Konshisha federal constituency of Benue state thus terminating the tenure of Herman Hembe. The apex…
Saraki laughs off FG’s appeal, says it lacks substance
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has shrugged off the appeal by the Federal Government which seeks to upturn his acquittal by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) of…
DSS arrests terrorists planning to attacks on Sallah Day…Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna are targets
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested terrorist planning to bomb soft targets in Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna and Maiduguri during the Sallah celebration. A statement released by…
Six ways to save time with your smartphone
Time is an essential commodity that cannot be trifled with. Notable American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn captured it succinctly when he declared that: “Time is more valuable…