Woman arrested smuggling teenage African migrant hidden in suitcase
A young woman has been caught trying to smuggle a teenage African migrant hidden in her suitcase into Spanish territory. Authorities stopped the 22-year-old woman last week at a border…
NLC scores Buhari low on job-creation, says new minimum wage inevitable
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has score President Muhammadu Buhari government low on job creation, asking “where are the massive jobs promised the people?” It also urged the federal government…
NDLEA arrests motorcycle parts dealer for smuggling cocaine into Nigeria in foot wears
The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered parcels of whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine inside…
Buhari will fall in 2019, Atiku will rise, says Prophet
The man who predicted the rise of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 has now predicted his fall in 2019. Presiding Bishop of Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries in Ibadan,…
NLC vows to partner FG to protect telecoms, oil and gas jobs, knocks Ericsson, Huawei
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will collaborate with the Federal Government to stop out-sourcing of jobs in the telecom sector, among others. Mr Ayuba Wabba, the NLC President,…
I was once an atheist, now I believe ‘religion is important’, says Zuckerberg
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his social media network that while he once questioned his Jewish upbringing, he now believes that “religion is very…
FG starts first batch of N5,000 monthly payments to one million poorest Nigerians
As part of its determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively the Buhari administration has now started the payment of N5, 000 monthly stipends to the poorest and…
Nigeria Customs as corruption mill, by Ken Ugbechie
I used to think that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the hottest corruption outpost in Nigeria. Perhaps, I was wrong. The manner men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)…
Disaster averted as pilot passes out in cockpit, arrested for alleged drunkenness
A pilot who allegedly passed out in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 in Canada has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk. Police in Calgary say Capt. Miroslav Gronych…
Retired military personnel protest non-payment of pension
Some retired military men have formed a coalition to demand the prompt payment of their pension and gratuity. The Coalition of Concerned Veterans has issued a threat to embark on…