Boko Haram: NSCDC deploys 50 personnel to Jiddari Polo, Maiduguri
April 30, 2018 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday says it deployed 50 under-cover personnel to enhance security in Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri to check security….
CPC commends OAU over sexual harassment case
April 30, 2018 The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended prompt actions by the management of Obafeme Awolowo University (OAU) in the alleged sexual harassment of one of its female…
NYSC DG cautions Corps members against keeping late night
April 30, 2018 Brigadier General Zakari Sule Kazaure, NYSC Director-General has advised corps members against keeping late night in their places of primary assignment. The director-general gave the advice on…
T-Mobile and Sprint announce $26bn mega merger, market value now $146bn
T-Mobile and Sprint put an end to years of speculation, on Sunday, 29 April announcing plans to merge in an all-stock transaction worth $26 billion. The combined company will operate…
French tycoon Bollore fights Africa graft allegations in op-ed JDD
French billionaire Vincent Bollore on Sunday fought allegations that his family-run group corrupted foreign public officials to win port concessions in West Africa. In a op-ed article entitled Should we…
Herdsmen killings: Expose sponsors, compensate victims now, Soyinka charges FG
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government to do more to end attacks and killings allegedly by criminal herdsmen in parts of the country. He said…
NPFL: Home wins dominate Week 19 as Lobi Stars extend unbeaten run
Leaders Lobi Stars extended their unbeaten streak in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to five games after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sunshine Stars on Sunday….
Africa’s democratic ‘laggards’ must listen to calls for change – Liberia’s Johnson Sirleaf
African leaders resisting “democratic transformation” must heed their citizens’ calls for change, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said on Saturday, after receiving an award aimed at promoting good leadership…
Invincible Barcelona win La Liga, Deportivo, Las Palmas, Malaga relegated
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona clinched a 25th Liga title on Sunday after winning 4-2 at Deportivo La Coruna with extra four matches to spare. The victory came…
Anambra Government to make Tansi’s tomb an international tourist centre
April 29, 2018 Mrs Sally Mbanefo, Commissioner for Indigenous Art Works, Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism in Anambra, says her mission is to make tourism sector a major contributor to…