IGP Orders Mop Up of Illegal Firearms , Urges Persons with Non-Prohibited Firearms to Renew Licence or Risk Prosecution
Worried by the increasing proliferation and engagement of prohibited firearms that threatens security in parts of the country, and as part of initiatives aimed at ensuring adequate protection of lives…
Why labour should shelve the fuel strike, by Emma Agu
By now, it is possible that Nigeria’s growing league of professional agitators would likely be sharpening its arsenal to join the strike called, for Wednesday, by the Nigeria Labour Congress,…
SESSPN backs FG on fuel price hike, cautions labour on strike
THE South East, South South Professionals of Nigeria (SESSPN) has backed the Federal Government on the removal of fuel subsidy and the resultant hike in the pump price of petrol….
Appeal Court to hear Saraki’s case May 31
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday fixed May 31 for the hearing of an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct…
Divers in Israel find huge trove of statues, coins in 1,600-year-old shipwreck
Two recreational divers discovered a 1,600 year-old shipwreck on the seabed off the coast of Israel, leading to a salvage operation which uncovered one of the largest caches of marine…
Billionaire Warren Buffett invests $1B in Apple, eyes Yahoo
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in Apple, while also being linked to a bid for Yahoo’s internet assets. The investment firm disclosed today that it had, at some…
Google faces €3B EU search monopoly fine – report
Google may face a fine of around €3 billion by the European Commission (EC) for manipulating search results to promote its own shopping comparison service, The Telegraph reported, which doesn’t…
Premier League: Iheanacho Fires City to Champions League as Arsenal Overhaul Tottenham to Third Place
Manchester City have booked a place in next season’s Champions League as Manuel Pellegrini’s time at the club ended with a draw at Swansea, and it was Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho…
UK Okays N14bn to Assist Nigeria in Fight Against Terror
The United Kingdom has approved 40 million pounds (about N14 billion) to assist Nigeria in the fight against insurgency, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, announced on Saturday in Abuja, on arrival…