NYSC deploys 109 corps members on health grounds, others
One hundred and nine corps members posted to Jigawa in the Batch `A’ Stream have been redeployed to other states, according to Mr Michael Amolo, NYSC Coordinator in the state….
Major BT investor calls for new CEO, says incumbent Patterson not the right man for the job
One of the top investors in BT – with control of a stake worth hundreds of millions of pounds – urged the company to replace CEO Gavin Patterson as the…
17 killed in Sunday night terror attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso
No fewer than seventeen people have been killed and eight wounded in a “terrorist attack” in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says. It was…
Another Trump storm: Merck CEO resigns from Trump council, citing intolerance and extremism
The rollercoaster storm continues in the White House as Merck & Co Inc Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump’s American Manufacturing Council on Monday, saying he…
ASUU shuts down universities in nationwide strike, says FG not sincere
The Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike due to the Federal Government’s failure to fulfill the 2009 agreement made with the union….
Tension in Kenya, Odinga tells supporters to stay away from work on Monday
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga urged supporters to stay away from work on Monday and accused the government of having planned to rig elections and murder his supporters. “(The) Jubilee…
Atiku condemns quit notices, says an eye for an eye will leave Nigeria blind
Former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned those issuing quit notices and counter quit notices to fellow Nigerians in various parts of the country, saying they were misguided. He cautioned…
Bolt cramp out as Nigerian helps Britain to a shock 4×100 relay Gold
Fate played a cruel role Saturday as Jamaica’s Usain Bolt failed spectacularly to finish the last race of his career the World Championship in London. He developed a muscle pull…
National identity management fatigue
By KEN UGBECHIE Post-Independence Nigeria has struggled with the issue of identity and accurate census. Since the rebirth of democracy in 1999, the nation has gone through several identity motions,…
Why I cannot return to Nigeria now – Buhari; receives his media team in London
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday explained why he cannot return to Nigeria and resume duties even as he felt like doing so; stressing that only his doctors can give him the…