N54 billion not enough, Pensioners union cry out
The Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has said that the N54 billion released to cleared pension liabilities to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) was not enough to cleared pension arrears….
Adesina defends Buhari’s economic plan, says ‘this one will work’
Ongoing efforts to diversify the Nigerian economy will yield positive results, unlike previous years of promises and experimentation, said Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media…
PDP: No peace deal; Sheriff walks out on Jonathan
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday walked out of the party’s stakeholders meeting organised at the behest of former President Goodluck…
NANS applauds release of 13 UNILAG students, says major students’ unrest averted
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday in Abuja said it was pleased with the unconditional release of 13 students of University of Lagos(UNILAG) from detention at the…
We’re banning Jehovah’s Witness for refusing blood transfusion, says Russia
By prohibiting its members from taking blood transfusion, the Jehovah’s Witnesses as a group violates the law on resistance to extremism, the spokeswoman for Russia’s Justice Ministry told the Supreme…
North Korea-linked hackers target Nigerian banks, others to fund nuclear project in Operation ‘Lazarus’
North Korea’s hacking operations are growing and getting bolder — and increasingly targeting financial institutions worldwide. Nigerian banks are among those listed as targets of an orchestrated worldwide attack. The…
US investors in Nigeria for modular refinery project; FG, oil communities strike accord
As implementation efforts on President Muhammadu Buhari’s new vision for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region progress, states in the region are beginning to indicate interest in working with…
Fire-Arms: Court affirms Dasuki’s bail in amended charges; FG insists on secret trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed the bail granted the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) in the amended charges of unlawful possession of fire-arms and…
Innovation: How a teenager did the unusual and got admitted to Stanford
A Bangladeshi-American, who was a high school senior at a private school in Princeton, N.J., has been admitted to Stanford University for doing the unusual. He got the prestigious admission…
EFCC loses again as court orders Commission to unfreeze Dame Patience Jonathan’s account
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to unfreeze the account of Nigeria’s former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. A…
