World Teachers’ Day: Buhari salutes his first teacher, Wike pledges better deal for Rivers teachers
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world Wednesday to mark Word Teachers’ Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated his primary school teacher. Buhari took to his official Twitter page…
Rape suspect breaks louvres, escapes from court
A 23-year-old rape suspect, Okpara Miracle, in Awka, Anambra State, on Wednesday escaped from a Magistrates’ Court through the window. Mr. Miracle of Awkuzu in Oyi Local Government Area of…
Erisco laments loss of N3.5bn, may sack 1,500 staff for lack of forex
Erisco Foods, one of Nigeria’s promising local food company has threatened to shut down its production plant, lay off its 1500 employees and look for solace in another country if…
Senate in rowdy session over bill for special status for Lagos
The Nigerian Senate was on fire Wednesday as a bill seeking for an Act to make provisions for federal grants to Lagos State in recognition of its socio-economic significance and…
Portuguese Guterres to become next UN Secretary General
The United Nations Security Council reached a surprisingly swift consensus Wednesday on its choice for the next secretary general of the United Nations: António Guterres, a former prime minister of…
$2.1bn Arm Deal: FG Agrees to Consolidate Charges Against Dasuki, Others
The Federal Government has finally agreed to consolidate the criminal charges filed against former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki and others before two different High Courts of the Federal…
Killer rice imported into Nigeria – Customs CG
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, says 99 per cent of rice smuggled through the land borders is not fit for human consumption. He said this at a…
Senate to probe expenditure for IDPs on suspicion of corruption
The use of Nigerian government funds earmarked for assisting displaced people who are living in desperate conditions in the former stronghold of Boko Haram, is to be investigated because of…
Yahoo secretly scanned users’ emails for US Intelligence – Investigation
Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers’ incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials, according to people familiar…
Respect peace talk or face our wrath, military warns militants, others
The Defence Headquarters has re-emphasised that military will continue to abide with the ongoing negotiation effort of the Federal Government with militants in order to have peaceful settlement of the…