Drunk pilot who downed a bottle of Vodka gets eight-month jail term
A pilot who was found drunk in the cockpit before a flight in Canada has been sentenced to eight months in jail, minus time already served. Miroslav Gronych, 37, a…
Plateau Assembly impeaches Deputy Speaker, Gagdi, installs Shehu
The Plateau State House of Assembly has impeached its Deputy Speaker, Mr Yusuf Gagdi. This followed a letter signed by 18 members of the House read at Tuesday’s plenary session…
CAC begins 24-hour company registration process; says online registration of businesses now possible in 48 hours
As part of the ongoing drive by the Federal Government to boost ease of doing business in the country, the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr Mahmud Bello, says the…
Okowa Bags 2016 Mandela Medal Award on Human Rights
For his commitment towards ensuring that the rights of the people are protected, especially in respect to job opportunities, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has bagged the prestigious Order…
Bureau of Public Service Reforms rates NCC tops in institutional work processes; regulator gets Platinum rating
The innovative leadership skill of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta is not only paying off but it is being noticed…
Magu, budget dominate talks between Buhari and Saraki
The meeting Monday between President Muhammadu Buhari and the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, was beyond the 2017 budget, it also centred on the niggling case of non-confirmation of…
Oil workers suspend strike on NNPC intervention
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has suspended its nationwide strike which began on April 2. The suspension followed the intervention of the Group Managing Director…
Abuja Municipal Area Council leads with highest figure of HIV/AIDS cases in Abuja
The Abuja Municipal Area Council(AMAC) has the highest figure of persons living with HIV in the metropolis, an official of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT’s) Agency For Control of HIV/AIDS…
US Democrats amass support to force showdown over Trump Supreme Court pick
Democrats on Monday corralled enough support to hold up a Senate confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee but Republicans threatened to change the Senate rules to ensure…
NANS demands immediate release of jailed UNILAG students, insists their members did no wrong
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate release of 13 students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) being held in Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos. NANS’…
