Lovina Emole, Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has on Friday in Uyo presented a total budget outlay of N651 billion for the…
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Ekweremadu re-echoes call for Nigeria’s restructuring
Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, says restructuring Nigeria is inevitable for all-inclusive advantages it will confer on federating units and enhancement of…
View More Ekweremadu re-echoes call for Nigeria’s restructuringFresh plot to destroy PDP revealed
The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it had uncovered plans by some elements within the party to hold a parallel…
View More Fresh plot to destroy PDP revealedBanky W’s wedding, Anambra election dominate Google search
Popular Nigerian singer/songwriter, Oluwabankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W, and actress Adesua Etomi’s wedding dominated the internet search engine Google this week. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s…
View More Banky W’s wedding, Anambra election dominate Google searchNLC talks tough on new minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Tripartite Committee for the new National Minimum Wage to consider the plight of workers and pensioners…
View More NLC talks tough on new minimum wageDiabetes kills only careless people, says Obasanjo
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says that diabetes only kills those who are careless about its treatment. Obasanjo made the statement on Friday in Abeokuta…
View More Diabetes kills only careless people, says ObasanjoMnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new president
Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose removal as vice president by Robert Mugabe led to the veteran leader’s ouster, was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new president on Friday.…
View More Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new presidentAtiku defects from APC
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his decision in a statement he issued on Friday morning. Atiku,…
View More Atiku defects from APCDozens arrested at anti-war protest in Belgium
Police in Belgium have arrested dozens of people protesting in the capital, Brussels, against the European Union (EU)’s plan to spend 40 billion euros on…
View More Dozens arrested at anti-war protest in BelgiumRussia slams Google over ‘censorship’
Russia has protested to US tech giant Google for its planned de-ranking of Russian media outlets over allegations that Moscow meddled in the 2016 US…
View More Russia slams Google over ‘censorship’Stoke City leads chase for £190k-a-week Ighalo
Mark Hughes’ Stoke City has joined the chase to bring Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo back to the English Premier League in spite of the…
View More Stoke City leads chase for £190k-a-week IghaloMTN LTE network ranked best in Abuja by NIWBQR
National Independent Wireless Broadband Quality Reporting (NIWBQR) which measures the quality of customers’ experience in mobile wireless networks in Nigeria, has reported that MTN stood…
View More MTN LTE network ranked best in Abuja by NIWBQRStates pull out of FAAC, query ‘discrepancies’ in account
The 36 states of the federation on Thursday failed to hold the monthly federal account allocation committee (FAAC) meeting due to alleged discrepancies in federation…
View More States pull out of FAAC, query ‘discrepancies’ in accountDeath toll rises to 56 in Mubi suicide attack
The death toll from Tuesday’s suicide bombing of a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, has risen to 58. Initial reports had stated that about 50…
View More Death toll rises to 56 in Mubi suicide attackFG brings back toll gates
The Federal Government has concluded arrangement to reintroduce toll gates across the country, according to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. The…
View More FG brings back toll gatesMinimum wage review: Pepple heads committee
Ms Ama Pepple, Nigeria’s former Head of Service, has been appointed to head the 30-member committee to review national minimum wage. The Tripartite National Minimum…
View More Minimum wage review: Pepple heads committeeNFF’s technical committee ready to deliberate Rohr’s programme
The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Technical Committee will soon meet to deliberate on the Russia 2018 World Cup programme submitted by Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot…
View More NFF’s technical committee ready to deliberate Rohr’s programmeNTA beat NAN to win FCT SWAN 5-a-side football trophy
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Headquarters beat their counterparts from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 2-1 on Thursday in Abuja to win the 2017…
View More NTA beat NAN to win FCT SWAN 5-a-side football trophyNew dawn for Abia Print media
A new vista is set to dawn in media management in Abia state as the state owned National Ambassador Newspaper is set to commence an…
View More New dawn for Abia Print mediaMultiple honours for iSON Group at the 2017 SERAS Award
iSON Group, Africa’s Leading IT and Its Company bagged two awards at the 2017 Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs) for Best Company in Poverty…
View More Multiple honours for iSON Group at the 2017 SERAS AwardBuffon stuns fan by throwing him his shorts
Footballers usually throw their jersey to fans at the final whistle but Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon stunned one supporter by giving him his shorts after…
View More Buffon stuns fan by throwing him his shortsMaina still collecting salaries, says lawyer
Counsel to Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the presidential task force on pension reform, Mohammed Katu, says his client is still receiving salaries. Maina was dismissed…
View More Maina still collecting salaries, says lawyerMata wants to match Giggs, play into 40s
Juan Mata wants to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs and play into his forties at Old Trafford. Manager Jose Mourinho’s…
View More Mata wants to match Giggs, play into 40sWhy it’s difficult to remand wife ‘who murdered’ son of ex-PDP chairman- Police
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says it is difficult to remand Maryam Sanda who allegedly murdered Bilyaminu Bello, son of a former chairman…
View More Why it’s difficult to remand wife ‘who murdered’ son of ex-PDP chairman- Police