“We gave Abia workers 100% of the bailout fund we got in 2015. Also we got N10.6b from the first tranche of the Paris Club…
View More Gov Ikpeazu meets Abia pensioners in a No-holds-barred conferenceCategory: News
Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum
People have voted in a landmark referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq – a move which has been criticised by foreign powers.…
View More Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendumAdamawa deputy speaker sacked, principal officers too
The Adamawa House of Assembly on Monday impeached four of the principal officers, including the Deputy Speaker, Mr Sunday Peter, and the Majority Leader, Alhaji…
View More Adamawa deputy speaker sacked, principal officers tooDeloitte hit by data breach
Corporate finance giant Deloitte suffered a cyber-attack that compromised confidential data, including the private emails of some of its clients, the company has confirmed. Its…
View More Deloitte hit by data breachWife puts husband on 6 months’ probation
A Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti on Monday adjourned hearing in a divorce case to March 28, 2018, after a house wife, Mrs Adenike Ogunsakin,…
View More Wife puts husband on 6 months’ probationNorth Korea accuses US of declaring war
North Korea’s foreign minister has accused US President Donald Trump of declaring war on his country. Ri Yong-ho told reporters in New York that North…
View More North Korea accuses US of declaring warAttack at Benin Zoo big blow to Nigeria’s tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the deadly attack on Benin Zoo on Sunday was a big blow to Nigeria’s tourism…
View More Attack at Benin Zoo big blow to Nigeria’s tourismPeter Okoye quits from P-Square
Nigerian Hip-hop twins, Peter and Paul Okoye of the popular stage name Psquare,that dominated the Nigerian music industry for many years, have finally split up.…
View More Peter Okoye quits from P-SquareJuventus president banned over ticket sales
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has been banned for a year for his role in the sale of tickets to fan groups, the Italian Football Federation…
View More Juventus president banned over ticket salesWe want to return to Bama, IDPs in Maiduguri insist
The Bama Initiative for Human Development, an NGO, on Sunday in Maiduguri staged a peaceful demonstration demanding the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to…
View More We want to return to Bama, IDPs in Maiduguri insistCrime: We have arrested 1,000 kidnappers, robbers, IGP boasts
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has said the Nigeria Police Force has arrested more than 1,000 kidnappers and armed robbery suspects. The IGP…
View More Crime: We have arrested 1,000 kidnappers, robbers, IGP boastsSports stars take on US President over sack comment
US President Donald Trump is facing growing condemnation from the sports world after his criticism of players. On Friday, Mr Trump said the National Football…
View More Sports stars take on US President over sack comment600,000 sign petition to overturn London Uber ban
More than 600,000 people had by Sunday signed a petition asking London transport authorities to reverse their decision not to renew Uber’s licence when it…
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Reform World Bank, IMF now-Nigeria demands
Nigeria has demanded the reform of the Bretton Wood Institutions to make them responsive to the needs of developing countries and also reflect the realities…
View More Reform World Bank, IMF now-Nigeria demandsUS warplanes fly off North Korea coast
US bombers and fighter escorts flew off the coast of North Korea Saturday in a show of force against its nuclear weapons program, escalating already…
View More US warplanes fly off North Korea coastCaroline Wozniacki beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, wins Pan Pacific Open
Caroline Wozniacki won her third Pan Pacific Open title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-0 7-5 in Tokyo. The 27-year-old former world number one, who had…
View More Caroline Wozniacki beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, wins Pan Pacific Open60m Germans votes Today
More than 60 million Germans are eligible to vote in Today’s federal election which is expected to favour Chancellor Angela Merkel. Though she is expected…
View More 60m Germans votes TodayParker exploit s on Joshua unification bout
New Zealand’s Joseph Parker said he had the skills to exploit Anthony Joshua’s “weaknesses” after beating Hughie Fury by a majority points decision to defend…
View More Parker exploit s on Joshua unification boutCharles Bradley is dead
Charles Bradley, whose late-blossoming career was built on fiery performances that evoked his idol, James Brown, is dead. The 68-year-old “Screaming Eagle of Soul,” died…
View More Charles Bradley is deadPhilippe Coutinho gets Liverpool back on track
Philippe Coutinho marked his first Premier League start of the season with a superb goal as Liverpool returned to winning ways by edging Leicester City…
View More Philippe Coutinho gets Liverpool back on trackPierre-Emerick hits hat-trick for leaders Dormund
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund romped to a 6-1 home thrashing of Borussia Moenchengladbach to regain top spot in the Bundesliga on…
View More Pierre-Emerick hits hat-trick for leaders DormundPlateau Gov appoints acting Chief Judge
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has sworn in Justice Yakubu Dakwak as the Acting Chief Judge of the state following the retirement of the former…
View More Plateau Gov appoints acting Chief JudgeCatalonia referendum: Madrid moves to take over local policing
The Spanish authorities have moved to place all policing in Catalonia under central control to stop the disputed independence referendum on 1 October. Col Diego…
View More Catalonia referendum: Madrid moves to take over local policingIPOB agitation right, method wrong ―Ikpeazu
GOVERNOR Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has observed that even though the grievances of members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) are germane, they…
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