Nigeria owes Shonekan for contributions to national development – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said Nigeria owed Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Head of Interim National Government, a huge debt of gratitude for his contributions to national development. The...
View ArticleEmir urges civil servants to be dedicated, productive
The Emir of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mustapha Agwai I, on Saturday urged civil servants to be dedicated and productive in contributing their quota to the development of the country. Agwai 1 made...
View ArticleRussia holds huge military parade to mark end of World War II
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday presided over Russia’s largest military parade to mark 70th anniversary of the Soviet military defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, media report said. Western...
View ArticleWHO declares Liberia Ebola free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday declared Liberia free of Ebola after no new cases were reported for 42 days, twice the virus’ incubation period. The last Ebola patient in Liberia died...
View ArticleEgypt’s Mubarak, sons bag 3 years each in prison for corruption
An Egyptian Court on Saturday sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison in a retrial on charges of corruption. The Criminal Court also gave a similar sentence to each of his two...
View ArticleUduaghan tasks APC on reconciliation, national development
Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has advised the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in Nigeria to brace up for the challenges of national development and reconciliation. Uduaghan...
View ArticleWHO issues interim advice on Sexual Transmission of Ebola Virus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an interim advice on the possibility of Ebola Virus of being sexually transmitted. The WHO had directed all Ebola survivors and their sexual partners to...
View ArticleUduaghan calls for new value system, diversification of economy
Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Saturday stressed the need for Sub-Saharan Africa countries to fashion out a new value system and diversify their economies to achieve economic progress. Uduaghan,...
View ArticleResident Doctors in UBTH embark on warning strike
Resident doctors at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital have embarked on a five-day warning strike. The President of the hospital’s resident doctors association, Dr Owen Omorogbe, told the News...
View ArticleSanusi visits El-Rufai, says Kaduna citizens elected competence
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday advised Malam Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor-elect, to provide responsive and selfless leadership to the people. Sanusi also urged...
View ArticleFulfil your promises, Judiciary workers tell Al-Makura
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Saturday urged Gov. Tanko Al-Makura to fulfil all his promises to the union. The chairman of the union, Mr Jimoh Musa,...
View ArticleOrtom expresses joy over dredging machine
Benue State Governor-elect, Dr Samuel Ortom, has expressed joy on the installation of a dredging machine at the bank of River Benue in Wadata, Makurdi, the state capital, saying the development...
View ArticleDeveloping: 5 people found dead after a shooting in northern Switzerland,...
Developing: 5 people found dead after a shooting in northern Switzerland, police say.
View ArticleFootball icon Pele released from hospital after surgery
Brazilian football legend Pele was released from hospital Saturday following prostate surgery, doctors said, after his latest health scare. Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said the 74-year-old...
View ArticleExplosion rocks nuclear power plant in New York
A large explosion has rocked the Indian Point nuclear plant in upstate New York, the facility’s management reported. Entergy Corporation, the company running the plant, said the affected parts of the...
View ArticleAliyu backs Fayose, asks Mu’azu, others to resign
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Saturday has urged leaders of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to emulate the British political leaders, who resigned after leading their parties to defeat in...
View ArticleIhedioha blames executive for corruption
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, on Sunday blamed the executive arm of government of failing to curb the wide spread of corruption in the country. Ihedioha made...
View ArticleUS and Gulf allies to seek new security pact
The United States and its Gulf allies will try to agree on new security measures at a summit in Washington next week to counter Iran’s influence in the region, US Secretary of State John Kerry said....
View ArticleFighting rages along Syria’s border with Lebanon
Fighting rages along Syria’s border with Lebanon
View ArticleDozens killed after Iraq prison break
Dozens of prisoners have been killed during a jail break in eastern Iraq, in which 40 inmates managed to escape, officials have said. Police officials said on Saturday that at least 50 inmates and 12...
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