50 killed, 100 injured in Las Vegas shooting
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore than 50 people have been killed when a gunman went on a shooting spree on the Las Vegas Strip, police and US...
Catalonia has ‘won the right’ to independence
Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming on Monday that 90...
Nigeria @57: Despair Amidst Uncertainties
By Musa Simon Reef Less than 48 hours to Nigeria’s 57thindependence celebration, the Power, Works and Housing Minister, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, announced...
Buhari thanks troops, pledges country will honour debt to those who serve
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday thanked members of the armed forces deployed at harms way in Borno State, saying the nation will honour its...
Nigerians will benefit from the fruits of this nation, says Osinbajo
It is a very special pleasure indeed to be here again this year, and we thank the Almighty God for preserving our lives...
Austria bans burqa
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ustria on Sunday becomes the fifth European country to ban wearing full face veils such as the burqa and niqab in public, a...
57th Independence Anniversary: Ndoma-Egba Assures Nigerians On Nation’s Recovery
The Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba,SAN has called on Nigerians to be hopeful about the future...
Unions maintain health workers strike still active
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, JOHESU, have denied claims that they have called off their strike and vowed...
O.J. Simpson freed on parole after nine years in jail
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer football legend O.J. Simpson became a free man again Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel-room heist in Las Vegas...
Congo military plane crashes in Kinshasa, no survivors – airport director
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] military cargo plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Saturday, killing the crew, the director of the city’s main...
Buhari’s independence day speech challenges Nigerians to make change happen
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari’s independence day speech was marked with a message of hope. The president challenged Nigerians to commit to democratic values, be...
Nigeria At 57: FG releases Buhari administration’s 57 historic accomplishments
SECURITY & RELATED MATTERS 1. Release of 106 Chibok girls, as well as over 16,000 persons in Boko Haram captivity. 2. Tackling insurgency,...
U.S. suspends all visas for Cubans
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]uban Americans seeking to have their relatives join them from the island will not be able to do so — at least for...
Executive Director Niger Delta Power Holding, Oyedele Bags Personality of the Year Award
A renowned engineer and also the current Executive Director (Engineering and Technical Services), Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC). Engr. Ife Oyedele...
Sleep Deprivation a Serious Threat, Says Expert
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]leep deprivation is associated with a number of serious diseases, according to an expert. This “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” causes harm to your biology,...
Fraud: Edo sacks perm sec. suspends others
The Edo state Government has sacked Dr. Osayuware Idahosa, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, over allegation...
