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British Airways set to rehire over 3,000 cabin crew sacked during pandemic

  British Airways is getting set to rehire over 3,000 cabin crew sacked during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Finally we are beginning to see...

Education students in public tertiary institutions to get N75,000, N50,000 stipend per semester — FG

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh In a bid to encourage youths to go into the teaching profession, the Federal Government on Tuesday...

Only 127 foreign fuel tanker drivers apply for UK visa – PM

Only 127 foreign fuel tanker drivers have applied for temporary work visas aimed at tackling shortages, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has said....

Why did Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram go down

Facebook on Tuesday blamed a “faulty configuration change” for the over 6 hour outage on Monday. “To all the people and businesses around...

Bomb kills 5 at Kabul mosque – Taliban

At least five civilians were killed in a bomb blast outside a Kabul mosque on Sunday, a Taliban official said. It was the...

Trump asks U.S. judge to force Twitter to restore his account

  Former president Donald Trump has asked a judge to force Twitter to restore his account, which the company suspended in January following...

Six days after, abducted Air Force General, Smith, set free

  After six days in the kidnappers den, retired Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Oladimeji Smith has regained his freedom. Smith, a cousin to...

61st Independence anniversary broadcast: Buhari pins terrorism, secession sponsorship charge on NASS member, high profile Nigerians

  …says Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable   By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   As Nigerians commemorate the 61st independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari...

Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day: Protesters take to the streets of Abuja with “Buhari-Must-Go” placards

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Protesters took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, in the early hours of Friday, Nigeria’s 61st...

Former France President Sarkozy sentenced to one year in detention after illegal campaign funds verdict

  Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a one-year prison term after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing of his...

Emirates extends suspension of Nigerian flights to Oct 10

  Emirates flights to and from Nigeria will remain suspended until October 10, 2021. Passenger services between the UAE and Nigeria have been...

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing at 42

  Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement...

Terrible tragedy! Widower of late Information Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, killed

  Prowling gunmen have again wreak havoc in Anambra State following the assassination of Dr Chike Akunyili, the widower of former Information Minister,...

Several people roasted, several houses razed as two petrol tankers collide, explode in Rivers

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Unspecified number of people have been reported roasted in an inferno caused by two petrol tankers that collided...

Kidnappers invade Lagos, abduct retired Air Vice Marshal

    Lagos which prides itself as a secure state, recorded its first high-profile kidnapping on Tuesday following the abduction of retired Air...