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ASUU begin indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, according to National President of the union, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi. Dr. Ogunyemi...

Human Trafficking Needs to Be Addressed- Tony Elumelu

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ewly decorated Global Goals Champion and SDG Ambassador, Mr Tony Elumelu delivered a passionate plea to stop the scourge of human trafficking –...

Travails Of Journalist Binniyat

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or former Bureau Chief of Vanguard Newspapers based in Kaduna, Luka Binniyat, the road to freedom remains momentarily illusive after a Kaduna High...

U.S Jury Convicts Nigerian Man For Using Fake Identities to Steal Over $7 million

A U.S  federal jury in Medford convicted Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, 34, of Bowie, Maryland and Nigeria of 19 counts of mail and wire...

Liverpool Announce Western Union as the club’s first ever shirt-sleeve sponsors

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]nglish Premier League football club Liverpool on Wednesday named financial services company Western Union as a principal partner and its first-ever sleeve sponsor....

Pope Slams ‘Shameful’ Attacks in Anambra Church

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ope Francis on Wednesday denounced “shameful” attacks on Christians in Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for an end to “all...

Deposed Lagos monarch, wife to remain in Kirikiri prison for faking kidnap

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he deposed Baale of Shangisha/Magodo in Lagos, Chief Mutiu Ogundare, is to remain in Kirikiri Prison with his wife, Abolanle, a Lagos Magistrate’s...

Mutiu Adepoju: Real Madrid “the greatest team in history”

La Liga Nigeria boss Mutiu Adepoju has branded Real Madrid as the “the greatest team in history” after defeating Manchester United on Tuesday....

Police Deploy Tear Gas Against Anti-Buhari Protesters

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]aw enforcement officials Tuesday deployed tear gas against dozens of protesters demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari resumes or resigns if incapable of continuing his...

PDP Resolves To Punish Kashamu, Errant Leaders

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaders in the Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday resolved to set up a committee to punish fugitive senator Buruji Kashamu and other errant...

Osinbajo on Anambra Church Killings: We Will Find Those Responsible

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]cting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Monday reiterated a commitment to ensuring that the perpetrators of the killings at St. Philip Catholic Church Ozubulu in...

Dignitaries Confirm GOCOP Conference Attendance

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), a group for the highest strata of Nigerian media professionals in online publishing, has secured firm...

VIDEO: Grief, Rage As Gunmen Attack Catholic Church in Anambra

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]unmen have attacked the St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, killing several people. An eyewitness said on...

Despite IMF’s Forecast, Nigeria Economy To Grow 2.2 Per cent in 2017 Says FG

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government expects the economy to grow 2.2 percent this year, according to a strategy document cited by Reuters on Thursday. The...

Worsening security situation in Lagos: IGP Idris temporarily “relocates” to the nation’s commercial capital

Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris will be relocating to Lagos at least for two days amidst worsening crime situation in Nigeria’s former capital....

In 2018 No Passport Without Identification Number, Says FG

Nigerians applying for traveling passports will have to obtain identification number from the National Identification Management Commission, NIMC, in order to be eligible...