The Federal Government has called on organised labour headed by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned nationwide strike scheduled to start today Both unions had earlier in the day called on workers across the country to down tools at midnight as their standoff with the Imo State government…
Prof. Patrick Egaga, the Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar, was kidnapped last night by gunmen at the university staff quarters. The professor in the Department of Special Education in the institution, was said to have been abducted at his residence. The Police Command in Cross River, which announced the abduction in an…
President Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties, and developing a community policing strategy, amongst others. The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim made the development known on Monday during a two-day management retreat at the Ministry of Police Affairs. While noting that the Nigeria Police Force and…
Diehard fan base of former bbn housemate, Sheggz, also known as Mr. Ikoyi has gifted him a house for his 28 birthday. The shocked Segun Olusemo was speechless as the elated da base handed him a house key, 500,000 Naira Atafo Africa voucher, £5,000 cash gift and other valuable presents. The professional footballer had rolled…
Former Us President Donald Trump has lost his elder sister. Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge who was an older sister of Donald J. Trump and served as both his protector and critic throughout their lives, died at 86. Ms. Barry died at her home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Ms. Barry,…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has found his way back to government in a shock move becoming foreign secretary – seven years after he left Downing Street Cameron replaces James Cleverly, who becomes the new home secretary As part of the move, Cameron joins the House of Lords – becoming Lord Cameron Downing Street…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has been declared winner of the State governorship election held last Saturday. The Returning Officer, Prof Faruq Kuta, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, announced Diri winner of the poll at the collation centre of the election on Monday. Diri polled 175,196…
The Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has concluded plans to migrate its WASSCE for Private Candidates Examination Diets from Paper and Pencil Test to Computer Based Examination (CBE). It said the innovation will commence with WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024 – First Series, which is slated to hold in February…
Newborns and other patients at Gaza’s largest hospital are dying as power fails and resources run out, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which said at least 35 babies born prematurely face possible “death at any moment.” Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has been “out of service” since Saturday morning, according to the ministry, as…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Sunday as a bus conveying the Nigeria Immigration Service’s band officers was involved in a fatal accident leading to the death of some of the officers. The Federal Road Safety Commission confirmed that two persons died on the spot while seven injured persons were rushed to the hospital….
