National Health Dialogue Opens In Abuja
Abuja’s Nixon Luxury hotel will play host to hundreds of players in the health sector from across Nigeria and Africa on Tuesday and Wednesday. They are gathering for the second…
Japan’s typhoon death toll rises to 100
By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report At least no fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead while 10 have gone missing after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan last weekend…
Labour Leaders Meet Ngige, Vow To Strike If Demands Not Meant Over Minimum Wage
Labour unions have submitted their preferred percentage on the ‘consequential increase’ in workers’ salaries arising from the new minimum wage of N30,000. Leaders of the unions held a meeting with…
Nigerians Top Death Row List In Malaysia
By Agency report There are more Nigerians than other nationals on death row in Malaysia, Amnesty International said in a new report Monday. Of the 568 foreign nationals on death…
World Food Day: Nigerian Border Will Remain Closed-FG
By Agency report The Federal Government says it will not reverse closure of borders until neighbouring countries have shown enough commitment to check smuggling of banned commodities into Nigeria. The…
Bayelsa 2019: APC Candidates Are Cultists, Militants, Terrorists – Dickson
By Ronami David, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, has described the the All Progressives Congress (APC), joint ticket of Lyon/Degi for the November 16 Governorship election in…
Panel On Atiku’s Case Not Yet Constituted, Supreme Court Replies CUPP
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it had yet to constitute the panel that would hear the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji…
Daura: Police discover another rehabilitation centre, arrest cleric
The Katsina State police has on Monday arrested a 78 year-old cleric, Mallam Bello Maialmajri, and owner of a spiritual rehabilitation centre in Daura where inmates were kept and subjected to…
2020 Budget: Former President, Get N2.3bn Welfare Package
The Federal Government plans to spend N2.3 billion on the upkeep of former Presidents, Heads of States, Vice Presidents and Chiefs of General Staff in 2020. The 2020 Appropriation Bill,…
Jonathan, Buhari Spent N1.164 Trn On Power In 8 Years
By Olamilekan Alani The Nigerian government, between 1999 and 2010, reportedly spent over N4.7 trillion on power, but the country remained in darkness. Eight years later, Jonathan and Buhari administrations…
