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The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has heeded the Federal Government order for all federal universities to suspend the ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, spokesman of the university, Dr. Williams Wodi confirmed that the school has already been reopened while lectures will commence […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raised the alarm over threats to its witnesses slated to give evidences against former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose in a N416million suit instituted against him by the commission. Counsel to the EFCC, Adebisi Adeniyi told Justice Adamu Hobon of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, […]

The Federal Government is currently evolving an intervention programme specifically targeted at accelerating the pace of socioeconomic development in the North-East, President Goodluck Jonathan has said.  Speaking in Gombe on Tuesday during the opening of the 2nd North-East Economic Summit, the president cautioned, though, that re-establishing peace and security in the zone is essential for the […]

President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja tonight for Germany en-route to Paris, France where he is scheduled to participate in the Summit on Peace and Security in Africa — alongside some 50 heads of state and government. The Elysee Palace Summit will be hosted by President Francois Hollande of France. The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. […]

Winners have emerged in the third edition of the UBA National Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria. In a keenly contested competition, Master Ezenwa Joseph Okonkwo, a fifteen year old student of Ambol Comprehensive High School, Akesan-Igando, Lagos, won the coveted prize of N1m educational grant, from nearly 2000 entries received across the […]

To cushion the hardship occasioned by emergency imposed on some communities in three states in Northern part of the country, Dangote Foundation over the weekend commenced the disbursement of micro grants to vulnerable women and youths in Borno state to the tune of N540 million. The grants disbursement which was flagged off by the Governor […]

Some years ago, I saw a documentary on television that captured the brazen attempt to remove the then Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, from office barely three years into his presidency.  Chavez’s offence was that, as soon as he became President, he implemented a true national constitution that enabled participatory democracy from the grassroots level on […]

Days after Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole was severely castigated on various social media platforms for using abusive words on a widow resident in Benin, the Edo State capital, the conscience-struck governor on Monday personally apologised to the widow. In addition, he also gave the widow N2 million and promised to sponsor the education of her […]

Twenty-four members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect died during the gun duel with security forces in Monday’s early-morning attack in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said. According to a statement signed by Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade in Abuja on Monday, the Nigerian security forces repelled the attack, which was […]

Manchester City and Cote d’Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure has been named the 2013 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) African Footballer of the Year. After being nominated for the fifth straight year but only winning it for the very first time, Yaya could not hide his delight at fending off competition from Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Burkinabe Jonathan […]

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) must not comply with the Federal Government’s order to resume work by 4th December 2013 and they must not to sign any register that may be opened by their vice chancellors, the union said at the weekend. Before leaving Abuja on Friday, leaders of the union directed […]

In a coordinated action, the Boko Haram sect on Monday morning attacked the International Airport in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as well as other areas of the metropolis. The shock wave among the residents and the Joint Task Force in the state has resulted in a 24-hour curfew in the state capital, beginning from this morning. […]