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No fewer than 147 “over-aged” teaching and non-teaching staff of Delta State-owned tertiary institutions have been penciled down for retirement this was said in Delta state by the Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. The affected staff are from the Colleges of Education in Agbor, Warri and Mosogar; as well as the three state-owned Polytechnics in Ogwashi-Uku, […]

The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has uncovered over 200 fake teachers in nine local government areas of the state. Following the ongoing personal audit of teachers in the state by SUBEB, it was discovered that the bulk of the exposed teachers were in the nine LGAs out of the 18 council areas […]

Following the letter that was written by Detained  leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, in which he urged the British Government  to intervene in his case and compel President Muhammadu Buhari to release him from prison,  IPOB has clarified  that the letter was misinterpreted. The Head of IPOB media and […]

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in a statement by the state commissioner for the environment, Babatunde Adejare said on Thursday that the restriction of movement between 7 Am and 10 am on environmental sanitation days will no longer take effect. The statement revealed that the Government cannot afford to shut down a mega city like Lagos for a period of three […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Washington DC that he will critically review the 2016 Appropriation Bill  passed by the National Assembly before assenting to it. Speaking at a meeting with the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, President Buhari said that in view of the controversial alteration and padding of the budget […]

Two Federal Government officials have gone to the United States for talks on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chair Ibrahim Magu are in the United States, barely two weeks after a similar trip to the United Arab Emirates […]

FIFA on Thursday ordered Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue to serve a one year ban over fees owed to a former agent. The Ivory Coast international can automatically end the ban if he pays the money to his ex-agent Sebastien Boisseau, the world body said. FIFA said the ban covers “any football-related activity that will last […]

Africa – South Africa’s top court on Thursday delivered a damning verdict against President Jacob Zuma, saying he flouted the constitution over public funds used to upgrade his private residence, sparking immediate calls for him to be impeached. Zuma “failed to uphold, defend and respect the constitution as the supreme law of the land,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng […]

Passengers of Bristow Helicopters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state were left stranded as the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers of Nigeria an affiliate of Trade Union Congress, TUC, as early as 6:30 am stormed Bristow Helicopters and shut down all its offices in Port Harcourt thereby grounding all flight schedules today. NAAPEN, Isaac […]

The Nigerian Police would begin their recruitment for 2016 on the 1st of April. Listed below are some important requirements you should know before applying. 1. You must be a citizen of Nigeria 2. You must have a valid identity card. You can use your voters card, Driving licenses or international passport. 3. You must have […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed 23rd April 2016 as the rerun election for the House of Representatives seat for Damaturu, Tarmuwa, Gujba and Gulani Federal Constituency in Yobe State. Meanwhile, speaking in Damaturu, Yobe State, a candidate from the federal constituency, Hon Abdulahi Usman Kukuwa, has urged politicians in his constituency to […]

The residential home of the former governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, has been burnt down. The incident, which started around 6:43pm yesterday, destroyed several household items. Confirming the incident, the former chief press secretary to ex-governor Suntai, Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, said that he was yet to ascertain the cause of the fire incident. […]