SCORES of retired military men most of whom are deformed,caused a stir in Ibadan Monday as they blocked major roads in protest of non-payment of their 12.5 per cent arrears and non-implementation of the Federal Government’s monetisation policy.

EXPLOSION Monday evening rocked the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, loading depot in Warri, Delta State causing panic and apprehension amongst the local people.

Nigeria Senior National Cricket Team, Saturday at the Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone, demolished host Botswana to qualify to play in the World Cricket League Division 6 to be held in Malaysia in August, 2011.

Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia is excited about the prospects of leading the team against former Word Champions, Argentina in an international friendly match billed for the Abuja National Stadium later this month.
“I am very excited about the match, I must confess,” he said, adding, “it is going to be a real rumble.”

The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta otherwise known as Operation Restore Hope has warned militants against any planned attack on the nation oil and gas installations saying it would deal decisively with any of them caught violating the amnesty agreement.

The Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has appointed Prof. Hayward Mafuyai as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution.

Pa Rufus Gbenjo, 73, and Madam Sarah Gbenjo, 71, parents of Ebenezer, one of the NYSC members slain in the post-election violence in Bauchi on April 18, say that their hope of better living have been dashed.

Bribes and delays increased significantly across African borders during the 2010 survey period conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-West Africa Trade Hub.

Abuja – With the conclusion of the 2011 general elections, the NUJ and other political stakeholders have urged the INEC to prune the number of political parties in the country to grow the nation’s democracy. In separate interviews Umuahia and Abakaliki, the Abia and Ebonyi capitals respectively. Section 78 (7i and ii) of the Electoral […]

International experts will today begin a consultative meeting at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja to review the draft ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Implementation Plan. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commission’s secretariat at Abuja weekend.

THE Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, EBSU, Abakaliki, Professor Francis Idike, weekend, warned undergraduates admitted into the institution for 2010/2011 academic session to steer clear of cultism or risk expulsion.

War-torn Libyan Ittihad FC players on Sunday lost 0-1 to Enyimba FC of Aba in the CAF Champion League one leg third round played in Aba, the Abia commercial nerve centre.

THE crisis rocking the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, following the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sam Uniamikogho, by Governor Adams Oshiomhole, continued weekend, as a faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, faulted the claim by the Chairman of the union in the university, Dr S. Ighalo, that the union disagreed with the decision of the governor and the subsequent appointment of Prof. C. Agbebaku as Acting Vice-Chancellor.

A Yaba Magistrate court has been told how a fake lawyer, Samuel Oladipupo Jibode allegedly duped a 75 years old man, Mr. Monsuru Adeyemi, of N10 million under the pretense of selling a property to him.

FOUR years after he failed to perpetuate himself in office, Olusegun Obasanjo is explaining why African leaders are reluctant to leave office. He should know, considering that he did everything not to leave, until Nigerians shut the door on him.