APC criticizes First Lady’s honorary Doctorate while Nigerian universities remain shut
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as the height of insensitivity the decision by First Lady Patience Jonathan to receive an Honorary Doctorate award in far away South Korea, even as Nigeria's public universities have remained shut for many months under the watch of her husband
Ogunjobi dismisses NFF’s ban
Embattled former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Taiwo Ogunjobi has dismissed the ban slapped on him by the NFF.
Eid-el-Kabir celebration: IBB, Abdulsalami, Sultan, govs, others sue for peace
Two former military Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, were among prominent Nigerians who felicitated with Muslim faithful as they celebrated the Eid-el- Kabir festival, yesterday.
PHCN: Only a few workers had been paid severance benefits — SSAEAC
SENIOR Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies, SSAEAC, has dismissed government claims that most of the workers of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have been paid their terminal benefits ahead of hand-over to new owners, saying only a few workers had been paid.
Keshi kicks over Italian friendly
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has said next month’s friendly against Italy could stress his team because of the timing.
Omene family divided over Delta Central by-election
By Emma Amaize & Godwin Oghre MOSOGAR—THE prominent Omene family in Mosogor, Delta State, has been divided along party lines by the just concluded by-election in Delta Central senatorial district. Dr. Wilson Omene, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former local government chairman, has, meanwhile, denied claims that the election, won by PDP’s Chief Emmanuel […]
