S/Sudan army advances on last rebel stronghold
Government troops in South Sudan were advancing Monday on the flashpoint town of Bor, the last state capital still in rebel hands, the army spokesman said.
Ugborodo crisis: Gunmen abduct Ayiri’s 10-yr-old niece
Despite the Abuja peace accord brokered by Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, to ensure the return of peace to oil-rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, a twist has been added to the crisis with the abduction of 10-year-old Hilary Eyengho, by gunmen, yesterday.
Why I’ll continue to deploy soldiers on streets – Uduaghan
DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday, at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, called for a peaceful society, saying that no amount of blackmail would deter him from protecting the lives of Deltans.
UNN crisis: ASUU chairman, 2 others suspended
THE crisis trailing the removal of Dr. Emeka Enejere as Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Governing Council took another dimension at the weekend as the branch chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU-UNN, Dr. Ifeanyi Abada and two executive members were suspended for allegedly working against the interest of their members.
Death of 2 Nigerian students in Ukraine causes uproar
Two Nigerian students at the Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine, have died, after what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources described as circumstances bothering on alleged negligence on the part of the hospital authorities where they were admitted for treatment.
Europe is making progress but not all is well- Lagarde
Europe seems to be turning the corner. Progress in tackling big challenges has been made. Signs of growth have begun to emerge after several years of declining activity, and question marks about the viability of the monetary union have dissipated.
