National Conference, whose national conference?
Once upon a time, in the land of the animals, a great famine had descended on the land. The earth could no longer yield her bounties, and so death, disease, and all manner of disasters became rife. It got to such a point when the animals agreed to convene a great gathering of all the animals to seek the cause of the earth’s anger and find a solution.
Kenyan president takes 20-percent pay cut
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced he and his deputy William Ruto will be taking a 20-percent pay cut and ministers’ salaries will be reduced by 10 percent in a bid to rein in the country’s soaring public wage bill.
How Man United beat West Brom 3-0
Manchester United kept their faltering push for a Champions League place alive with a breezy 3-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.
One killed, three others arrested in foiled attack on Enugu Govt House
AN attempt by about 50 armed youth to forcefully take over the Government House, Enugu in the early hours of Saturday, was repelled by security operatives attached to the Enugu State seat of power.
Tears and fury as relatives wait for news of Malaysian airliner
Tearful and angry, the friends and relatives of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lashed out at the company Saturday as journalists besieged them in a Beijing hotel.
Fuel scarcity: Petrol sells for N120 per litre in Osun
A litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) sold for N120 in Osogbo, the Osun capital, and its environs on Saturday, following the biting fuel scarcity in parts of the country.
NYSC assures corps members, parents of adequate security in Kebbi
NYSC Coordinator in Kebbi, Mr Tom Unuigboje, on Friday, assured parents and corps members posted to the state of adequate security during the service year.
Ejigbo market torture : Police name 3 wanted suspects
The Police have named the three suspects earlier declared wanted in connection with the torture of three women at a market at Ejigbo in Lagos.
Charity video turning London into Syria goes viral
A charity’s video transposing the effects of the Syrian civil war onto an ordinary girl growing up in London has gone viral on the Internet.
Save the Children UK’s 94-second clip, released on Wednesday, had racked up around 14 million hits on the YouTube video-sharing website by Saturday.
Ukraine braces for new demostration as Russia threatens gas supply
Ukraine braced Saturday for new pro-Russian protests in the tense eastern city of Donetsk after Moscow threatened to stop crucial gas supplies to the country, further escalating hostilities with the West.
Missing airliner carrying 239 triggers Southeast Asia search
Malaysia and Vietnam on Saturday led a search for a Malaysia Airlines jet that has gone missing over Southeast Asia, as fears mounted over the fate of the 239 people aboard.
