UMUAHIA — BUT for the timely intervention of operatives of the Abia State Vigilante Service, 20- year-old Blessing Okechukwu, who claims to be a Pastor would have been lynched by angry villagers of Umudinkwa community in Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State.

A LEADING monarch and first class traditional ruler in Ekiti State, Oba Olu Adeyemi, has made case for youth engagement, calling on politicians to provide adequate jobs for them rather than engaging them in criminal acts.
Oba Adeyemi, who is equally the Alara of Aramoko Ekiti, noted that politicians are in the habit of making use of youths as thugs during elections and dumping them shortly after.

Inapparent bid to facilitate the ongoing cashless policy of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Unified Payment Services Limited, formerly Valucard has introduced a new electronic payment platform called Payarena. Payarena offers customers access to value added services which include purchase of airtime (Virtual Top Up, Prepaid PINs, Blackberry subscriptions, Data bundle plans etc.) for all telcos in Nigeria; payment of bills to major service providers such as PHCN, DSTV, GOTV, Swift Networks etc.

ENUGU — Disengaged staff and pensioners of defunct Nigerian Coal Corporation, NCC, have dragged the Bureau of Public Enterprise, Vice Chairman, National Council on Privatisation and Nigerian Coal Corporation before an industrial court sitting in Enugu over the alleged breach of 2003 monetisation policy of the Federal Government.

The Ultimate Warrior has died at the age of 54, WWE have confirmed. The former wrestler, whose birth name was James Brian Hellwig, had appeared at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw, just before his death on Tuesday. “WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic […]

WARRI— THERE was apprehension in Aladja community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday, as youths protesting high electricity tariff and constant power outage crippled business activities in the area.

LAGOS —The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musliu Obanikoro, has said President Goodluck Jonathan’s policies are centered on Nigeria’s unity and development.

Chairman of Openmedia Group, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe has been recognised by the International Telecommunications Union, ITU, for his contribution to global information technologies and the work of the ITU.

THE rising trend of inconclusive elections across the country is becoming worrisome to politicians, political parties and Nigerians inclusive.

Holders Bayern Munich reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Manchester United in their quarter-final second leg match at Munich’s Allianz Arena on Wednesday to go through 4-2 on aggregate.