Neymar back in training but misses trip to Bilbao
Brazilian star Neymar will miss Barcelona's first La Liga game of the season despite returning to training for the first time in two weeks on Saturday.
PDP NWC, BoT, national caucus in marathon meeting
NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of the Board of Trustees, BoT were Friday locked in a marathon meeting to brainstorm on problems affecting the party.
Two soldiers killed by Boko Haram land mine: army
Two Nigerian soldiers died during an advance through Boko Haram’s northeastern stronghold on Friday when they stepped on a land mine buried by the Islamists, the army said. Two other troops were seriously wounded in the explosion in Dikwa, a town in Borno State that was recaptured from the jihadist group in July, army spokesman […]
Appointment of VC’s wife as professor followed due process – FUTO
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri has clarified that the appointment of Mrs Ihuoma Asiabaka, the wife of the vice chancellor, as a professor followed due process.
Over billing: NERC boss writes Saraki, sets for war with Senate
CHAIRMAN/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, has written to Senate President Bukola Saraki following the position of the Senate that the agency must abolish charges on electricity consumption by Nigerians, just as the Agency was ready for war with the lawmakers when the return from break, September.
Beware of fraudsters, recruitment of 10,000 personnel yet to begin — Force HQ
The Police High Command yesterday disclosed that the recruitment of 10, 000 police officers promised by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a view of enhancing the fight against crime and insecurity in the country, is yet to begin hence Nigerians should beware of fraudsters.
NYSC secures N200m bank facility for disbursement to corps members as loans
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday said it had secured over N200 million bank facility for disbursement to corps members as loans to enbale them start their businesses.
Make job of president’s media aides less challenging, Tinubu urges editors
Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged editors in the country to support the president’s media aides to make their jobs less challenging.
Moses Siasia leaves PDP, says ‘young people have no future in the party’
The youngest governorship aspirant in Bayelsa state, Moses Siasia has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, regretting that young people have no future in the party
Sacked PTI workers accuse management of flouting MoU
Disengaged Academic Casuals/Contract Staff of Petroleum Training Institute, (PTI) Effurun, Delta State, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to carry out a comprehensive staff audit of the institute to unravel alleged fraud, corruption and obvious injustice that characterized the 2014/2015 recruitment exercise in the PTI.
Can Kachikwu catch up with NNPC?
As I write this piece on whether President Muhammadu Buhari has made the right choice in Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu to reposition the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), I remember my mentor, the late Major General Mamman Kontagora and his rescue mission at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
