Immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, has said it was the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, under the leadership of Farida Waziri, that initiated the non-prosecution agreement with Tidex Nigeria Limited and not himself.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have jointly proposed and presented N56,000 as the new minimum wage to the Federal Government as against the present N18,000.

The dichotomy between university and polytechnic graduates calls for government attention, as it appears to be one of the reasons many students are not willing to accept admission into Nigerian polytechnics.Over the years, students seeking tertiary education always wanted to attend universities. Few who are in polytechnics or have graduated from polytechnics did so as a last resort.

The Ijaw Monitoring Group has concluded plans to honour the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha in Lagos for his contribution towards the resolution of the crisis between the Ijaw and members of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Lagos, as well as the ljaw/Ilaje war in Ondo State, where over 300 Ijaws were killed.

US authorities said Wednesday that drug giant Pfizer had agreed to pay nearly $785 million to settle allegations that one of its units overcharged the government for anti-acid drugs.

West Ham United will not extend Emmanuel Emenike’s loan deal at the end of the season following the signing of Toni Martinez.

Diego Maradona has suggested that racism in football is holding back Napoli centre back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Osogbo – Star Yoruba movie actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, Wednesday had a bruise with some armed policemen in Osogbo when the vehicle she was traveling with was impounded by them.

THE words of President Muhammadu Buhari above remains his best lines to a badly divided country till date. They were reassuring to segments of Nigeria already feeling alienated by the negative triumphalism of some scions of the far North following the outcome of the March 28 elections which I captured in “Arewa songs of conquest.”

AS the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gears up for its national convention at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, an aspiring candidate for the party’s national youth leader position, Hon. Ben Bara Ogidi, has charged the party stalwarts to place the party’s interest above selfish ambition.

Nigeria on Wednesday recalled Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye, who failed to justify a then-record club transfer to English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion, for two friendlies next month.

Some Finnish technology companies are increasingly setting eyes on West Africa, with special focus on Nigeria, following Nigeria-Finland progressive trade partnership in key areas of both countries economy. Having been noted as a key driver in international trade, and Africa’s largest market, the incentives to enter Nigeria are strong for Finnish companies looking to expand their footprint, and to provide innovative solutions that would further boost local business and benefit the Nigerian consumer.

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola left 31-goal German World Cup winner Thomas Mueller on the bench for his side’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

Mr Solomon Arase, the Inspector-General of Police, said all suspected Fulani herdsmen involved in the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo community of Uzo-Uwani in Enugu State on Monday, would be arrested and prosecuted.

Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that allies must pay more to US or ‘defend themselves’.