Public and private sector workers in five states of the North West on Wednesday defied the nationwide strike action ordered by the Ayuba Waba faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over fuel price increase.

Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed again Tuesday that he is worth “in excess of $10 billion” — more than twice the level of independent estimates.

President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Statehouse on 18th May 2016

In continuation of the Nigerian Military’s special clearance and rescue operations otherwise known as Operation Crackdown, troops of 7 Division have on Tuesday, cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp within Sambisa forest.

IN the past few days, Edo State has been in the political news for very obvious reasons. As the September 10 governorship election draws nearer, the political firmament of the State is charged.

The Federal Government has applauded the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joe Ajaero-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for their understanding to shelve the planned strike by organised labour.

A Pediatrician based in Abuja, Mr Chibuzor Eze has threatened to divorce his wife of so many years for her addiction to popular foreign soap operas, Telemundo and Zeeworld.

Foremost scholar in public administration, Prof. Ladipo Adamolekun, was yesterday, eulogised for his consistency and ethical orientation – values which he stood for over the years.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a three-year $80 million commitment to close the gender data gap and accelerate progress for women and girls around the world.

The Stand Up Nigeria (SUN), a coalition of 50 other civil society organizations has commended Nigerian workers for shunning the strike being called upon by a faction of NLC, describing it as a needless venture that was arranged to service the interest of a few minority.

A GOVERNORSHIP aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has warned party delegates that there may be no more PDP in the state after the September 10 governorship election unless they set aside sentiments, money politics and pick a candidate suitable to fly the flag of the party.

Twenty-six-year-old Destiny John, popularly known as Mfon, who allegedly stabbed his twin brother, Israelite John, to death while the latter was sleeping, at their Somolu abode in Lagos, Monday, said that he acted upon the directive of a voice beyond his control.

The naira maintained its upward trend in the parallel market yesterday, appreciating to N345 per dollar in response to decline in demand for dollars occasioned by anxiety over the possible outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting coming up next week.

ONE of the side effects of being a population with an acute experience and understanding of injustice has been the sense of entitlement these feelings produce. Successive governments had little impact, so we began to feel we were owed everything, whether we were ready to contribute and work for those advantages or not.

The decision of 19 Northern governors to commence the registration of religious groups and organisations has been generating controversies among religious leaders and other stakeholders. A communiqué they issued on April 29th 2016, disclosed their intention to enact a law to regulate indoor and outdoor preaching.