The protest action planned by thousands of ex-military pensioners nationwide, to bring to fore, the non-payment of the balance of their 20.37 per cent pension arrears by the federal government, has resulted in a split of the usually cohesive body of retired ex-soldiers. In this regard, a group, the Association of Ex-Service Pensioners has distanced it’s self from the planned protest scheduled by other members of the ex-soldiers to go on strike any moment from now.

Outgoing British prime minister David Cameron urged his successor Theresa May on Wednesday to maintain close ties with the EU even while negotiating to leave it, as he paid a fond farewell to MPs hours before leaving office.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to halt any plan to increase electricity tariff by 100 per cent in the country.

A man was killed in southern Nepal as he tried to take a selfie with a wild elephant, Parsa Wildlife Reserve authorities said on Wednesday.

There was little drama, Wednesday, at a function in Delta state when suddenly, some heavily armed militants, suspected to be members of Niger Delta Avengers, came face-to-face with some Nigerian military personnel, asking them to pass over their request to the Governor. The militants who began shooting sporadically in the air where however cheered by a jubilating crowd while the outnumbered soldiers looked on.

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Jude Idimogu, on Wednesday pleaded with the Niger Delta Avengers to embrace dialogue rather than using violence to seek the attention of the Federal Government.

Outgoing British prime minister David Cameron urged his successor Theresa May on Wednesday to maintain close ties with the EU even while negotiating to leave it, as he paid a fond farewell to MPs hours before leaving office.

The Chairman, Port Consultative Council (PCC), Chief Kunle Folarin, on Wednesday advised the new Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, to ensure passage of the Ports & Harbour Bill.

An Evboriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Wednesday sentenced one Blessing Obazuwa, 40, to 18 months imprisonment for stealing a 500 KVA stabilizer.

President Buhari with L-R: Governor of Kebbi State H.E. Atiku Bagudu, Senator from Zamfara Central Senator Garba Marafa, Governor of Katsina H.E. Aminu Bello Masari, Governor of Zamfara Abubakar Yari, Governor of Sokoto H.E. Aminu Tambuwal as President Buhari commissions Road Projects by the Zamfara Government in Wanke Zamfara State on 13th July 2016

THE National Executive Council, NEC, of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, early hours of Wednesday suspended the strike the association embarked upon over some unresolved issues in the oil and gas sector with the federal government.

Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has lampooned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government over the trial of Deputy Senate president‎, Ike Ekweremadu, for alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules.

Nigerian actress, Sandra Idubor through her foundation, Sandra Idubor Foundation has handed out food items to an orphanage home to help improve the standard of living of the children. The project was done at the Edo Orphanage home in Benin City, Edo State. Some of the items handed out include toiletries, cartons of indomie, baby […]

Germany plans to formally apologise to Windhoek for the genocide of indigenous Namibians a century ago, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday, but added the move would not carry any obligation of reparations.

‎After threatening the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami with the withdrawal of his confirmation, the minister has finally honoured the Senate Summons.