Not a few Nigerians were taken aback, when the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) declared a general strike on Wednesday 11th December 2019 and threw the country into a total blackout.

  Soni Daniel – Uyo A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Ufot Joseph Esuaiko Ekaette, was on Saturday described in glowing terms by those who worked closely with him. The tributes poured in as the late former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State was committed to mother earth in his family […]

Three officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with four heavily armed policemen on Saturday, December 15, 2019, at about 10.00 am arrived the corporate headquarters of The Sun Publishing Limited at 2, Coscharis Street, Kirikiri Industrial Layout, Apapa, Lagos and put up a notice for staff and the general public to keep […]

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the socio-economic growth of the state in a peaceful environment.

Dr Godwin Emefiele the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has attributed the country’s economic growth to series of policy measures put in place by the apex bank.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has commiserated with his predecessor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, over the demise of his mother, Alhaja Muyinat Mimiko.

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria, CAN, has faulted statements attributed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, calling for Sharia to be given greater space in the constitution, saying the comments were a threat to Nigeria’s unity.

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo A senior lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor Jerome Elusiyan was on Friday killed by unknown gunmen. The deceased, who was the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, was killed in Edo State. READ ALSO: NIMASA chief […]

Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a social reform facility for corruption. The judge told the court that, under Sudanese law, people over the age of 70 cannot serve jail terms. Bashir is 75. The ex-Sudanese leader also faces charges related to the 1989 coup that brought him to power, […]

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah kept up his scoring streak against Watford on Saturday at Anfield in a 2-0 win.

Mr Bayonle Omoyele, the Executive Director, Reliance Thrift and Credit Cooperative Society, has advised Nigerians to imbibe savings culture in order to contribute to the nation’s economic development. Omoyele gave the advice at the first Annual General Meeting of the cooperative on Saturday in Abuja, with the theme, “Cooperative: A tool for Economic Development”. He […]

The Enugu State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday urged the state traffic agency to join hands with the corps to ensure the free flow of traffic, especially within the metropolis during the Yuletide.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reiterated the importance of exercise for Nigerians to stay healthy and boost productivity in the workplace. Mrs Moji Jimoh, the Coordinator, Abuja Liaison office of NIMASA, said this during the monthly exercise of staff members of the agency on Saturday in Abuja. Jimoh said: “this is […]

…Over N360bn paid to disengaged PHCN staff-BPE claims By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Federal Government, through prompt intervention of the Minister of State (Power), Mr Goddy Jedy Agba, has prevented a situation that would have resulted in a long total blackout of electricity in the country following a truce between it and stakeholders in the power […]

On a sad note, Adokpela Simeon, a young graduate from one of the accredited and reputable Universities in the Benin Republic, forcefully killed himself due to what he said was family pressure.