Rivers fuel strike aborted as Wike intervenes
PORT HARCOURT - NORMALCY is creeping in Rivers state as disputing parties yesterday aborted four days of fuel tanker drivers and marketers strike which had unsettled transportation, forced hike in fares and dealt untold hardship on motorists and commuters.
Internet addiction can cause mental illness — Consultant Psychiatrist
ENUGU—SOME causes of illness have been linked to internet addition, drug addiction, pornography, alcohol addiction, cigarette smoking and gaming, among others.
Rivers State remains my top priority — Wike
PORT HARCOURT — Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has reiterated his commitment to the development of the state, saying that Rivers State remains his top priority at all time.
From Abule-Egba to the World; as Jamika Entertainment churns out young talents to stardom
In the ever bustling city of Lagos, great talents have been made that could be reckoned with in the entertainment industry.
No Lassa fever in Niger, govt declares
Minna—Niger State Government, yesterday dismissed insinuation of outbreak of Lasa Fever in the state, insisting that there was no case of Lassa Fever recorded in the state.
Nigeria has no data on migration —ILO
Lagos—THE International Labour Organisation, ILO, yesterday in Lagos, stressed the importance of statistics to migration, saying member countries must have reliable labour statistics for effective implementation of the relevant labour migration policies, laws and certification programmes with ILO’s convention.
YPP petitions N’Assembly, seeks electoral reforms, restructuring
Young Progressives Party, YPP, Wednesday, petitioned the National Assembly over what it described as the rising poverty in the country, widespread insecurity and political uncertainty.
Updated: UNILAG lecturer bags 21 years prison sentence for rape
A Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Thursday sentenced a lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, to 21- year imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old girl admission seeker.
Nollywood actor, Frank Dallas, dies in hotel room in Abia
Ss AGN declares three days of mourning and prayers in his honour Benjamin Njoku Nollywood actor and production manager, Frank Dallas, is dead. He reportedly died in his hotel room in Umuahia, the Abia State on Wednesday, where he was attending a summit. Following his sudden demise, the National President of AGN, Mr Emeja Rollas, […]
Buratai to troops: We are days away from finally defeating Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
You have done it before, you can do it again By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following recent heavy victories and bloody nose inflicted on several Boko Haram and ISWAP hideouts and bases as well as the neutralization of many of their Commanders, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has declared that […]
Salute to an Achiever
By Fatima Sanda Usara On the 24th of May 2015, the baton of leadership of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, changed hands from those of the gentle but devoted Mallam Musa Bello, to those of the firm and unapologetic Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad. They had one thing in common, to salvage the Muslims’ annual […]
