…say he’s all about service By Ike Uchechukwu The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming senatorial by-election in Cross River North, Dr Stephen Odey, has promised a new deal when elected come 31st of October 2020. Odey made this promise during his campaign across units and wards in Yala Local government area […]

By Adesina Wahab The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has challenged the Federal Government to tell Nigerians why it prefers to spend money on enrolling workers on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, when the union’s University Transparency and Accountability System, UTAS, can be used for the same purpose free of charge. […]

At least two people were killed in election-related violence in Cote d’Ivoire, witnesses said Sunday, two weeks before presidential polls are due to be held in the West African nation. The clashes broke out Friday in and around the city of Bongouanou, a stronghold of opposition candidate Pascal Affi N’Guessan 200 kilometres (120 miles) north […]

Lyon coach Rudi Garcia said his side had “turned the page” after captain Memphis Depay set-up three goals in Sunday’s 3-2 win at Strasbourg to claim their first victory since August. Netherlands’ attacker Depay was the provider for Tino Kadewere and twice for Karl Toko Ekambi in the first half before Habib Diallo and Jean-Eudes […]

US President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden hit the ground Sunday in the swing states that will decide the US election, as the campaign turns increasingly vicious 16 days before voting. Trump, scrambling to make up lost ground, is on a furious multi-state barnstorming tour hopping from Nevada to California and then back to […]

Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller both scored twice as Bayern Munich banished their early-season blues with a thumping 4-1 win over Bundesliga minnows Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday after a “crazy” first half. Treble winners Bayern started the day in mid-table following a shock defeat to Hoffenheim last month, but victory in Bielefeld was enough to […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq,has said President Muhammadu Buhari was really disturbed over Nigerian’s increasing poverty rate,saying he was committed to tackling the development headlong. The minister, speaking at the weekend, at Barwa,a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,Abuja,at the commemoration of the 2020 […]

List of what Nigerian youths want the federal government to do before they can call off their protest 1. End SARS 2. Sack security chiefs 3. Improve security 4. Full deregulation of the oil and gas sector to allow more investments for job creation 5. Immediate passage of PIB 6. Full deregulation of the power […]

Belarusian police on Sunday detained more than 200 people as tens of thousands marched against strongman Alexander Lukashenko in defiance of police threats to open fire after weeks of demonstrations. Crowds of demonstrators waving red-and-white opposition flags descended on a gritty industrial neighbourhood in southeast Minsk for a march along Partisan Prospect, a key transport […]

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, has said operatives of the new Police Tactical Team will operate within very high professional and ethical standards, rule of law and dictates of best international policing practices, as they begin training tomorrow, Monday.