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The Movement For The Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), a group of former militants, has encouraged the Niger Delta Avengers to dialogue with the Nigerian government as a means of ending the incessant attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta. “If indeed your cause is to avenge the injustice done to the Niger Delta […]

 The Nigerian Medical Association, Ogun State chapter has declared an indefinite strike from today (Monday) The industrial action was made known at a press conference addressed by the state chairman of the Association, Dr Oladunni Adetola, in Abeokuta. According to the association, the strike which will be restricted to Mondays and Tuesdays, is indefinite until […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the huge debt profile inherited from the immediate past administration which took N25 billion bonds from the Capital Market and also took N31 billion commercial loans, is responsible for the poor financial condition of the state and the challenges faced in the payment of workers’ salaries. Fayose, […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has insisted that the School Feeding Programme of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government must be done without the proposed 40 per cent counterpart funding from the States, saying; “The Federal Government is already looking for excuse for the impending failure of the programme by asking States to contribute 40 per cent to […]Read More

The Federal Government has granted provisional licences to four new private Colleges of Education to commence operation in the country. The colleges are: Oswald Waller College of Education, Shendam, Plateau State; Pan African College of Education, Offa, Kwara State; Diamond College of Education, Aba, Abia State and Bilyaminu College of Education, Dass, Bauchi State. Speaking […]

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has released a statement rejecting the 13th June date fixed for the NYSC Batch A (Stream II) orientation course, arguing that the Muslim graduates expected to participate in the orientation will be fasting as the date clashes with Ramadan. The group argues that it would be very strenuous for Muslims to […]

…says further delays will not be tolerated Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson has expressed dismay over the delay in the payment of salaries to workers in the State, despite his directive to that effect. The Governor, who frowned at the situation has, therefore, directed the Head of Service, the Accountant – General and […]

Following the news of Shuaibu Amodu’s death on Saturday the Head coach of the Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba, has put on hold the ongoing screening of players for the U-17. It was was reported that Amodu  died in his sleep, after complaining of chest pains on Friday. It  happened just three days after another former […]

Coach Amodu Shaibu four-time manager of the Nigerian Super Eagles and Technical Director of the NFF is dead.   Amodu died in Benin City, Edo State, three days after the death of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi, who also died in Benin. Family sources told our correspondent that Shaibu Amodu, who was […]

The Nigerian Army on Saturday retired of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council. The sack exercise, which based on service exigencies, is contained in a statement issued by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman. The statement said the approval was confirmed at the meeting of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fulfilled its earlier promise to offer automatic appointment to an ex-Corps member, Daniel Oluwatobi, who lost his sight in an accident on election duty during the 2011 general elections. The Commission noted that the contribution of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in deepening democracy is invaluable. […]

More than N1billion cash illegally deployed in the 2015 election has been refunded, it has been revealed. Former ministers, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and coordinators of some election observer groups refunded the monies. It was also revealed that more than N2billion was frozen in many accounts by the […]