NLC DIRECTS WORKERS TO PROTEST AT CBN OFFICES OVER NAIRA SCARCITY
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC today directed all workers to protest at all the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN nationwide starting next week over…
EX-ARSENAL, MAN CITY STRIKER ADEBAYOR ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Former Arsenal and Manchester City striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, today announced his retirement from football at the age of 39. In a typically charismatic style, the former Togo international announced he…
ISRAELI COURT EXTENDS HOUSE ARREST OF PALESTINIAN JOURNALIST
An Israeli court today extended the months-long house arrest of a Palestinian journalist from annexed east Jerusalem, who stands accused of incitement over her Facebook posts, according to her lawyer.…
75 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER SETS SON, WIFE, GRANDCHILDREN ABLAZE IN ONDO
A grandmother, identified as a florist, has allegedly set her son, wife, and two grandchildren ablaze in the Apomu community, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Sources said the grandmother,…
PRESIDENT BUHARI WRITES SENATE, SEEKS CONFIRMATION OF NEW NDIC BOARD
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of new members of the board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC. The request was contained in a…
NNAMANI’S POLITICAL GROUP DUMPS PDP AFTER LOSS TO LABOUR PARTY
The Ebeano political group led by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and founded by Chimaroke Nnamani has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. This is…
TRIBUNAL RECEIVES 20 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION PETITIONS IN OYO STATE
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State said it had received 20 petitions from aggrieved political parties and their candidates in the state. The Tribunal Secretary, Mr Ibrahim…
PETER OBI OFFICIALLY FILES PETITION TO TRIBUNAL FOUR WEEKS AFTER POLL
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, formally filed a petition to the elections tribunal to protest the outcome of the February 25 presidential elections. This was disclosed…
