Toure pledges kick against racism at World Cup
Yaya Toure PHOTO:AFP THE Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has warned that the World Cup in Russia could be a “big mess” if the tournament is blighted by racism, but…
Chad troops set aside from waging war against Boko Haram in Niger
soldiers patroling on a road between Diffa and Bosso. About 50,000 people have fled a town in Niger’s troubled southeast after deadly attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, the United Nations…
South Korean court order 6 months detention extension of ousted ex-president
South Korea’s ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a prosecutor’s office in Seoul on March 21, 2017. Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye reported to prosecutors on March 21 for…
Minimum wage: lawmakers in House of Reps recommend N30,000 to avert continuous strike
The members of the House of Representatives cautioned the Federal Government, state government and stakeholders on Thursday that a nationwide strike by workers over poor wages could force the country’s…
Anti-graft commission rearrests perm sec in court for alleged N664m fraud
THE EFCC Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday re-arrested the serving Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Clement Onubuogo, over an alleged…
Lawmakers in House of Reps to probe NECO, JAMB over alleged uncensors books in schools
House of Representatives on session SCHOOL – PUPILS – The House of Representatives has disclosed a plan to probe the National Examination Council (NECO) and the Joint Admission and Matriculation…
Deplorable road in the inner city, residents lament Ajah-Badore congestion
Ajah in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos. AJAH-LAGOS – Logjam is back on the Lekki-Ajah roundabout, four months after the Lagos State government commissioned the Ajah Jubilee flyover bridge.…
Makarfi says Fayose should cease and desists from campaign for 2019 presidency
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and Senator Ahmed Makarfi EKITI – PDP – THE Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that the…
SERAP urges Onnoghen CJN, seeks review of Justice Salami’s anti-corruption special committee
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has hinted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to review the membership of the committee he…
Dr Agbakoba SAN, Oyebode, kick against NGO bill
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) and a professor of International Law and Jurisprudence at the University of Lagos, Akin Oyebode, have separately condemned…