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Group enlists South-East governors, legislators in fight for Igbo IGP
A group, Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights & Democracy Organizations (SBCHROS), has insisted on Nigeria having an Inspector-General of Igbo native, and...
Residents boo Ondo deputy governor for downplaying kidnappings, killings in state
Angry residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Sunday booed the state deputy governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, to show disapproval over the...
Gbajabiamila speaks on NASS workers shutting down legislature, Buhari presenting 2019 budget
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that workers in the National Assembly currently on strike cannot shut...
Buhari vs Atiku: Miyetti Allah speaks on endorsing presidential candidate
The Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal-Hore, has said it’s not endorsing any presidential candidate because none of them have unveiled any agenda...
Saraki at 56: What Senate President has done to National Assembly – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for demonstrating “great courage and...
20 years after coming out, Mark Tewksbury reflects on life as a gay Olympian
It has been 20 years since Mark Tewksbury came out publicly in what’s widely considered to be the first time a Canadian Olympian openly identified...
Punches thrown during anti-immigration protest in Edmonton
A fist fight broke out during an anti-immigration protest in downtown Edmonton Saturday afternoon, before police moved in to separate protesters and counter-demonstrators....
‘Hidden form of prejudice’: Diversity trainers say solving police racism has no quick fix
Against the backdrop of smoldering tensions over race and policing in Toronto and Thunder Bay, Ont., trainers and educators who specialize in anti-racism...
Cat accidentally shipped to Montreal in parcel reunited with N.S. family
After an accidental trip via courier service, a 17-hour drive and a 2,400-kilometre round trip, the cat came back. A Nova Scotia family...
Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds
Canadian employers may need to step up their game if they want to avoid costly staff turnover, a new survey suggests. Research conducted by Nielson on...
Nigerian govt commences fresh N-Power category, reveals procedures
The federal government has commenced ‘N-Power-Enhance’, designed to advance the social investment programme (N-Power) Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Job...
Buratai gets ultimatum to account for spendings on Army operations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Enough is Enough (EiE), and BudgIT have sent a joint Freedom of Information request to Lt. General...
Six arrested as Police, suspected cultists exchange bullets near Onitsha
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists and armed rubbers after a gun battle that left one of the suspects...
VP debate: ‘Atiku will be killed for corruption’ – Nigerians react to Peter Obi claims on China
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi has come under attack following his reference to China’s economy during...
2019: INEC appoints Adesua, Ebuka, Cobhams, Ayefele as ambassadors
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on Nigerian celebrities to utilise their platforms to promote voter...
