If there is ever a deepwater oil blowout, help could be weeks away
It could take weeks to get a disaster-stopping piece of equipment to Newfoundland and Labrador in the event of a subsea oil blowout, according to documents filed…
GM closure throws monkey wrench at Doug Ford’s ‘open for business’ plan
The devastating closure of General Motors' assembly plant in Oshawa provides stark evidence of just how hard it would be for any government — including Premier Doug…
More than 3,000 veterans waited over a year for Ottawa to process disability claims
Well over 3,000 veterans waited over a year for their disability claims to be processed, reassessed or reviewed by Veterans Affairs Canada during the last budget year,…
Insulin pumps linked to more reports of injury and death than any other medical device, records show
"What's your birth date?" "November ... November … 27… November 27, 1963," says Christine Landry, her voice fading over the phone. The 49-year-old registered nurse from Cornwall,…
President Buhari increases police salary
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to increase the salary, allowances and pensions of the Nigerian Police force. This is also as he tasked the police to do…
Herdsmen killings: Gov. Ortom goes tough, threatens Sen Akume
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Monday threatened to drag a former governor of the state, Senator George Akume before the Supreme Assembly of the Tiv…
Rep speaks on bill to declare June 12 Democracy Day
Rep Edward Pwajok, Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, says the bill to declare June 12 as Democracy Day instead of the current May 29 has…
How Ajudua duped me of $8m while in prison – Bamaiyi
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd), on Monday alleged before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos how Fred Ajudua defrauded him of 8.4 million…
Fidelity bank loses in court to ex-staff
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered Fidelity Bank Plc to pay N340, 361 to its dismissed staff, Mr Alah Jonathan. The amount is the ex-worker’s one…
PDP urges National Assembly to probe killing of Nigerian soldiers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to commence investigation into circumstances surrounding the killing of over 100 Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram…
Winter is coming for the North American economy: Don Pittis
In the sword-and-dragon fantasy Game of Thrones that has captured a huge following of readers and television viewers, characters periodically share the ominous warning, "Winter is coming."…