NDLEA continues push for presence at ports, releases records of drug seizures
In a move to justify its presence at Nigerian ports, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Friday released figures of its drug seizures in the past…
N-Power: FG to recruit 300,000 youths
The Federal Government is set to recruit 300,000 youths in the second batch of its N-Power social intervention and job creation programme. The Minister of Information and…
Unpaid salaries: Nasarawa civil servants break fast with water
Civil servants in Nasarawa State on Friday said that non-payment of their salaries had forced them to break their ongoing Ramadan fast with only water. In interviews…
‘Paris club refunds to states not FG’s gift for salaries’
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has said that the Paris Club refund to states is not a gift from the Federal Government to pay salaries.…
London fire toll hits 30, dozens missing
At least 30 people have been confirmed killed and dozens more are feared dead in the London tower block fire, police said on Friday, as firefighters continued…
Court ruling favours Odartey Lamptey over wife
A former Ghanaian footballer, Odartey Lamptey, has won a lawsuit in which his wife claimed 50% share of his fortunes. An Accra High Court ruled that Gloria…
PHOTOS: Tears, pain as Tiote’s body arrive Ivory Coast
Over a thousand fans and some twenty international teammates were present at Abidjan airport on Thursday to pay their respects as the body of football star Cheick…
Ramadan: Kano govt feeds 930,000 Muslims
The Kano State Government has fed over 930,000 fasting Muslims, from first day of the month of Ramadan to date. The Chairman of the Committee on Ramadan…
Obama hails Jay Z as first rapper in Songwriters Hall of Fame
The elite club also welcomed Motown records’ pathbreaking founder Berry Gordy and Swedish hitmaker Max Martin at its annual induction — an evening of performances by top…
Trump cancels Obama policy for illegal immigrant families
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is cancelling an Obama-era policy to allow millions of illegal-immigrant parents of children born in the United States to…
Alleged $48m fraud: Jonathan’s finance coordinator declared wanted
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a court order to declare wanted Dr. Ngozi Olojeme, the Deputy Chairman, Finance Committee of the…