Brazil’s iconic Maracana Stadium – home to the best of soccer game – is to be…
Month: March 2021
Don’t sign skewed bilateral trade deals with rich nations, Okonjo-Iweala warns African leaders
The Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has specifically warned Nigeria to avoid…
NIMC warns staff against extortion, sharp practices
…Frowns at public inducement of officials The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reiterated its zero…
Applicants denied visa under Trump’s travel ban policy free to reapply, says US govt
US visa applicants whose requests were denied under former President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on travelers…
Last time I had sex was 40 years ago, says 97-year-old woman raped in Yobe
A 97-year-old woman (names withheld), who was raped by a 35-year-old man in Yobe State, has…
Tension as Labour threatens to shut down national economy over minimum wage
* Reps sue for calm Nigerian workers – led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and…
We’re tired of open grazing, Miyetti Allah begs Akeredolu
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it is tired of open grazing…
Reps urge FG to hire foreign mercenaries to help fight insurgents
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal government to consider hiring foreign mercenaries to assist…
el-Rufai calls for State Police
* Says bandits have challenged Nigeria’s sovereignty Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has raised the alarm,…
I didn’t defraud FG of N51bn, N2.5bn, Buhari’s daughter denies
Zahra Buhari-Indimi, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters, has vehemently denied suggestions that she defraud the…