The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has urged governments, corporate bodies and individuals to patronise its services, including cargo delivery, for safety and efficiency. The Territorial Marketing Manager of NIPOST in Enugu, Mrs Nkiru Onaga, made the...
Tottenham maintained their five-point advantage over Chelsea after shading a poor draw at Stamford Bridge. Harry Redknapp's side improved after the break and came close to a late winner when Gareth Bale headed against the crossbar. Emmanuel Adebayo...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Saturday expressed hope over the commitment of the Federal Government and the National Assembly to repositioning public universities in the country. ``The readiness of the government and that of...
In a bid to promote women empowerment in Nigeria, a privately operated airline, Aero Contractors, on Saturday in Lagos promised to assist Women in Aviation (WIA), a group of professionals in the aviation sector. The airline’s Managing...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) said on Saturday in Lagos that the ``no work, no pay’’ law should be applicable to striking workers in the country’s private sector. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Segun O...
The Joint Security Task-Force (JTF) has confirmed the death of two suspected Boko Haram members from an explosion in their own car during an operation in Kano. The Brigade Commander of the 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Kano, Brig-Gen Iliyasu Abbah disclose...
An abduction claim this week by al-Qaeda's North Africa branch of a German hostage in north Nigeria shows the Nigeria is now dealing with threats from two terrorist groups. The group known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb claimed the January kidn...
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has been named the new national chairman of the PDP, following the withdrawal of 10 other aspirants from the race. However, more than 4,500 delegates from 36 states and FCT voted in Abuja on Saturday to affirm his position as the n...
Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, the out-going Acting National Chairman of the PDP, has told the incoming executive of the party to take the issue of discipline in the party seriously. Baraje gave the advice on Saturday at the Ninth National Convention of the p...
Security operatives in Plateau caught a candidate with a fake registration slip during Saturday’s University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise, which was conducted amids...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated Airline Carriers Screening Committee for 2012 Hajj. The committee is composed of NAHCON board members and representatives from the Federal Ministry of Aviation, NCAA, AIB, the Presidency,...
The Lagos State Government says it is committed to the generation of adequate electricity for residents and other end-users in the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Taofiq Tijani, gave the assurance in a statement on Saturday...
There was a mild drama at the Gombe State University centre of the JAMB examinations on Saturday when a candidate, Ahmad Usman, suddenly developed fever few minutes into the examination. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Motorists in Abuja on Friday experienced heavy traffic in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the PDP national convention slated for Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents who visited some places in the nation’s capita...
The World Bank announced Friday three candidates to succeed outgoing president Robert Zoellick, one nominated by the United States and two others from developing countries. The candidates were identified as Jim Yong Kim, a US national and president of ...