FG to pay arrears of ex-militants soon, aftermath of threat
Nigeria will soon pay all the overdue cash stipends it owes former militants who signed up for an amnesty in 2009 in the Niger Delta oil hub, the government said…
Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger trade words over The Apprentice; Trump should get serious – Schwarzenegger; you need prayer – Trump
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull was not the only one in the past few days that got insulted by President Donald Trump. Film star and former governor of California, Arnold…
Kafanchan crisis: Police parade 17 suspects, recover arms
Concerned by the recent unfortunate sectarian crisis in Kafanchan and neighbouring communities in Kaduna state where so many innocent lives were lost and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, as…
Amid salary arrears, Bayelsa government to spend N3bn on cars, angry civil servants kick
The Bayelsa House of Assembly has approved a N3 billion loan request from the State government to purchase cars for legislators and other political office holders. The Speaker of the…
Authorities kill Gambia mystery dog amid rumour of witchraft
A dog that killed the son of Gambian President Adama Barrow has been put down, an agriculture ministry source said, with mystery over the circumstances sparking witchcraft rumours amid political…
For readmitting Morocco, African leaders lack ideology – Mugabe
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has criticised African leaders for re-admitting Morocco to the African Union. According to Africa Review, admission, Mugabe said was an indication that the African leaders lacked…
Angry Delta community gives Chevron 14-day ultimatum to provide electricity
Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, has given Chevron Nigeria a 14-day ultimatum to provide them with electricity. The people marched to the Otunana…
FG to announce new minimum wage next week
The Technical Committee on National Minimum Wage, saddled with the responsibility of reviewing workers’ salaries to reflect current socio-economic realities, will submit its report next week. The Minister of Labour…
Two African immigrant artists honoured for contributions to American Society, get $50,000 apiece
The Vilcek Foundation has announced Iman Issa, originally from Egypt, and Meleko Mokgosi, originally from Botswana, as recipients of the 2017 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Fine Arts. The…
Nigerian Navy Confiscates N420bn Crude, Diesel in 2016
The Chief of the Naval Staff, (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has presented an operational scorecard of the Service for 2016. In his 2017 budget defence at the House of…
