Bola Tinubu Sacks 145 Employees In One Day

Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu owned Continental Broadcasting Service has reportedly laid off a total of 145 members from its workforce. The management of Continental Broadcasting Service, owners…

2 Chibok Girls Graduate From U.S. High School

Two Chibok schoolgirls who escaped from their Boko Haram abductors in 2014 have graduated from a high school in Washington DC. The two girls, known by their first names, Debbie…

JAMB Releases Statement On Cut Off Marks For UTME 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has yet to release cut-off marks for placements into tertiary institutions for the 2017 academic year. Head, Media and Information, Dr.…

Osinbajo Conferred With Ada Idaha Ke Efik Eburutu Chieftaincy Title

The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has conferred a chieftaincy title on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The Acting President was conferred with one of the highest…

Alleged bribery tape: Anti-graft group asks EFCC to probe Senator Melaye And Justice Ikpeme

A group, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, has written a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission requesting that the Kogi-West senatorial district, Senator Dino Melaye, and Justice Akoh…

Reps Propose Bill To Imprison Nigerians Who Jump Queues In Public

A bill proposing six months imprisonment for persons who shunt or distort queues in public places on Thursday scaled second reading at the house of representatives. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike (Kwara-APC), sponsor…

5-Man Gang ‘Planning To Rob Lagos Banks’ Arrested By Police

The inspector-general of police intelligence response team (IRT) on Friday said it has arrested five suspected robbers “planning to attack some banks in Lagos”. Abba Kyari, the IRT commander, disclosed…

BREAKING: Nigerian Government Bans Sale Of Cigarettes To Persons Under 18 Years

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has announced the immediate implementation and enforcement of key sections of the World Health Organization ( WHO) Framework Convention Tobacco Control, which include…

Court Jails 4 Men for Eating During Ramadan

A court in northern Tunisia handed one-month jail terms Thursday to four men for eating in public during the Muslim dawn-to-dusk fasting month of Ramadan, a spokesman said. The four…

Osun Doctors Stage Protest Against Half Salaries, Threaten Strike

Some doctors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Osun, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo against continue payment of half salaries by the state…