The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, in Lagos, has condemned the death sentence passed by the Military Court on 12 soldiers who on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the General Officer Commanding the newly created 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Ahmed Mohammed, in Maiduguri, Borno State. The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on…
67 South Africans died in Synagogue building collapse –Zuma
Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa has said 67 South African citizens died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria in a statement issued on Tuesday. “This is a particularly difficult time for South Africa. Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large…
Zimbabwe, Russia denounce Western sanctions
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President, and Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister who was on a visit to Zimbabwe on Tuesday condemned the West-led sanctions on the two countries as the leaders launched a $4billion joint platinum mine venture that is to become the largest in Zimbabwe. Speaking at a joint press briefing after their meeting at…
US to send troops to fight Ebola in West Africa
Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, is to announce plans on Tuesday to send 3,000 troops to Liberia to help in the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. It is understood that the US military will oversee the building of new treatment centres and help train medical staff. There has been…
Mutiny: Military Court sentence twelve soldiers to death
A military court sitting in Abuja on Monday found 13 out of the 18 soldiers standing trial for mutiny and other offences guilty, sentencing 12 to death, 5 were discharged and acquitted while the remaining one was jailed for 28 days with hard labour. The soldiers had on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the…
“We have an idea of where missing jet could be” – Amosu, Chief of AirStaff
The Nigerian Air force, on Monday, said it has an idea of the location of its Alpha fighter jet that went missing after a military operation in Konduga, Borno State. Adesola Amosu, the Chief of Air Staff disclosed this in an interviewwith journalists after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo, on…
Abia Warriors Pay N150,000 minimum wage
Ladan Bosso, the Head Coach of Abia Warriors FC on Monday said the club had paid the N150,000 minimum wage to its players as directed by the League Management Company, LMC. He added that the club was ready for the league resumption on September 17. “We are ready for the league, the players are well…
FIFA to Set Up Ebola treatment centres in West Africa
Sepp Blatter, FIFA President, on Saturday said the organization would give full support to three West African countries heavily hit by the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. Blatter who made the pledge at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland said that the issue would be discussed and agreed upon at the organisation’s next Finance Committee meeting…
Kwara APC Secretary-General Dies
Yemi Afolayan, the General-Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State is dead. The news of his death was contained in a statement issued by Sulaiman Buhari, the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state. “It is with heavy heart of grief and loss that we announce the death of our General- Secretary, Prince…
QNB Acquires Stakes in Ecobank
Qatar National Bank, QNB, in support of its 2017 international expansion and growth ambition has acquired 12.5 percent stake in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. This was contained in a statement issued by the bank in Doha, Qatar on September 4, which stated, “QNB, One of the World’s Strongest Banks has announced the acquisition of a 12.5%stake,…
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