Students Protest against Lack of Water, Light at U.I

Students Protest against Lack of Water, Light at U.I

Activities have been grounded at the University of Ibadan due to the strike embarked on by the three non-academic staff unions of the institution. They are Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association...
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I won’t appear before Senate Wednesday – Customs CG

I won’t appear before Senate Wednesday – Customs CG

Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali has said he will not appear before the Senate on Wednesday. Ali confirmed this at media parley with Editors in Abuja on Tuesday. He said, based on a writ of summons he received Tuesday...
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Police arrest 14-year-old boy for joking about bomb on plane

Police arrest 14-year-old boy for joking about bomb on plane

A 14-year-old boy was on Monday arrested by the police for joking about a bomb in his jacket on a plane at Bangkok’s main airport. He was asked for his ticket as he boarded a domestic flight bound for the Northern...
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FIFA Bans Ghanaian Official for Life for Match Fixing

FIFA Bans Ghanaian Official for Life for Match Fixing

Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey was on Monday banned for life by world football’s governing body FIFA for match fixing. Odartei Lamptey was found guilty of breaching FIFA’s disciplinary code during a World Cup qualifying game between South A...
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Nigeria is 6th Happiest Nation in Africa says United Nation

Nigeria is 6th Happiest Nation in Africa says United Nation

Nigeria has been ranked the 95th happiest nation of the world and sixth in Africa in the 2017 World Happiness Report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ranking assessed 155 countries by their happiness levels. It was...
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‘How to make citizens happy’ – UN tells Govts on Happiness Day

‘How to make citizens happy’ – UN tells Govts on Happiness Day

The UN on Monday tasked governments on the provision of basic services to ensure the well being and happiness of their citizens. UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, in her message to the 2017 International Day of Happiness, warned governments against....
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Uber President Quits says Firm’s Values ‘inconsistent’

Uber President Quits says Firm’s Values ‘inconsistent’

Uber president Jeff Jones left the taxi-hailing firm after just six months in the job because working at Uber was incompatible with his values, he said. Jones’s departure is the latest blow to the San Francisco-based company, after revelations of...
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Man City Charged after Liverpool Game

Man City Charged after Liverpool Game

Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to “ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion” during Sunday’s game against Liverpool. It follows an incident “in or around the 50th minute...
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Football fans get special treats from Guinness in Lagos

Football fans get special treats from Guinness in Lagos

Thousands of football fans in Lagos watched the English Premier League (EPL) matches played yesterday in an uncommon way at the fun-filled arenas sponsored by Guinness in the state. The brewing company brought the matches closer to the people through...
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Man City draw with Liverpool one of my most special days – Guardiola

Man City draw with Liverpool one of my most special days – Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side’s performance in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool gave him “one of the most special days in his life”. Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues, six domestic titles and four cups in his...
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