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The Federal Government has threatened to stop salaries of workers in some Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over failure to comply with the Human Resource Module of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF)...

Nigeria’s delegate at the 46th Anniversary of Miss Intercontinental World Pageant held in Egypt, Queen Chizoba Ejike has emerged one of the continental winners of the world contest featuring 72 countries including about 15 African nations. The beauty queen became an online sensation following...

For those who don’t know, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is in every right a statesman and an accomplished figure, commanding respect both on home soil and abroad. Obasanjo, indeed is a man of many firsts and I give it to him, a man known for his courage and … via P.M.EXPRESS –...

Alexander Okere, Benin Nigeria’s Falconets, on Saturday, defeated South Africa’s Basetsana girls 6-0 in the second leg of the final qualifiers for the France 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup. The Falconets edged their South African counterpart 8-0 on aggregate, having won the first led in Polokwane a...

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that his administration not only conducts a credible, free and fair general elections in 2019, but also be prepared to accept the outcome of the poll in good faith should he and the ruling All...

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, has reacted to an order by President Muhammadu Buhari, directing security agencies to tackle the propagation of hate speeches, especially through social media. In a tweet via his Twitter handle, the former Minister stated that the order will only...

The Festus Keyamo Chambers, counsel to Stephanie Otobo, the alleged mistress of fiery cleric, Johnson Suleman, have reacted to the video released on Saturday, appearing to show their client saying she was paid to defame the pastor. Ms. Otobo’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo, told PREMIUM TIMES on...

The disturbing drawings of homes engulfed in flames, and stickmen hanging from trees that are produced by Rohingya children in Bangladesh’s overcrowded refugee camps are slowly giving way to the flowers and sunny days that psychologists expect from healthy youngsters. But the prospect of...

At least 14 people were killed in an early Saturday shootout at a nightclub in Fortaleza, in northeastern Brazil, officials said. “We can confirm 14 deaths,” Andre Costa, security secretary for the state of Ceara — of which Fortaleza is the capital — told a press conference. Costa said that...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is set for the conduct of its newly introduced January/February West African Senior School certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2rJN1K3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Starbucks Corp. Chairman Howard Schultz said he believes digital currency will catch on with consumers, though not necessarily Bitcoin. Schultz said that Starbucks, an early adopter of smartphone payments, is positioned to take advantage in coming years as cryptocurrency — and its underlying...

Equatorial Guinea says it will protect former Gambian leader The former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh is living in exile in Equatorial Guinea Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh stands accused of a litany of human rights abuses during his 22-year rule. Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty...

Congratulations to President Olusegun Obasanjo on his conferment of a PhD degree in Theology. Clearly, age is not an impediment to knowledge acquisition. This feat should be inspirational to our youths especially with the pervasive desire for wealth acquisition by all means possible which bodes...

Northern youths under the aegis of Arewa Youths Coalition have called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, to drop their...

Fine boy’ Cristiano Ronaldo says he is still impressed with what he sees on the mirror despite the facial injury he got last week. The Real Madrid star who is not only concerned about playing but also marketing himself said he is still handsome’ after sustaining a facial via The Nation...

A professor of veterinary medicine, Ade Ojeniyi, has been conferred with an award, the Knighthood of The Dannebrog Order of the Kingdom of Denmark. The university don also holds a degree in human medicine. Ojeniyi said on Saturday from Grindsted, Denmark, that the award was given to him by …...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of non teaching staff of the universities has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris and the Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawan Daura over the alleged use of some operatives from the DSS, and...

The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have rescued two South Africans who were kidnap at a mining site in Kaduna State. IRT commander, ACP Abba Kyari, said on Saturday that some members of the kidnap gang were also arrested. Kyari said Messrs Thomas Arnold and Hendrick...

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) have arrested a female graduate and a secondary school drop-out with illicit drugs. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr. Jonah Achem, NDLEA Principal Staff Officer, Public...

Former INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega was the keynote speaker at University of Lagos Muslim Community (UMC) lecture. The lecture, themed “Prospects and Challenges of involving Volunteers in Nigeria’s Electoral Process”, was held in honour of two of the community members, Professor Rahamon Bello...