149 dead in Mexico earthquake, volcano kills 15
It was a double blow from nature on Tuesday for Mexico as it did not just have a fresh earthquake to contend with, but also the problem of the small eruption of Popocatepetl volcano....
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Lagos is ‘third most stressful city’ in the world
A new study has said Lagos, Nigeria is one of the most stressful cities in the world. 500 locations were taken into cognizance in the study conducted by UK-based drycleaning and laundry service Zipjet....
You can’t cry more than the bereaved, reps chief whip tackles Saraki over IPOB comment
(TheCable) Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, chief whip of the house of representatives, says the comment of Senate President Bukola Saraki on the categorisation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation portrays him...
Air force joins Python Dance
(TheCable) The Nigerian air force has deployed some of its air assets to give cover to ground troops currently on Operation Python Dance II. They are deployed to assist the Nigerian army 115 special...
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE 72ND SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Mr. President, Fellow Heads of State and Government, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of my country, Nigeria, I congratulate you Mr. President on your election and Mr. Gutteres on his...
Fake Buhari’s UN speech in circulation
Nigeria’s presidency has said that a fake version of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly today, is in circulation. President Buhari who arrived New York on Sunday, is billed to...
Buhari ‘signs’ proclamation proscribing IPOB
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a presidential proclamation proscribing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to THISDAY, this is in a move to take the heat off the army and to ensure that due...
ASUU suspends strike, directs lecturers to resume lectures
The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, has officially suspended its one month, six days old strike. ASUU said it was suspending the strike till end of October for government to fulfil its...
After IPOB, what next? – by Frank Ofili
Now that IPOB has been quashed – in a manner speaking, that is – it will be wrong for security agents to start to victimize and persecute real or perceived members and sympathizers of...
IPOB a terrorist organization?
I don’t know the intelligence at the disposal of government, but I think declaring IPOB a terrorist organization is a mistake. In my opinion IPOB is a separatist or secessionist group going about their...
