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Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, his brother has said.

The Ali Modu Sheriff-led PDP candidate, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim has reacted to the court of appeal judgement ordering his removal from the INEC list for the Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ondo state.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday announced that it had ended its one week nationwide warning strike over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement with the Federal Government.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged the Federal Government to settle its domestic debts a fter resolving to retain all key monetary policy indices.

The Federal Government says it has been saving about N20 billion on salaries monthly since it began to fish out ghost workers.

Chimebuka Nnaji, the youngest sister of actress Genevieve Nnaji, chimebuka and a graduate of Mass Communication, Unizik had her traditional wedding recently. The bride looked happy and amazing at her wedding. More photos after the cut...

Billionaire business mogul, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Ali Indimi says he will invest about five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the provision of solar power generation in Jigawa State.

  Zimbabwean first lady, Grace Mugabe has announced herself as the new president to take over when her husband, Robert Mugabe finally steps down due to his concerned health issues.

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday lost N13 billion, amid profit taking embarked by investors.

This is to inform aspirants of Delta State University (DELSU) that management of the institution has released the 3rd Batch of admission list for 2016/2017 session.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that pardons men convicted of sex with underage girls if they have married them.

President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) was established by Act No. 9 of 1977 and the subsequent amendments Acts to advise the Federal Government on all aspects of Technical and Vocational Education falling outside the Universities including the general development of Polytechnics, Colleges of Technology, Trade Centres and other Technical Institutions.

The National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC ) has urged prospective corps members to print their call-up letters for the 2016 Batch B (stream 1) orientation course.

The Federal Government has shortlisted 200,000 applicants for the 1st batch of the Npower programme with some named from Ughelli South local government area.

Immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday reflected on his humble background and said he surpassed his expectations in life by becoming governor.

Federation Account allocations to the 36 states in Nigeria have fallen by an average of N2bn per state every month, following the crash in global oil prices and the consequent economic challenges, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said.

The Federal University Otuoke (fuotuoke.edu.ng) is one of the nine universities established by the Federal Government on February, 2011, with a mandate to increase access to University education in all the States of the Country, promote quality tertiary education and have a focus on regional issues in education and research.

Former Chief Security Officer to the late military head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has said that regrets don’t exist in his life, describing his past as a “no pain, no gain” experience.

The Port Harcourt Refining Company is set to commence the production of Aviation Turbine Kerosene, popularly known as aviation fuel or JetA1, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said.

The First batch of 200,000 Nigerians to be engaged in the N-Power programme will be contacted soon and will immediately resume work, this is according to a tweet by Laolu Akande; Snr Special Assistant-Media&Publicity to Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured university graduates and members of the public, that it has made necessary arrangements to ensure eligible prospective corps members, are mobilized in the next service year.

 Ekiti state governor who turned 56 on Tuesday November 15th, took his birthday celebration to the streets of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital yesterday, where he shared his birthday cake with them and also handed them N200 each. Speaking at the celebration, he said;

Tension heightened on Thursday as Urhobo youths of Udu Kingdom, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have asked  Ijaw indigenes resident in the communities to immediate leave over the alleged killing of their kinsman by suspected Ijaw youths.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed $660.17 million to 1,342 manufacturers, power and other real sector operators for raw materials, plants and machinery, a foreign exchange (forex) utilisation report has shown.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday expressed fear that the completion of Dangote Refinery would turn the country’s refineries to scraps. Kachikwu, who spoke at a two-day stakeholder consultation meeting on draft National Gas Policy and National Oil Policy in Abuja, was of the opinion that the refineries should be properly fixed before the completion of Dangote Refinery in 2019.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has spread its net to inculcate standardisation and quality in the youth and children.

The Senate on Wednesday gave consideration to President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for legislative approval for virements totalling N180.8bn in the 2016 budget to cater for some sectors of the economy.

In a bid to resolve the one-week strike by ASUU which started Wednesday, senate president, Bukola Saraki, had a closed door meeting with ASUU leaders. According to him, a 4-member committee of Senators has been constituted to dialogue with the striking lecturers.

The government of Cameroon has launched a campaign to highlight the ills of social media and need for social regulation in other to preserve the image of Cameroon.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, November 16, 2016 arraigned the duo of Austine Chidiebere Ezeama and Juliet Ezeama (Husband and wife) before Justice O. H. Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court Ikeja, on a seven count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.

The Nigeria Defence academy Kaduna (NDA) wishes to inform the general public that the sale of form for the online application  for admission into the 69th regular course form is out and are available for sales.

The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has opened the portal for checking of admission status for the 2016/2017 academic session.

Politics! No Permanent friend! No Permanent Enemy

The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr. Frank Jacobs, says with the current economic situation, the country may not be out of recession in 2017.

US President-elect Donald Trump has defended his handling of the transition to the White House, amid reports of disarray in his team.

The Senate has rejected the 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative approval.

The former President was at a function in Lagos some weeks back and ordered some Made in Aba shoes. Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, personally delivered the shoes to Obasanjo at his home in Ogun state yesterday. More photos after the cut ...

Bitter Leaf has Latin name as Andrographis Paniculate Ness. It is efficacious as a medicine. This plant is thought to have come from tropical Asia.

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is the world’s No. 1 ICT training institute. As part of our Customer Loyalty Month, New Horizons has re-opened entry for its ICT Training scholarship, which closes 15th Dec, 2016.

Prof. Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede was born in October 1954. He hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. He had his Secondary Education from 1969-1973 at the Progressive  Institute, Agege Lagos and Arabic Training Centre Agege, Lagos, (Markaz) from 1973-1976. 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has conducted its final financial bidding for award of contracts for the procurement of various items for 2016.

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Delta State chapter yesterday locked out members of the state House of Assembly in protest over unfulfilled demands bothering on staff welfare.

The Presidency has warned that Nigeria may face famine in January, if drastic steps are not taken. Nigeria, which is Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains, risks food shortage from early next year as huge demands in the global market are targeting the country’s surplus production.

President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump did not debate politics or policy during their 90 minute meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State is leaving office today, Saturday November 12, 2016, but his legacies will remain for many years to come. Upon arriving the state as governor in 2007, the former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), embarked on massive developmental projects across the state.

Nigerian Ports Authority is wholly owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Transport. It has the responsibility of providing specific seaport and harbour services for the country’s Maritime industry.

US President Barack Obama is set to meet his successor Donald Trump in the Oval Office for talks aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of power.

Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead.

"Last night I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans," she said this morning.

Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton, the Associated Press news agency reports.