ASUU strike: Unical students disappointed, call for dialogue
NAN-H-4 Strike By Benson Ezugwu Calabar, Aug. 14, 2017 (NAN) The indefinite strike announced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has taken…
Month: August 2017
Saudi Arabia bans 95,400 people without Hajj permits into Mecca
NAN-F-17 Permits Riyadh, Aug. 14, 2017 (Xinhua/NAN) Saudi Arabia on Monday banned 95,400 individuals and 47,700 vehicles from entering Mecca for not having Hajj…
Man, 26, charged with stealing motorcycle
NAN-H-18 Motorcycle By Moronke Boboye Lagos, Aug.14, 2017 (NAN) A 26-year-old man, Segun Francis, who allegedly stole a motorcycle was on Monday brought before…
Russia backs intention of Libya’s 2 main rival leaders for a ceasefire – Lavrov
NAN-F-15 Deal Moscow, Aug. 14, 2017 (Sputnik/NAN)Russia supports the intention of Libya’s two main rival leaders for a ceasefire and to hold elections…
Jungle Justice: We have 30 suspects in our custody, says Lagos CP
NAN-H-17 Arrest By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Aug. 14, 2017 (NAN) The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 30 suspects for…
Man, 36, charged with forgery of varsity’s statement of account, N221,000 fraud
NAN-H-11 Forgery By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), Aug. 14, 2017 (NAN) Mutiu Adedokun, an employee of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun, who…
Summit: Sultan calls for devolution of economy, not restructuring of Nigeria
NAN-HE-11 Summit By Aminu Ahmed Garko Minna, Aug.14,2017( NAN) The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, on Monday called on Nigerians to focus on…
Zimbabwean vice president unwell, hospitalised in South Africa
NAN-F-11 Successor Harare, Aug. 14, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Zimbabwe's Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a possible successor to 94-year-old President Robert Mugabe, is unwell and has…
Federer stunned by Zverev in Montreal final
NAN-S-8 Tennis Montreal, Aug.14, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) German fourth seed Alexander Zverev upset Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal…
Businesses re-open in Kenyan in spite of opposition strike call over election
NAN-F-10 Businesses Nairobi, Aug. 14, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Many businesses re-opened in Kenya after the opposition called on people to stay away from work on…