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The Federal Government, on Monday, arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki and three others before an Abuja High Court over their alleged involvement in N13 billion arms deal during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Dasuki was arraigned along with a former Director of Finance at the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu; a former General Manager …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Monday, said that plans by some states not to pay the minimum wage would not stop it from submitting a proposal to review workers’ salaries. The TUC said this in a 13-point communique signed by its President, Bobooi Kaigama, at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos State. Some …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to the former chairman of the Africa Independent Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Dokpesi was given the bail after he pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge of fraud and corruption levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was given a N200 million bail with …

A global climate agreement has been finalised in Paris. What has been agreed? Overview The deal unites all the world’s nations in a single agreement on tackling climate change for the first time in history. Coming to a consensus among nearly 200 countries on the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions is regarded by many observers as an achievement in …

By Jim Garamone – DOD News WASHINGTON — United States President, Mr. Barack Obama has called on the American people to remain vigilant, but must not give in to the fear that would change what we stand for as a nation. In his weekly address to the nation yesterday, President Obama said every American has a role to play in …

An Egyptian court sentenced two officers with the secret police to five years in prison on Saturday for beating to death an imprisoned lawyer, the second such verdict in a week. The two officers, a lieutenant colonel and captain with the national security force, had been accused of torturing Karim Hamdi to death in a Cairo police station in February. …

The National Human Rights Commission has conferred the award of `Grand Commander of Human Rights Defenders’ on late Chief Gani Fawehinmi for his contributions to the promotion of human rights in Nigeria. At an award night held on Thursday in Abuja to mark the 20th anniversary of the commission, Fawehinmi was praised for his contributions to check violations of fundamental …

Covered from head to toe and driven by male guardians, Saudi women voted Saturday for the first time, in a tentative step towards easing sex discrimination in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom. In another first, women were allowed to stand as candidates in the polls for municipal councils, the country’s only elected public chambers. “Now women have a voice,” Awatef Marzooq …

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that looters of public funds were making refunds which would be made public by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) when a reasonable target has been achieved. Delivering an address entitled ‘Incorruptibility: A Spiritual Premise for Material Well-being,” at the Osigwe Anyam-Osigwe Foundation lecture in Abuja, on Friday, he spoke about his determination to bring …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians, irrespective of leanings, to rally round the APC–led government to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. Chief Olisa Metuh, PDP National Publicity Secretary, gave the advice on Friday in Abuja when he received the executive of an NGO, North Youth Network. The NGO, led by its President, Mr Mike Msuaan, was …