Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers , NUPENG on Wednesday called off its strike that had crippled fuel supply to the state and other neighboring states. A communiqué by the State Chairman, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Mr Chika Unuegbu , the Port Harcourt zonal Chairman of NUPENG, Mr Godwin Eruba and… Read More NUPENG calls off its strike
A 4-year-old girl was shot fatally during what police described as a classic road rage incident covering two miles of interstate in New Mexico. Two vehicles were cutting each other off Tuesday afternoon on westbound Interstate 40, beginning near the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, said Officer Simon Drobik, a police spokesman. A gunman in one… Read More 4-year-old girl killed as gunman opens fire on family car in Mexico
Shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals tumbled on Wednesday after a research firm accused the drug company of massive fraud similar to what doomed Enron. It’s the latest controversy swirling around Valeant, a $50 billion pharmaceutical giant that’s backed by hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman. Federal prosecutors are already investigating the way Valeant prices and distributes its… Read More Drug firm’s shares tumbles due to alleged fraud case
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are giving their marriage another try. As the former NBA player slowly recovers from his reported drug incident, he and Khloe made a mutual decision to call off their divorce. Khloe Kardashian , 31, and Lamar Odom, 35, have made the decision to stay married to each other and give… Read More Lamar Odom and Khloé Kardashian calls off divorce
The Commanding Officer in charge of 28 Taskforce Battalion, Mubi, Adamawa, Brig.-Gen V. O. Ezugwu, has confirmed the killing of two Boko Haram insurgents and the rescue of 16 families in Madagali. Ezugwu told newsmen in a telephone interview in Yola that the success was recorded on Tuesday night during an encounter with the insurgents… Read More Two insurgents killed, sixteen families rescued by Army
Officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, on Wednesday, assaulted and detained a Vanguard reporter, Mr. Kelechukwu Iruoma – a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsuka who is on Industrial Attachment – under bridge at Oshodi in Lagos, for taking photographs of officials arresting persons crossing the highway. Drama ensued when some persons were… Read More KAI officials assault Vanguard Newspaper reporter in Lagos
John Ashe, a former president of the U.N. General Assembly, a billionaire real estate developer and three others were indicted on Tuesday in an alleged bribery scheme. The indictment names Ashe, 61, a former U.N. ambassador for Antigua and Barbuda and General Assembly president from September 2013 to September 2014. A Chinese businessman, 67-year-old Ng… Read More Ex-U.N leader indicted in bribery case
The naira on Wednesday depreciated against the dollar, after making a rebound on Monday at the parallel market. The currency lost N1 to the dollar as it exchanged for N225 against N224 it exchanged previously. The official rate at the interbank window remained at N197. Traders at the parallel market told the News Agency of… Read More Naira depreciates against Dollar
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