Gov. Emmanuel warns commissioners against poor performance in office
Akwa Ibom governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has said that his administration will not tolerate poor performance from his commissioners and special advisers.
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US oil prices sink nearly 8% on Greece, China worries
US oil prices sank nearly eight percent Monday on worries about slowing global growth after Greek voters rejected a bailout offer and China moved to calm financial market turbulence.
Football: Sampaoli to stay with Chile, insist Federation
Jorge Sampaoli will stay on as coach of Copa America winners Chile until the 2018 World Cup despite hinting he might seek a new challenge, the Chilean Federation president declared on Monday.
Forum applauds Buhari’s choice for acting INEC chairman
The President, Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), Mrs Ebere Ifendu, on Monday, applauded President Buhari for appointing Mrs Amina Zakari as acting Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Greek banks to stay closed until Wednesday: official
Greek banks will remain closed until Wednesday with limits on daily withdrawals unchanged, the state news agency reported on Monday, citing officials. Further developments will depend on decisions by the European Central
FIFA bans head of World Cup committee for seven years
Football’s world body on Monday banned the former head of the FIFA evaluation committee for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups for seven years for breaches of “confidentiality”. FIFA’s ethics committee adjudicatory
Two pilots killed in Russian military jet crash
Two pilots of a Russian military aircraft were killed Monday when their jet crashed during a training mission in the far east of the country, the defence ministry said, the latest in
World’s oldest person celebrates 116th birthday in NY
She was a teenager during World War I and her life spans three centuries. On Monday, New Yorker Susannah Mushatt Jones celebrated her 116th birthday as the world’s oldest living person. Guinness
Israel says 6 Bedouins arrested for supporting IS
Israel has arrested six Bedouin Arabs, including four teachers, for allegedly supporting the extremist Islamic State group, the domestic security service said Monday. The six men, all members of the same family,
Foreign ministers from Iran, major powers meet on eve of deal deadline
Foreign ministers from six major powers began Monday a meeting with their Iranian counterpart, on the eve of a deadline in Vienna to agree a historic nuclear deal. Mohammad Javad Zarif and