Swaziland King's Jet 'Impounded' In Canada

Swaziliand's King Mswati III often appears in public in traditional dress and has many wives.

The private plane of Swaziliand's King Mswati III has been detained in Canada for the second time in two years due to a debt dispute, according to Canadian court documents, Reuters news agency reports.

House Of Reps Panel Backs Deregulation Of Oil Sector

Deputy Whip, Hon. Ado Doguwa heads the Ad hoc Committee on Deregulation of the Petroleum Downstream Sector Image credit: The Sunday Interview screengrab

The House of Representatives yesterday embraced the deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry by the Federal Government.

EgyptAir Flight From Paris To Cairo Disappears From Radar

There were 56 passengers, seven crew members and three security men on board the Airbus A320, EgyptAir said, adding that the passengers included a boy and two babies ©Khaled Desouki (AFP)

Egyptian search teams combed the Mediterranean for signs of an EgyptAir flight that vanished from radar screens en route from Paris to Cairo on Thursday with 66 people on board, the airline said.

'Dozens' Of Athletes Likely Banned From Rio Games For Doping: IOC Boss

IOC president Thomas Bach

IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that "dozens" of athletes could be banned from the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after new tests on samples from previous games.

2-IN-1 STORY: Petrol Price Strike Flops In Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos; FG To NLC: Return To Negotiation Table

Failure to launch: Strike by led by Ayuba Wabba NLC faction flops In Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos

Many workers yesterday shunned the strike called by a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Ayuba Wabba to protest the increased price of petrol from ₦86.50 to ₦145. But there were rallies, which disrupted traffic in some cities.

FOR THE RECORD: Chibok Girl Rescued, Her Baby And Boko Haram "Husband" (PHOTOS)

Amina Ali Mkeki and her 4 month old baby

SaharaReporters has obtained a photograph of 19-year old Amina Ali Mkeki, one of the Chibok girls infamously kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 when she was 17 years old. Amina was rescued near the Sambisa Forest, government sources and activists told SaharaReporters earlier Wednesday.

UN Pushes 'Get-Tough Agenda' On Peacekeeper Sex Abuse

Accused Congolese MINUSCA soldiers sit at the Military Tribunal of Kinshasa last month ©Eduardo Soteras (cds/AFP)

A former number two at the US Department of Homeland Security is forcing the United Nations to confront one of the worst crises in its history: sexual abuse by peacekeepers.

ASUU Plans ‘Mass Action’ Against Fuel Price Hike

The National president of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, on Tuesday mobilized members of the union for strike and mass action commencing from Wednesday to force the Federal Government to revert the pump price of petrol from ₦145 to ₦86 per litre.

NLC Walks Out Of Meeting With FG, Begins Strike Today

Photo: NAN

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday walked out of the meeting held with the representatives of the Federal Government, vowing to go ahead with its scheduled nationwide strike on Wednesday (today).

Russian Senator Calls For Criminal Prosecution For Doping In Sports

© Maksim Bogodvid / Sputnik

A senator representing Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, has proposed amending the criminal code to include articles on criminal responsibility for doping in sports and for those dealing in banned substances designed to enhance athletes’ performance.

Kaduna Beggars Storm Govt House, Demand Withdrawal Of Anti-Begging Law

Members of the Joint National Association of People with Disability protest in Kaduna yesterday

Beggars under the auspices of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) yesterday stormed the Kaduna Government House in their hundreds to demand the withdrawal of the anti-begging law until the governor fulfils his campaign promises.

Old Trafford Bomb Scare All My Fault — Security Firm Boss

Chris Reid, managing director of Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd at his home in Biggin Hill in Kent

The Premier League season will finally end, two days after the bomb scare which forced Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium to be evacuated.

Fake Admission: UNILORIN Expels 108 Fresh Students

The University of Ilorin says no fewer than 108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means.

Fuel Price Hike: FG, Labour Meeting Ends In A Deadlock

Talks between the Federal Government and organized labour on the increase in the pump price of petrol ended in a deadlock on Monday night.

2-IN-1 STORY: Fuel Price Hike: Reps Convene Special Session, Summon Oil Minister, Kachikwu; 2 Million Tonnes Of Petrol Stuck On High Seas

Inside the chambers of the House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has convened a special session at which Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, will interact with the lawmakers over the new premium motor spirit price regime hiked to ₦145 lask week, some lawmakers, including Ahmed Kaita and Akeem Adeyemi have disclosed.

Nigeria, Partners Switch Focus To Poverty Reduction

From left: President Paul Biya of Cameroon; President of France; Mr Francios Hollande; President Muhammadu Buhari; President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic; and Chadian President Idriss Déby, during the 2nd Regional Security Summit at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja yesterday Photo: State House

Member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and development partners have agreed to focus more on reducing poverty in the region in order to end terrorism.

Main Opposition Splinters As PDP Breaks Into Two Factions

Former governors and ministers reportedly leading a splinter group called "Concerned PDP Stakeholders Steering Committee"

Main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party has broken into factions, Sunday Punch has learnt. Already, 12 of its former governors and no fewer than 14 former ministers are leading a breakaway group, which is labelled, Concerned PDP Stakeholders Steering Committee.

Govt Lied About Consulting With Labour On New Fuel Price — NLC

General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, tells The Punch On Sunday that the Federal Government’s decision to increase the fuel pump price from ₦86.50k to ₦145 per litre is a bad policy which should be reversed

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NLC Vows Total Shutdown, Gives Nigerian Govt. 96 Hours To Revert To Old Petrol Price

NLC President labour to call out their members on an indefinite strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliates, include the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Saturday gave the federal government a 96-hour ultimatum to rescind the deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry and revert to the old petrol price of ₦86.50 per litre or face a total shutdown of the economy from Wednesday.

More Help Needed To Defeat Boko Haram, Rebuild, Summit Told

(L-R) Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, French President Francois Hollande, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno and Cameroon's President Paul Biya give a press conference in Abuja on May 14, 2016 ©Stephane de Sakutin (Pool/AFP)

Regional and Western powers were on Saturday urged to do more to stop the threat from Boko Haram, as the UN voiced concern about the militants' ties to the Islamic State group and threat to African security.