– Belief of owners and pets being reunited in the afterlife has risen over 100 years – Pet gravestone analysis reveals a surge of references to reunions in the afterlife – The Victorians pioneered pet cemeteries and referring to their pets as friends – But only since WWII have Brits …

Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, Ben Goong, said the demand of the body is ridiculous – Goong further stressed that ASUU cannot dictate how varsity lecturers should be paid their salaries. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has come under attack as the federal government described the condition set by …

CACOVID yet to flag-off its Palliatives in Osun – Relief C’ttee Secretary The Osun Food and Relief Committee on CIVID-19 has siad that the Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) has not flagged off the distribution of palliatives in the State. The Committee disclosed this in a statement signed by the Secretary …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s request to issue a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is believed to be residing in the United Kingdom. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu rejected the EFCC’s request for …

Amnesty International (AI) has released a timeline of the Lekki shootings which it said follow an “on-the-ground investigation” into the incident. In the timeline published on Wednesday, the rights watchdog said it uncovered how soldiers from the Nigerian army’s Bonny camp opened fire on protesters. Nationwide protests against the now-dissolved …

​I am indeed happy to welcome everyone here to the formal launch of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund. ​Today, we are gathered here to first remember and commend the sacrifices of our fallen heroes and veterans of the First and Second World Wars, the Nigerian …

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N2.9 billion contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials. The council also approved N1.6bn for the rehabilitation and upgrade of some roads within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The decisions were taken at the council’s meeting presided over by the …

Charlie Hebdo published the cartoon amid tensions between France and Turkey – French school teacher was beheaded for showing Mohammed cartoons to his class – France President – Emmanuel Macron has drawn anger in the Islamic world by defending offensive cartoons – Erdogan called the cartoonists ‘scoundrels’ and accused the …

The International Parliamentary Congress, IPC, has appointed former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu as its Chief Coordinator for Africa. The appointment was conveyed to Ekweremadu in a letter by the Secretary-General of the IPC and member of the Pakistani national parliament, Senator Muhammad Ali Saif. The letter …

He wrote as caption: “Happy 20th anniversary to us!!! Time really flies! It’s been 20 years “Amazing! I thank God for the years. For the beauty of a relationship amidst all the fears. The pain and sorrow and grace we’ve seen. The journeys and places and levels we’ve been.” “We …