Chairman, Move Nigeria Project and the Benue Elders Forum, Dr. Godwin Dabo Adzuana, has warned former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Nasir el-Rufai, to stop inciting rebellion among the populace against the presidency. Spe...
Increasing use of the contraceptive pill is being linked with the rise of prostate cancer in men. Researchers say the Pill has soared in popularity over the past 40 years, and at the same time prostate cancer has become the most common fo...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Rivers chapter, has commended the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Dahiru Musdapher for directing judges, nationwide, to treat all anti-corruption cases within six months. State Chairman of the congress, Mr Chika Onu...
Aggrieved workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Sapele, Delta State, have accused the management of embezzling the sum of N400 million purportedly released by the state government to upgrade its facilities. However, spokesm...
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has reserved judgment for tomorrow in the petition by Prof Dora Akunyili challenging the election of Senator Chris Ngige. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Akunyili, who contested on the platform of...
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), yesterday presented the 2012 budget of N485.292 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. The budget which the government hoped would revamp and put the activities of the govern...
Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has reminded a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister for Special Duties, Elder Wole Oyelese, that he was not in a position to speak for the Party regarding con...
The governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kebbi State, Abubakar Mallam, has expressed satisfaction with the verdict of the Election Petitions Tribunal that annulled the election of Governor Saidu Dakingari in the April ...
As Dana Air celebrates three years of successful flight operations, Chief Executive Officer, Jacky Hathiramani, has declared the airlines intention to expand its network to more Nigerian cities and the West Coast of Africa. Addressing newsm...
Though they are not where they belong and they don’t belong where they are, the almajiri, perceived as beggars and wanderers by many, have something good up their sleeves. PEMBI STEPHEN-DAVID writes. On a sunny October afternoon, young boys...
Ghanaians have beaten their Nigerian counterparts to the top prizes at the just concluded David Mark Pro-Am international tournament tagged ‘Otukpo Green Commemorative Tournament.’ The 5-day event was part of the programme marking the commi...
Super Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo has admitted it still hurts that he is yet to win anything with the team even as he is set to match the 86 cap all-time Nigeria record for international appearances today. The all-time record is joint...
For his immense contributions to Nigeria football and particularly his record-equalling senior team cap, the Nigeria Football Federation will today in Kaduna honour the Captain of the Super Eagles, Joseph Yobo. Yobo will receive an all-glass plaq...
Nigeria would require about $67 billion over the next four years to fill the infrastructural gap in the country towards realising the Vision 2020. Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who stated this at the Africa Regional Public Privat...
As the Nigerian and British Governments strive to resolve the air impasse that resulted in the reduction of British Airways slots to Lagos Airport, Nkem Osuagwu writes on the need to ensure that reciprocity is maintained in Bilateral Air Services Agree...