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Many would rather not be in President Goodluck Jonathan’s shoes right now, no thanks to the many troubles staring him in the face. EDEGBE ODEMWINGIE chronicles the possible causes of the president’s sleepless nights. The manifesto was simpl...
She’s one of the top women in the movie industry who has managed to stay away from controversies. A screen goddess in her right, Rita Dominic Nwaturuocha, has risen from being an average actress to an all-time diva, with a befitting portfolio. Ho...
Many a young people have lost their dreams, while fantasising about their dreams and failing to lift a finger in making it come true. Not so with Vincent Omeje. He had the idea, he fantasised about it and put it to work. All that is left is putting it ...
At first glance, ‘Niyi, seems like your regular taxi driver in the Federal Capital Territory. By chance he opened up to BLESSING UKEMENA and ONUKOGU KANAYO JUBAL. His story can best be described as bizarre. Our destination was Area one, an arm of...
Honourable Albert Tanimu Sam-Tsokwa is the chairman, ad hoc committee on Business and Rules. Sam-Tsokwa represents the Donga\Takum\Ussa and Special Areas Federal Constituency of Taraba State in the National Assembly. In this interview with EDEGBE ODEMW...
National chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh spoke with reporters in Enugu recently, where he expressed his position on several topical issues.NNAMDI MBAWIKE was there for LEADERSHIP SUNDAY. President Goodluck Jona...
In this piece, ACHOR ABIMAJE takes a look at last Monday carnage in Jos, the Plateau state capital, where dozens of people were killed and property worth millions of Naira destroyed and concludes that the ugly development would have been prevented if s...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to play Madagascar in Antananarivo today, in a CAF Nations Cuo qualifier, and it is a game the Eagles must win. The Super Eagles currently trail the Syli Stars of Guinea by three points and anything less than t...
Thrice, Nigeria has conquered the world at U-17 level, but the Golden Eaglets have failed to qualify for the last two African Junior Championships. Newly appointed U-17 coach, Manu Garba, told MTNFootball.com that he was the man to turn aro...
The draw of the 2011-2012 Champions League was held on Thursday and it threw up some interesting groupings. All 32 teams will be looking to finish in the top two and advance to the knockout stages, but while the draw has been kind to some, it has been ...
It had the hottest ticket in New York City on Wednesday night, but there was no need for all that, becauseJustin Timberlake put on a free, impromptu concert at the Southern Hospitality barbecue joint in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborho...
There’s a new boss in Alyssa Milano’s house - her baby boy! The 38-year-old actress and husband David Bugliari welcomed little Milo Thomas Bugliari last Wednesday at 9:27 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs., and was 19 inches tal...
It’s not all about the D’Banjs, the Banky Ws and the 2Faces. No, Gospel music has become a major part of Nigerian music, and it has its own heroes, home and abroad. They have soul-lifting songs in their albums, many of which are a delight t...
Katsina State government has ordered the arrest of one Aminu Lawal, an accountant with the Kurfi Local Government Council of the state, over alleged diversion of the council workers’ salaries . The order was contained in a statement issued...
A middle aged woman, Mrs. Rashidat Odusanya,last Monday at about 3pm fainted and died along Alli-Balogun T-Junction via Nnamdi Azikwe street,Lagos Island after she discovered that her wallet containing N7000 was stolen by hoodlums suspected to be pick ...