I could not turn down the invitation to comment on this subject and express my personal views. US Presidential elections are important for one primary reason: they bear far-reaching implications for geo-politics, and since President Barack Obama’...
Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio has dispelled rumour making the rounds that he had a strained relationship with his deputy, Mr. Nsima Ekere before he resigned from the government. On the contrary, the Governor said that he left on...
A group, the Anti-Corruption Network, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to unmask the masterminds of an unregistered firm, Pinnacle Contractors Ltd that was allegedly given N2.7billion subsidy fund without any proof of importing fuel into the c...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloma Maryam Mukhtar will today administer the oath of office on the newly appointed 12 Justices of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court. The Justices are: Ibrahim S. Bdliya, Abiriya James Shehu, Obietonb...
The House of Representatives has opened investigation into a revenue shortfall totaling over N8.9 billion as well as the federal government’s management of the multi-billion Naira Ecological Fund. The period under probe covers shortages in accrua...
The President, Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday hoisted flag of the National Sports Festival to signify both the readiness of the federal and Lagos State government on hosting the games. Represented at the ceremony held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lago...
Team Lagos women basketball team emerge winners of the 7th edition of the Lagos City Basketball League weekend at the Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos with a 55-46 points win over Police Rookies team. The Lagos State Basketball Asso...
House of Representatives committee on sports has vowed to unravel the corruption allegations rocking Nigerian football. To this end, it said it will summon Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) for questioning over ...
Nigeria’s Ex-Super Eagles internationals weekend defeated their Delta counterparts who ply their trades professionally at the local level to honour the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) and Christian Association of Nigeria (CA...
Seven out of the twelve Nigerian referees who sat for the Zonal Referees Clinic held in Lagos recently have scaled through. Fiba Africa, the continental basketball governing body which conducted the course released the results over the weekend. Fiba sa...
The Honourable Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has reconstituted the Board of the Nigeria Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM). Businessman, sports philanthropist and enthusiast, Mr. Yemi Idow...
Americans will tomorrow troop out to vote to decide who they want to rule the country, between President Barrack Obama, the incumbent who is also the candidate of the Democratic Party and the Republican’s candidate, Governor Mitt Romney. Leadersh...
Unknown gunmen yesterday shot and killed three people in Hotoro, Kano State, the BBC Hausa Service has said. According to BBC Hausa service, the shooting, which left the victims dead, took place yesterday morning. The police in Kano have confirmed the ...
The Federal Government will establish Information Communication Technology (ICT) hubs this year to encourage young ICT entrepreneurs drive their ideas into innovations and money. The disclosure was made in Abuja yesterday by the Minister of Communicati...
Two civil society groups, UK-based Tearfund and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), have expressed “concerns that relief funds and materials allocated to cater for the needs of displaced persons and victims of floods in seve...