Year: 2015
South Korea court to rule on legalising adultery
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule Thursday on a motion to strike down a controversial law that outlaws…
Special promotion for soldiers fighting Boko Haram – Minimah
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday announced a special promotion for all soldiers involved in liberating Baga in Borno from Boko…
Sierra Leone reports sharp increase in Ebola cases
Sierra Leone said on Wednesday it was seeing a spike in Ebola infections, blaming unsafe burials that threaten to undermine…
Two Nigerian Writers Win Prestigious Literature Prizes
Teju Cole and Helon Habila have won the 2015 Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes in the fiction category.…
3 Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Paris
Three journalists for TV station Al-Jazeera were arrested in Paris on Wednesday after flying a drone from a park on…
Buhari condemns Kano, Yobe bombings, calls for vigilance
The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday condemned the latest bombings in Yobe…
Jonathan didn’t give Coop Societies, others N10bn – Abati
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Presidency has said there is no iota of truth in the claims that President Goodluck Jonathan gave…
Vote Against Corruption, US Tells Africans
By Simon Ateba/Lagos The United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the most senior American official on African…
FG begins rehabilitation of Wharf, Apapa Road
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Godwin Eke, said on Wednesday that remedial work was being carried out on…
I’ll set up social media guidelines for FG – Obi Asika
Obi Asika, the newly appointed Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, said he would facilitate the setting up…
Nigeria student set to claim $1m Warwick MBA prize
Lola Apampa, a Nigerian student from Warwick Business School is part of a team competing for the chance to win…
Buhari’s UK visit becomes an item
Much has been made of Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate’s visit to the United Kingdom but…
In Pictures: Burial Of 8 Bayelsa Women Politicians And A Driver
The funeral ceremony of the eight Bayelsa women politicians and a driver who died on Saturday, 14 February, 2015 on their…
Senate stalls Obanikoro’s ministerial confirmation
The Nigerian Senate stepped down the ministerial confirmation hearing for Senator Musiliu Obanikoro today. The Senate did not give any…
Only FG can stop petrol scarcity in Rivers, says IPMAN
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Consumers of petroleum products in Rivers state and environs will continue to increase above the official pump…
Wenger Offers To Train Nigerian Coaches
In the bid to build alliances that would strengthen football in Nigeria, NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that his…
Champions League: Arsenal Face Monaco Test
In years gone by, Arsenal have been punished for their failure to top their Champions League group by being drawn…
Akpoborie: Keshi Free To Pick B/Faso Job
Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie has told out of contract Coach Stephen Keshi to pick the coaching job of Burkina…
Table Tennis: Nigerian Stars Train For Lagos World Tour
Nigerian players are seriously warming up for the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour tagged Lagos Open. The tournament…
Boko Haram: The Fate Of Jonathan And The Nigerian People
By Jonathan Ekene Ifeanyi Watching politicians do their dirty jobs can sometimes be a source of fun rather than disgusting.…
Charlie Hebdo returns with the Pope and a jihadist
“We’re back!”. With those words — and a cartoon depicting the pope, a jihadist and French far-right leader Marine Le…
Goodluck Jonathan: The Ruler Whose Name Will Not Be Forgotten (2)
By Kola Johnson The tragedy of Jonathan is best summarised in a comment by David West, ex-petroleum Minister, who seeing…
Messi still penalty taker despite Man City miss
Lionel Messi will remain Barcelona’s penalty taker despite his Champions League miss against Manchester City, coach Luis Enrique insisted. The…
Don’t erect billboards without approval, OGSAA boss warns politicians
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Call has gone to politicians in Ogun state to desist from erecting billboards across the state without getting…
An Economy In Turmoil
The recent analysis by Bloomberg, an international business medium, that crude oil price could fall to as low as between…
Lagos APC Condemns Jonathan’s Cash For Votes Trip To Lagos
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned in the strongest terms President Jonathan’s open display…
Arewa Monarchs Fight Over Jonathan’s Dollars
Jamiu Yisa A big fight broke out among the Arewa Traditional Council of Chiefs in the southwestern part of the…
Man Breaks Spinal Cord Fighting Over A Woman
Cyriacus Izuekwe A young man, Akeem Amoo has broken his spinal cord after he engaged Michael Taiwo in a fight…
Oshodi Boils Again, 3 Killed By Thugs
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was mayhem on Wednesday at Oshodi, a bustling suburb of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, as hoodlums went on…
Jonathan Gave S/West Coops N10b For Votes
Kazeem Ugbodaga It has emerged that Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan in a desperate move to win the forthcoming elections has…