Year: 2015
Terrorists do not speak for 1billion Muslims, says Obama
United State President Barack Obama urged Western and Muslim leaders Wednesday to unite to defeat the “false promises of extremism”…
Nicki Minaj’s tour manager stabbed to death
The tour manager of rapper Nicki Minaj was stabbed to death and another member of her entourage was seriously injured…
Ronaldo helps Real equal record, Porto hold Basel
Cristiano Ronaldo ended a rare three game goalscoring drought with the first goal in Real Madrid’s record equalling 10th straight…
2014 Budget: Lagos records 83% cumulative performance
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has recorded 83 per cent cumulative budget performance for its 2014 budget.…
Tackling Boko Haram: Nigeria has biggest military force, weakest impact
Four African armies, from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, are currently directly engaged in the fight against the Nigeria-based insurgent…
Wenger pledges co-operation with NFF
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick held what was generally described as an “extremely positive and encouraging” meeting with the…
I’m not dead says Hon. Adeola
Honourable Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, a member of the House of Representative and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
GEJ has done more for Nigerians than any other govt – Patience Jonathan
The wife of the president, Patience Jonathan has claimed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has done so much than any…
Air strike on Niger village kills up to 30
As many as 30 mourners at a funeral ceremony were killed when an unidentified plane bombarded a village in Niger…
Any other election delay ‘unconstitutional’, says Jega
A further postponement of Nigeria’s general elections beyond the rescheduled polling day of March 28 would be “unconstitutional”, the country’s…
IG of Police orders full investigation into Okrika shootings
The Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has ordered a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident that took place at the…
U-17 Tourney: Eaglets Battle Guinea For W/Cup Slot
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will go into Wednesday’s match with the Young Syli of Guinea with the hope of garnering three…
Another Leadership Lesson From Buhari
By C. Don Adinuba Leadership and management practitioners as well as theorists have increasingly come to the realization that trust,…
Jonathan Handing Presidency To Buhari On A Platter Of Gold
By Alfred Obiora Uzokwe These days, President Jonathan seems to have come to terms with the fact that presidential campaigns…
The Persecution Of Attahiru Jega
Some highly placed Nigerians, blinded by their personal interest and the interest of a few of their cronies and benefactors, are…
Necessary Tools
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi If you are a parent or have ever cared for children, you know that they will…
Jonathan Scared Of Buhari
Before he quit the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, 16 February, 2015, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, spoke with…
Jonathan Appoints SA On Social Media
Eromosele Ebhomele President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday appointed Obi Asika as Senior Special Assistant on Social Media. He replaces Reno…
Don’t Go On Strike Again, Fashola Begs Health Workers
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has appealed to the state’s health workers never to embark on strike again…
2015 Polls: Group Urges Nigerians To Stand Against Rigging
A group known as Take A Stand has urged Nigerians to stand against rigging in the forthcoming elections by being…
APC Decries Obanikoro’s Nomination As Minister
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as laughable the inclusion of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro…
Nigeria Recaptures 11 Towns, Kills 300 Boko Haram Fighters
Nigerian forces backed by air strikes have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11…
Poll Shift: Jega Quizzed By Senate
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday appeared before the Senate to clear the…
FG Uncovers 63,000 Ghost Workers
The Federal Government has disclosed that about 62,893 ghost workers have beeen weeded out of the payroll system, as it hoped…
GOtv Boxing Seminar Holds Today
As part of preparations for the second edition of GOtv Boxing Night, a GOtv boxing seminar holds 10:00 a.m. today…
New York Times editorial is inexcusably biased, ignorant – FG
Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Ade Adefuye, on Tuesday described an editorial published by the New York Times…
Reduced Allocation: Delta To Sell Shares To Generate Revenue
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has given approval for the sale of its shares in Transcorp Ughelli Power…
Poll Shift: Over 52m voters have collected PVCs now, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had distributed 52,233,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide, representing 75.88…
Benin Kingdom at War Over Jonathan, Buhari
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Esogban of Benin kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, has come under severe criticism over a statement that the…
4 Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Four Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a “terrorist attack” in a region known as…