Year: 2015
Boko Haram: UN ready to assist Nigeria, says Ban
The United Nations has promised to assist the Nigerian Government and all affected neighbouring States in bringing an end to…
Waje wants youths to elect leaders that will deliver
One of the Nigeria’s rising pop artists, Aituaje Iruobe, popularly known as Waje, on Monday called on youths to elect…
Shun violence, insult, Buhari tells supporters
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Flag-bearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, urged his supporters to abide by the rule…
French comedian Dieudonne probed for Paris shootings remark
French prosecutors said Monday they were investigating notorious French comedian Dieudonne for “inciting terrorism” after he posted a Facebook comment…
Rivers PDP condemns destruction of APC office in Okrika
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the destruction of a building…
Hayatou Praises Globacom For Sponsorship at CAF Awards
The President of the Confederation of African Football, Alhaji Issa Hayatou has praised telecoms firm, Globacom for its commitment to…
Born Again Vehicles, Burn Again Drivers
By Tayo Ogunbiyi They are common sights on major roads across the country. They are vehicles with divine messages of…
Undermining The Gains Of WEFA 2014
By Oluwatoba Oguntuase Of all the events that placed Nigeria at the centre of global focus last year, the hosting…
2015 Campaign: A Spiteful Or Issue-Based Campaign?
By Eneruvie Enakoko The campaign for the 2015 general elections has mostly been divisive and spiteful but the Nigerian people…
JUSUN Strike And Judiciary’s Autonomy
The strike embarked on by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, is a struggle for real autonomy of the…
Lagos APC Berates Jimi Agbaje
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos chapter, is warning Lagos voters to take a closer and a critical look at…
U.S. War College Confirms Buhari Graduation
The claims that General Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, does not have any academic…
Prophet Fakeye Was A Spiritual Mentor To Many —C&S
Kazeem Ugbodaga The leadership and members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni o, have mourned the…
Election Violence: PDP, APC Supporters Spill Blood
Jamiu Yisa & Eromosele Ebhomele Despite the pledges made by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Netanyahu visits Paris Jewish supermarket, scene of attack
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited on Monday the kosher supermarket in eastern Paris where four Jews were killed by…
Boko Haram: Nigeria ‘needs same support as France’ – Catholic Archbishop
A Nigerian archbishop called Monday for the same international support to tackle Boko Haram as France has received since it…
Hundreds Of Shops Burnt As Fire Razes 6 Buildings At Balogun Market
Kazeem Ugbodaga Traders at the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island have begun to count their losses as over 100…
Report: Gas tanker runs aground off Nigeria
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has run aground off Nigeria after taking on a cargo at the country’s Bonny…
Unidentified gunmen rob APC chairman, Oyegun in Abuja
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) national chairman, Chief John Oyegun has been robbed by gunmen in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital according…
I Am Still Relevant To Nigerian Tennis —Candy Idoko
Holland-based Nigerian Tennis Star, Candy Idoko, in this interview with Damilare Okunola, explains why he believes that he can still…
Boko Haram: NEMA distributes food to 32,000 families in Borno
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said on Monday that it had targeted 32, 000 families for its `Food…
Honda, Okazaki star as Japan beat Palestine 4-0
Defending champions Japan thrashed Palestine 4-0 in their Asian Cup opener on Monday, giving them the perfect start in their…
APC mocks Rivers PDP says desperation, impending disgrace reason for violence
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state has been told that the resort to violence will…
Equatorial Guinea set for Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, with organisers crossing their fingers for a successful tournament…
US vows to work with new Sri Lanka leaders
Washington pledged Monday to work with Sri Lanka’s newly-elected government to help improve human rights and democracy, voicing hope the…
Crude oil prices down further
Oil prices tumbled again Monday, while most Asian stock markets also retreated after a sell-off in New York at the…
Mbu warns communities against killing policemen
Joseph Mbu, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 7 Police Command, has warned that the police would…
Nigerian Navy arrested over 84 vessels in 2014
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has intercepted over 84 vessels across board for illegalities and maritime offences in 2014. A competent…
Jonathan has strengthened our political, economic structure – ANAP
The Association of Nigeria-America Professionals (ANAP) has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for the steps taken to strengthen Nigeria’s political and…
S. Korean president says yet to see ‘The Interview’
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Monday she had yet to see “The Interview” — the Hollywood comedy about a…