Jonathan, others in Addis Ababa for AU Summit
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 21st Ordinary Session of the AU Heads of State and Government scheduled for May 25 to May 27. [...]
May 24, 2013
AYAC: Athletes/coaches blown away by Jonathan’s largesse
Athletes and coaches who represented Nigeria at the last African Youth Athletics Championships in Warri, Delta State had course to smile after they were hosted to a dinner by President [...]
Governors spoke “with one voice” says Amaechi
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State the winner of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum election which took place in Abuja has thanked all who made the re-election bid possible. Read full [...]
Court hearing postponed for Boston bomb suspect
A first court hearing for Boston Marathon bomb suspect Djokhar Tsarnaev has been pushed back to from July 2 to July 10, prosecutors announced on Friday. Read full story on [...]
London Attackers: If they are Nigerians or my children I will disown them -Tafida
Dr Dalhatu Tafida, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to UK on Friday said that the killers of a British soldier in London should be brought to justice according to the law inspective [...]
British soldier attacker never been to Nigeria, hold a British passport – envoy
Nigerians all over the world have been urged to speak out and condemn the brutal murder of a British soldier on a London street on Wednesday. Read full story on [...]
Gunmen kill father, son & Almajiri in Borno
Despite the emergency rule and the deployment of over 3000 Joint Taks Force troops in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram sect yesterday shot [...]
Pope sends tweet prayer for Catholics
Pope Francis on Friday tweeted a prayer for Catholics in China on the feast day of the Virgin of Sheshan in Shanghai and celebrated mass before a group of Chinese [...]
Premier League: Playoff winners to earn $182m
The winners of Monday’s Championship play-off final between Crystal Palace and Watford can expect to receive £120 million ($182 million) if they are relegated from the Premier League after just [...]
FG plans new tariff regime for industrial sector
Abuja – A new tariff regime aimed at increasing local manufacturers capacity and boost investments in the industrial sector is underway, The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Olusegun Aganga, [...]
Dortmund, Bayern’s paths to Euro final
LONDON (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich’s paths to the 2012-13 Champions League final at Wembley stadium on Saturday: Read full story on author website »
Jonathan launches Rhythm ‘N’ Play June 6
President Goodluck Jonathan will on June 6 launch a new grassroots-oriented sport programme code-named Rhythm ‘N’ Play in Abuja. Read full story on author website »
We don’t know how to meet Boko Haram leadership – Minister
The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in Northern Nigeria had no clue on how to meet the leadership of the Boko Haram insurgents, the Chairman [...]
Son machetes father to death in Enugu
A 65-year-old man, Mr. Felix Atta, a native of Umuonu Umuida community, Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has allegedly been killed by his son. [...]
Police arrest fake bishop, prophet over foiled kidnap
TWO men, sus-pected to be fake pastors, have been arrested by the police in Warri, Delta State over a foiled kidnap attempt on the proprietress of Shammar Children’s School, Udu [...]
Avoid conceding first goal, Siasia warns Eagles
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia tells JOHN EGBOKHAN that the Super Eagles must strive to avoid conceding the first goal in next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against the [...]
IPC urges NNPC, IGP to probe oil firm
THE Ijaw Peoples Congress,IPC, yesterday, called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; the Inspector-General of Police; Director-General, Department of State Service, DSS, and Minister of Petroleum Resources to call [...]
May 23, 2013
Enugu Sports Club honours Achebe
Enugu Sports Club will not be left out in the celebration of literary icon Chinua Achebe who was laid to rest in his home town Ogidi, Anambra State Thursday. Read [...]
Mobile number portability cannot cause deterioration in quality of service – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday in Abuja said Mobile Number Portability (MNP) would not cause a deterioration in the quality of service in the country. Read full story [...]
Blame your leaders for state of emergency, Erewa tells northerners
LAGOS—A prominent Itsekiri youth leader in Delta State, Comrade Benson Erewa, has called on northerners to blame their governors, elders and leaders, who failed to avert the declaration of state [...]