S/Arabia slashes Nigerian hajj slot
Indications have emerged that the Saudi Arabian authorities may have cut down the number of slots allocated to Nigeria for this year’s pilgrimage to the holy land by Muslim faithful....
NIGERIA: Yobo attacks Keshi again
Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has branded as a lie the statement credited to Coach Stephen Keshi that he agreed to be invited for some matches and be left out...
NIGERIA: Jonathan makes U-turn, mulls Amnesty Commission for Boko Haram
Indications emerged on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan had reached a deal with northern leaders to grant amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect, as a means of ending...
NIGERIA: Democracy still far at the grassroots in Ondo
Democracy has been distant from the third tier in Ondo State as local government administration has been in the hands of caretaker administrators since Governor Segun Mimiko came on board...
NIGERIA: Qualitative education not optional – Amaechi
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has charged education stakeholders, especially the Federal Government to enact a law that will ensure every Nigerian gets access to qualitative education, stressing that...
NIGERIA: Uduaghan Seeks Rise In Revenue Allocation To LGA
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has called for an upward review of the federal revenue allocation to the Local Government Councils to enable them adequately meet the developmental needs...
NIGERIA: Buhari, Na’Abba, Okiro, Iwuanyanwu, Others Make Varsities Boards
Some prominent Nigerians which include former Inspector General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, the Publisher of Champions Newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former Speakers of House of Representatives, Mr Salisu Buhari...
NIGERIA: Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross. He Was In a Coma – Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi
Respected Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has sensationally asserted that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross and there was therefore no basis for Christians to celebrate Easter....
NIGERIA: Suswam submits list of 12 commissioner-nominees to Benue House
After close to five weeks of speculations, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, Wednesday, submitted a list of 12 nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and...
NIGERIA: Soyinka, Ishola make case for Yoruba language
NOBEL Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged Yoruba sons and daughters to ensure that the language and culture of the Yoruba land do not go into extinction. Soyinka, whose comments...