After the Verdict: The Zimmerman Non-Riots
At some point in the saga of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin, it became a truism in certain quarters that a not-guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial would be greeted...
World Bank faults Nigeria Govt’s management of oil reserves
The World Bank has faulted the Federal Government’s management of oil revenues, and also warned that the country faces serious challenges in sustaining the momentum of its fiscal consolidation and...
Nigeria: Politics: Still hard for women at the top
The lot of Nigerian women in the workplace has not always been pleasant. It is even more brutish in the political arena. Gender activists and other stakeholders gathered in Abuja...
Match fixing scandal investigation almost concluded -Nigeria Football Association
Abuja – Mohammed Sanusi, Director of Competitions, Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Tuesday said investigations into the match fixing scandal in the Nigeria Nation Wide League (NNWL), were almost concluded....
Strike: ASUU insists Nigeria Federal Govt implements 2009 agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday insisted that the Federal Government should implement the agreements reached in 2009 before it would call off its strike. ASUU made...
Nigeria: Truths, lies and my EFCC days by Ribadu
I read Mahmud Jega’s Daily Trust column a fortnight ago, with the title “Gra-gra versus softly-softly”. It was composed in his characteristic meticulousness which also touched a nerve that concerns...
Nollywood to mark 20th anniversary, construct village
Lagos – The President, Association of Movie Producers, Zik Okafor, said that plans were on by the film industry to build a Nollywood Village. Okafor said in Lagos on Tuesday...
CHAN: Keshi focussing on Super Eagles’ midfield
Abuja - The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi , on Tuesday in Abuja said he was focussing on the home-based team’s midfield ahead of its July 27 game in...
Nigeria: Football scouts from U.K. storm Akure
Akure – The Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) announced on Tuesday that scouts from Sheffield United FC of England would be on ground to hunt for talents at the maiden...
NIGERIA: Imperatives of State of the Nation Address Bill
The State of The Nation Address Bill has generated some furore between the Senate and the presidency. Nonetheless, it is welcome as it helps our democracy to grow and develop....