Nigeria youths to honour Tinubu, Soyinka, Okorocha, others
The Grand Council of Yoruba Youths (formerly National Council of Yoruba Youths) will begin the third edition of its seven-day leadership summit on Sunday. The summit is to mark the...
Arik Flight Makes Emergency Landing As Nigerian Woman Gives Birth on Plane
An Arik Air flight with over 100 passengers en route to London Sunday was forced to make an emergency landing in Palmas, Spain, as a woman went into labour and...
UK Prosecutor: Ibori Hid Assets in Oando, Oil Company Denies Allegation
A British prosecutor Monday told a London Southwark Crown Court that former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, who is currently serving a jail term in the United Kingdom, hid...
Nigeria: IBB Urges Northern Govs to Revive Agriculture
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Monday called on northern governors to intensify efforts in reviving agriculture in the region, with a view to tackling the myriads of problems...
EFCC arrests four suspects for alleged N2.05b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced yesterday a major breakthrough in its anti-fraud battle. Four suspects, including two bureau de change operators – Salihu Liman Mahmoud and Dan...
Nigeria Draws Ethiopia in World Cup Play-offs
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been paired with Ethiopia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup play-off draws made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Monday morning in Cairo, Egypt. The...
Jonathan to governors: I didn’t promise one term
President makes concessions to end PDP crises Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi is to be recalled from suspension, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) source told The Nation yesterday. This is...
Eagles Good for Brazil, Says Akanni
As reactions trail Nigeria’s last World Cup qualifier group game against Ethiopia, former Super Eagles midfielder, Waidi Akanni is of the opinion that the Super Eagles could not have got...
World cup 2014: Beware of Ethiopia, Elegbeleye Warns Eagles
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, has received the news of Nigeria’s pairing against Ethiopia in the play-off of the 2014 World Cup with happiness...
Akpabio: G7 Govs Backing Down on Jonathan 2015
Relief may have come President Goodluck Jonathan's way, as the seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who broke away two weeks ago to form a splinter group,...