Six Flags reopens Texas Giant ride after death
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Six Flags reopened the Texas Giant roller coaster Saturday for the first time since a rider died at the North Texas amusement park, with new precautions...
U.S., Russia cut deal on Syria’s chemical weapons
The U.S. and Russia announced an agreement Saturday aimed at setting a timetable for destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and averting a proposed U.S. military strike against the war-torn Middle...
Hurricane Ingrid forms off Mexico
XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — Ingrid became the second hurricane of the Atlantic storm season off Mexico on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of several thousand people while Tropical Storm Manuel threatened...
FIFA racism query: Keshi should be able to defend himself – Onigbinde
Respected Nigeria football aficionado,Chief Adegboyega Onigbinde is hopeful that the outcome of FIFA’s query to Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi over alleged racial slur on Belgian-born coach Tom Saintfeit, will...
Anambra: Ifeanyi Ubah flags off campaign
The commercial city of Onitsha and indeed the whole of Anambra State was set agog yesterday as the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party in the forthcoming election, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi...
NPE 2015: Jonathan has edge over the North – Sulaimon
In this interview, the Coordinator of the Northern Emancipation Network, Mal. Abdul-Azeez Sulaiman, says that the ordinary people in the North can no longer follow the political elite blindly. He...
Nigeria in the eyes of a Briton
A British journalist, David Hayward, who visited Nigeria, captures his impressions about the country. Earlier this year, I was approached to do some media consultancy in Nigeria. I’d just left...
Obasanjo, Atiku are finished politically – Jubril Aminu
Prof. Jubril Aminu is a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He was also at different times the Minister of Education and Petroleum Resources. He was equally a...
Nigeria President goes for broke
Dogged by challenges capable of denying him re-election in 2015, President Goodluck Jonathan has taken the battle to the doorsteps of his known and perceived political opponents, using the carrot...
Police Blockade: Former Speakers Demand IG’s Resignation
The Chairman of the former Speakers’ Forum and ex-Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Lalong has called on the National Assembly to urgently demand for the...