US: VA treats 2,500 transgender veterans
WASHINGTON — Pvt. Chelsea Manning, an inmate at the Army's prison at Fort Leavenworth, may have more luck receiving treatment after serving her sentence and being drummed out of the...
Battle for AMAA’s trophies
The sleepy, but oil-rich city of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital is bound to reverberate this evening as African film makers and stars gather there again for this year’s...
NIGERIA: I know when to sing and when to shut up – Essence
Uwale Okoro needs no introduction in the Nigerian music scene. She is a graduate of Performing Arts from Delta State University, Abraka. Wale Adenuga soundtrack “This is Super Story” launched...
Delta Task Force demolishes Uduaghan’s fence
THE conviction of anyone visiting Warri, the celebrated oil city in Delta State, is that the folks in the city must be living lavishly and in healthy environs. Regrettably, by...
True Federalism: Our only condition to remain in Nigeria —Yoruba groups
Leadership of the Yoruba Assembly in Lagos has made a passionate demand for regional autonomy, saying it is the minimum condition for Yourubas to remain in the Federal Republic of...
Exhibitors show more interest in rebased economy, says LCCI
The recent rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which makes Nigeria the largest economy in Africa, has generated increased interest in the Lagos International Trade Fair, the Lagos Chamber...
CONFAB: Northern, Southern differ on removal of Land Use Act
ABUJA- THERE was a rowdy session yesterday at the continued consideration of reports by delegates at the on- going National Conference as the Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi and his Deputy,...
NIGERIA: APC raises alarm over arrest, intimidation of members in Gombe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the nation to the systematic arrest, harassment and intimidation of its members and supporters in Gombe by the PDP-led government in the state...
NIGERIA: Two pupils, three others burnt to death
Fivepersons including two pupils were yesterday roasted to death when two fuel tankers collided at Asejire area on Ibadan-Ife expressway which caught fire instantly. Six other persons sustained varied degrees...
Lagos 2015: Mixed reactions to Akiolu’s endorsement of Ambode
It was an unusually bold utterance from a traditional ruler on the political direction of the state.Speaking at the launch of a book written on the All Progressives Congress, APC...