NIGERIA’S Ambassador to the state of Israel, dada Olisa has described the trade relations between Nigeria and Israel as lopsided, saying that “there is nothing Nigeria is sending to israel.”

Sone Aluko has been cleared to play for Nigeria in the Under-20 World Cup after adhering to the orders of Aberdeen to return there and prove his fitness.

The newly appointed Artistic Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Abuja Carnival, Professor Rasaq Ojo-Bakare, has reveled that the carnival will be taken to the people.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A valedictory session was yesterday held at the Supreme Court Abuja, in honor of Justice Pius Olayiwola Aderemi (CON), who in accordance with the provisions of section 291 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, retired from the Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary at the mandatory 70 […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—A young man, Mr.  Joseph Ngwunwani, from Umuonyike, Amachalla Ngwo community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state, has been shot dead while two others are now lying critically wounded in hospital, following the renewed communal conflict between two villages in the community. The two other victims from Umuonyike kindred, who […]

TEARS flowed freely yesterday at the service of songs for the late Mr. Bayo Ohu, the Assistant News Editor of The Guardian newspaper killed, Sunday morning, by assailants who pumped bullets into him in his Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos residence.

NEW YORK- Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, whose relationship with the media, Nigerian journalists have deemed adversarial, took the extraordinary and unusual step of playing nice to The Diasporan Star newspaper and commended the publisher, Mr. Ekerete Udoh, for projecting the best of African pop culture in the United States.

He said he was very happy that he was the first man with me and wanted me to promise that he will be the only man that will be that intimate with me; he said he was very surprised to see a girl living in Lagos who could stay a virgin for that long, that he has not met a single virgin since he began dating, and neither had most of his friends

Samson Siasia knows the load of responsibilities he is carrying. His team, the Flying Eagles step out today against Venezuela in the World Youth Championship in Egypt to see if Nigeria would break the record of becoming the first African team to win the WYC. His attempts in the past only fetched him silver after an Argentine team inspired by Lionel Messi stopped Nigeria.

AS the MTN Project Fame West Africa reality television show gets to the final stage, five contestants are set to slug it out on Sunday, September 27, for an opportunity to win the N25 million prize. The five contestants are Liberian Nicholas Bulgar, Mike Anyazodor, Madonna Robinnson, Tomiwa Sangonuga and Krimi Johnson, all Nigerians. The […]

IN less than five months, precisely, February 6, 2010, electorate in Anambra State are expected to go to the poll to elect a governor of their choice. Governor Peter Obi’s tenure expires March 17 by virtue of Supreme Court verdict. Obi who is seeking a second term intends to run on the ticket of his factionalised party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA.

WITH the clearing of 47 governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State for the 2010 governorship election, the acclaimed godfather of Anambra politics, Chief Chris Uba has begun what has been described as the final sensitization of members of the party in readiness for the election.

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA— Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) and a Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship aspirant for the 2010 election in Anambra state, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has solicited  the mandate of the 326 ward executives in the 21 local government areas of the state, ahead of the October 6 governorship primaries of […]

PENULTIMATE week Rivers State governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi held the maiden edition of his monthly media briefing in Government House, Port Harcourt. Amaechi, always passionate about developing the State, spoke extensively on the numerous projects and programmes of his administration and his efforts at rebuilding the State. Excerpts:

A group of legal practitioners, civil society leaders and journalists has described as “misplaced” Federal Government’s position on the implementation of amnesty programme as the only solution to the contentious issues in the Niger Delta.