Management of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Tuesday, rejected plea by Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, to use of one of its meeting rooms, following the expiration of the time, the Ministry had originally paid for.

Former President  Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Monday congratulated Nigerian musician and actor, Uti Nwachukwu for winning the reality TV Show Big Brother  Africa Season 5- The All Star Edition. In a letter to Uti,  Babangida described him as an exceeding entertainer, a patriot and a true reflection of the Nigerian spirit. The former President said,  ‘ […]

Lagosians who may have been praying fervently for the suspension of the ongoing nine-week old strike by doctors in the state may be disappointed as another move to resolve the face-off between them and the government suffered another major set back, yesterday.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, looked back at the October 1, anniversary bombings in Abuja and declared that he never politicized either his statements or his actions since the incident happened.

BARING any last minute change, the much awaited consensus candidate from the four Peoples Democratic Party PDP Northern presidential aspirants is expected to emerge Friday.

SECTARIAN strife is nothing new in diverse parts of Northern Nigeria. Each dispensation seems to spawn its own type of religious zealots, people with one form of score or another to settle with others in their communities if not the state at large.

NIGERIANS woke up one morning to hear that the country has been enrolled in the Organisation of Islamic Conference in a secular state such as Nigeria.

Senate President, Senator David Mark, said yesterday that the nation is committed to May 29 handover date, adding that the National Assembly was amending the Constitution to accommodate the timeline requested by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in order to guarantee credible, free and fair elections.

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko recently spoke with select journalists in Akure on the need for the nation to hold credible elections next year and if this is to be achieved, Nigerians must get involved in the electoral process. He also called for stiff sanctions for election riggers to ensure that our votes count.

After the initial shock and dejection occasioned by the change of government, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State House of Assembly have cautioned the new governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi to always be guided by the principle of the rule of law in his approach to governance.