Elections in Nigeria have always witnessed a plethora of violent incidents. But, in spite of repeated assurances that this year’s elections would be different, the magnifying spectre of violence in the week before the polls has created a cumulus of fear in the land. This report examines the reasons for this.

Ireland, West African Business & Economic Council, (IWABEC), a premier ethical development and pro-trade organisation based in Dublin, Ireland, last week, in Abuja, at the 1st ASO Savings & Loans Homes Exhibition, came to town to promote bi-directional investment in property assets by Nigerians and her Diaspora in Ireland and United Kingdom.

A consultant neurosur-geon, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, has lamented the dearth of neurosurgeons in the country, with only 25 brain specialists available for 140 million Nigerians.

Many Nigerians would not readily associate the controversial former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, with a speaking job simply because the man himself has been known to rail at those who “just talk and do nothing.”

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo declared on Saturday that he worked for both President Shagari and President Yar`Adua to succeed him and that he was ready to pay the supreme price if such would serve the best interest of the Nigerian dream

Appointed as Minister of Agriculture 11months ago, Professor Sheikh Abdullah, in this interview with Sunday Vanguard’s Jide Ajani, Editor, Northern Operations; Favour Nnabugwu and Gbemiga Olamikan, presents government’s position on the huge challenges in a sector that employs 70 per cent of Nigerians. Abdullah laments that some states are still not meeting their obligations to farmers but reaches a point of consolation that things would get better.

The ACN presidential candidate, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday in Abuja promised to re-engineer sports administration in the country if victorious at the April polls.

President Goodluck Jonathan has identified overcrowding, dilapidated structures as well as inadequate and outdated facilities as challenges facing the nation’s universities

Nigeria and France on Friday circulated a UN draft resolution seeking increased international pressure to oust Cote d Ivoire’s incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo and ban the use of heavy weapons in the country.

Addis Ababa – Attempts by the AU to bring about peace in Libya seemed to have failed as a meeting called to discuss the crisis ended without any sign that an agreement had been reached. The AU High-Level Committee had called a meeting of all stakeholders including the Libyan government and the opposition, at AU […]

What has Mr President done for Nigerian youth since he assumed the mantle of national leadership? How committed is he to tackling the many challenges facing our youth? Such questions are popping up regularly.

Time does not really matter at Mile 12 market, easily one of the most cosmopolitan and biggest markets in Lagos.Whether it is 2 a.m, 4 p.m or 11 p.m ,it is business as always.

For the first time in the history of reality TV show in Nigeria, two ladies- Yeka Onka and Naomi Mac are the final contestants who are slugging it out for the star prize of N7.4million and other goodies.

THE Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, yesterday, appealed to politicians in Enugu State to ensure that next month’s elections are non -violent, free, fair, transparent and credible.

Most men would want to break the vault to impress women on a first date, but that wasn’t the lot of Isang Ubong Awa, producer of the box office smash hit, The Bent Arrow.