Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau has disclosed that he went through “hell” as the Chief Executive of the State in the last few years due to the incessant Jos crises.

Former Secretary General of Nigerian Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Sani Toro has said that what is important for the Eagles now is qualifying for the CAF Africa Nations Cup and not the International friendly against Argentina.

Flying Eagles, John Obuh has diclosed that his eyes are on the coveted U-20 trophy as he plans to take each game in the competition as they come.

Super Eagles defender, Taye Taiwo has described the international friendly between Nigeria and the Albiceleste of Argentina in Abuja on June 1 as a high profile match which he believes will be a one to end Argentina’s domination over the Eagles at the senior level.

Nigerians have been advised not to condemn Super Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia if the team lose the June 1 friendly against Argentina at the National Stadium in Abuja.

THE Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, Otunba Alex Onabanjo, has resigned his appointment.

The children in Lagos are in for a swell time this Children’s Day celebration as the Lagos State governor, Mr Raji Fashiola, SAN, has concluded plans to host over 500 of them in the Rafiaji area of Lagos. The event scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Community Center, Onikan aims among other things to reach the under privileged in the society.

THE police in Benin have begun investigations into the death of a 40-year-old single mother, whose naked corpse, was, yesterday, discovered on the street where she lived in the city.

An Oredo Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, yesterday, ordered the remand of a middle-aged man in prison custody for allegedly duping an Edo State High Court judge, Justice Roland Amaize, of the sum of N900,000.

as First Lady visits hospital, orphanages Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his scheduled trip to France for the summit of Eight Industrialised Nations, the G-8. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ima Niboro. The […]

As Nigeria celebrates its National Children’s Day, today, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has commended the National Assembly for passing the National Health Bill into law. It also called on Preisdent Goodluck Jonathan to quickly assent to the Bill for immediate implementation across the country.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, shut a total of 16 bakeries and water production outfits for non compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices, GMP, and Good Hygienic Practice, GHP, in three different locations in Lagos.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged Libya’s Col Muammar Gaddafi to step down as “all options are open”. “We are not saying that Gaddafi needs to be exiled. He must leave power and the quicker he does it, the greater his choice,” Mr Sarkozy told journalists. He is hosting a meeting of leaders from the […]

Two former internationals, Christian Chukwu and Olusegun Odegbami, on Thursday in Abuja expressed confidence that Nigeria’s Super Eagles would overcome Argentina in their June 1 international friendly.

CHAIRMAN of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Chief Peter Nwabaoshi, has denied alleged plot by his party to bomb the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office, Asaba.