Former President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Dan Ngerem,has expressed fears that there is nothing on ground to show that Nigeria is ready to win medals at next year’s Olympic Games in London, England.

By EMEKA MAMAH Fear has gripped all the 985 Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASPs now on promotion course at the Police Staff College, PSC, Jos, Plateau State, following security reports of possible attack on them by members of the fundamentalist Boko Haram. No fewer that three patrol teams made up of members of the Police […]

FORMER GOVERNOR OF Anambra State and the senator representing Anambra Central in the senate, Dr. Chris Ngige has said that the reason his party, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, would not support the removal of oil subsidy is that doing so means supporting the perpetuation of corruption.

Well, how far have we really gone with the Boko Haram? As far as knowing their real purpose? We still seem to be generally stuck with the unlikely submission that it s an Islamic sect that is incensed by the acceptance of Western education in Nigeria.

As the Super Eagles play Botswana today at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, former Secretary General of the Nigerian Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Sani Toro has said that the timing of the game will not give Keshi ample time to tune the team to what Nigerians expect.

Indications emerged yesterday that the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, may soon re-invite 15 former governors that hitherto entered into ‘plea bargain’ with the federal government in their bid to evade prosecution.

Exactly one week after the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, the town is still without police protection and thousands of residents are fleeing their homes.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, has expressed utter disappointment in the attitude of the Federal Government towards the full implementation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement.

Nigeria’s first U-16 World Cup winning coach, Sebastian Broderick and the former coach of Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Tony Ukeachu have stated that Stephen Keshi’s experience as a coach and player over the years would aid his success as the gaffer of the Super Eagles, saying

SEVEN days to the Bayelsa primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the leadership of the National Working Committee of the party is at crossroads on whether to come up with a statement on the final disqualification of Sylva or his clearance to contest following the silence on the part of the leader of the party, President Goodluck Jonathan.

The plight of Franca Ogbu, a 22-year-old student of Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, who was bathed with acid in May 5, 2011, has continued to generate pity and controversy.

General Manager and technical adviser of Plateau United, Bitrus Bewarang has said that his lads will beat Heartland to stay in the league.

The plan by the Federal Government of Nigeria to re-introduce toll gates on major express ways is totally unwarranted and illegal. By virtue of section 13 of the 1999 Constitution, the government is under a sacred obligation to provide good road network for the citizens, free of any charges.

Reading through my last week edition of this column, a friend had called me with great worry expressing concern over the safety of my life in the light of what he called “government’s insensitivity to opposition viewpoint”.

Notable Yoruba actor, Ayo Badmus will not forget in a hurry the just concluded Salah celebration as it was the day he was beaten black and blue by a group of hoodlums suspected to be political thugs at Oshodi area of Lagos.