Abuja – A frontline politician, Chief Abiola Ogundokun, said the decision of PDP to suspend Gov. Chibuike Amechi of Rivers was timely because members of political parties, who go against party rules should be punished. He told reporters on Monday in Abuja that in present day politics, selfish interest and greed could not over ride […]

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Oluwaseyifunmi Jolaosho, to two years imprisonment for stealing a blackberry phone valued at N50,000.

A Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday adjourned a suit filed by the Foursquare Gospel Church against the Catholic Pastoral Council of Nigeria for report of settlement.

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended Governor CHibuike Amaechi of Rivers State.

A woman identified as Mama Twins residing along Diamond Point road, Abakaliki, weekend lost her twin babies because her doctor friend (names withheld) refused to open the gate to his private hospital for fear that his clients were kidnappers.

The countdown to Tiwa’s album launch ‘Once upon a time’ scheduled to take place next month has begun with an album listening party in Lagos. Tiwa Savage who is Marvin’s crew only female artist invited a selection of celebrities and media to listen first hand to the 19 tracks of her album. A representative of […]

The proposed conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party primaries in Osun State to pick its governorship candidate for the 2014 election may have suffered a serious set back as some aspirants in 2011 general elections are seeking refund of sum of N8.5million paid to the party as their intention and registration fees.

JOHANNESBURG- South African police guarded foreign-owned shops in an impoverished Johannesburg township on Monday after a mob attacked stores over the weekend amid simmering anger at immigrants, officials and media said. On Sunday police dispersed more than 100 people who went on a rampage after a Somali shop owner allegedly shot dead two people in […]

ADDIS ABABA – African leaders will pass a resolution Monday urging the International Criminal Court to refer back to Kenya the crimes against humanity cases against the country’s top leaders, a senior African Union official said. “We will be approving this morning what the ministers have proposed, definitely,” AU security commissioner Ramtane Lamamra told AFP, referring […]

By Charles Mgbolu Tribute was paid to late Susan Goldie Harvey (1983- 2013) in the 8th season of Big Brother Africa ‘The Chase’ which kicked off on Sunday, May 26, 2013 with a live screening launch show in South Africa. Regular show host IK Osakioduwa came tearing in on a power bike! He was soon […]

Nigeria is to host a Special Summit of AU Heads of State and Government, tagged Abuja+12 Special Summit in July, to evolve modules that will intensify the effort of implementing programmes of Action Committee of AIDS Watch Africa (AWA).

MY intention when I decided to write in defence of the Senate under the presidency of Senator David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, was to be, as much as it is possible, frank and unapologetic of the positions that I would canvass in response to a piece, titled: “Mark’s House of Indolence” written by one Kikiowo Ileowo (I am not sure he ranks among the money men and women in Nigeria-a pun intended-going by his two names- and, I hope that is his real name and not some wacky pseudonym- which mean “plenty money” and “house of money”) and syndicated in no fewer than seven national newspapers and on-line publications.

PARIS (AFP) – Fresh from winning their first title in 19 years, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping the 2012-13 season marks the start of a new era of domination over French football to match that enjoyed by Olympique Lyonnais in the last decade.

LONDON (AFP) – European champions Bayern Munich plan to win Saturday’s German Cup final to see coach Jupp Heynckes off with a historic treble, but it will only increase the pressure on new arrival Pep Guardiola.

Eagle-eyed security officers at the Imo State Customary Court of Appeal, Owerri, yesterday apprehended a man, who came into the premises to collect sand for suspected ritual purposes.