AWKA, the capital of Anambra State stood still yesterday as the body of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe arrived the state for its final journey to Ogidi, his home town, in Idemili North local government area where it will be interred later today.

We bring to you today the heart of God for now; so that you can know that all is well with you, for God can never make a mistake in your life.

ENUGU – THE Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar said in Enugu, Wednesday, that seven persons who took part in the murder of former Kwara State Commissioner of police, Chinwike Asadu, have been apprehended.

31-year-old man, Akolade Arowolo, on Wednesday denied killing his wife, Titilayo, claiming that he did everything to save her.

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a book seller to three months imprisonment for selling pirated books.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday continued to remand 10 persons charged with oil pipeline vandalism and murder of three engineers.

A teenage suicide bomber killed seven people in central Afghanistan on Wednesday when he targeted local fighters who battle against Taliban insurgents, officials said.

TWO 17 year old suspected kidnappers were among other suspects paraded at the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan Wednesday.

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members ,  yesterday ,shot dead a General Manager (name withheld) of one of the fuel stations in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. This is coming barely few hours after President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the immediate release of all Boko Haram sect, including their wives and […]

Many well-meaning Nigerians and international figures have said so much in tribute to this literary giant since his death on March 21, 2013. The world is celebrating Chinua Achebe! What else can my humble self say about him?

President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe’s new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year.

By Charles Mgbolu After a really good scare from Vast who was diagnosed with Lymphoma ( a form of cancer of the blood) a while back but successfully underwent treatment in a UK hospital; the group Bracket is back in business again as they’ve released a long awaited single ‘Temperature’ and it’s hot! It’s coming […]

The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) says it is not in any merger with any political party or association. This is contained in a communiqué signed by the party’s Director, Media and Publicity, Mr Abubakar Yusuf.

Bello Jimoh, a 52-year-old banker, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months imprisonment, by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court for misappropriating N621,387 in his custody.

Lagos – Some artistes in the Nigerian music industry on Tuesday turned out en masse to clean up the streets of Lagos, feed the hungry and visit the homeless. The musicians who participated in the exercise included TuFace Idibia, who was accompanied by his manager, Mr Efe Omorogbe. Others were Ras Kimono, Dizzy Falola and […]