The Super Eagles had perhaps their best test on Monday morning since camp opened three weeks ago, when they played out a 2-2 draw against back to back Nigerian Premier League champions, Kano Pillars of Kano.

he All rogressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday urged politicians and Nigerians to eschew all forms of violence in 2014, in order for the nation to be at peace and a secured place for both Nigerians and foreigners alike.

ABUJA—A member of the House of Representatives, Kyari Kaka Gujbawu, yesterday commended the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, for employing over 2,000 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force,JTF, to help combat insurgency in the state.
Gujbawu,PDP, Maiduguri metropolis, who made the commendation in a chat with journalists, described the youths as the true heroes of Nigeria who deserved national honours for fighting for their father land.

Influenza, we know, is a terrible health hazard. “Afluenza,” we might not have heard, is a malignant social disease that assaults the conscience of mankind. Here is a glimpse into how “Afluenza” gobbles up America.

As political activities continue to heat up in Benue State, the electorate and major stakeholders of Loko in Katsina-Ala West state constituency have commenced the pr

BENIN—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, has challenged the state government to, “as a matter of urgency, declare the debt profile of Edo State, so that the citizens will know what they are in for.”

PORT HARCOURT—Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, opened up on the role he played in the emergence of Mr. Nyesom Wike as a Minister in the country, saying that President Goodluck Jonathan, initially rejected Wike, but he (Amaechi) persistently appealed to the President to consider Wike for the job.

Dr. Dan Mou retired as a Director in Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs. While in service, he served as Special Adviser to three National Security Advisers in the Presidency, In this interview with Vanguard,, the erudite scholar examines the legacies and challenges of the post Mandela era.

NIGERIANS step into a new century tomorrow – the country, however is not new. It is a different New Year; it is a new beginning, not just the way most years begin. The celebrations would be different, the expectations higher.

Though the health sector like most other sectors of Nigeria’s economy is not immune from the challenges of the Nigerian system, I would say that the aggregate performance of Nigeria’s health sector in 2013 was not remarkably different from that of 2012 despite some efforts made to address the challenges carried over from 2012.