I don’t think that any Nigerian President has shown the kind of concern President Jonathan has demonstrated in sports in the past two decades.
General Sani Abacha did well but those managing other sports other than football would not readily agree. Again, Nigeria was a pariah state at the time and only sports could give us succour. And Abacha embraced soccer. It paid off.

ABUJA—AS the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its 10th week, the Anti-Corruption Network, has given the Federal Government one week within which to settle its problems with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, or face nationwide mass protest.

PORT HARCOURT: POLICEMEN Thursday night allegedly barred Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his guests mainly former Speakers in the country from accessing the governor’s residence through the private gate of the state Government House, Port Harcourt.

Gunmen with explosives and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a police station in Nigeria’s restive northeast, killing two officers and injuring another in an incident similar to previous raids by Islamist extremists, authorities said Thursday.

For frozen-out Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie, a new life at Premier League side Cardiff City begins tomorrow when they travel to confront Hull City in a day four fixture.

After scoring a goal for the Super Eagles in the 2-0 defeat of the Flames of Malawi at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar, Victor Moses will be hoping to earn his first Liverpool shirt when they visit Swansea City in a Premier League day four fixture on Monday.

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Olugbenga Ashiru, says he is leaving the ministry in “very good hands’’, who are determined to put Nigeria first and champion its foreign policy.

Striker Emmanuel Emenike has said that the Super Eagles are duty-bound to do what they have to do to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Nollywood actress Stella Damasus and Senator Yerima were both guests on ‘The Stream’ a programme aired on International News Network Al Jazeera. They went head-to-head on the controversial issue of Child marriage.

Justice, the application of reward for a deed or action of either a positive or negative colouration on the basis of equity and fairness, has always been with man as far back as civilization became an important, or rather popular phenomenon.