Supposed underdogs Nigeria downed favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 here on Sunday in an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a last-four meeting with Mali.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria Sunday evening defeated the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 2 -1 to qualify for semi finals in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations holding in South Africa.

THE dust has settled and every man, woman and child in Anambra State has acknowledged that their governor, Peter Obi, is indeed the best thing that has happened to the state in since this democratic dispensation.

The quarterfinal match between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire  has begun in the on going Afcon tournament. What are your predictions?

The Kwara Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Offa and Erin-Ile communities to allow Muslims and Christians to observe their religion obligations.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has warned that the Federal Government’s current abuse of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), set up in the wake of last year’s partial removal of fuel subsidy, amounts to a gross violation of the country’s constitution and constitutes an impeachable offence. In a statement issued in Lagos […]

LONDON (AFP) – Wayne Rooney insists the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester United moving 10 points clear at the head of the table. Rooney’s 79th minute goal — his fourth in three games — was enough to secure victory at Fulham and consolidate the position of the league leaders. But […]

The European Union (EU) and the UNICEF have signed a five year contribution agreement worth 20.6 million euro to boost rural water and sanitation project in the Niger Delta Region.

ROME (AFP) – A Romanian plane carrying 50 passengers veered off the runway while landing at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on Saturday, injuring three people who were rushed to hospital, authorities said. The ATR 72 turboprop plane of the Romanian airline Carpatair arriving from Pisa finished up at an angle on grass with its landing gear […]

The Cross River Government says it has, in collaboration with African Development Bank, committed about N20.31 billion to the implementation of Rural Access and Mobility Project in the state.

Maiduguri – Vice President Namadi Sambo on Saturday commended the recent Boko Haram ceasefire, saying the government was making consultations on the best approach to the matter. Sambo stated this when he paid a visit to Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno in Maiduguri. “We are happy about the ceasefire pronouncement. “But the Federal Government is […]

Lokoja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that five persons lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident that occurred on Lokoja-Abuja road on Saturday. It also said that five others, who were seriously injured in the crash, were currently receiving treatment at the Ideal Hospital Koton Karfe. The Kogi Sector Commander […]

A tourism expert, Prof. Oladele Falade, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to convert neglected caves across the country into tourist sites.

For some time now, the talented actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian, Okey Bakassi has been off the big screen because, he took a break to serve his father land as the Senior Special Adviser on Entertainment Matters to the past Imo state Governor, Ikedi Ohakim.

The Presidency yesterday reacted angrily to the continuous vituperations being poured on President Goodluck Jonathan by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing the Ota farmer as a confused man.