A coalition of civil society organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations, Northern Alternative Forum, yesterday lambasted Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for accusing President Jonathan of failing to develop the north.

LAGOS Island Business District was unarguably the toast of property investors and blue chip companies prior to the relocation of the seat of the Federal Government to Abuja in 1991. The movement to Abuja coupled with the dilapidation of existing infrastructure in the Island, led to a mass relocation of many business outfits to more conducive neighbourhoods of Victoria Island and Ikoyi.

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State, has degenerated as leaders of the party walked out on the Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, at a harmonization meeting of all opposition parties in the state on Sunday.

Akwa Ibom State Government has raised alarm that some politicians were out to blackmail the state governor and the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDPGF, Chief Godswill Akpabio.

A member of the House of Representatives and former President of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Mr. Peter Akpatason, has advocated the adoption of joint ownership of the country’s refineries rather than outright sale, as being proposed by the Federal Government.

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Monday said that contrary to media reports, its fighter jet did not shoot at or target Senator Ali Ndume’s convoy.

“American Hustle” won big at the Golden Globes Sunday, while harrowing drama “12 Years a Slave” took the coveted best drama prize, fueling buzz ahead of the all-important Oscars.

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Friday Itulah, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will emerge stronger from its current crisis to win all subsequent elections in the country.
He represents Esan North/Esan South East Federal Constituency of Edo State.

La Casera Company Plc has unveiled the winner of the popular ‘Share Your Apple Story, Be A Star’ campaign for its flagship Apple drink.

The winner, 26-year-old Dagu Shangevlumun Michael, a UniJos final-year student of Biochemistry, said he never anticipated his entry would clinch the top spot.

The new JTF Commander, who described the Niger Delta as the hub of the nation’s economy, said as a special operational unit of the country’s security forces, it has the mandate of the Federal Government to protect the oil installations in the region.

The United States on Monday criticized Nigeria for approving a law that punishes same-sex marriage with prison, saying the move would curtail basic human rights.

We are in the first month of 2014. This is the time of the year when budgets, programmes, policies and democracy dividends should be high on any government agenda. Plans for the year are made public and the machinery to achieving them are put in gear. But this is not what Nigerians are witnessing.

Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or in Zurich on Monday.

For many that crossed over to the year 2014, one thing that is on their mind is how to be among those that will be celebrated this year. That is the earnest expectations of many but according to Socrates, there is need to re examine our ways as an unexamined life is not worth living. For that to be actualised, there is need for one to look at certain steps one took in 2013 and how to put it in order in this year.

Workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, today embarked on a nationwide protest against the non-payment of their entitlements by the Federal Government.