THE seeming war of words between the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike and governor Chibuike Amaechi has taken a twist with the latter accusing the governor of being corrupt.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU), Chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike to press home their demands from the Raji Fashola led government.

A former aviation minister, Chief Felix Hyat, has advised northern governors to relate more with security agencies rather than hurling blames in the quest to tackle insurgency.

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi said on Tuesday that his army of fans will see a different player at the World Cup than the one that underperformed this season with Barcelona.

Two blasts rock market in Nigeria’s central city of Jos, according to the state government.

A South African judge on Tuesday ordered Oscar Pistorius to undergo up to 30 days of psychiatric tests to establish if he is “criminally responsible” for killing his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013.

Palpable grief and anxiety has gripped Uhuala, Umuada community in Avutu, Obowo local government area of Imo State, as 24-year old Miss Chioma Onukwuwe mysteriously died not long after a bird reportedly perched on her head.

FORMER Secretary to the Delta State Government, SSG, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has said the ongoing Boko Haram insurgence was not a mere distractions but part of plans to divide Nigerians along religious lines to bring the government of President Jonathan down and abort his transformation agenda in order to retain the many ills that
bedevil the Nigeria nation.

WE kneel and pray for the safe return of the over 230 schoolgirls recently abducted from Chibok, Borno State by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. We applaud the pledge by foreign nations to help find the girls and perhaps stop the Boko Haram menace. Our civil societies hold press conferences to pressure the government to rescue the girls. Our politicians hurl empty broadsides at each other over the incident for political capital.

Special Adviser on Communications and spokesman, Isa Gusau yesterday said his boss, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State will not trade tacklers with a jester like ex -Niger Delta Militant leader, Asari Dokubo

Pope Francis will be treading on sensitive ground on an upcoming trip to the Middle East that is intended to promote inter-faith dialogue but has already sparked protests from ultra-orthodox Jews and radical Islamists.

UN peacekeeping force official confirmed on Tuesday in Bamako that 23 Malian government officials who had been held hostage in Kidal by Tuareg rebels had been released.

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has warned that it would not permit internal recruitment of staff into Federal Government parastatal agencies by their chief executives officers.

India’s prime minister-elect Narendra Modi choked back tears Tuesday and promised to try to live up to expectations as he made his first visit to parliament since his sweeping election victory.

A knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage at a Chinese primary school on Tuesday, wounding eight schoolchildren with one seriously hurt, state media reported.