Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a new seven-year term, warning Western and Arab governments they will pay dearly for backing those who took up arms against him.

Chelsea have reached a deal to sign Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid subject to the defender agreeing personal terms with the Premier League club.

Prof. Godini Darah, a delegate representing Delta at the National Conference, has justified the decision of the conference to refer contentious issues of derivation and resource control to the Federal Government.

At least 25 passengers were injured when a passenger jet travelling from South Africa to Hong Kong hit severe turbulence on Wednesday, South African Airways Spokesperson, Tlali Tlali has confirmed.

Prof. Rufai Alkali, Special Adviser (SA) to the President on Political Matters, has urged politicians not to campaign along religious line in order to get voters’ support.

Embattled Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad will be sworn in on Wednesday for a third seven-year term in a country roiled by a civil war now in its fourth year.

The governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr. Olusegun Akinwusi has cautioned the state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola to stop inducing the state public workers for votes.

The embattled President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima says she has found love and will settle down with her ‘Mr. Right’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers state before the end of the year.

A woman and a child were among three people killed in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on Wednesday, raising the overall death toll to 208, the emergency services said.

Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, expressed the loyalty and support of PDP governors to President Goodluck Jonathan, should he decide to seek re-election in 2015.

The official mace of the Zamfara State House of Assembly was yesterday broken following a free-for-all on the floor of the House between members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition to propose a bill granting the state government the permission to secure N3 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as members of the opposition PDP strongly rejected the idea saying that the government must first of all, give the break down on how the money would be spent.

There were indications yesterday that the Nasarawa State House of Assembly would serve its impeachment notice on Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura through the media, following alleged inability of the Clerk of the House to serve the governor personally with the notice.

An unsuspecting womanizer would easily fall into their traps seeing their feminine faces made-up with cosmetics, with weave-on hairdo that dangles on both sides of their broad shoulders.

The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has expressed gratitude to President Goodluck Jonathan for appointing Mr Adedayo Adeyeye as Minister of State for Works.

A special opinion poll conducted by the NOIPolls Limited has revealed that there is a high prevalence of child rape in the country.
The special edition snap poll focusing on the recurring issue of child rape was conducted in partnership with the stand to end rape initiative, STER, to provide more information on the subject matter to support all causes geared towards ending the rape of minors in the country.