The music industry in Nigeria has for so long been dominated by the male singers who call the shots. But not anymore, as more and more female singers are beginning to find their voices and giving the men a run for their money.

Enugu State House of Assembly, yesterday, directed the state Chief Judge, Innocent Umezulike, to appoint a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct and disobedience against the deputy governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi.

MaidugurI —No fewer than five churches in Kwajaffa, Tashan Alade and other communities in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno were on Wednesday set ablaze by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.

Nigeria’s sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare yesterday won the women 200m gold at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She clocked 20.25 seconds to confirm forecasts that the sprints medals were hers for the taking.

More facts haveemerged from the Executive Committee meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation held in Abuja, Wednesday, particularly, on the impending re-engagement of Coach Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles coach.

The National Council of State, yesterday, resolved that every support would be extended to the President and the nation’s security services to ensure that the activity of the Boko Haram sect is brought to an end by December.

Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting of the council in Abuja, yesterday, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, said the Boko Haram sect does not represent Islam or any religion for that matter and must be defeated.

By Damilola Sholola Vulnerably beautiful and sexy Chiamaka Nwokeukwu isn’t exactly a Nollywood household name but the fair beauty is very much on her way as she is having the best run of good streak of her career. In a couple of months, Chinelo, the Shy Virgin star has been nominated in two awards; the […]

Dolphins will face cup holders Enyimba in the final of this year’s Federation Cup final after they pipped hard-fighting Prime FC in Thursday’s semi-final in Abuja.

Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has expressed sadness over the reported drug-test failure by Team Nigeria’s first gold medallist at the on-going 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Chika Amalaha.

The Acting President ofthe Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Mike Umeh has condemned the purported “emerg-ency congress” organ-ised by those he called “Maigari’s supporters” saying, “the gathering is unconstitutional.”

Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have petitioned the Federal Government over alleged anti-labour activities by Nigerian Agip Oil Company and Plantgeria, accusing both organisations of trying to frustrate their members and undermine Nigeria’s Local Content Act.

Risk profiling can be defined as an evaluation of an individual or organization’s willingness to take risks, as well as the threats to which a company or organization is exposed.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has said that the delay in commencement of dispensation of the Investors Protection Fund, IPF, constituted two years ago, was due to an ongoing audit of the Fund.

IBADAN—indigenes of the ancient town of Ibadan are now divided over the call by some Ibadan governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the party’s candidate for the 2015 governorship election must be given to their kinsman.

OSOGBO—Parents of public secondary school students in Osun State, yesterday gave the government a five-day ultimatum to return boarding facilities to the schools where the facilities existed before the introduction of new education system by the present administration in the state.