AS commendations pour in for successful containment of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, by the Federal Government, Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr Paul Orhii, has condemned reports of discrimination and stigma being faced by Nigerian Ebola survivors.

President Goodluck Jonathan was in pole position to win the presidential ticket of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP when true friends and secret foes fouled the polity with the right of first refusal as the norm in advanced democracies that should be copied.
Even given the propensity of political parties to lace their processes with propaganda, the doctrine of right of first refusal is an unusual lie that would neither do the president any good nor advance the cause of democracy in the country

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, yesterday, at the 22,000 capacity Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, which was filled to the brim, lashed out at National Assembly members who are indigenes of the state for shunning Enugu State rally for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, describing them as merely pretending to be supportive of the President.

Out-of-Contract Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has reacted to criticisms about his selection policy and style, saying he’s open to inviting some ‘fresh faces’ if he sees them.

It was a wet Saturday afternoon, after heavy downpour. Two unrelated events were simultaneously going on not far from each other in Lagos Island. First is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, state rally where President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the party were addressing party members at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS.

Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has formally filed his reply to the petition of Otunba Iyiola Omisore and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the declaration of Aregbesola by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the winner of August 9, governorship election in the state .

Juju music icon ,King Sunny Ade turned 68, on Monday, September 22,2014. The legendary singer who has been nominated severally for the Grammy awards with over 100 albums to his credit is still bubbling with life.

He had a quiet session with Weekend Groove in his country home, in Akure, the Ondo State capital during the week, where he bares his mind on a number of issues bothering on the Nigerian music scene, his long sojourn in the industry and more

Veteran sports journalist, Chris Eseka has backed Chief Mike Umeh in his ambition to become the next President of the Nigeria Football Federation.

Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has set his sights on qualifying the Golden Eaglets for next year’s CAF U-17 tournament in Niger.

Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has expressed confidence Nigeria will qualify for the Morocco 2015 Africa Cup of Nations despite a slow start to the qualifying campaign, which has seen them get only a solitary point from a possible six.