By Dayo Johnson Akure IT will be an understatement to suggest that upper week’s defection of governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, from his former Labour Party, LP to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if not handled properly may  spell doom for both parties in the state, as the opposition All Progres-sives Congress, APC is […]

Former Nigeria star Jonathan Akpoborie has told the Nigeria Football Federation to hire a big-name foreign coach, who boasts a good track record.

Sumonu Belo-Osagie, Super Eagles coordinator at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to rally behind the new board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) under Amaju Melvin Pinnick.

Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has commenced sensitization of party faithful and residents on democratic processes and gains in the country.

The Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA; University of Alicante, Spain and four other African universities have commenced collaboration on a food research project called Integrated Soil Fertility Management for Food Security: Matching Capacities in Anglophone West African Nations with Local Needs.

Sports Minister Tammy Danagogo has tasked the organising committee of President’s Cup to use the avenue to be created by the competition to discover talented footballers for the country.

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has said that over 21 local governments in seven states of the North were under siege by either herdsmen or insurgents, saying the situation could escalate to other regions if the Federal Government failed to hasten action on the matter.

Governor Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State yesterday said he would re-contest for governorship seat in 2015.

IMO State government has said it would float micro finance bank in each of the 637 communities, with its headquarters at Okigwe Road, Owerri.

A High Court sitting at Effurun in Delta State has ordered the Nigerian Navy to pay Chief Efe Afe, owner of Kayriot Hotel and Suites, Effurun and two staff of the hotel N900,000 as damages for Navy’s role in a chaos that occurred in the hotel in January.

Countless Charitable Organizations exist around the world, but only few can be held accountable to stay true to their objectives and goals to carry out its primary duties, rather than enrich personal pockets. This has caused a rift and a huge gulf between those who would always love to give and those who need the assistance the most.

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Governor Orji is the only PDP governor in the Southeast that is yet to give an inclination on his succession plans. The challenges before him are many. The option of choosing merit over zoning is turning into an issue. Weeks to decisive primaries for nomination of candidates into elective office […]

Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats at the UN Security Council on Thursday, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in its bid to join the world’s “top table.”

The first cable-stayed bridge in West Africa, the Lekki-ikoyi Link Bridge, stands out majestically at night from one of the rooms of a hotel that will soon be officially open.

Nigeria can hold elections in February even if Boko Haram violence makes voting impossible in parts of the northeast, the country’s elections chief told AFP, arguing that the disenfranchisement of thousands of people would not undermine the entire vote.