The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Musa Amadu, has debunked a report that he denied receiving a letter from world football –governing body FIFA which upheld the majority decision of the NFF 2014 Electoral Appeals Committee.

What is the place of culture, how can it be used to drive the transformation of Africa and its Diaspora in a new global order, these were some of the topical issues that brought many cultural enthusiasts and practitioners, royal fathers, top government officials and Nollywood stars to the city of Yenagoa for the 2014 edition of the International Cultural festival and Conference organised by The Center for Black and African Arts and Civilization CBAAC,held at the Peace Park, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

A blast ripped through a busy textile market in the north Nigerian city of Kano on Wednesday, the police and a trader said.

By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO – A high calibre Improvised Explosive Device went off at the Kano textile market Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses  told Vanguard that the  twin blast  went off simultaneously at Alarama shopping complex by Fillin Paki. The number of casualties cannot be ascertained. Details soon.

Lagos state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has challenged fellow aspirant, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to speak the truth about the so-called excess votes reportedly recorded in Monday’s primaries.

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that a “cabal” surrounding late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua framed corruption charges against his daughter, Iyabo when she was a senator in order to get back at him because of his personal views against them. He has previously been openly accused of incest and adultery by his son, Gbenga, who sought to divorce his wife alleging that his father was sleeping with her.

The chairman of the National Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi says the party is prepared to conduct a transparent and credible primary election that will lead to the emergency of its presidential candidate.

President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration of inducing Iyabo Obasanjo to write the well-publicised Open letter against him.

Former Minister of State for Defence and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant in Lagos state, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has petitioned the leadership of the party, urging it to declare the victory of Olujimi Agbaje at the governorship primaries, as null and void.

The President of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has revealed that insurgency persists in some parts of the country due to pretence by some Nigerians and refusal to speak the truth.