The United Nations (UN) has cautioned Nigerians and political parties’ supported to desist from act that is capable of causing violence in the forthcoming general elections.

Just days after being taken to hospital with malaria, Asamoah Gyan lit up the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday with a late winning goal as Ghana beat Algeria 1-0.

South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Senegal in Mongomo.

A retrospective look at the campaign pledges of the two leading presidential candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, and Gen Mohammadu Buhari ,rtd, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the past five days, showed a deluge of promises on how to move Nigeria forward.

ONLY one person will emerge as governor of Delta State at the February 28 governorship elections, but each of the three major governorship candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor and Labor Party, LP, Chief Great Ogboru, believes that he is the next governor of the state.

It all began in Imo where Jonathan’s campaign train had stopped over last Saturday. Thereafter, I trailed the campaign train to Sokoto. All this afforded me the opportunity to have a personal feel of the campaigns.

Still reputed to be the youngest ever to edit a national newspaper, Peter Enahoro’scourageous commentaries were known for the wit and satire. He was forced into exile but remained unbowed. In an exclusive interview with Ben Asante, long-time political analystand contributing editor of internationalpublications specialising on Africa, Peterspeaks on Nigeria and life at eighty.

The Super Eagles will seek to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations starting from June 8-16, 2015, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed.

Senate President, Senator David Mark has condemned the consistent attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign train describing the actions of the perpetrators as despicable .

Monday, January 26, is another Spouse Day, a day set aside to celebrate and honour our spouses. It is a day when we should not only tell our spouses we appreciate them, but show it. Actually we should appreciate our spouses always; this day is only meant to draw attention to the need to appreciate our spouses. I dedicate this year’s Spouse Day to some super spouses. The first group of super spouses is those who have stuck to their spouses through childlessness.

Three people were feared dead while five others were injured, yesterday, in Lagos during an auto crash which occurred at Ketu area of the state.

I do not remember when I first stumbled on Peter Enahoro or which of his articles I read first. All I know is how awestruck I was when I first read his article in Daily Times. His way with words was astonishing.

  Place and Date of Birth: Uromi, Edo State; 21st January, 1935   Early childhood: Owo, Ondo State   Education: St. Stephens Elementary School, Akure (Ondo State) CMS Primary School, Ado-Ekiti (Ondo State) Government School, Ekpoma(Edo State) St. David’s School, Akure (Ondo State) Government School, Warri (Delta State)   Government College, Ughelli (Delta State) – […]

I must confess I didn’t hear it: I read it in one of the publications but then neither the PDP nor President Jonathan has denied it. I am referring to the statement that the President was reported to have made in one of his campaign rallies that the Nigeria of his dream is a country without prisons. This was supposed to be a sort of dig at General Buhari who had many politicians jailed for long terms under his watch.

“I support the men’s team and have followed the results of the women’s team.