Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Mr Nyesom Wike, has led senior PDP chieftains to Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the state, where he was endorsed by the traditional rulers and political leaders to govern Rivers State.

Neighbours Ghana and Ivory Coast start as overwhelming favourites to set up a mouthwatering African Nations Cup final but must first get past semi-final opponents who have exceeded expectations.

ABAKALIKI—NO fewer than 19 students were, yesterday, hospitalized, following a fire incident at Model Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, Ugwuachara, Abakaliki.

Yenagoa—Armed men, suspected to be pirates, opened fire on a police patrol team, killing one of the officers at new Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State, Monday. Two of the hoodlums were reportedly killed.

Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday said the Federal Government had approved the design of a rail line project from Abuja to Lokoja in furtherance of government’s efforts to transform the transport sector.

Nigeria’s military said on Tuesday said the country’s sovereignty was not compromised despite the presence of Chadian ground troops in the northeast to fight Boko Haram.

The Islamic State group released a video on Tuesday purportedly showing the burning alive of a Jordanian pilot it had captured in December.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the APC’s claims on the state of the nation’s economy as wild and baseless allegations
shamelessly anchored on tissues of lies and unreliable posts copied from the social media.

A church minister, the undertaker and several pallbearers fell into a grave during the funeral of a young man in the town of Bethlehem, in central South Africa, local media reported on Tuesday.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has directed the Special Protection and Counter Terrorism Units of the force to provide special security for INEC officials during and after the forthcoming elections.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again caused the Jonathan lead administration of plotting to scuttle election by forcing a constitutional crisis. The APC through it National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday at a press briefing. Below is the text of a Press Conference Addressed by the National […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that he deserve a second term in order to allow him consolidate on the achievements he has recorded during his first term in office.

The UN Security Council, on Tuesday urged West Africa countries to enhance regional military operations and coordination to effectively combat activities of Boko Haram in the region.

Pope Francis on Tuesday approved a decree declaring slain Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero a martyr for the church.

“Lately you see Nigerian women across the world exposing their body and ignorantly calling it fashion.”—Ambassador