The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan Administration of sponsoring ethnic militias to foment trouble before, during and after the forthcoming general elections, saying the 9 billion Naira recently paid out to some ex-militants and ethnic militias is aimed at mobilizing them to scuttle the polls

The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has denied the claim by some ex-militant leaders in the state of hijacking the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) crude oil pipeline surveillance contract for oil bearing communities in the state.

The Vatican’s ambassador to the United Nations has endorsed military action against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria — an unusual move because the Vatican traditionally has opposed force in the region.

A group of 10 American health care workers who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone are being flown home for monitoring, officials said Saturday.

Sierra Leone’s Vice President Sam Sumana has applied for asylum at the US embassy in Freetown and is in hiding while his request is considered, a source close to him said.

Over the decades, older men have always been commended whenever they land much younger women. Let a woman net a much younger man and she’s accused of not only cradle-snatching but rejuvenating her tired blood cells with his much vibrant ones. ‘“I’ve always liked much younger men”, confessed Florence, now in her late 40s and a successful trans-Atlantic business woman.

Indonesian aerobatics team collided and crashed on Sunday during a practice session before an air show on Malaysia’s Langkawi island but all four pilots are safe.

Kano based Kogi politician, and APC Governorship aspirant, AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu, his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu lost their lives in a fatal road crash at Jere town along Kaduna – Abuja federal highway.

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a man of God and a child of God to start with. He is spirit filled, very hardworking, has passion for people and very passionate about whatever he does and as we all jokingly call him, he is a coach.

Former Central Bank Governor Charles Soludo, recently, claimed that the government’s poor management of the economy had resulted in the loss of N30 trillion. According to him, his estimates are based on rough calculations covering oil theft, money that ought to accrue to foreign reserves, unbudgeted oil subsidy payments, Customs duty waivers, leakages through self-financing government parastatals, unremitted sums by the NNPC, among others, Expectedly, the allegation triggered a combative response from the Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngtozi Okonjo-Iweala, who described Soludo as Nigeria’s worst CBN Governor ever.

The story that the King Mohammed IV of Morrocco declined a phone request from Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan is no longer news. This broke early last week and has been widely publicised both in print and broadcast media, in and outside Nigeria. At first “contact” with the news, I had reservations about the authenticity. This probably was because I saw it first on the social media.

WAY before he became a prominent pastor, Enoch Adejare Adeboye of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, was a Mathematics lecturer at the University of Lagos and at a point, the University of Ilorin and he reminded everyone of that on Thursday, February 19, 2015.

All Progressives Congress Presid-ential Campaign Organ-isation, APCPCO, yesterday, lashed out at President Goodluck Jonathan over his N75 million donation to the 15 families of last year Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment tragedy, saying he was insincere with the gesture.

78-year-old man, Chief Adebowale Omotoso, National Life Vice President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, kidnapped from his residence, was rescued by Oyo State Police Command on Monday.

Although the dictionary included dishonesty among the definitions of corruption, President Jonathan had insisted that it is only stealing. I fully accept his definition of what happens in official circles. My mentor on this was the Abami-Eda himself, Fela Anikulapo – who left us with a track titled “Authority Stealing”. Jonathan, it can be assumed from his utterances and conduct, appears not to be prepared to fight corruption. But, will he wage war against stealing? Given the facts available to me, the answer is “definitely No!”