Former Minister of Education and Bring Back Our Girls campaigner, Obiageli Ezekwesili has called on President Barrack Obama to do more to help find the girls abducted by Islamist group Boko Haram

The UN Security Council has urged member states, including countries of origin and transit to cooperate with each other and with relevant international and regional organisations in addressing illicit migration flows and dismantling smuggling networks. The call is contained in a statement issued by the 15-member Council on Tuesday in New York.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has terminated further hearing on two separate suits that challenged the eligibility of General Muhammadu Buhari, rtd, to participate in the 2015 presidential election.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Tuesday in Abuja said the South African Government should be held responsible for the xenophobic attacks in that country. This is contained in statement signed by Dr Ayuba Wabba, President of the NLC. According to the statement, it does not matter who incites the violence because the attacks lack any sane justifications.

Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said on Wednesday that eight Nigerians have so far indicated interest to return home due to xenophobic attacks. Okeke told pressmen on phone from Johannesburg, South Africa, that the Nigerian mission was already working with them to facilitate their journey back home.

BEFORE the 2015 general elections, most people expected the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give the ruling Peoples Democratic (PDP) a good fight. However, only a few expected the APC to win the presidential polls in Kogi, the three senatorial and six of the nine House of Representatives seats

Real Madrid have the unenviable task of beating city rivals Atletico Madrid at the eighth attempt this season if they are to progress to a fifth consecutive Champions League semi-final

Lagos—A former army General, Ishaya Bamaiyi, (Abacha’s Chief of Army Staff) yesterday told an Ikeja High Court how a court registrar, Ms. Rosulu Idowu Oluronke, aided a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, to defraud him of $330,000 meant to be part payment for professional fees supposedly charged by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) to handle his case.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) told returnee Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi in clear terms yesterday to encourage young players to the Super Eagles after the coach formally signed a new contract.

The National Executive Committee, NEC of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is meeting today to resolve the issues outstanding from the zoning of principal office positions in the party as recommended by the National Working Committee, NWC of the party last week.

THE impeachment saga in Ekiti State is a political culture that escalated during the eight year reign of General Olusegun Obasanjo that might as well have been an extension of military rule.

AS the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senators await the leadership of the party on the zoning of positions, especially the principal officers of the National Assembly, there are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is plotting to snatch the Senate President from the party.

Once again the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has said that he has respect for the mandate given to the President elect, General Mohammed Buhari.

Ndigbo Unity Forum, NUF, an Igbo social-political organisation, has set a five-point agenda for the Preisdent-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), as a means of pacifying Ndigbo in all its ramifications.

Reacting, Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu said; ‘’My attention has been drawn to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reaction to the innocuous congratulatory messages that I sent to him and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).