SENATE President, David Mark, Tuesday, revealed that unknown to many people, he was attacked by supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, while on his way to the Eagles Square, to attend the inauguration of General Muhammadu Buhari, following his victory in the March 28 presidential election.

Sepp Blatter has sensationally quit amid the bribery scandal that has consumed FIFA. In an astonishing announcement at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Blatter revealed that he is walking away after 17 years as the most powerful man in football. Speaking at a news conference in Zurich, Blatter said he would remain in his position until […]

Pathologists from government hospitals in Anambra State, Tuesday, commenced forensic laboratory tests on all the burnt corpses of those who died during last Sunday’s fire that sparked off when a tanker laden with 33,000 litres of fuel developed brake failure and rammed into Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iweka in Onitsha and exploded.

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has retained eight home based players in camp ahead of the June 13 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad.

The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it intercepted smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N122.5 million.

Herve Renard’s first major signing as Lille new coach could well be Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo.

Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has said that there was need for the Federal Government to deliberately focus on youth development in the Niger Delta, so as to sustain peace, security and economic development of the region.

Argentina pre-tournament favourites to win Group B, are facing an early exit after they lost 3-2 to Ghana in an exciting Fifa Under-20 World Cup match in Wellington.

Aba, Abia State, unit of the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, has called on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to declare a state of emergency on waste management in the city.

THE Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, in Edo State, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to ensure that whoever succeeds Governor Adams Oshiomhole, must be one that has the capacity to sustain the developmental strides of the governor and improves on it

The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah has said that the Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, would deliver the third convocation lecture of the university on Saturday.

The Kaduna Polytechnic branch of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has embarked on work-to-rule action, protesting what it described as infrastructural decay in the institution as well as unwholesome treatment of its members.

The UN system will work with national governments and regional partners to ensure that all investments in fighting Ebola serve as the basis for carrying out longer-term recovery for strengthening national health systems.

*Tension mounts as Ogbakiri natives flee Emohua *They‘ve killed our son —Heartbroken couple By DAVIES IHEAMNACHOR OGBAKIRI- UNIDENTIFIED persons suspected to be youths of Rumuokani village, Ogbakiri community, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, have allegedly assassinated and buried a 21-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Progress Onuekwa, an indigene of Rumuche community,  in what appears to be […]

Worried by incessant cases of road traffic accidents involving fuel tankers, the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of NUPENG has called on the security agencies to investigate the cause of the accidents, especially the Onitsha and Lagos incidents which claimed over 70 lives and properties worth several millions of Naira.