Chad’s President Idriss Deby declared Tuesday that efforts to combat neighbouring Nigeria’s Boko Haram jihadists had succeeded in “decapitating” the group and would be wrapped up “by the end of the year”.

The Federal Government yesterday clarified that the agencies of government not funded through the federal government budget are expected to remit only 25 percent of their gross earnings to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, CRF.

I was very angry to have not played (from the start) because I have always tried to be professional and go out to help the team,” said Pedro. “It is a complicated situation for many reasons. Not for money as has been said, which is another lack of respect. It is a question of continuity, of minutes on the pitch and I am an ambitious player.”

Nigerian villagers on Wednesday described the carnage unleashed by a huge market bomb explosion in jihadist group Boko Haram’s northeastern heartland as the death toll rose to 50.

Sen. Jibrin Barau, representing Kano South Senatorial District, has vowed that the Senate would stop at nothing to bring an end to the exorbitant charges by electricity companies in the country.

Arsenal will miss Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky for up to two months pending his recovery from a recent knee surgery, Czech media said Wednesday, citing his agent Pavel Paska.

MOUNT Zion Faith Ministries International has called for tougher sanctions for pirates who steal intellectual property of others.

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, Wednesday asked the Federal Government to imortalise Late Sam Okwaraji a footballer that played for the national team in the late 80s.

Nigerians have been urged to embrace tech-power, as an alternative to power, as it has been proven to be a better source of energy generation in the developed world. Managing Director of Omatek company, Mrs. Florence Seriki made this statement in an chat with technology reporters, as the company unveiled varieties of new solar power solutions in Lagos recently.

In an interview that appeared in The Guardian of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, under the caption “How to save Nigeria from anarchy by Nwabueze, Asemota”, The Patriots under the chairmanship of Prof. Ben Nwabueze, provided their research-based claim that we have 389 ethnic nationalities in Nigeria. This lack of ethnic homogeneity is compounded by the various religions we have in the country.