By Bisi Lawrence It is a brand new year, and all its problems—which we fondly refer to as challenges—lie in wait for us. Each year has its own brand, but not often are the forebodings of a year so brightly etched on the distant horizon as we can appreciate in the beginning of the year […]

Arsenal got back on track as Per Mertesacker helped the FA Cup holders silence the critics with a 2-0 win over Hull in the third round on Sunday.

THE cankerworm known as corruption has continued to diminish our humanity as a people, given that it comes with abject poverty, penury and want. When President Goodluck Jonathan ran for Presidency in 2011, he anchored his campaign on “fresh air” which in ordinary parlance would imply change of our situation as a people for the better. Unfortunately, almost four years down the line ordinary Nigerians have lamentations and pain to show in place of the promised “fresh air”.

Activities in the Micro finance Banks (MfBs) sub sector in 2014 leapfrogged in style from what it used to be. So many funds were pumped into the sub sector in the year under review and a new president elected to man the National Association of Micro finance Banks, NAMB, and awards were given for outstanding performances to some members of the association for best practices

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has announced the passing away of his beloved younger sister, Mrs. Nancy Jonathan-Olei.

Participants including exhibitors and consumers have described the just concluded annual marketplace exhibition held in Lagos as successful.

Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare has called for the postponement of the 2015 general elections by six months to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, review the election timetable as well as the imminent disenfranchisement of Nigerians following its inability to distribute the Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVC.

Mr Okey Ezea, the governorship candidate for All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has promised to provide free education in the state, if elected.

A blast suspected to be from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Sunday claimed two lives in Dahlehi Community in the Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa.

Czech archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown queen believed to have been the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled 4,500 years ago, officials in Egypt said Sunday.