Some people think the North is not good for Nigeria – Maitama Sule
Alhaji Maitama Sule, an elder statesman, was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations during the second republic. Before then, as the Minister of Mines and Power in the first republic, the oil portfolio was under his ministry. While at the UN, Sule chaired the committee which sought to end apartheid in the now independent South Africa. In this interview, he explains why many first republic politicians, including himself, ended in penury
TERRORISM: Defence HQ puts deathtoll from Baga attack at 150
Defence Headquarters, yesterday, said that contrary to reports in foreign media that over 2,000 persons were killed by Boko Haram terrorists when they attacked the headquarters of the multi-national Joint Task Force in Baga, Borno State, not more than 150 persons were killed.
Christians in shock over Fakeye’s demise
LAGOS—There was shock and disbelief in churches around the world following the announcement of the death of popular Nigerian preacher, Prophet G.O Fakeye.
Buhari must apologise to Yoruba —Adeyeye
Ado Ekiti—Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye has described the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari as an unrepentant enemy of the Yoruba in the South West Nigeria.
Drama as Jonathan Obasanjo, meet
HIDE and seek! That aptly captures the processes that led to a closed-door meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
World Cup: Nigerian clubs get FIFA windfall
Three Nigerian sides that had players in the Super Eagles team that played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil have been handed a windfall by the World Football governing body.
