Organisers and promoters of boxing tournaments in Nigeria should take note of this if they are looking for an appropriate venue for the next important showdown among pugilists. The Niger State Government House may just as well serve that purpose.

The Sultan of Sokoto and President of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, N‎SCIA, His eminence Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III yesterday announced the sighting of the moon to ursher in the new islamic month of Shawwal and signaling the end of Ramadan.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is visiting the United States of America, courtesy an invitation from that country’s President, Barrack Obama.
It’s widely known that the relationship between the two nations has for the past two years or more been strained.

BARELY five days after being removed from office, the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) is being trailed by security agents.

Governors Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos state and his counterparts in Ogun, Kwara, Ondo, and Plateau have congratulated Muslims across the country on the successful completion of Ramadan Fasting and urged the citizens to continue to embrace peace, love and be tolerant of one another

Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives yesterday formally conceded the position of House Leader and Chief Whip of the House to the Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila-led group.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has told former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala that resorting to blackmail will not help her case, insisting that the former minister must explain what happened to the $2.1billion Excess Crude Account, ECA, funds.

Mr. Austine Chukwukere represents Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In this interview, he faults the plot by some members of the APC leadership to exclude the South-East zone from sharing of principal offices in the National Assembly

Against  the backdrop of criticisms that he has been too slow since he assumed office on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, begged Nigerians for patience, saying he has been working meticulously to tackle the many national challenges which he identified.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that there is nothing ‘personal’ between him and former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.