FIFA director of communications and public affairs Walter De Gregorio resigned from his position with immediate effect on Thursday, the world governing body confirmed in a statement.

Coach Manu Garba on Thursday said the Flying Eagles have learnt a lot from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, after crashing out in the Round of 16. The Nigerian side lost 0-1 to Germany in their Round of 16 clash in Christchurch on Thursday to exit the competition. However, Garba who is the team’s Head Coach said the whole competition had been a big lesson to the team, especially in not losing concentration when it mattered.

Nigerians are reacting to the elimination of the Fly Eagles from the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015, blaming the coach, Manu Garba for the dismal performance of the team.

Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand on Thursday at the expense of Nigeria. A match report on fifa.com indicated that Germany were deserved winners against the Group E runners-up.

As the results for the leaders of the 8th National Assembly were being announced, what came to my mind was that ‘democracy has finally come to stay in Nigeria’. Imagine in Nigeria where members with minority status were elected Deputy Senate president and the Senate leader? There is no gainsaying the fact that democracy is fast taking its rightful place in our politics.

About 2000 Placards carrying youths protest alleged plan by governor Nyesom Wike to dissolve the elected council executive in 22 local government areas sworn in by former governor Chibuike Amaechi on May 25 before he bowed out on May 29.

The Lake Chad Basin Commission on Tuesday said it had articulated an Emergency Development Programme of about N13 billion to complement ongoing war against Boko Haram in areas affected by the insurgency.

Italy’s first-ever female astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti, is preparing for her return to earth on June 11, after spending 199 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The Niger State Government has asked former Gov Babangida Aliyu to refund N2.9 billion.

Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has said that it see high potential in Nigeria and Africa in general and particularly as an important long-term growth market.

Levin Oztunali’s first half goal was enough to take Germany through to the last eight of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 at the expense of Nigeria. Ultimately, Frank Wormuth’s side were deserved winners against the Group E runners-up and while the Africans could not be faulted for effort, their inability to create […]

Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, officially opened a new sales, marketing and service subsidiary in Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, on June 9, 2015

Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brig Gen Buba Marwa, yesterday, announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has begged members of the House of Assembly to review their salaries and allowances downward in order to generate more revenue for the development of the state.

In their daily lives, Nigerians must cope with this open ambivalence – they have oil but they can’t see oil; they have petroleum, but they have no petrol; they pay for light but they get darkness. There is no better way to explain what we mean here than by telling our usual story of the so-called subsidy on petroleum products in its most elemental form.