The US Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle has restated US’ strong bond with Nigeria, speaking robustly that Nigeria has no better friend than the United States. He said: “As I told President Jonathan when I arrived in Nigeria in November 2013, and as Secretary Kerry told President Buhari when they met immediately after the presidential inauguration, and as President Obama told President Buhari directly when he received him in the Oval Office at the White House last July, the people of Nigeria have no better friend than the United States.’

Governor Ikpeazu of Abia State has declared Friday and Monday public holidays

Renato Sanches scored for Portugal to cancel out Poland’s Robert Lewandowski goal.

There are indications that all is not well between “Better Pikin” crooner, Harrison Tare Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, and his record label, Five Star Music, owned by business mogul, Emeka Okonkwo (a.k.a E-Money) and his elder brother Kingsley Okonkwo (a.k.a Kcee).

Lagos based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on Thursday, described the issuance of a Certificate of Return to Uchechukwu Ogah as the new governor of Abia State as “worrisome,” saying the ruling All Progressives Congress-led government is setting a dangerous precedent for the nation’s democracy if it is lying in wait and prodding the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to violate the basic tenets of democracy, which is respect for the rule of law and due process.