GOVERNORSHIP candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State during the 2015 general elections, and Director-General of Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has lambasted Governor Nyesom Wike, accusing him of lacking the foresight and capability to take the state to a greater height.

The age-long boundary dispute between two communities, Ikot Offiong, in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State and Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has reportedly claimed five lives as hostilities resumed.

The Osun Police Command said a 300 Level Civil Engineering student of the University of Osun, UNIOSUN, Kazeem Ige, was allegedly stabbed to death by a 400 level Physics Electronic student of the institution, Adekunle, in Osogbo.

As controversy rages over the sack of the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, the Federal Government, yesterday, offered the real reason why it relieved Jim Obazee of his appointment.

Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Kano today January 17, 2017 convicted and sentenced one Christopher Ngene to nine years imprisonment without option of fine on a three count charge of Conspiracy and Obtaining by false pretence.

Justice Binta Fatima Isah of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria, yesterday, convicted and sentenced one Jehu Kwasu to three years imprisonment without option of fine on a two-count charge of forgery and obtaining by false pretence.

The dead body of a four-month-old baby boy was, in the early hours of yesterday, found in a gutter, wrapped in a polythene bag, at Beebobsco Bus Stop along Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who clocks 84 years today.

THE recently impeached Speaker of Abia Assembly, Mr Martins Azubuike has described his removal from office as a thing of the past, saying that he bore no grudges against anyone.

LEADING Brand specialist and entrepreneur, Charles O’Tudor, in this interview, reveals how Nigeria can attain sustainable economic viability through proper branding. O’Tudor, who is the Principal Consultant at Adstrat Branding Management Consortium-a firm responsible for many successful branding campaigns in the public and private sectors, also explained how Nigeria can rebound from recession through branding. He also spoke on other issues.

President-elect Donald Trump was hit with a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday by a former contestant on his reality television show “The Apprentice,” who had previously accused him of sexual misconduct. Summer Zervos’s lawsuit claims that Trump — set to become the 45th US president on Friday — lied when responding to allegations that he tried […]

Four All Progressives Congress, APC, lawmakers staged a walk out yesterday during a

Essam El Hadary became the oldest player ever to appear at the Africa Cup of Nations as Egypt drew 0-0 with Mali on their return to the tournament on Tuesday.

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary smashed the record for the oldest player ever to appear at the Africa Cup of Nations when he came on against Mali on Tuesday.

Semblance of peace has finally returned to Awo-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area, following the imposition of dusk-to- dawn curfew on the community by Governor Ayodele Fayose, to douse the raging tension over obaship tussle.