Football fans in some parts of Lagos State who watch the matches of the ongoing 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon at pubs have lamented the Super Eagles’ absence.

Amnesty International on Monday urged Nigeria to comply with a court ruling to release a pro-Iran cleric and hundreds of his supporters, as a deadline for them to be freed loomed.

Nigerian troops have recovered bodies of terrorists, 36 hand grenades and one 12.7 X 108mm round of ammunition concealed by terrorists in the general area of Baga, Kangarwa and Dogonchikun in Borno.

The Professor who died in the twin suicide bomb blasts at a mosque in University of Maiduguri on Monday morning has be identified as Professor Aliyu Mani.

A seven-year-old male suicide bomber has been identified as the one of those who detonated his explosives at the Senior staff quarters of the University of Maiduguri in Borno state killing a Professor, four others.

Emergency workers have evacuated body of a Professor and others to mortuary after Twin Bomb-Blast from suicide bombers in the University of Maiduguri, Borno State.

BY HENRY BOYO The market price of crude oil steadily increased beyond $50/barrel after OPEC agreed to cut output by about 1.2million barrels/day recently. Nigeria’s export revenue prospects will consequently be boosted if the price trend is sustained, particularly if restiveness is minimized in the Niger Delta. However, much against popular expectation, the more bountiful […]

LEADERSHIP is not bought; it’s naturally earned. Niger Delta found leadership in Oba Ovarenme Nogbaisi of Benin; he represents the hopes and aspirations of the common man in our God given land.

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Twin Suicide Bombers have sneaked into the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, and detonated heavy explosives at a mosque near Gate 4 and 5 of the institution. This incident is coming at a time where students were writing their end of first semester exams. Sources said the incident took place at […]

AFRICA’s richest man and foremost entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, is setting up a $100 million vehicle assembly plant in Lagos, to tap the opportunity provided by the scarcity of forex and help tackle employment crisis in the country.

Eleme communities shutdown activities at West Africa’s largest fertiliser plant, Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited on Monday.

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja – As apprehension surrounding the abduction of ten (10) people including school children of the Turkish International College entered its fourth day Monday, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the deployments of both the Special Tactical Response team and the Special Anti-Kidnapping teams from Force headquarters to Ogun […]

WHILE orthodox churches have maintained studied silence thus far over the controversial Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Code apparently targeted at Nigerian Pentecostal churches, there appears to be disagreement within the Pentecostal movement, as founder of International Institute of Church Growth to strengthen pastors and support churches to grow and be healthy, Dr. Francis Akin-John, said that the current objection to the code was unnecessary.

ONE person was shot and wounded in another gun battle, Sunday evening, between Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja communities in Warri South-West and Udu Local Government Areas, Delta State.

The Nigerian authorities must immediately comply with a High Court order and release the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife from detention, said Amnesty International.