THE curtains for the 2017 Africa Nations Cup would be drawn in Gabon today with surprise finalist, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon squaring up against another team not given any chance by pundits when the competition began, the Pharaohs of Egypt.

Mr. Lucky Imasuen, a former Deputy Governor of Edo State, is the Chairman of the Forum of Deputy Governors of Nigeria. In this interview, he describes Governor Godwin Obaseki as a silent achiever, saying that though it may not be a good moment for politicians in the state, his policies and agricultural programmes will make the state the economic hub of the nation in the next two years.

“By 2019, we hope to empower at least 100,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and create at least 300,000 direct and 600,000 indirect jobs totaling 900,000 jobs through the N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) initiative.” Those were the words of Lagos  State Governor, Mr.Akinwunmi Ambode when he made history on January 26, 2017. […]

Following a directive by the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, to explain the death of a patient due to an alleged case of negligence, the management of the hospital has absolved its staff of blame, saying the patient’s condition was terminal even as it noted that the case has been referred to the Coroner for proper investigation.

The response of the Federal government should never be to use force to stop IPOB, because that will embolden them, secure greater legitimacy for its claims, and create more sympathies

Hatred has never built anything constructive other than destroy. What we need right now is tolerance, understanding and everyone pitching in

In this part of the world where many people believe that the best way to achieve results is by cutting corners, Professor Ignatius Akhakhia Onimawo may not be accepted by all. But those who value quality tertiary education will always hold the Vice-chancellor of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma in high esteem.

Suddenly the usually friendly atmosphere changed to one of lawless- ness. Between 2011 and 2012, the herders began to carry highly sophisticated weapons such as AK47 rifles as against their traditional swords and sticks

Even before 2Face’s open declaration and unraveling of action plan for the protest, many of his colleagues have thrown their weights behind him with hashtag #Istandwith2baba raging like wild fire on all the social media platforms

TRUE to its promise, Total Nigeria has taken fourteen lucky customers to Gabon to watch the final match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Cameroon coming up today in Libreville.