Government activities at the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja have been grounded for nearly a week due to power outage over electricity bill in excess of N120 million

Professor Okey Ndibe is one university teacher, author, journalist and columnist I respect immensely. He penetrates my heart with his write-ups on two counts; one, as a teacher and the other, as a columnist who impresses and inspires me most of the times with the vibrancy of his commentaries on Nigeria’s national affairs from America where he lives and works. That’s when he is in his natural self or uninfluenced.

FC Barcelona player Neymar and his club will stand trial on corruption charges over his transfer from Brazilian team Santos, after losing a final appeal.

YENAGOA—EXCEPT for any last minute change, governors of the South-South geopolitical zone under the aegis of South-South Governors Forum, SSGF, are expected to converge on Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, aka Jerusalem of Ijaw Nation, weekend, after years of apathy, to re-unite and jaw-jaw on common issues of development.

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that $2.4 billion export sale was recorded in 12 months of 2016.

Former coach of the senior national team, Samson Siasia has lost out in his bid to be named coach of South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Orlando Pirates.

THE Senate was yesterday told that Nigeria has since June 2015, been exporting oil and non-oil products without documentation.

The father of three, Sakiru Bello, who is currently being investigated at the homicide unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, has denied the allegation that he murdered his ex-wife, Sherifat Bello.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, employed 32-year-old visually-impaired Mohammed Mustapha, a Bachelor of Arts graduate of History, to teach in a secondary school.

Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye is being lined up for a move to China with Tianjin Teda before the close of the transfer window, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.