The Igbo Civil Society Coalition, ICSCO, made up of Igbo activists, civil society organizations, professional bodies, faith based organizations and town unions have accused Arewa youths of allegedly goading Nigerians into another civil war through hate speeches, and urged the Federal Government to avert the ugly situation.

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, says he has been criss-crossing the country to preach peace.

The reduction of the significance of Nigeria affects Nigerians in very important ways in international circles, where Nigeria is currently seen primarily as a “lap dog of empire” and also as a nation of very inferior leadership

The current generation of Nigerians who are politically active and informed can never take PDP serious

Unless drastic measures are taken as soon as possible to pacify the growing number of malcontents nationwide things might soon fall apart irrecoverably and guided peaceful change would no longer be feasible

Unconfirmed reports, however, put the number of soldiers killed in the attack at 18 while 15 members of the Civilian JTF lost their lives

THE Nigerian Army has tendered unreserved apology to the public over its last week’s information that claimed military troops in the North East successfully rescued members of the oil exploration team and members of Civilian Joint Task Force, abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists.

Osun retirees, under the aegis of 2011/2012 Pensioners Forum, have acquired the reputation of incomprehensibility as the forum, last month, acted the political opposition to the Rauf Aregbesola government when they swooped on the Office of the Governor.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs urging them to “put meaningful pressure on the leadership of the National Assembly in Nigeria particularly the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Yakubu Dogara to immediately withdraw the repressive bill to establish a commission that would monitor, supervise, de-register, and pre-approve all activities by civil society, labour, community based organizations, and the media, in the country.”

Jesus used five loaves of bread to feed 5,000 people. He then used seven loaves to feed 4,000. Nevertheless, instead of reaching the conclusion that because of him they would never again have to worry about bread, his disciples were still concerned when they forgot to bring bread with them on a trip.

Gerard Pique delivered Barcelona’s match winner over Real Madrid on Saturday as El Clasico Miami lived up to the hype.

MILITANTS in the Niger Delta have inundated South-South leader and Convener of the Pan Niger –Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, with threat text messages and emails, asking him, former military governor of old Rivers State, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, and ex-governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, to discontinue all engagements on the region’s peace process with the Federal Government as they have lost confidence in the body.

Dr Hayford Alile is pioneer Director General and Chief Executive
Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Now the Spiritual Leader of St. Joseph Chosen Church of God, Alile, in this interview, speaks on the state of the nation.

Former Super Eagles chief coach, Chief Adeboye Onigbinde, has extolled the virtues of the late national team striker, Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun, as his family marks the 45th anniversary of the death of the soccer icon.

With only a few days to the IAAF World Championships starting August 4 in London, England, Athletics Federation of Nigeria officials are burning the candle at both ends as they seek funds to pay for athletes travel and expenses.