Nigeria’s disastrous outing at the 2012 Olympics in  London sparked off a rash of reactions from Nigerians. The performance of Team Nigeria was so low that the number one citizen then, President Goodluck Jonathan initiated a one-day retreat on Sports. The retreat elicited a lot of interest from stakeholders that some even decried that one day was not enough to treat the numerous problems confronting Nigerian sports.

ABUJA— Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Usani, has assured that the administration was determined to revive all ailing and moribund industries in the region in order to promote peace and stability in the region.

The leadership of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commended Governor Nyesom Wike of the state for being one of the senior Nigerian citizens that received President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on his return after a three month medical vacation abroad.

National telecommunications operator and leading corporate promoter of Nigerian arts and culture, Globacom, has announced its readiness to sponsor the prestigious Ofala festival of Onitsha, Anambra State, for another three years.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cyber crimes behind the UK and the U.S.