Russia on Friday held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called Sibir (Siberia), in its drive to prepare a fleet for navigating the Northern Passage and hauling goods, particularly energy, to Asian markets.

By Anthony Ogbonna The Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, Thursday, said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is digging its grave for suspending him from the party.

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr (Deacon) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Friday, assured the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other investors in the state of an investor-friendly environment and charged them to embrace the peace initiatives of the Delta State government for mutual benefits as they go on with their various responsibilities.

Antonio Conte refused to take a parting shot at Diego Costa on Friday after the exiled Chelsea striker got his wish to rejoin Atletico Madrid.

Brazil will play Japan in a friendly on November 10 in the northern French city of Lille, according to sources.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane joked Friday that he was “jinxed” as his team comes under attack for their misfiring start to this season’s la Liga campaign.

Neymar was named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, which was announced in London on Friday.

Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 game at Montpellier on Saturday after the world’s most expensive player injured his right foot, French media report

By Anthony Ogbonna The Nigerian army, Friday, described as false, a purported report in a section of the media that seven Local Government Areas(LGAs) in Borno state are currently under the control of the terrorist Boko Haram sect.

By Anthony Ogbonna Hunger at restructuring meeting? Well, a restructuring meeting in Akure, Ondo state turned rowdy on Thursday after those alleged to be delegates threw dignity and decorum to the trash can and jostled for food and drinks

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has confirmed that its representatives yesterday met with the Senate President Bukola Saraki to discuss issues relating to details of annual salaries and allowances of lawmakers.

The Igbo apex socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has assured that no harm will ever come to any northerner resident in the south east region of Nigeria. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov.Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano.

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s call in his speech at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly session, NigeriaUNGA17, the United Nations, on Friday, estimated 200 million dollars to help Rohingya Muslims refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in “massive numbers” to escape a bloody military campaign.

As commendations herald the nomination of Rivers State Governor, Chief (Barr) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for the prestigious United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) “Global Human Settlements Outstanding Contribution Award” in far away New York City, in the United States of America, the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bro. Felix Obuah has expressed joy, saying the award has vindicated the PDP for the choice of Governor Wike as the candidate of the Party in 2015.

The industrial action declared by the Kogi State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has commenced halfheartedly.