By Clifford Ndujihe LAGOS — A group of eminent Nigerian elder statesmen and other citizens, yesterday, pondered the state of the nation and returned a grim verdict: Nigeria is on the verge of war and all hands must be on deck to avert looming disaster. Led by Professor Anya O. Anya and Dr. Christopher Kolade, […]

AN international charity group, yesterday, declared that six of its aid workers who were kidnapped in Borno State, Nigeria, last week have appeared in a video, renewing fresh concerns for safety of Leah Sharibu and Alice Loksha, a UNICEF worker.

Chief Eric Teniola cut his teeth in journalism as Senior Reporter with The Nigerian Tribune newspaper between 1973 and 1974. He later obtained a diploma in journalism from London School of Journalism, United Kingdom in 1974 while on the job at The Nigerian Tribune newspaper. Shortly after he left to become the Oyo State Editor with The Nigerian Herald newspaper between 1974-1975. He later moved on to The Punch in 1975 but remained as Oyo State Editor till 1977.

As contractor intensifies work on the dualisation of Ekehuan Road, which leads to the site of the Benin River Port project in Gelegele, residents in the area have hailed Governor Godwin Obaseki for keeping to his promise to drive infrastructural development in the state and open up the state for investment. A cross-section of residents […]

IN line with his administration’s commitment to the speedy industrialization of Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has assured prospective investors in Kwale Industrial Park of quick return on investment.

THE drab and monotonous British politics took an exciting turn this Wednesday, July 24 when Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip replaced Theresa May as Prime Minister.

Confusion and palpable fear enveloped Ikere-Ekiti on Thursday evening, as supporters of the two rival kings in the community, the Ogoga of Ikere, Oba Adejimi Adu and Olukere, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin were locked in a bloody clash leading to the death of one person and two others sustained gunshots injuries.

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency reports AN international charity Thursday declared that six of its aid workers who were kidnapped in Borno State, Nigeria last week have appeared in a video renewing fresh concerns for the safety of Leah Sharibu and Alice Loksha, a UNICEF worker. Action Against Hunger says the six – comprised of […]

Some Nigerians kidnapped by Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) when it attacked a convoy of aid workers in Damasak, in Borno state, last week has spoken and are begging the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) and the Federal Government to come to their aide Grace on of the victims said “I want to […]

IBADAN-THE Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the name of a former speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Kehinde Ayoola and thirteen others as commissioner nominees from Governor Seyi Makinde.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Thursday announced chairmen and deputy chairmen of 102 Standing Committees of the House.

Barely two days after he led a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Abuja, Senator-elect for Imo North, Benjamin Uwajumogu has been presented with a Certificate of Return.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, on his 48th birthday.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said that the Federal Government will consider working with the private sector in tackling security challenges in the country.

By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked Nigeria to release the embattled Islamic cleric, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, to enable him travel to that country for medical treatment. The request was contained in a letter written to the Nigerian authorities by the Iranian Prosecutor-General Mr. Mohammed Montazeri. Agency reports indicated that […]