By Levinus Nwabughiogu Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia South and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the methodology employed by the 9th Assembly in evaluating the ministers sent to it for screening. The minority leader in an interview with Vanguard said; “we could have done a better job.” Senator Abaribe was responding […]

A man has died and hundreds of properties are feared destroyed after bushfires raged overnight in south-eastern Australia following an “awful day” of extreme heat and dangerous conditions.

Spluttering Manchester United were forced to settle for a dour 0-0 draw at Wolves in the FA Cup third round, while holders Manchester City started their bid to retain the trophy with a 4-1 victory against Port Vale on Saturday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s troubled side didn’t manage a single shot on target in a domestic […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the reopening of Port Harcourt International Airport for operations.

A high-level delegation from the Nigerian Armed Forces led by Rear Admiral OH Ngalabak- Chief of Defence Civil Military corporation and Rear Admiral N.J Bala paid a courtesy visit to Prince Ned Nwoko to promote Civilian-Military partnerships in their bid to eradicate malaria and upcoming projects which include the Unsung Heroes Concert scheduled for 11th […]

Three Legislators from Taraba have repaired about 300 dilapidated boreholes in Bali-Gassol Federal Constituency in the state.

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has donated foods items to women groups, correctional homes, orphanages and other less privileged groups in Gombe state.

Stan Wawrinka hopes the Qatar Open ends his worrying title drought although the fanfare surrounding the newly-created ATP Cup more than 10,000km away in Australia means his efforts this week may struggle to register barely a blip on the global tennis radar. The 34-year-old Wawrinka, a three-time major winner, is top seed in Doha which […]

Nollywood producers need to give more opportunities to talented upcoming actors, says seasoned actress, Juliet Njemanze. Njemanze received critical acclaim for her work in ‘The Escort’ and ‘The Calabash Series’ directed by Obi Emelonye, the brain behind Ibrahim Babaginda’s biopic, ‘Badamosi’. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, she described […]

Wife of former President, Christain Association of Nigeria, CAN, Mrs. Helen Oristejafor, has said that being successful in 2020 requires an entire transformation of a person’s life.

Ben Agande – Kaduna and Agency Report The chairman of the Nigeria Energy Commission, Professor Simon Mallam and 7 others were killed in a gas explosion in the Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna state. The late chairman of the Commission was said to be barbing his hair in a barber’s shop just beside the gas […]

There’s plot against Igbo – Ohanaeze President’s quietness means support for pro-North campaigners – Afenifere
I’m not surprised – Senator Olajumoke Ebenezer Babatope: APC not committed to zoning

This Christmas season I had intended to engage in a critical investigation of religion given the powerful theological significance of the controversial purported birth of Jesus on December 25.

 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of  Port Harcourt International Airport runway following a bush fire incident near the area.

Every human society is open to conflict because disputes thrive in any event which involves divergent interests. If conflict is thus an inevitable human phenomenon, evolving conflict resolution strategies to amicably settle one rift or the other is the panacea. In recent times, the most intractable conflicts in Nigeria are those of a political nature. Virtually every peace effort in the country to resolve them always fails due to several reasons among them insincerity, failure to fully understand the real issues at stake and lack of knowledge of the scope of a particular conflict. Greed, ego and disrespect to peacemakers most of whom are the elderly are other common tendencies. When these issues are put together, the reason for the failure of peace efforts organized by even the most respected and well-meaning national personalities becomes clear.