In line with the United States and Nigeria maritime partnership of promoting peace, stability, and security in Africa, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) on August 18 was received at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos for a scheduled port visit.

Sime thugs on Friday night, attacked the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, in Owode-Ede, in Ede-North local government area of the state.

Nigerians at home and abroad are rightly scandalised by the recent expensive gifts of the Federal Government to Niger Republic and Afghanistan.

Worried by the near collapsed economy the nation is currently grappling with governors of the 36 states of the federation recently proposed to the Federal Government to among others compulsorily retire all civil servants above 50 years of age as well as impose levy on workers earning up to N30,000 and above monthly.

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed worry over the shutting down of over 50 broadcast stations by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, for allegedly failing to pay their renewal licence fees.

A former warlord in the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta , MEND,  Mr Josiah Oyakongan, aka  Commander Oyimi 1, has  hailed the decision of the federal government to  award surveillance contract to  High Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, saying engagement of Niger Deltans to protect oil facilities will reduce oil theft to the lowest level.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi met with the incumbent governor of the state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo at the Governor’s Lodge, Awka yesterday.

By Tony Eluemunor In 1972, Mr. Victor Iwebunor Chukwuasiaokwo Uwabor, who was buried on Friday August 12, 2013 at his Obior hometown, Delta State, was a national secondary school sports legend. In 1972 St. Anthony’s College Ubulu-Uku was an academic and sports power house in the then Mid-West state. That year, Uwabor alias Attila the Hun, won […]

The Police Public Relations Officer,  Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah has said many terrorists have been feared killed in a foiled attack by its tactical team while rescuing victims abducted by the hoodlums at Wapa Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the State early hours of Friday.

By Emmanuel Aziken With many Nigerians taken in by the multiple problems of insecurity, economic challenges, ASUU strike, and such, they apparently did not take note of the invitee-only party held within the walls of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa last weekend. The party was to celebrate the investiture of the highest civilian award of […]

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Jindal Steel & Power Group (a leading world player in Steel, Mines and Infrastructure) are exploring investment opportunities in Nigeria.

By Muyiwa Adetiba Once upon a time, Lebanon was a beautiful country. Such a beautiful country. The weather was as warm as the people. It soon became the pride of the Arabs in general and a hunting ground for the Arab rich in particular – I remember those houses on the hills in Beirut with […]

The Northwest Zonal Director of the Federal Competitive Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC, Julius Haruna was found dead inside his Katsina Office on Wednesday, barely few hours after his female subordinate reported to the police that he harassed her sexually.

Heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua knows he ‘must win’ his high-stakes world title rematch with Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk this weekend, such is its importance to his legacy in the boxing world. Joshua, 32, is bidding to reclaim the WBO, WBA and IBF world titles he lost to Ukraine’s Usyk, who thoroughly beat the Briton by unanimous […]

The Consul General of The Peoples’ Republic of China in Lagos, Ambassador Chu Maoming, has described the United States visit to Taiwan as a ‘major political provocation’ to its sovereignty.