‎AKHERE Godwin, Benin The Palace of the Oba of Benin, Thursday, appealed to indigenes to be calm and law-abiding in the face of recent provocation by the Ogiamien Family, which reportedly installed its own parallel king in a section of the ancient city. Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin …

NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its 2016 governorship primaries election earlier scheduled for Saturday, September 19, to Tuesday, 22. The APC primaries which was originally scheduled to hold at the Samson Siasia Sport complex, Yenagoa was to elect the party’s candidate …

As the world prepares to adopt the new sustainable development goals, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report has called for more action to ensure education for all. ‘Despite all efforts by governments, civil society and the international community, the world has not achieved Education for All,’ …

Burkina Faso’s military took to the airwaves, Thursday to declare it now controls the West African country, confirming that a coup has taken place just weeks before national elections. The announcement aired on national television and radio said the transitional government was dissolved and the interim president no longer in …

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark has asked the Election Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, to dismiss the petition brought against his election by the defeated candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daniel Onjeh at the March 28, 2015 Senatorial Elections. Advancing reasons on why the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, arrested the trio of Yakubu Dankaba (aka Yakubu Hamisu), Yahaya Baba and Usman Abdulhakeem (aka Chairman) at Area 3 of Garki District, Abuja for their involvement in a N20 million fraud. The suspects allegedly posed as operatives of the EFCC with the …

It was a refreshingly discovery moment for some parents and guardians as they watch their children and wards, weekend, give their views on such topical issues as politics and family relationships during the Episode 12 of the Etisalat-sponsored Kids Say The Darndest Things. The show offers a window into the …

The Naira, Wednesday, depreciated against the dollar in the parallel market. The Naira traded for N226, N247, and N345 against the dollar, Euro and Pounds, respectively, in the parallel market on Wednesday afternoon as against N224, N247, and 348 it sold on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the official interbank rate remained at …

Nigerian sprint sensation, Blessing Okagbare, has pledged to always put Nigeria’s interest upper most in her mind. Okagbare said this) in Brazzaville, after leading Team Nigeria 4×100 metres relay to winning gold at the ongoing 11th African Games in Brazzaville. “Sometimes things don’t go as planned but, as a patriotic …

Coach of the National U-23 team, Samson Siasia, said that the team was a big flop against Burkina Faso in their semi-finals match at the ongoing 11th African Games in Brazzaville. The team lost 1-3 to Burkina-Faso in a one-sided match played,Tuesday night at the Masamba Debat Stadium, Brazzaville. “My …

I. PREAMBLE It is a great honour and privilege to be given the opportunity to give the 2015 Emeka Anyaoku Lecture here in Port Harcourt, a city that holds many childhood and adult memories for me. This is the fourth major public lecture I have been afforded the opportunity to …

Toyin, the wife of the Deputy Managing Director of Sun Publishing Limited, Steve Nwosu, has been released by her abductors. Toyin’s release came after three days of her abduction by a gang that also robbed their home and some other houses in their neighbourhood. The mother of four was released …

Rasak Musbau Lagos, to use the trending cliché, is a happening city; a bubbling city that never sleeps. It is a city of amazing allure and limitless opportunities. It is a city of the good, the beautiful and the ugly. Without a doubt, Lagos is the commercial nerve center of …

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, premised his decision to contest for a second term as Governor based on the strength of his impressive scorecard of achievements in the last three and half years. According to him, his achievements surpassed the abysmal performance of members of the All …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday pledged that his administration will pursue programmes and policies that will empower women to be self-reliant, especially through the provision of financial facilities and capacity building. The Governor made the pledge at the opening ceremony of the 2015 National Women Conference, organised …

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi has charged staff, especially those responsible for processing the drivers’ licences in the states on improved service delivery, saying that the Corps cannot afford to fail the expectations of Nigerians. He stated this Wednesday while declaring open a …

The three –man panel of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the unruly behavior and conduct of the petitioner’s witness. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Nasiru Gunmi, while presiding over the cross examination of the 13th witness to the petitioners; the …

Emmanuel Osita Okereke, director general of the National Task Force to Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunition, and Light Weapons, NATFORCE, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for jumping bail. Okereke, a former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigerian Liberation Party, …

AKHERE GODWIN, Benin The Zambian Minister of Labour, Comrade Fackson Shamenda says Nigeria is now the true leader on the African continent after taking the back seat for so many years. Speaking during a visit to Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Benin City, Wednesday, Comrade Shamenda said it was a shame …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday approved the composition of Governing Councils for the tertiary institutions in the state. The Governor in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, listed the names of members of Governing Council for the Lagos State University, …

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has described “false, incorrect and untrue,” charges being brought against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, insisting that they are instigated from outside the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, fight him for his recent positions of national issues. According to a statement from …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold, all activities pertaining to the yet to be inaugurated committee on the proposed PDP National Conference. A statement by Prof. Adewale Oladipo, National Secretary of the party, said that the decision is to create room …

Immediate past Minister/Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has posited that the nation’s power supply would greatly improve if incidences of insecurity in various parts of the country abate. The former minister who also acknowledged a renewed sense of patriotism among Nigerians as being partly responsible …