The leadership crisis rocking the national body of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reared its head in Edo as two factions held parallel 11th Delegates Conferences in Benin,Thursday. Two factions emerged in the state chapter with Emmanuel Ademokun, returned unopposed from the Ayuba Wabba faction while Eddy Ossai was …

The leadership crisis rocking the national body of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reared its head in Edo as two factions held parallel 11th Delegates Conferences in Benin,Thursday. Two factions emerged in the state chapter with Emmanuel Ademokun, returned unopposed from the Ayuba Wabba faction while Eddy Ossai was elected …

  Kerry Washington and her husband, retired NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha, are reportedly in “couples therapy.” A close source revealed: “The root of the problem is that Nnamdi feels threatened by Kerry’s success.” Nnamdi has pretty much been living under the radar since leaving the NFL, and we all know …

  The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers has commended the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola for rising above partisanship in the impeachment plot against Governor Ayodele Fayose by the 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers. The traditional rulers also vowed that they would resist attempt being …

President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the immediate removal of all his political campaign posters across the country, explaining the move was informed by the need to ‘restore the environment in Nigerian cities, towns and villages to their pre-elections campaign state.’ In a State House press statement issued Wednesday, and signed …

  Congress of national vice-chairmen and state chairmen of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday directed all the party candidates who believe that they were short-changed in the general election, to channel their reports and grievances through their state chairmen. At a post-mortem meeting they held in Abuja they also “resolved …

Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has called on the people of Abia State to choose the surest path to accelerated development and all-round renewal of their state by voting for Dr. Alex Otti in the gubernatorial election that is rescheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2015 in select parts …

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Com Ayuba Wabba, Thursday, stated that the crisis created by the impeachment plot against the governor was being blown beyond proportion by members of the opposition. The duo spoke yesterday during the commencement of the …

  National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have been deployed to Imo, Abia and Taraba States, where supplementary governorship elections are to be conducted on Saturday, April 25. They are to re-inforce the INEC staff on ground in the states to ensure that the polls are free, …

  The two main contenders in the Abia State Governorship poll, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have given conditions for their participation in the April 25 supplementary poll. Returning Officer, Professor Benjamin Ozumba had declared the April 11 election inconclusive after PDP’s …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mrs. Fatou Bensouda to use her “good offices and position to investigate allegations of hate speech by the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, which has resulted in killing, violence and discrimination against Nigerians and other African …

  Nearly 22 million infants missed out in 2013 on the routine vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus One-fifth of the world’s children are still not receiving routine life-saving vaccinations and efforts to ensure global immunisation coverage remain “far off track,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Nearly 22 …

Nigerian forces backed by warplanes invaded Islamist group Boko Haram’s last known stronghold, the Sambisa forest, on Wednesday, in an effort to finally defeat their six-year-old insurgency, two military sources said. Armies from Nigeria and neighbours Chad, Niger and Cameroon have in the past two months launched a concerted push …

Coach Arsene Wenger gets another chance to finally beat his old nemesis and keep the Premier League title race alive for a little longer when Arsenal host leaders Chelsea this Sunday. For all the Frenchman’s achievements during his long reign in north London, he has never enjoyed a win against …

  Current African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Toure has given an indication that his time at Manchester City could be coming to a close, as the player has voiced his desire to play where he is “offered new challenges.” The Ivorian midfielder has been at the Etihad since 2010, …

  Next year’s UEFA Champions League competition is set to get an overhaul in the way teams are seeded ahead of the group stage draw, UEFA has confirmed.   It had been long rumoured that the European confederation would change the process by which it seeds the top eight teams …

  Apparently, the Arsenal and French national team legend Thierry Henry hates fun, based on his comments following Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s late, game-winning goal against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Wednesday. Giving his post-game take on Sky Sports, Henry was extremely critical of the way Hernandez celebrated …

A female staff of popular eatery, Sweet Sensation, Oluremi Olayinka was Wednesday convicted and sentenced to 266 years imprisonment by Justice A.A Akinyemi of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, for stealing N8million belonging to her employer. The offence is contrary to sections 390(6)(7)(, 467 and 468 respectively of the Criminal …

Facebook Inc said it started testing its mobile calling app ‘Hello’ on Android, which allows users to connect with Facebook to see the identity and information about callers even if the number is not saved on the phone. Hello, built by the messenger team, can pull information people and businesses …

PSA Peugeot Citroen and IBM are working together to hook cars up to the Internet, going beyond mapping and infotainment to link vehicles up to shops, service networks and urban transport grids, the companies said on Wednesday. Financial terms of the new, seven-year partnership were not disclosed. The agreement to …

  The group controlling Libya’s coastal capital Tripoli says it will “confront” any unilateral European Union moves to attack sites used by people smugglers, urging the bloc to consult it over plans to deal with the migration crisis. Two governments, each backed by loose coalitions of ex-rebels who once fought …

  Chinese nuclear experts believe North Korea may already have a nuclear arsenal of 20 warheads and the uranium enrichment capacity to double that figure by next year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The estimate, which the Journal said was relayed to US nuclear specialists in a closed-door …

Jordan Henderson has ended months of contract negotiations with Liverpool by signing a new five-year deal at Anfield worth a basic £100,000 a week. The Liverpool vice-captain was one of several players this season to hit an impasse over a new contract with the club’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, but …