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Sports
Manchester United still paying Sir Alex Ferguson in millions
It is certainly strange how the top football clubs can be so careful with their money in some ways, yet…
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SGF: APC S/East caucus formally presents Onu to Buhari
Less than a week after Global Patriot Newspapers broke the news that former National Chairman of the now defunct All…
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Politics
All those who left PDP because I lost will come back with empty stomachs–Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday said all members of the Peoples Democratic Party who defected to the All Progressives Congress because…
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May Day: Buhari hails workers’ sacrifices
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the sacrifices of the Nigerian working class in the face of economic tough times…
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NLC factions on course for showdown at May Day celebrations
With barely 24 hours to the globally –acclaimed May Day or Workers’ Day rallies, there may be an unpleasant showdown…
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Pay cut: Tension mounts in Kogi over NLC ultimatum
Tension is reportedly brewing in Kogi State following threat by the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to…
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Political tensions chased away contractors from sites in Bayelsa—Commissioner
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Bayelsa State government, has said that the political tension in the country accompanying the 2015 general elections…
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Court fines Igbinedion N3m for N25bn scam
The anti-climactic denouement to a trial that was marked by a series of drama and unconscionable adjournments became ominous, Wednesday…
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Nigeria going nowhere unless restructured—Odumakin, Afenifere spokeman
The in-coming government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari cannot deliver on its promises to Nigerians unless it restructures the country. This…
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Lead Story
APC, PDP war over Buhari Transition Committee’s terms of reference
All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power…
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JTF Commander donates borehole to Jonathan’s maternal home
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa In line with its social responsibility approach to rural communities in the Niger Delta, the Commander, Joint…
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News
Wike, Rivers PDP debunk defection claims by APC
Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bro Felix Obuah has described the allegation…
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FG joins Australia, Brazil in condemning Indonesia’s executions of convicted inmates
Nearly two days after Indonesia’s execution by firing squad of 8 convicted drug traffickers, including four Nigerians, the Federal…
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WHO to immunize 240,000 children against polio in Sokoto
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it plans to immunize 240,000 children with the Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV) in…
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FEC approves 2 private varsities for Imo, Delta states
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the issuance of provisional licences for the…
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Opinion – South Africa: Beyond Xenophobia and ‘Market Dominant Minorities’
Jideofor Adibe. The wave of attacks against foreigners in South Africa, mostly migrants from other African countries, has attracted justified…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao trade compliments not shots
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao appeared more focused on conserving energy and downplaying animosity than stirring the pot for…
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EPL: Chelsea not sure of title yet, says Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists the English Premier League title has not been secured just yet despite moving to within…
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Opinion: Another approach to the South African attacks
Bola Tinubu The destructive attacks in South Africa on Nigerians and other sub-Saharan Africans are tragic and mindlessly wrong. The…
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Sanusi Ado Bayero now NPA’s MD
President Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, approved the appointment of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the Nigerian…
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EFCC presents more exhibits in Goje trial
The trial of a former governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, along with three others, who are being…
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AIT ban: Buhari cautions aides on media roles
President-elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all his staff, including the personnel attached directly to him, to…
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Arase dismantles police roadblocks; talks tough on corruption
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, Wednesday, directed the dismantling of Police road blocks across the country, warning…
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Covenant varsity tops Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development
For the third consecutive time, Covenant University has emerged tops in the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development.…
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Atiku commends military on rescue of 293 girls, women
Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed elation at the news…
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