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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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Lead Story
Join me on the battlefront, Buhari tells in-coming lawmakers
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has identified the problems confronting the country and his presidency and called on the in-coming…
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EDRRA inspects roads in Benin, environs
AKHERE Godwin, Benin As the rainy season is fast approaching, the Edo State Rapid Response Agency has intensified efforts…
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Buhari names Joda head of 19-member Transition Committee
President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated a 19-member Transition Committee to liaise with its Federal Government counterpart…
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Oil spill: Shell commences clean-up of Kolo Creek Manifold
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The Management of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has commenced recovery of spilled crude that leaked…
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Activists mourn Oronto Douglas
NEDU MARK Yenagoa Leadership of various human, civil rights organizations as well as other advocacy groups in Nigeria,…
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N25 billion fraud: Igbinedion to be sentenced, Thursday
AKHERE Godwin,Benin Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court has reserved sentence for Thursday on the money laundering…
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Ekiti labour leaders bribed with N30m to frustrate Fayose’s impeachment — APC
All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State, has accused the leadership of organised labour in the state of collecting…
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EFCC docks man for stealing N4.6m
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, arraigned one Oladepo Bamidele Osibeluwo before Justice Augustine Odukwo of the Akwa Ibom…
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UNICEF launches U-Report, targets one million u-reporters in 2015
UNICEF and partners, Wednesday, launched the U-Report, an innovative SMS-based platform that empowers Nigerians by enabling them to participate and…
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Xenophobic attacks: Jonathan suspends permanent secretary for recalling envoy to SA
The purported recall of Nigeria’s envoys to South Africa has led to the suspension of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
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Lead Story
Indonesia executes 4 Nigerians, 4 others, for drug trafficking
Following the rejection of pleas for leniency from the inmates, families and diplomats by President Joko Widodo, Indonesia, Wednesday…
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Opinion: Time to heal election wounds in Abia
Eddie Onuzuruike . There is no doubt that the 2015 elections have come and gone but it left a sour…
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Business and Economy
Dangote woos Blackstone to boost Nigerian gas
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, plans to quadruple the supply of gas to Nigeria by building pipelines that may…
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Politics
PDP faults Woka’s claims on readiness of parties to participate in Rivers LG polls
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described comments credited to Mr. Sam Woka, claiming that…
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Traders decry extortion by Edo local council
AKHERE Godwin, Benin Traders at the Uromi market in Esan North East have appealed to the state governor, Mr Adams…
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