Henry Okah Jailed 24 Years In South Africa
A court in South Africa on Tuesday sentenced the leader of the Movement of the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, to 24 years in prison for his…
US Concerned by Rising insecurity Levels in Northern Nigeria
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence P. McCulley; Nigerian Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Agbeja Obada and service chiefs met behind closed doors on Monday over the…
Battle for APC Continues, as INEC Denies African Peoples Congress
The rumpus surrounding the rights to the use of the APC acronym by three prospective political parties continued on Monday, with the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Jail-break In Delta, as Police Defuse Bomb
A jailbreak at Government Remand Home, Sapele, Delta State has resulted in the escape of 11 inmates, according to the Police, while an improvised explosive device (IED) was defused by…
INEC: Opposition has not met the APC Registration requirement
Amid speculations that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had registered a group with the acronym, APC, to frustrate the merger by major opposition parties under the name of the…
2014 World Cup: Brave Harambee Stars Hold-up Eagles (1-1)
Reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Eagles stage a remarkable escape in the 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifiers with a stoppage time equalizer to deny the Harambee Stars of Kenya from…
Father of African Literature, Chinua Achebe Dies at 82
Internationally-acclaimed Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe; known as the father of modern African literature, has died following an undisclosed illness and stay in a Boston hospital in the United States. He…
Prof.Chinua Achebe Passes @ 82
Globally famous Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe, has died. Achebe, most known for his 1958 novel, Things Fall Apart ― an effort that has been translated into more than 50 languages…
Unemployment will explode Nigeria; Obasanjo warns Jonathan
In a subtle, yet cynical doomsday prediction, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Goodluck Jonathan that the inability of his administration to elaborate a comprehensive policy to address the…
Reps threaten Budget Stalemate over sack of SEC boss, Oteh
A major showdown might be underway between the House of Representatives and President Goodluck Jonathan after lawmakers yesterday, insisted that the President should sack the Director-General of the Security and…