Tension in Kenya, Odinga tells supporters to stay away from work on Monday
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga urged supporters to stay away from work on Monday and accused the government of having planned to rig elections and murder his supporters. “(The) Jubilee…
Atiku condemns quit notices, says an eye for an eye will leave Nigeria blind
Former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned those issuing quit notices and counter quit notices to fellow Nigerians in various parts of the country, saying they were misguided. He cautioned…
Bolt cramp out as Nigerian helps Britain to a shock 4×100 relay Gold
Fate played a cruel role Saturday as Jamaica’s Usain Bolt failed spectacularly to finish the last race of his career the World Championship in London. He developed a muscle pull…
National identity management fatigue
By KEN UGBECHIE Post-Independence Nigeria has struggled with the issue of identity and accurate census. Since the rebirth of democracy in 1999, the nation has gone through several identity motions,…
Why I cannot return to Nigeria now – Buhari; receives his media team in London
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday explained why he cannot return to Nigeria and resume duties even as he felt like doing so; stressing that only his doctors can give him the…
PDP extends Makarfi Committee tenure by four months; Jonathan claims credit for BVN, TSA; says party will crash prices of goods if elected in 2019
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has concluded its non-elective national convention, where it extended the tenure of the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee, NCC, by four months. The extension was…
Nigerian military raids UN camp in Maiduguri in search of Boko Haram leader; it’s against convention, says UN
Nigerian forces conducted an unauthorised dawn raid on the UN’s main base in the country’s conflict-torn northeast on Friday, the UN said, further inflaming tensions between the government and aid…
Police probe police over allegations of bribe for promotion
Following complaints and allegations of sleight of hand in the promotion of police officers, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has set up a Special Investigation Panel to investigate…
Chief of Staff to Abia Governor, Chijioke Nwakodo, dies in London
A dark gloomy cloud pervades Abia State Government House as the Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Mr. Chijioke Nwakodo, has been reported dead. Nwakodo, 56, died in a…
OPEC sees higher oil demand next year as consumption surges
OPEC forecast higher demand for its crude in 2018 on Thursday due to rising global consumption, and pointed to signs of a stronger oil market that suggest an OPEC-led production…
