Nigeria Now 45th on FIFA Ranking
Moving up two spots from the last ranking of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Nigeria is now 45th in the world with 620 points against its previous 616…
Petitions, Legal Actions, Strikes, Needed To Change Legislators Salaries
A political science professor, Mr. Bedford Umez, just started a petition for Nigerians to sign to draw attention to the ungodly salaries of our legislators. As government professor Mr. Umez…
2015: Maku Urges Politicians to Emulate Balarabe Musa
Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has said political activities leading to the 2015 elections should be based on issues, principles and sound ideologies, rather than on ethnic or religious sentiments.…
GDP Rebasing Debate is Orchestrated Distraction — APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as an orchestrated distraction and a mindless public relations gimmick, the ongoing hullabaloo about the rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP, which government claims has…
N4446.3b stolen fund: Mohammed Abacha absence stall arraignment
Absence of Mohammed Abacha the son of late Head of State General Sani Abacha in Court yesterday stalled arrangement by the Federal government to arraign him over N446.3billion fraud. The…
Don’t Remove Emergency Rule Northeast, IYC Begs Jonathan
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has begged President Goodluck Jonathan not to remove the emergency rule in the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, as demanded by governors of…
How Army Colonel Was Killed, Burnt In Maiduguri
Boko Haram insurgents on Monday killed a military commander, Col. Kabiru Salisu and an unknown number of soldiers inside an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) after they used superior firepower to…
Ilubirin: My Interest And Campaign Of Calumny Against Me
In the past week, my attention was drawn to the allegation by the Lagos State Government that I stormed the ongoing development on the Ilubirin reclaimed land in a commando-like…
Pregnant Woman, Four Others Electrocuted In Lagos
A pregnant woman and four others, including children, were on Thursday electrocuted in Lagos after a PHCN high-tension cable fell on a vehicle containing fuel and instantly caused an explosion…
What does the “North” want? (Part 2)
This piece is not a response to the “North’s” position on the National Conference. I believe every individual or group has the right to respond to the conference as they…