Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Friday swore in Alhaji Nuhu Adamu as the new Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of the state. Adamu replaced Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir, who is now the Minister of Youths Development&n...
South Africa has hailed the adoption of a provincial constitution in Somalia hoping it will pave the way for stability and prosperity. "We extend our hearty congratulations to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali people and a...
It is important for the African Union to mobilise business across the continent as it has a role to play in creating wealth and alleviating poverty, says newly-elected AU Commission chairperson and Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. "Ou...
The two Sudans must strike an urgent compromise deal to end bitter disputes and resume oil production, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, warning the newly separated nations they “remain inextricably linked.” Sudan an...
The Emir of Fika, escaped a suicide attack on Friday, when the bomber was thwarted by local people before blowing himself up, residents said. Several people were wounded in the blast outside the main mosque after Friday prayers ended in the town ...
Facebook has more than 83million “fake” accounts — many started by users for their PETS, the firm said yesterday. There are almost 23million accounts set up for animals and other “non-human entities”. The sit...
The future of Nigeria captain, Joseph Yobo has finally been sorted out, SuperSport.com can report. The Toffees and the Yellow Canaries have reportedly agreed to a fee of £2.5 million, which allows the Nigerian centre-back to join Fe...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged black citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to dump slave mentality and play critical and leading roles in the world of commerce, economics, science and technology, saying slavery should produce leaders. "It i...
There was panic at the Oyo State Government Secretariat yesterday as the National Emergency Management Agency {NEMA} embarked on a mock emergency evacuation to sensitise civil servants on steps to take in the wake of emergency disasters. LEADERSHIP gat...
The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, an epic blowout that answered the Americans' detractors and sent a clear message to let them be. After ...
First, the good news - the all-new Lexus LS 460 luxury sedan will be here in November 2012, and its LS 600h hybrid sibling in January next year. Now the bad news; there’s no word from Toyota SA yet on whether or when we can expect to see the F Sp...
Abia State Governor, Ochendo Theodore Orji, has been in the eye of the storm since he took over the mantle of leadership of that beleaguered state. First, he was elected governor while serving a contrived political incarceration. Second, he survived th...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday described as “conflicting” separate suspects paraded by the State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigerian Police allegedly behind the gruesome murder of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, the Princip...
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has thrown its weight behind the embattled national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh in the ongoing battle for the leadership of the party. CNPP also endorsed t...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Uyo has raised the alarm over incessant abduction of its members by people believed to be kidnappers in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement issued yesterday in Uyo by the Chairman of the ...