National Igbo Youths Council slams northern youth coalition for opposing Peter Obi's candidacy

IGBO and northern youth groups have been engaged in a bitter exchange of words over the selection of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for next year's elections.

 

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Rohr's future with Eagles under threat after pickpockets steal his wallet with his travel and immigration documents

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr fell victim to pickpockets yesterday at the Aiteo Cup final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba losing his wallet and mobile phone along with his immigration documents.

 

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Buhari and Atiku raise eyebrows as their nomination forms leave many questions unanswered

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and his main challenger former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have both raised eyebrows with their submissions to the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) yesterday that left many questions unanswered.

 

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Odegbami reveals radical plans to host 2030 World Cup and bring back Festac in 2020 if elected Ogun State governor

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Chief Segun Odegbami has announced radical plans to revive the economy of his native Ogun State that involves getting Nigeria to host the 2030 World Cup and hosting another black arts festival popularly known as Festac in 2020.

 

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APC reveals that it is yet to decide on who is its Imo State governorship candidate

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) officials have revealed that they are yet to decide on who is their Imo State gubernatorial candidate between Governor Rochas Okorocha's son-in-law Uche Nwosu and Senator Hope Uzodinma.

 

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Nigerian Air Force claims it has destroyed Boko Haram's fuel dump and logistics base

MILITARY commanders have claimed that the Nigerian Air Force (Naf) has bombed Boko Haram's fuel dump and logistics base in Borno State thus severely hampering its ability to carry out further operations.

 

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EU and World Economic Forum teams meet with Obi as they promise to ensure elections are well monitored

EUROPEAN Union (EU) and World Economic Forum (WEF) officials have met with the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Peter Obi to assure him that they shall be monitoring Nigeria's forthcoming elections to ensure they are free and fair.

 

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Court orders police to pay Charley Boy N50m as compensation for being tear-gassed and hospitalised

SOCIAL critic and Our Mumu Don Do movement founder Charles Oputa popularly known as Charley Boy has been awarded N50m ($137,410) in compensation by a federal high court in Abuja after the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) violated his rights last year.

 

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Super Eagles rise three places to 44th in recently-published Fifa rankings following recent victories

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles have climbed four places in the Fifa rankings just published today rising to 44th position with 1,431 based on the team's recent good form that has seen it win its last three African Nations Cup qualifiers.

 

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Nnamdi Kanu and Israeli agriculture

[1] I hope you are well and fine Nnamdi. Personally, I am actually very pleased that you are hale and hearty. At least we now know that you did not come to any harm, which is a relief as violence cannot be condoned. We resort to it in Nigeria but that does not make it acceptable

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