With the release of the list of candidates to contest the councillorship and chairmanship positions in the forthcoming elections in the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) by the…
Tunde Oyekola, Osogbo. Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday ordered the authorities of the Osun state College of Education, Ilesa to henceforth put a stop to organising combined…
*Says King Mohammed did n’t speak with President Jonathan Morocco has recalled its ambassador from Nigeria, accusing the authorities there of using King Mohammed VI in an election campaign, the…
Chelsea were eliminated from the Champions League as Thiago Silva’s late header put 10-man Paris St-Germain into the quarter-finals on away goals. PSG played for almost 90 minutes without Zlatan…
Cameroon has renewed the operating licence of Africa’s largest telecoms provider MTN, and allowed the firm to start offering third and fourth generation (3G and 4G) services, MTN said on…
By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has commended the Senate for approving the nomination of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, as a minister of the Federal Republic of…
By Adeola Oladele, Ibadan The National Working Committee of Labour Party has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in this month’s election. This was the outcome of the…
Nigeria said on Wednesday that 36 towns had been retaken from Boko Haram since the start of a four-nation military offensive, voicing hope that the operation could lead to the…
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Musiliu Obanikoro as a federal minister, appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan, despite opposition by some Senators of the All Progressive Congress. Mr. Obanikoro was…
Ex-military leader commends INEC, okays card reader for poll By Olumide Bajulaiye Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, has washed his hands clean of any plan to impose or moot…
