South Africa Challenges Release of Report on Leader’s Home in Court
South Africa’s government took to the courts on Friday to delay the release of an investigation into a $19 million taxpayer-funded upgrade of President Jacob Zuma’s private residence at Nkandla in rural KwaZulu-Natal province. Zuma and the ruling African National Congress, which faces elections next year, have come under... Read more
Aftermath of Court Verdict: Factional PDP Celebrates, Wants Oyinlola Sworn in Monday
  Following the Court of Appeal’s reinstatement of the former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Baraje-led faction of the party says “the days of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and his illegal National Working Committee (NWC) in the Wadata... Read more
U-17 World Cup: Manu Predicts Tough Final Against Mexico, Minister Says Team’s Dear to Heart
  The final match of the 2013 UAE World Cup between three-time champions, Nigeria and defending champions, Mexico on Friday in Abu Dhabi would be a game of wits. This much was the verdict of Coach Manu Garba, Golden Eaglets’ Head coach after Nigeria handed a 3-0 defeat to... Read more
Uganda’s Philip Kiplimo Leads 120 Athletes to 9th Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race
  The World Mountain Race Association (WMRA) Mountain Running World Champion Philip Kiplimo of Uganda is leading 120 athletes to the 9th Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race. This was disclosed to sports journalists in Calabar by Mr. Patrick Ugbe, the Cross River Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development. Ugbe also told... Read more
Former Deputy Gov. Seeks Power Shift to Cross River North in 2015
  Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Chief (Dr) Matthias  Offoboche, a PDP Chieftain and former Deputy Governor of Cross River has called for power shift to the Northern senatorial District in the 2015 governorship election. Offoboche also said that it was unfair for people to use the 1979 Calabar-Ogoja Accord to... Read more
Stella Oduah and the Nigerian Inquisition (Part 2)
By Obichi Ikechi Like a plot unfolding in stages, the attacks on Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Madam Stella Oduah have sunk to a sad new low. As the commissioned attackers could not nail their target on the leaked BMW purchase ‘scandal’ they have resorted to attacking her widely acclaimed airport... Read more
MANU  Says NO Fear Over Sweden, As Hayatou Charges Eaglets To ‘Write Your Names in Gold’
Golden Eaglets’ Head coach Manu Garba (MFR) said he was confident that his wards would deliver the goods yet again in Tuesday’s semi-final decider against Sweden at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. “All my life, I have never entertained any fear and I don’t even know what fear means,” posited a self-... Read more
Controversy Rage Over Alleged ExxonMobil Compensation in Akwa Ibom
  From: Eno Effiong Akpabio (Uyo) Controversy has continued to trail the on-going saga between ExxonMobil and its host communities in the Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria over an oil spill that occurred late last year in November in which the regulatory authorities claimed 300 barrels of crude oil leaked... Read more
Factional PDP Condemns Attempt by Police to Disrupt G7 Meeting, Says Reconciliation Welcome
The renegade faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms what it said was a second attempt by the police to disrupt its G7 caucus meeting which took place on November 3, 2013, at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, where the faction had... Read more
MANU: Now or Never Against Uruguay, Mexican Referee For Uruguay- Nigeria Q-Final
  Golden Eaglets’ Head coach Manu Garba (MFR) says there won’t be any escape route for Uruguay when they meet for the first time at the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Sharjah Stadium on Saturday for a semi-final ticket at UAE 2013. The South Americans recently had an... Read more