For Tambuwal, a burden of not just calling for, but leading the Nigerian revolution
By Nkem Ekeopara There is nowhere in the world were the English proverb “You can’t eat your cake and have it” ought to become a jingle played every second in the public and private electronic media outlets than in Nigeria. This should be so to remind top ranking Nigerian... Read more
U.S not supporting any Egyptian party, says Obama
President Barack Obama on Saturday reiterated that the U.S. is not aligned with and is not supporting any particular Egyptian political party or group and again condemned the ongoing violence across Egypt. Obama made those points during a telephone conference with the National Security Council about developments in Egypt,... Read more
Egypt’s “brotherhood” accuse West of supporting Mursi’s ouster, believes action will fuel hate
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood believes Western governments fully supported the military overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi, a decision it says will fuel hatred towards the United States and Europe and ultimately backfire on them. Mohamed El-Beltagi, a senior Brotherhood politician, said everyone would lose, including the West, from violence that... Read more
NNL suspends league, investigates allegations of match-fixing
The board of the Nigeria National League (NNL), have set up a five-man panel to investigate allegations of match fixing raised by some clubs in the NNL against the league organisers. The league was last week thrown into confusion with some clubs accusing its secretariat and some wealthy clubs... Read more
Nigeria’s junior team coach resigns,urges payment of outstanding salary, allowances
The Chief Coach of Nigeria’s under-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, John Sam Obuh, has submitted his letter of resignation to the management of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirming rumours that he was no longer interested in the job. Obuh, who was in-charge of the Flying Eagles squad... Read more
Appeal court nullifies the 2008 selection process for Obong of Calabar
By Diana-Okon Effiong The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar Thursday set aside the March 31, 2008 selection and proclamation of  Etubom Ekpo Okon  Abasi Otu as the Obong of Calabar. The court gave the ruling in a lead judgement by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba assisted by Justices Uzo Ndukwe-Anyawu... Read more
In Libya, women speak out on sex crimes of Gaddafi era
The young woman introduced as “The Revolutionary” was breaking a taboo in Libya by speaking out about how she and other women had been raped by Muammar Gaddafi’s men in the early months of the country’s uprising. “They arrested me publicly at Nasser University,” she said, recalling how guards... Read more
Embattled Mursi, army not ready to budge as deadline lapses
Egypt’s armed forces and Islamist President Mohamed Mursi refused to back down on Wednesday as a deadline for a military takeover passed with rival demonstrators out in force in the streets of Cairo. Military chiefs, vowing to restore order in a country racked by protests over Mursi’s Islamist policies,... Read more
2015: monarchs adopts President Jonathan
Traditional rulers from the South-South and South East axis of the country met on Tuesday in Yenagoa and adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate ahead of the conduct of the 2015 General election. Expressing their readiness to mobilize support for President Jonathan at ensuring the actualization of his... Read more
Bayelsa restates commitment to fight cultism, commends security network over arrest of kingpin
Bayelsa State Government says the arrest and detention of an alleged leader of a notorious cult group; Mr. Nengi Ikiba would serve as a deterrent to his likes, stating that its declaration of war against cultism and other related vices has begun to yield dividend. Describing the arrest of... Read more