Fresh from hosting a World Cup, which FIFA said was one of the best organised in recent times, South Africa gained bonus points yesterday when it sentenced Jackie Selebi, the country’s former police chief and head of Interpol, to 15 … read more
Some information and communication technology professionals have said that Nigerians should not worry themselves about government monitoring technological devices as the country has not reached such a level. This is against the backdrop of the situation in United Arab Emirates … read more
An accident on an oil ship operating in a Total field off Nigeria’s coast threw three workers overboard and one remained missing on Monday, company officials said. The accident occurred on Saturday when a crane collapsed on the Jack Ryan … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan threatened Monday to keep his nation’s troops out of UN peacekeeping missions unless rules of engagement are changed to help prevent soldiers’ deaths. “I wouldn’t want to lose one soldier carelessly, and for that reason, the UN … read more
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday allayed fears of residents over widespread rumour upheavals in the metropolis. This followed messages which are being received by resident via SMS that armed robbers are operating in different locations aroud the state. … read more
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has pegged borrowing next year to $7.1 billion in a bid to control public borrowing and keep Nigeria’s debt within sustainable threshold. In its latest report on the national debt sustainability analysis (DSA), the debt … read more
The new head of Nigeria’s electoral agency has threatened to prosecute all of its officials who engage in electoral malpractices in next year’s poll, a national newspaper reported on Sunday. “We will make sure really anybody who breaches the (electoral) … read more
The capital of Nigeria’s oil-rich south south Bayelsa state, Yenagoa, was jolted by drive-by shootings which left about seven people dead in its trail, the private newspaper, Punch, reported here Sunday. According to the newspaper, an earlier report indicated that … read more
World football governing body, FIFA, have fired yet another stern warning to Nigeria, insisting the government should not meddle in the forthcoming elections into the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The elections have been fixed for August 21 … read more
On Thursday 29th July, the Senate President dissolved the Committee on Communications chaired by Sylvester Anyanwu for telling a lie and bringing the Senate to ridicule. The committee had claimed that they had studiously screened the chair, executive chair and … read more