All is set for the debut of the African Basketball League as top International Basketballers who will be featured throughout the season have arrived Nigeria for the league which tips off on 5th of March 2016 at the Landmark event centre.
African Basketball League
Four cities in West Africa will…International Basketball Players arrive Nigeria For ABL Debut Season
….it’s a celebration of the death of Rivers people killed by PDP
….Describes the visit of Sherriff and Fayose as disaster for Rivers State
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed sadness over Saturday’s Victory Celebration by the ruling Peoples Democratic Par…Wike/PDP’s Victory Celebration Shameful – Rivers APC
Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, is prepared to meet the Nigeria Football Federation in court over what they termed breach of contract.
The Football house is reportedly threatening to sue Oliseh for quitting his post as coach without prior notice, but the 42 year old gaffer is …Oliseh: I’ll expose NFF
When Edo State governor assumed office on November 12, 2008, many were set to put him to task if he dared fail to deliver on his campaign promises. As a labour leader who cut his political teeth from his many struggles to emancipate the poor masses and workers across the country, it was a huge…In Edo, Oshiomhole’s achievements ache PDP by Kassim Afegbua
What is Solomom Edebiri, the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, up to? The technocrat, businessman and Benin chief is on the popularity weighing scale as he warms up for the primary election. Many observers believe that he has a big hurdle before him. But, at the…How PDP can win Edo, by Edebiri
Tragedy struck at Ofumwengbe in Ovia South West local government area of Edo state at the weekend as a truck crushed a father of five and his two sons.
Similar incident in Benin
Mr Joseph Adeke, a farmer. and his two sons 15-year-old Jeffrey and Ovie (13) were crushed by a truck owned by an…Court truck crushes man, two sons to death in Edo
Support for the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya mounted on Sunday as member representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Evance Ivwurie lauded his leadership qualities, describing him as “an inspiring and magnetic p…Labour Party backs Delta Speaker, says he has extraordinary ability
Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has disclosed a conspiracy hatched by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to malign his character and incite the Ogoni people…Yeghe Crisis: A script to malign me – Senator Magnus Abe
The Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress [APC], Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, has urged Rivers people, nay Nigerians to ignore the numerous campaigns by Gov. Nyesom Wike under the guise of thanksgiving service to mark his victory at the Nigerian Supreme Court but…Tell the whole truth concerning your Supreme Court victory, APC tasks Wike
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday concluded the lesser Hajj to end his visit to Saudi Arabia.
President Muhammadu Buhari departs on a 3-day official visit to Kenya
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President and his entourage performed the final Dawaf, which is the…Buhari concludes lesser Hajj, departs for Qatar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Thursday arraigned one Kanayo Chris Enemuo and Alex Okafor before Justice. I.N Oweibo of the Federal High Court, Awka, Anambra State, on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of…EFCC arraigns ex-Anambra Speaker for 419
Nigeria’s Chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the troops on the front line are now better equipped for the counter-terrorism war.
The army chief gave the assurance while assessing the equipment recently acquired to prosecute the war against t…Nigerian Troops Are Better Equipped For War Against Terror – Buratai
Motorists are groaning as queues reappeared in fueling stations across Ibadan the Oyo State capital.
The situation has started creating panic among residents.
Fuel Scarcity
Going round some major roads within Ibadan, Channels TV discovered that only a handful of petrol stations were selling pe…Fuel Scarcity Hits Ibadan, Oyo State
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose Governor Nyesom on Saturday accused President Muhammadu Buhari of mapping ways towards making Nigeria an Islamic nation.
Fayose vows to lead opposition against APC
Fayose made the allegations while delivering a speech at the inter–denominational thanksgiving h…Buhari planning to Islamise Nigeria – Fayose cries out
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Hyacinth Nsude, was on Thursday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly committing perjury against his party.
APC data Centre
It was gathered that Nsude was arrested by the police on Wednesday night following a…APC Chieftain in Enugu arraigned before Magistrate Court over perjury
A footballer, Patrick Onyekachukwu who was accused of killing a seven-year-old boy, on Thursday told an Ikeja High that he unknowingly killed the boy.
+The boy simply identified as Ayuba died on January 12, 2013 in the Abaranje area of Ikotun.
Onyekachukwu when arrested was accused of luring the…Footballer confesses to dumping body of 7-year-old in soakaway
A suicide bomber blew himself up near the defence ministry building in Kabul on Saturday, causing “casualties”, officials said, hours after an attack in Afghanistan’s restive east killed 13 people.
The attacks come amid fresh efforts by Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the US to restart talks aim…Suicide bomber strikes near Kabul defence ministry
NIGERIAN football followers woke up yesterday to the news that Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has quit his job.
Sunday Oliseh, new super eagles coach
The Eagles’ Manager, who recently had a run in with his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), following his ‘unsavoury’ comme…Shock, Disbelief Trail Oliseh’s Resignation
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, alerted members of the party and the general public of a fake online registration portal- http://ift.tt/1T15VCf, stating that the portal neither belongs to the party or is the party associated with it.
In a…PDP raises alarm over fake online registration portal
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has relieved the Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Board, Ropo Ogunjobi, of his duties for negligence leading to an alleged fraud running into millions of Naira.
Fayose vows to lead opposition against APC
Two other officials of the board were on…Fayose sacks revenue boss, two arrested for forgery
Wanted former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, was one of the 68 participants of the Course 38 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, who were inaugurated by the institute on Friday.
EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim…Wanted ex-EFCC boss, Lamorde, dares Senate, appears in Jos
A staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told a court that a written statement allegedly volunteered by the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, was destroyed by Mr. Metuh partly because it made references to former President Goodluck…Ex-President Jonathan named in statement ‘torn’ by Metuh — EFCC
The Nigeria Football Federation has responded to the sudden resignation of Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, describing the development as ‘good riddance to bad rubbish’.
Sunday Oliseh, new super eagles coach
The spokesperson for the Federation, Ademola Olajire, said with Oliseh’s departure, the…Sunday Oliseh’s resignation good riddance to bad rubbish — NFF
The former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who is accused of misusing billions of naira meant for the fight against Boko Haram militants, opened up Friday at Abuja High Court, blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for his arrest and detention without trial since December 29, 2015.
Former…Buhari behind my ordeal, ex-NSA Dasuki tells Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to invite the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu; and a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, over the car gifts they allegedly received from oil baron, Jide Omokore.
Adamu m…EFCC to invite Mu’azu, Obanikoro over Omokore’s car gifts
