The Attention of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has been drawn to the recent publication in The National Daily Newspaper, posted on the Sahara reporter’s website. In the said publication, it was alleged that the Chairman of the EFCC, Mrs Farida Waziri and the Honourable Attorney General and Minister for Justice are at war, […]

The victorious Super Falcons and the Queens of African soccer are seen in the picture above being conveyed to the Presidentail Villa from the Aiport in a Rickety Cattle Truck provided by the NFF.

                                                                                                   Salimata Simpore of Equatorial Guinea pictured above drew a lot of controversy in the just concluded African Women Champianship won by the Super Falcons of Nigeria. Nigeria, South Africa as well as Ghana were all reported to have petioned CAF alleging that Salimata Simpore is not a woman. Suprisingly, CAF is yet to rule […]

Introduction: This is the first in our weekly Monday series that will provide answers to our most frequently asked questions. In this column, we will focus on Philip Emeagwali’s discoveries and inventions, and will answer specific questions, such as, Why was Emeagwali called one of the fathers of the Internet? How did his seventeen years […]

The Police High Command yesterday effected a major shake up in its hierarchy, with the appointment and redeployment of new Assistant Inspectors General for its zones. The exercise is coming weeks after the elevation of six former AIGs to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police who have since assumed positions at the Force […]

President Goodluck Jona-than yesterday approved the appointment of erstwhile Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Prof. Oladapo A. Afolabi as the Head of Service of the Federation. He takes over from Mr. Steve Oronsaye, whose retirement took effect from yesterday. Afolabi was appointed Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education August 19, 2009. Prior […]

The Federal Government has condemned in strong terms the use of “Naija” in place of Nigeria, saying that such usage is “very uncharitable and unpatriotic”. Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, made the remarks while receiving the participants of Heir Apparent Reality Show in her office in Abuja yesterday. Akunyili, who frowned on […]