Population Decline and Economic Reversal
It is now obvious that the population of most countries will decline in the next generation and this is authoritative. In fact, the entire global population explosion is ending. In virtually all...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Military promises to rout insurgents
The Nigerian military says there is no going back or slowing down on the war to rout the boko haram insurgents from the north east or anywhere else in the country. The Director Of Defense, information...
View ArticleFuel scarcity temporary – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday assured Nigerians that the difficulties faced by motorists will soon be over. Jonathan gave the assurance while featuring on Kakaaki, a breakfast programme of...
View ArticleI won’t bow to fans pressure – LVG
Manchester United fans lost patience after an offensive corner ended up at the feet of David de Gea during the victory over Sunderland on Saturday. The move led to chants from the Old Trafford crowd of...
View ArticleDiego Simeone targets Man City job
Spanish champions have offered their title-winning coach an extension to 2022 but he wants to wait as pressure builds on Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad. Diego Simeone is stalling on a new contract at...
View ArticleBiosafety Bill: Acid test for Reps
In this report, KENNETH AZAHAN analyses the gains Nigeria will make if the House of Representatives replicates the feats achieved by its counterpart, the Senate, in passing the Biosafety Bill before...
View ArticleRonaldo world richest footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo is the wealthiest footballer in the world with a personal fortune of £152m – some £7m more than his rival Lionel Messi. After an outstanding 2014 which saw Ronaldo inspire Real Madrid...
View Article‘Liberia’s last Ebola patient discharged’
Liberia discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient on Thursday, as it reported for the first time in nine months it had gone a full week without any new infections. Beatrice Yordoldo left the...
View ArticleLibya: Govt forces to halt air strikes
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government said on Thursday they would halt air strikes on targets allied to the rival administration in order to help ongoing peace talks in Morocco....
View ArticleEmir of Gusau dies at 83
Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Kabir Danbaba, has died at the age of 83 in Abuja. This was confirmed by Zamfara Commissioner for Information Ibrahim Magaji. Details later. . .
View ArticleGabriel Paulista ruled out for 3 weeks
Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista has been ruled out for two to three weeks with a hamstring problem. The Brazilian, a £16m signing from Villareal, was injured in Wednesday’s 2-1 Premier League win at...
View ArticleJudiciary workers shun strike suspension in C/River
Despite the recent suspension of strike by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSON, courts in Cross River State are yet to resume sitting as a result of refusal by judicial staff to return to work, a...
View ArticleBuhari returns to Nigeria
All Progressives Congress APC, Presidential candidate ,Gen. Muhammadu Buhari retd, returned to the country in the early hours of Friday after two weeks in London. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...
View ArticleOil climbs to $61
Brent crude oil rose to around $61 a barrel on Friday as fighting in Libya and Iraq stoked output worries, while traders kept a close eye on Iran nuclear talks that could eventually bring more supply...
View ArticleLVG denies rift with Giggs
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has insisted there is no rift with his assistant manager Ryan Giggs and reacted angrily when questioned about their working relationship. Giggs’ lack of reaction...
View ArticleMASSOB leader demands Jega’s sack
The leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has demanded the resignation of Jega. Addressing a press conference in Owerri, the Imo...
View ArticleChelsea offer Matic new bumper deal
NEMANJA MATIC has been handed a new £4.8million-a-year contract by Chelsea. The Serbian midfielder will put pen to paper on the new deal, which is worth around £93,000 a week, in the next few days....
View ArticleTop Al Qaeda leader, commanders killed in Syria
The military chief and several top commanders of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front have been reported killed in northwestern Syria, where the jihadist militia has been making major gains in recent...
View ArticleBlatter urges Iran to allow women into stadiums
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has asked Iran to end its ban on women watching football matches, describing the situation as intolerable. “When I traveled to Iran in November 2013, I was not only...
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