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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency, South-East
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
ENUGU – Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, said Tuesday, that despite the resentment from the people of the South-East geo-political zone over the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, the confidence of Ndigbo in the ability of President Goodluck Jonathan to adequately protect the interest of the zone remains unshaken. President of […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Incoming AC Milan fullback Taye Taiwo has explained why he chose the Rossoneri ahead of the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool. The Nigeria international is joining Milan on a Bosman from Marseille. “I had some offers from the Premier League but I decided Milan because it is a big club at the same level as […]
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Headlines, Rivers, Sports, State News, Track & Field
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The Local Organising Committee of the forthcoming National Sports Festival is set to splash gifts on sports fans ahead of the Garden City Games in Port Harcourt. The sports festival holds between June 27 and July 11 in Port Harcourt, but the organisers are building up to the event with a promo that will reward […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday stated that it has not in anyway endorsed a group calling itself The Female Football Foundation to hold a launch to support the national women’s football team, Super Falcons towards its campaign at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany. NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said in […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Dr Mansur Muhtar, Former Minister of Finance, has been appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank as alternate Executive Director Muhtar said on Tuesday in Abuja that the appointment had created an additional space for Africa in the bank. He said the appointment would strategically position Africa and give it more […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The General John Togo-led Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has finally bowed to the superior fire power of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) as its members have decided to surrender and abandon their camps in the Niger Delta region. The JTF, in the midst of apprehension over its ongoing military operation to capture Togo, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
MANCHESTER City’s defender Pablo Zabaleta is one of the players listed by Argentina’s coach, Sergio Batista, for the international friendly between his country and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, christened, Guinness The Match, and holds at the National Stadium, Abuja on June 1. The Argentine Football Association announced the team list yesterday, saying the choice […]
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Headlines
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may have suspended two pilots of Arik Air, for flying a Boeing 737-700NG aircraft with one functional engine from Owerri to Lagos, at the weekend. According to reports, the aircraft was flown to Lagos, where it had an emergency landing, after one of the engines had been damaged by […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
THE picture and direction of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in the next four years, after his swearing-in on May 29, 2011 in the wake of his electoral triumph, is emerging. The President yesterday gave hints of what he would do in some sectors. For example, Jonathan said his Administration would pay special attention to the […]
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Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Monday, May 16th, 2011
PORT HARCOURT – THREE former militant commanders have expressed their resolve to surrender their weapons and embrace the Federal Government’s amnesty programme. In a statement made available to Vanguard, the former militant warlords, said they were convinced by the determination of the Federal Government to tackle challenges that informed militancy in the region. According to […]