Leadership of Egypt’s ruling party resigns

Feb. 5 | State TV says the top leadership body of Egypt’s ruling party, including the president’s son Gamal Mubarak and the party secretary-general Safwat el-Sharif, resigned Saturday in a new gesture apparently aimed at convincing anti-government...

Final push to register millions of Nigerian voters

Feb. 5 | Nigeria wrapped up a huge effort to register voters in Africa’s most populous nation Saturday ahead of April elections after a process that was sometimes chaotic and violent — but better than past years. The aim was to provide what many...

FIFA upholds 3 years ban on Adamu

Feb. 4 | FIFA’s appeals committee has upheld the three-year ban of Nigeria’s Amos Adamu for seeking bribes during the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding races. Adamu’s former FIFA executive committee colleague Reynald Temarii of Tahiti also lost...

Nigeria -Turkey plots road map for robust economic ties

Feb. 4 | Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, on the last day of his three-day official visit to Turkey, Thursday touted Nigeria as a preferred investors’ destination, assuring international investors of the African nation’s safe and productive...

Nestle commissions $80 million plant in Abeokuta

Feb. 3 | Food and beverage giant Nestle on Thursday opened an $80-million factory in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, in an expansion drive targeting the world’s emerging markets. Africa brings in three percent of the Switzerland-based multinational’s...

Work begins on Dagrin movie

Feb. 3 | …Daniel Adenimokan now to direct …Audition holds on Saturday BigSam media - As a way of ensuring that the life, works and ideals of the late award-winning popular rapper, Dagrin, is sustained for future generations to learn from, Stingomania...

Petroleum industry bill to become law soon – President Jonathan

Feb. 2 | The Presidency - Abuja: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said in Ankara, Turkey that he expects the Petroleum Industry Bill currently before the National Assembly to be passed into law before the end of the present parliament in May to give...

Ronke Oshodi-Oke’s Burden: Adopted sister diagnosed with Bone Cancer

Feb. 2 | Yoruba actress Ronke Ojo who is popularly known as “Oshodi Oke” is not smiling at the moment. Her adopted sister who has been with her for over six years is down with cancer of the bone. Oluwabunmi Esther Akinleye, who came into the actress’ life...

Man jailed over Facebook curse on Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido

Feb. 2 | In this Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 photo Jigawa state Governor Sule Lamido speaks during an interview in his office in Dutse. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) A man who used Facebook to post a curse directed at a northern Nigerian governor has been arrested and...

‘A failed Nigeria’: High Commissioner to Canada Hagher tackles Campbell

Feb. 2 | NIGERIA: DANCING ON THE BRINK BOOK REVIEW BY PROFESSOR  IYORWUESE HAGHER, Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada After dancing on the brink for several months with provocative articles, lectures and talks, Ambassador John Campbell has hurled himself...