Football In Nigeria Gets Major Boost

In a bid to touch the lives of 'poorest of the poor' in our societies, Group Managing Director of NESTOIL PLC and Founder of Obijackson Foundation, Dr. (Sir) Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi, has splashed-out millions of naira to the winners of this year's Obi Jackson football championship in the Anambra South Senatorial district.

This was barely four months, the oil magnet awarded scholarships to best brains in Okija, Ihiala council area of Anambra state at the end of 2014 face of okija primary and secondary school quiz competition.

African Football Has Improved Significantly

“Nigeria and Argentine National Teams will qualify to the next stage in Brazil 2014”, coach Rodolfo Zapata said today in an interview on Argentine Radio Mitre show “Super Deportivo Rosarino”.

Presidency didn't squander external reserves, ECA – FG

The Federal Government on Wednesday described as untrue claims by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan had squandered the nation's foreign reserves.

The Federal Ministry of Finance, in a statement in Abuja, said there was never a time the reserves rose to $67bn as alleged by Obasanjo.

2015: Jonathan gives Jega matching order, Nigerians must‎ have PVCs

President Goodluck Jonathan has given Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, the matching order to ensure all registered Nigerians get their permanent voters card to enable them vote their preferred candidates in the February elections.

Criticisms, lamentations and anger have continued to trail the distribution of the permanent voters cards (PVC) to Nigerians by INEC with many accusing the commission of deliberating planning to disfranchise them from voting in the coming elections.

Governor Obiano Thanks Ndi Anambra For Peaceful Celebrations

The Governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano has on behalf of the government of Anambra state expressed profound appreciation to Ndi Anambra for the peaceful and memorable Christmas and New Year celebrations witnessed in various communities in the state.

Borno Police Cautions Political Parties Against The Use Of Abusive Language

The Borno state commissioner of police, Mr . Clement Adoda has cautioned all political parties and politicians against the use of abusive language in their electioneering campaign ahead of 2015 general elections.

The commissioner of police who gave the warning in a meeting with leaders of political parties at the Conference Hall of Borno state Police Headquarters Maiduguri said their electioneering campaign should be issue based rather than attacking personalities.

Do Not Vote For Me - President Goodluck Jonathan

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, today the 8th of January 2015, made desperate pleas to the Nigerian public not to vote for him. He delivered the passionate calls today at a rally in Lagos kicking off the Presidential Campaign of the People’s Democratic Party.

The President described himself as “old,” declaring that he and his generation had “failed Nigeria,” apparently because of the country’s inability to “visit the moon.”