Certificate controversy: Why we cleared Buhari –Onu

Chairman of Pres­idential Screen­ing Committee of All Progres­sives Congress (APC), Ogbonnaya Onu has ex­plained why the committee cleared General Muham­madu Buhari for party’s primary.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja, yesterday, Onu submitted that Buhari was cleared strictly on the provi­sions of the 1999 Constitu­tion (as amended).

AFCON 2015: Gyan returns against Algeria

Ghana got a timely boost ahead of its crucial game against Algeria with the return of captain Asa­moah Gyan to training on Tuesday.

UPN accuses Amosun, APC supporters of destroying billboard

Unity Party of Nige­ria (UPN) in Ogun State yesterday ac­cused Governor Ibikunle Amosun and his All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters of alleged­ly destroying the billboard of its governorship candidate, Prince Rotimi Paseda in the Sagamu area of the state.

PDP fingers APC over attack on Jonathan in Katsina

The Peoples Demo­cratic Party (PDP) has condemned Tuesday’s attack on President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy in Kat­sina.
According to media reports, irate youths had pelted the President’s con­voy with stones while Pres­ident Jonathan was leaving the residence of the aged mother of his late prede­cessor in office, Umaru Yar’Adua.

Keshi returns weekend, eyes fresh contract

In a last ditch effort to regain his job, out of contract coach Ste­phen Keshi is expected to return from the United States where he had gone on holiday this weekend
Our reliable source dis­closed that the coach may have been jolted by the real­ity that he may lose out on the job if he did not return and open negotiations with the NFF.

Fayose kicks off one week campaign for Jonathan in Ekiti

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has declared that the fierce criti­cisms from the All Pro­gressives Congress (APC) would not deter him from ensuring electoral victory for President Goodluck Jonathan in the February presidential election.

Robbers cart away N6m church offering in Ogun

Police in Ogun State have arrested a robbery suspect, identified as So­moye, who allegedly led his gang to rob a church (names withheld) in the Ibara GRA area of Abeo­kuta of N6 million cash.
The gang was also alleged to have dispossessed congre­gation of their cash and other valuables.
Somoye had led his rob­bery gang to rob the church of the cash and valuables during an anniversary ser­vice last Sunday.