Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben slotted in an 89th minute winner as they defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Wembley stadium on Saturday to be crowned European champions for the fifth time. Dutchman Robben raced into the area and beat goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in a stunning finale to the first all-German Champions League final. Bayern, on the backfoot for much of the first half, struck on the hour with Robbe ...

The Presidency has debunked reports portraying President Goodluck Jonathan as an interested party and main loser in Friday’s controversial election of Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the presidency claimed Mr Jonathan played no role and had no preferre ...

Some members of the Nigerian Governors Forum have rejected the re-election of Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers as the Chairman of the forum. After a three hour meeting, the Director-General of the Governors Forum, A.B. Okauru announced the result of the elections, which showed that Governor Amaechi scored 19 votes, against 16 votes scored by his opponent and Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang. But som ...

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has won re-election as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum defeating his opponent Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State by 3 votes. Mr. Amaechi won 19 votes from the 35 governors present, while Mr. Jang, a late entrant to the competition garnered 16 votes. The governor of Gombe state was absent. more details soon.......... ...

Soldiers in Borno state have dislodged three camps belonging to suspected members of Boko Haram in Sambisa forest, rescuing three women and six children  during the operation. This was made known by the Director Defence Information;  Brigadier General Chris Olukolade in a statement on Friday. The women and children, he said were kidnapped from the police barracks and its environs during the 7th of May attac ...

There seems to be no end to the menace of child theft and selling in Nigeria as a new couple have been arrested for stealing children belonging to the neighbours in Ajangbadi area of Lagos. The children were rescued by the police from their captors in Asaba, Delta state and Onitsha in Anambra state. ...

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 29, as a Public Holiday to celebrate the 2013 Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Annesthesia Nwaobia, on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, declared the Public Holiday on behalf of the Federal Government. Mr Moro urged Nigerians to de ...

The House of Representatives committee set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the grounding of an aircraft belonging to the Rivers State government has indicted the aviation ministry and Caverton helicopters. The report which is yet to be discussed by lawmakers states that the behaviour of officials of Caverton helicopter lends credence to the assertion that it was pressurised to deny a relatio ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed shock at the terrorist attack and killing of a British soldier, Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in the Woolwich area of London, United Kingdom; and strongly condemns this unfortunate incident, presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati said in a statement on Thursday. In the statement, Mr Abati said President Jonathan “conveys his si ...

Nigerian authorities must not use the state of emergency imposed in the north of the country as an excuse to commit human rights violations, Amnesty International urged on Thursday as the military continued its assault on Islamist armed group Boko Haram. Several people have reportedly been killed and hundreds arrested since a state of emergency was declared in the northern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe ...