President Goodluck Jonathan (left) with members of a delegation of Ijaw people in Delta State during a town hall meeting Saturday

In the words of the esteemed literary figure William Shakespeare, “The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children, they are Heaven’s lieutenants.” Building on this idea, author Moses Okoloje intricately explores the fundamental role of the family unit in shaping the character traits of children. He blames the current societal…

Two suspected internet fraudsters, Godwin Christopher and Temitope Ature Mario, have bagged jail terms in Abuja. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday night, Justice M.Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, convicted and sentenced the two to one…

  Real Sociedad are hoping to forget their struggles this season and compound Premier League giants Manchester United's when they meet on Thursday in the Europa League last 16.   The Basque side host Ruben Amorim's tormented Red Devils in San Sebastian before the second leg at Old Trafford next week.   Real Sociedad suffered…

Carlos Alcaraz will take a softly-softly approach as he vies to become just the third man to win three straight titles at Indian Wells, where he could find a member of that exclusive club, Novak Djokovic, standing in his way in the quarter-finals. "I will try not to think about it," Alcaraz said of his…

Women's World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato, who made history with a brief spell playing for a men's team, said she had given "every last drop" as the Japanese striker announced her retirement from football. The 37-year-old, part of the Japan team that lifted the World Cup in 2011, brought the curtain down on a 23-year…