President Goodluck Jonathan has promised not to let Nigerians down as he begins the campaign for the 2015 general elections. The President said this in his acceptance speech after he was ratified as the presidential candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party at the party’s special convention which ended in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja. He told the delegates that having placed great faith in him and chosen him as the party’s presidential candidate, he would not fail them. The jubilant President said, “I assure you, that I am truly honoured tonight, to lead another electoral contest. This will be a campaign, and an election, that will serve to consolidate our successes. “I will give my all. I will not let you down.   I will not fail the PDP.   I will not fail you.  Above all, I promise, I will not fail our great nation, Nigeria.” He said that the success recorded during the convention was an indication that the party was...

Nigeria U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, will begin playing test matches at their Kaduna training base from Thursday. The team have been training in Kaduna for about a week. Their first match will be against Jamba Academy of Kaduna and it will kick off by 7am at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna. They will play a second game on Saturday morning against Standard FC of Zaria at the same venue. Another series of training matches are fixed for next week. Each half of the test match will last an hour and be played by different set of players as the Flying Eagles continue to scout for fresh talent to boost the squad of next year’s African Youth Championship in Senegal. Training has been rigorous with hundreds of hopefuls trooping into the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on a daily basis. In the meantime, the Flying Eagles will go on Christmas break from December 20 and resume in Kaduna a week later. Foreign-based stars like Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidiebere Nwakali, Chide...

The Old and New Studies in Comparative Religion - By Eranga Isaac 2007 marked the start of the 26th year for the journal Studies in Comparative Religion , which is now located in Bloomington, Indiana and sponsored by World Wisdom. Studies in Comparative Religion was founded in Britain in 1963 by Francis Clive-Ross (1921–1981) and is the first and most comprehensive English-language journal of traditional studies. The journal was published under the name Tomorrow until 1967, when it was changed to its present name. Four quarterly issues per year, containing around 900 articles and book reviews in total, were published during the first 25 years of Studies in Comparative Religion ’s existence, before its publication was interrupted in 1987. William Stoddart served as the assistant editor for most of these years. F. Clive-Ross clearly explained the journal’s goals in his introduction to the first issue: Studies in Comparative Religion is devoted to the exposition of...

By Emeka Umejei, Religious obligations has become a fashionable trend all over the world as a means of expressing beliefs and faith in the ability of God to protect and guide man kind. It would amount to stating the most obvious that Religious practices both under the auspices of Christianity, Islam and traditional practices have in no small way contributed to the development tourism in the world. It is a known fact the Christian pilgrimages to Israel has formed an economic platform for the empowerment of the localities and contributed to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. Also, in the Saudi Arabia, where many Islamic faithful converge twice every year for religious rituals, has been of tremendous economic benefit to the country and her people. With these scenarios and many others around the world, it has become valid that religious tourism can become a source of economic revival to a country and its people. However, in Nigeria, be...

Emmanuel Adebayor Emmanuel Adebayor will miss Thursday’s Europa League tie against Besiktas after Tottenham allowed him to return home to Togo. In a brief statement on their website, the club said: “We can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayor has been given permission to return home for personal reasons. This is a private matter and so we will not be providing any further comment.” The Londoners are certain to qualify from Group C along with their Turkish opponents, and avoiding defeat would ensure they finish top. Adebayor has not played for Tottenham since a 2-1 home defeat by Stoke on November 9, having suffered since with back and hamstring complaints as well as a virus. The striker has struggled for form since Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival at White Hart Lane, scoring just twice in 12 appearances. While the 30-year-old Togo international misses the trip to Turkey, there could be a return to action for Kyle Walker. ...

The troops of the Nigerian Army are carrying out a major operation to flush out remnants of Boko Haram insurgents in Michika and some neighboring communities in Adamawa State. Investigation revealed that the soldiers have restricted movement from Hong to Michika to prevent the insurgents from fleeing the area. The source said that some of the insurgents believed to be from the Michika area launched an attack on a military checkpoint in the town but were repelled by the  vigilant soldiers. It was gathered that the soldiers, riot policemen and vigilance groups are carrying out house-to-house search to flush out the insurgents hiding in some of the communities. A source said, “You know, some of the youths from Michika joined them, and they attacked the troops in the town. “The soldiers were able to repel the attack and pursued them to some communities outside the main town. “The troops have also imposed a no movement order on the area from Hong to Michika.” Th...

A former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Wednesday denied having any amorous relationship with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Ezekwesili’s denial followed the widespread circulation of a photograph showing her in a very warm embrace with Obasanjo. In the trending photo, the former President is seen holding Ezekwesili from behind and giving her a peck on the cheek. The controversial picture was taken on Tuesday during the public presentation of Obasanjo’s three-part autobiography entitled, ‘My Watch’. Many online commentators expressed displeasure with Ezekwesili and Obasanjo for behaving in such a manner in public. They accused the former minister of education, who once served in Obasanjo’s cabinet, of being indecorous as a married woman and passing a wrong message to young girls who look up to her as a role model. A group known as ‘Hope for Nigeria’ stated that it was taken aback by the decision of the two public figures to beha...