CHANNELSDora Akunyili Gave Up Her American Citizenship For NigeriaNigerian BulletinLate Dora Akunyili's husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, in his remarks on behalf of her family, extolled his late wife as a patriot who loved her country so much that she ...

Bella NaijaEbola: FG says Schools Should Resume on Oct. 13thBella NaijaOn Tuesday, the Federal Government said that all primary and secondary school in the country should officially resume on October 13th because of the Ebola outbreak. Ibrahim Shekarau...

Daily SunTinubu to Ribadu: I wish you luck with GoodluckDaily SunFormer governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has wished the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) g...

Daily SunEurasia upgrades Nigeria to neutral on Jonathan re-election prospectsBusinessDayEurasia, the global political risk and consulting firm, has upgraded its short-term trajectory on Nigeria from negative to neutral, as it projects that President G...

THISDAY Live2015: Oro to present one candidate for governorship raceThe PunchElders and youths of Oro national ethnic group, on Tuesday in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, said they would present a single candidate out of over 20 aspirants in the governorship ra...

Nigerian Tribune2015 Presidency: Have Ndigbo indeed decided?Nigerian TribuneJUDE OSSAI writes on some salient issues thrown up by the rally of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) held in Awka, the Anambra State capital. TO many people, Augu...

CHANNELS2015: People's votes must count —TMG •Launches Quick Count for presidential ...Nigerian TribuneAS Nigerians begin to prepare for the conduct of 2015 general elections, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), on Tuesday, launched its 2015...

Yahoo NewsBoko Haram sets up Islamic CaliphateBP NewsBORNO, Nigeria (BP) -- Boko Haram has established its own government in Gwoza, a Nigerian city it captured three weeks ago by killing perhaps 1,000 residents and overcoming the Nigerian military, a l...

Nigeria's Oldest Preacher Sadela Is DeadLeadership NewspapersThe 113-year preacher died on Sunday and a condolence register has been opened in the premises of his Gospel Apostolic Church in Lagos on Tuesday evening. He reportedly died few hours bef...

The Punch2015: PDP's Grand Plan For Breaking APC's 16-year Stronghold in LagosNigerian BulletinAlthough the governorship election in Lagos State will hold on February 28, 2015, the Peoples Democratic Party is not waiting till next year as all i...

DailyPost NigeriaJonathan, Tambuwal disagree on credibility of recently conducted pollsDailyPost Nigeriadownload (16) President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday differed on the credibility of recent ...

CHANNELSJonathan Describes Late Dora Akunyili As A Role ModelCHANNELSDora Akunyili President Goodluck Jonathan has described the late former Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, as a role model whose dedication to service should serve as a...

Daily Times NigeriaJudiciary Activities Paralysed in Ondo CourtsDaily Times NigeriaActivities at all courts in Ondo state have been paralysed following a strike embarked upon by the state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of the Nigeria (JUSUN). The...

CHANNELSStudents Honour Lagos Governor for Commitment to SectorAllAfrica.comLagos — THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the South West Zone has honoured Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola, with a Certificate of Commendation in appr...

DailyPost NigeriaFCTA arrested 761 street traders, 172 beggars in July – MinisterDailyPost Nigeriabala-fct The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has disclosed that it arrested no fewer than 761 street traders, hawkers and 172 beggars in...

Independent OnlineNigerian troops flee Boko HaramIndependent OnlineA police truck tries to drive through a link bridge connecting Nigeria and Cameroon at Ngala. It was virtually destroyed by suspected Boko Haram fighters. Yaounde -. Hundreds of Nigeria...

FRCN tasked on fight against terrorismDaily Times NigeriaManagement of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, has been urged to use the medium in the fight against terrorism. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku who disclosed this in C...

Premium TimesNo extension of Continuous Voter Registration, INEC saysPremium TimesThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said on Monday that it would not extend the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, as demanded by some Nigerians. It, ho...

Leadership NewspapersNFF Fire: Report Ready This Week – Fire ServiceLeadership NewspapersFederal Fire Service has said that the report of its investigation into the fire which gutted the office of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last week Wedne...

Daily SunNigeria Customs Service and the efficacy of ICT (2)Daily SunAt the launch of the Trade Hub, while commending the Nigeria Customs Service Leadership, the various agencies and the private stake holders who collaborated on the project, the Minist...

The NewsNigerian soldiers on way back from Cameroon, says DHQThe NewsThe Nigerian Defence headquarters has described as 'tactical maneuver' the fleeing to Cameroun of some 480 Nigerian soldiers who were engaged in battle against Boko Haram on M...

Lagos trains 1000 teachers on ICTNigerian TribuneLagos State government has trained no fewer than 1,000 of its secondary schools teachers in the effective use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) across the education curriculum, the state Comm...

S/West APC women meet on 2015Nigerian TribuneFEMALE members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West have expressed their commitment to the success of the party in the 2015 general election. The APC women stalwarts from Lagos, Oyo, Osun...

2015: TMG sues for civilian-policed electionNigerian TribuneAGAINST the Federal Government's tactics of deploying military men in electoral processes in the country, the Transmission Monitoring Group TMG, on Monday, sued for a more civilian- police...

Lagos police boss, Manko, resumes in Zone 2The Guardian NigeriaLAGOS State police boss, Alhaji Umar Abubakar Manko, will tomorrow resume as the new Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. Manko too...

360Nobs.comPDP rejects alleged plan to zone Adamawa gov positionThe Guardian NigeriaSTAKEHOLDERS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State have rejected any attempt by an alleged group in the party to zone the governorship slot, saying a b...

CHANNELSINEC Says Voters' Registration Will Continue At Special CentresCHANNELSOsun_Election_2014_3 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will set up registration points at its Local Government Area (LGA) offices where people...

Osun DefenderEdo State Party Defection: Why I Will Not Apologise To APC Decampees ...Osun DefenderEdo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday said he would not apologise to former members of the All Progressives Congress in the state who decamped t...

Osun DefenderShocker!!! Nigeria's Economy Today Is Worse Than Abacha's Time – Obasanjo ...Osun DefenderFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday drew similarities between the present state of the economy and the way it was during the regim...

spyghana.comTruck Full Of With Monkey Meat Destroyed By Customsspyghana.comA truck-load of bush meat suspected to be monkey meat smuggled into the country by a yet to be identified smuggler, yesterday, was destroyed by operatives of Kaduna and Katsina ...

spyghana.com“Obi has no future in APGA again” – Chief OdumegwuDailyPost NigeriaPeter-Obi-1 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and one-time coordinator of the Party in Anambra State, Chief Sunday Odumegwu has said that former Anambr...

P.M. NewsFalana calls for improved medical attention for prisonersPremium TimesHuman rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to investigate the illegal killing of convicts and awaiting trial inmates in Nige...

CHANNELSSouth-East PDP Reject INEC's New Polling UnitsCHANNELSNew Polling Units The Leaders of the People's Democratic Party in the South-East of Nigeria have rejected the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, allocating ...

Mark, Ojerinde Harp On Need for Functional EducationAllAfrica.comAbuja — Senate President, David Mark, and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, have canvassed for a functional education of cit...

CHANNELSLagos Debunks Insinuations To Review Traffic Law On Okada OperationCHANNELSOkada The Lagos State Government has, on Sunday, debunked insinuations, especially in the social media, of a plan to review the State's Road Traffic Law 2012 as it c...

Caj News AfricaArmy upbeat at arrival of new weaponsCaj News AfricaABUJA - NIGERIAN Army is banking on the upcoming shipment of weapons into the country to end the insurgency in the North-East, a senior official said. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenn...

DailyPost NigeriaI will still return as Adamawa state Governor – NyakoDailyPost NigeriaOusted governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) has expressed optimism that he will soon return as the state governor, adding that those who impeache...

spyghana.com960 Music Group Announces Death Of 2Face Fatherspyghana.comunnamed (2) With sadness in our hearts, but with gratitude to God for a life well spent, The 960 Music Group on behalf of 2Face Idibia, hereby announces the passing on of our father...

Daily Times NigeriaNyako Nurses Hope of Returning to Adamawa Government HouseNigerian BulletinMurtala Nyako of Adamawa state may have been impeached by the state's assembly, massacred by National press and almost declared wanted by the Economic and...

Daily SunAPC raises alarm over plans by 'phantom parties' to register ACN, ANPP, CPCDailyPost NigeriaThe All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over plans by unscrupulous and apparently-hired hands to battle against the party by s...

Osun DefenderREVEALED: Three PDP governors set to defect to APC- Wamakko revealsOsun DefenderSokoto State Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko yesterday said that three governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to join the All Progressive...

360Nobs.comCount Me Out Of Adamawa Guber Race, Says AtikuLeadership NewspapersThe former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has debunked insinuations in some quarters that he is set to join the Adamawa State governorship race. Reacting to the rumour...

The Punch'INEC can't stop Okotie from contesting 2015 Presidency'The PunchThe Fresh Democratic Party on Sunday said the Independent National Electoral Commission cannot stop its founder, Reverend Chris Okotie, from contesting the 2015 presi...

The Punch'INEC can't stop Okotie from contesting 2015 Presidency'The PunchThe Fresh Democratic Party on Sunday said the Independent National Electoral Commission cannot stop its founder, Reverend Chris Okotie, from contesting the 2015 presi...

Osun DefenderFG warns immigration officers against corruptionNigerian TribuneTHE Federal Government has warned the men and officers of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) against acts that could compromise the nation's border security in the wake of ...

Leadership NewspapersPolice foil robbery attack in GwagwaladaNigerian TribuneTHE Police said it foiled a robbery attack in Gwagwalada metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday night. Mr Patrick Daaor, the Divisional Police Officer (...

Nigerian TribuneNBA's quest for Ebola-free annual conferenceNigerian TribuneSUNDAY EJIKE takes a look at the arrangements put in place by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to ensure Ebola-free Annual General Conference in Owerri, the Imo state cap...

The Guardian NigeriaPresidency, PDP leaders to review new Adamawa zoning dealThe Guardian NigeriaTHE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will consult with the Presidency will this week to consider the new zoning deal reached by ke...

WorldStageAPC urges Mimiko, Ondo Senator to resign after decamping to PDPWorldStageWorldStage Newsonline-- The All Progressives Congress (APC)in Ondo State on Sunday urged Governor Olusegun Mimiko and the Senator representing Ondo South, Boluwaji Kunle...

P.M. News2015 Election: Kaduna PDP endorses JonathanP.M. NewsLarge crowd of delegates from the 23 local government areas of Kaduna state, northern Nigeria on Saturday 23 August endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan and Kaduna governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Y...

Osun Defender2015: North VS South (1): INEC gives North fresh advantageOsun DefenderINEC 1 In what many are describing as a gambit with the potential for dangerous and unimaginable consequences, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led ...

The Guardian NigeriaMbu Takes over Zone 7 as AIGTHISDAY LiveFormer Commissioner of Police (CP) in Charge of Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Mbu Joseph Mbu, is to take over from the current acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba, as the...

Nuhu Ribadu, Then And Now By Sonala OlumhenseSaharaReporters.comThat spark of light was a ruse, of course: President Olusegun Obasanjo simply wanted to sell a forest of monkeys to the international community. by SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Aug 23, 2014. ...

CHANNELSA New Era Beckons as Jonathan Launches Electronic ID CardTHISDAY LiveAA ceremony, which announced that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) would be issuing MasterCard-branded national e-identity cards turned out to be one of the ...

BusinessDayDefected APGA members are running away from their sins –UmehBusinessDayIn this interview with Victor Umeh, national chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in this interview with ZEBULON AGOMUO, Deputy Editor, spoke on the conduc...

Nigerian Tribune50 cases of vandalism have been successfully prosecuted by NSCDC —Ade ...Nigerian TribuneTHE Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ade Abolurin, has said that over 50 cases of arrested vandals ...

Nigerian TribuneAmosun shuts OOUNigerian TribuneFOLLOWING unending protest over tuition fees, the Ogun State government on Saturday ordered the closure of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government,...

Nigerian TribuneBEWARE: Terrorists may strike in Reverend sisters' regalia —DSS warns ...Nigerian TribuneTHE Department of State Services (DSS), on Saturday, warned Nigeria to be wary of possible attacks by terrorists who may operate under the gu...

P.M. NewsAdamawa judicial probe: Perm sec protests media reportNigerian TribuneTHE Permanent Secretary of Adamawa State Ministry for Local Government Affairs, Mr Kennedy Dauda, has protested media reports claiming that he accused former ADC to Governor...

The Guardian NigeriaWhy Jonathan Deserves Another Term –South West LeadersThe Guardian NigeriaEMINENT leaders from the South West Saturday gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, to declare their support for the re-election of President Jonathan in the forthc...

P.M. NewsMass Failure: Fashola Wants Review Of Curriculum, Teaching MethodsThe Guardian NigeriaFashola-2-8-14- LAGOS State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated more exciting teaching methods in schools, following mass failure of students in publi...

Osun DefenderEXCLUSIVE: Why INEC says NO to militarization of the electionsOsun DefenderThe success of the recent Osun gubernatorial election notwithstanding, it is just as well that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...

SaharaReporters.comPresident Jonathan Taking Deserved Rest In Germany, Nigerian Ambassador ...SaharaReporters.comSaharaReporters had disclosed that Mr. Jonathan was flown to see his doctors in Wiesbaden, Germany a few hours after the Nigerian president...

The Punch2015: Jonathan is unstoppable – ClarkDailyPost Nigeriaimage Elder-statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark has affirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan will run for a second term, adding that nobody can stop him. He a...

CHANNELSNigerian Air Force Buries Pilot Who Died In Bama, Borno StateCHANNELSNigerian Air Force The Nigerian Air Force has buried its pilot who died in a crash during a training mission in Bama, Borno State. At the burial ceremony, the Minister of Stat...

Osun DefenderControversy over Omoni Oboli's gorgeous dress, Jonathan cant stop looking…Osun Defenderoboli-dress Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan attended the screening of 'Being Mrs. Elliot', a movie produced by sultry actress, Omon...

The Guardian NigeriaAdamawa Guber: PDP Assures Level Playing Field For AspirantsLeadership NewspapersThe national leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has assured all its aspirants vying for the Adamawa governorship bye-election of a l...

CHANNELSTheodore Orji's endless liesDaily SunA human-being is the most complex and intriguing of all the creatures of God. Right from the time God made the first man, Adam, he has always posed a problem. Greed and insatiability blinded his vision a...

Nigerian TribuneTiwa Savage eyes Forbes' listNigerian TribuneFirst lady of the Mavin Record label , Tiwa Savage-Balogun has given a few words on her topping the Forbes richest women list which is released annually by the prestigious award giving pl...

Inside an unusual school in Boko Haram enclaveNigerian TribuneThe kidnapping of more than 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State in April by Boko Haram militants, and a so far unsuccessful high-profile cam...

Nigerian TribuneNational ID card will serve the need of Nigerians —ObasanjoNigerian TribuneFormer president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, said that the national identity card billed to be launched by President Goodluck Jonathan, next week, will serv...

Osun DefenderAdamawa By-election: Atiku Plots To Capture The State For APC As Crisis Hits ...Osun DefenderFollowing the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has begun...

spyghana.comFG Must Account For The 52% Revenue Allocation-Fasholaspyghana.comwpid-Gov-Babatunde-Raji-Fashola1.jpg Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor has challenged the Federal Government to defend how it spends the 52 percent revenue allocation i...

Premium TimesAtiku welcomes APC's modified primaries for Adamawa, other pollsPremium TimesFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the modified direct primaries introduced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the conduct of the forth...

DailyPost NigeriaAPC begins process to pick presidential candidate in OctoberDailyPost Nigeriaapc-BROOM The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday revealed that it will begin the process of picking its candidates for next year's general election...

Bella NaijaUN to Rehabilitate Escaped Chibok GirlsBella NaijaThe United Nations has announced that it is rehabilitating some of the Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram in April, who later escaped. According to the statement on the website, the U...

DailyPost NigeriaHuman skull suppliers arrested in SagamuDailyPost Nigeriahuman skull Two herbalists, Mustapha Murtala and Sunday Oluyeba have been apprehended by the police for alleged involvement in the sales and supply of human skulls in Sagamu. Arr...

spyghana.comOlejeme Confident Of Winning Delta State Governorship Racespyghana.comOlejeme' Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olejeme Sundayopened up on her governorship ambition, stressing that she has the backing of God to b...

The Guardian NigeriaImpeachment: Enugu Governor Chime Denies Deputy's Accusation that He ...Nigerian BulletinGovernor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state has denied accusations made by his deputy, Onyebuchi Sunday that he (Chime) owns and operates a poul...

Daily Times NigeriaNEMA Receives Award for Timely Disaster ManagementDaily Times NigeriaThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been conferred with the 2014 National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award in recognition of its impressive ...

Daily Times NigeriaMilitary Retirees Assured Payment of ArrearsDaily Times NigeriaThe Minister of State for Defence, Musliu Obanikoro has assured military retirees that all their pension arrears would soon be paid. Obanikoro, who gave this assurance wh...

Daily SunPolice dismisses bomb scare in AbujaDailyPost NigeriaThe FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Altine Daniel, has stated that there was no bomb scare in Abuja as earlier reported by some online media (not DailyPost). DailyPost gathered that the...

P.M. NewsPolice Get New Spokesperson, Mba Moved to LagosTHISDAY LiveThe acting Inspector-General of Police (IG), Suleiman Abba, has appointed Emmanuel Ojukwu as the new Force Public Relations Officer to replace Frank Mba who has been redeployed to Lago...

DailyPost NigeriaPolice Get New Spokesperson, Mba Moved to LagosTHISDAY LiveThe acting Inspector-General of Police (IG), Suleiman Abba, has appointed Emmanuel Ojukwu as the new Force Public Relations Officer to replace Frank Mba who has been redeployed...

Daily SunEkiti PDP disowns Jonathan's South-West rallyDaily SunThe Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will not be part of a proposed rally for President Goodluck Jonathan, slated for Ibadan, Oyo State, as its orga...

Daily SunArmy storms Media Trust office in BornoDaily SunTroops from the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army yesterday stormed the Maiduguri Northeast Regional Office of the Daily Trust Newspaper and quizzed two of its managers following a development publ...

Daily SunBoko Haram not in South East -MinimahDaily SunChief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenith Minimah has re-assured that the Boko Haram sect is not in the South East geo-political zone. Minimah, who was at the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze in O...

Osun DefenderMan Remanded Over Impersonation As Staff Of DSS In OsunLeadership NewspapersAs part of the fallout of the just concluded August 9, governorship election in Osun State, a young man, Victor Aladegbolu, 22, was yesterday ordered to be remande...

The PunchWe bought human skulls for N30,000 HerbalistsThe PunchThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected human parts dealers who allegedly bought and sold human skulls in parts of Ogun and Lagos states. Our correspondent learnt that the...

The PunchWe bought human skulls for N30,000 HerbalistsThe PunchThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected human parts dealers who allegedly bought and sold human skulls in parts of Ogun and Lagos states. Our correspondent learnt that the...

The PunchWe bought human skulls for N30,000 HerbalistsThe PunchThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected human parts dealers who allegedly bought and sold human skulls in parts of Ogun and Lagos states. Our correspondent learnt that the...

Leadership NewspapersSoldiers' wives and the war against terrorNigerian TribuneFor two consecutive days - Sunday, August 10 and Monday, August 11, 2014 - wives of soldiers blocked the entrance to Giwa military barracks, Maiduguri in Borno State. Th...

Leadership NewspapersSoldiers' wives and the war against terrorNigerian TribuneFor two consecutive days - Sunday, August 10 and Monday, August 11, 2014 - wives of soldiers blocked the entrance to Giwa military barracks, Maiduguri in Borno State. Th...

Leadership NewspapersSoldiers' wives and the war against terrorNigerian TribuneFor two consecutive days - Sunday, August 10 and Monday, August 11, 2014 - wives of soldiers blocked the entrance to Giwa military barracks, Maiduguri in Borno State. Th...

CHANNELS2014 confab, broadest in Nigeria's history —SamboNigerian TribuneHe stated this at a closing dinner organised by the chairman of the conference for delegates, on Thursday, at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, as part of the activiti...

P.M. NewsNo faction in Lagos NURTWNigerian TribuneThe Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, has dissociated the union from the crisis that broke out at Isolo area of Lagos, recently. React...

The PunchNewsReel 21/8/14 - Commencement Of CVR & Conclusion Of PVC Exercises ...Nigeria Master Web... [ Masterweb Reports: Intersociety reports ] - (Democracy & Good Governance: Onitsha Nigeria, August 20th 2014)-The leadership of Internationa...

Daily Times NigeriaEkiti Debt Profile Under Fayemi Is Disturbing- FayoseDaily Times NigeriaEkiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday lamented the huge debt profile of the state under the administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi. He des...

P.M. News4 Killed As MASSOB Factions ClashP.M. NewsFour people were feared dead and many injured following a clash between factions of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, at the group's headquarters in Okwe, Onu...

Daily Times NigeriaJoseph Mbu, 18 Other Promoted To The Rank OF AIGDaily Times NigeriaThe Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of controversial Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Joseph Mbu and ...