Igbos should ostracize Okwu for calling Ojukwu ‘Extrimist’ – Umeh
By Tony EdikeENUGU—FOR describing the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as an extremist, the National Chairman of the Peter Obi faction of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Gov Ahmed commends FG on Amnesty
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has commended the Federal Government on its resolve to grant amnesty to Boko Haram insurgents in parts of the county. Governor Ahmed, in a statement...
View ArticleN458m bribe: Imo CNPP calls for prayers
BY CHIDI NKWOPARA, OWERRI. Irked by the unresolved N458 million bribe scandal rocking Imo State, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, in conjunction with Concerned Religious...
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Ekiti Dep. Governor, Olayinka for burial April 26
The remains of the late Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Funmilayo Adunni Olayinka, would be buried on Friday, April 26, 2013. The week-long activities for her state burial will commence on April...
View Article285 ANPP members decamp to PDP in Ebonyi
BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI — NO fewer than 285 members of All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in Ebonyi State, have decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The event, which took place at Ezza North...
View ArticleCentre for Democracy & Development (CDD) Condemns Rising Abuse of Press...
CDD avers that fundamental rights and rule of law must be duly upheld in democracies; that these latest attempts by governments and its security agencies to stifle freedom of expression and the press...
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No complacency; Ghana’s democracy can relapse- Lecturer warns
A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana has warned Ghana may suffer a “democratic relapse” if the current “anarchic disorder” is not curtailed. Rasford Gyampo described as “quite...
View ArticleVanguard’s roundtable: Stakeholders identify bane of child nutrition
By Morenike Taire & Funmi Ajumobi LAGOS — PARTICIPANTS at a Vanguard’s roundtable on child nutrition in Lagos, yesterday, identified lack of access to information and pervasive ignorance on the...
View ArticleOgoni community to FG: Prevail on Shell to clean up impacted environment
BY EGUFE YAFUGBORHI PORT HARCOURT—Goi, one of the Ogoni communities devastated by Shell Petroleum Development Company’s operations in Rivers State, has called on the Federal Government to prevail on...
View ArticleTerrorism: 250 illegal aliens arrested in Lagos
BY EVELYN USMANLAGOS — About 250 aliens were, yesterday, arrested by a combined security operatives comprising the Military, Police and Department of State Security, DSS, in Lagos, as part of strategy...
View ArticleAmaechi urged to fight crude oil theft
By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT—GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State, has been urged to step up the war against crude oil theft in the state. Managing Director, Port Harcourt Refining Company,...
View ArticleBelgore, others for PUNUKA 2013 lecture
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore and Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, are among dignitaries expected at this year’s edition of PUNUKA Attorneys and...
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Police, soldiers clash in Ibadan
BY OLA AJAYIIBADAN — SANITY was thrown to the wind, yesterday, when some soldiers and policemen from Mokola Police Station clashed. Though, no one was killed, the incident landed men from both sides...
View ArticleFlood: Niger govt sets aside N26.5m to de-silt drainages
By Wole Mosadomi Minna—Niger State Government has taken steps to guide against flooding in the state, as it had set aside N26.5million for the de-silting of various drainages in Minna, the state...
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Justus Esiri laid to rest
By AYO ONIKOYIThe quiet town of Oria, Abraka in Delta State was a bee-hive of activities as top Nollywood stars heralded by Urhobo-Isoko in Nollywood, Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, other dignitaries...
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MI Car Stolen In Abuja
Sensational rapper, Jude Abaga popularly called M.I is not a hapy person at the moment. his black Mercedez Benz CLS has been stolen in Abuja about an hour ago. The car’s plate number is CY 41 RBC. In...
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Girl, 9, drowns in dugout
A nine year old pupil of the Wa Bishop Primary School at Mangu in the Wa municipality of the Upper West Region has drowned in a dugout used to water food crops. Nadia Ahmed, a class one pupil had gone...
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At last, Michael Whyte steps out with Alright
Multiple award-winner and eclectic gospel singer, Michael Whyte has at last dropped a 14-tracker with Alright as the hit track. The album which premieres on Sunday April 14 in Lagos is a mix of...
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Ola Rotimi’s ‘The gods are not to blame’ for the big screen
Late Ola Rotimi’s popular play,“The Gods Are Not To Blame” which reflects critically on the most cherished myth of cultural transmission has been adapted for the big screen. Respected Nollywood stars...
View ArticleFAJ debuts with MEGA awards
Renowned music awards producer, Femi Akintunde-Johnson has announced his plans to hold the maiden edition of the gospel music award in Nigeria called, Music and Entertainment Gospel Awards(aka mega...
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