The US congress is considering a special legislation that will enable an indigent Nigerian student in that country, Sopuruchi Chukwueke, have a pemanent US residency, after his visa expired 10 years ago. Chukwueke’s bill, sponsored by U.S. Senator, Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, applies solely to him. It would grant permanent residency to the Nigerian, […]
By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | August 20, 2012 – “A good fortune may forebode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune…” – Anonymous. In local parlance there is a word called ‘wash’. It actually has a relationship with some of its original dictionary meaning, especially in informal terms. […]
By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | August 19, 2012 – In spite of the introduction of the automated teller machine (ATM), as a way of decongesting banking halls, long queues are still experienced in most Nigerian banks. The predicament of bank customers at the various banks is indeed irritating. Each time I have to […]
By Ikechukwu Enyiagu |NNP | August 19, 2012 – The Irish man, Edmund Burke, a onetime statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party, was quoted as having said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph […]
By Prof Emmanuel O. Esiemokhai | Abuja, Nigeria | August 19, 2012 – The success of the 2012 London Olympics is ineluctably linked with good organisation and the application of human intelligence at the highest level. There is evidence that there is no end to the ingenuity of men and women. Under favourable conditions, the […]
Back to news home Julian Assange wikileaks founder Ecuador has granted asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, while fighting extradition from the United Kingdom. Mr. Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy after the UK’s Supreme Court dismissed a bid to reopen his appeal against extradition and gave him two-weeks grace […]
To ensure a peaceful and incident free Sallah celebration, the Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all zonal Assistant Inspector-Generals to take adequate measures to ensure security across the country. He also mandated State Police Commissioners to personally ensure that places of worship, recreation centres, resorts and other public places were adequately […]
The former governor of Delta state, southern Nigeria, James Ibori, convicted for fraud by a court in Britain, has been transferred to the Worcestershire Long Lartin Prison outside London. The maximum-security prison houses terrorists, rapists, drug barons and other violent criminals. A recent report in The Guardian, a United Kingdom newspaper, portrayed the prison as […]
A Sudanese airplane has crashed while landing in Talodi town, on its way to South Kordofan state for Muslim Eid holiday celebrations, killing all passengers on board, including a cabinet minister. Spokesman for the Sudan Aviation Authority, Abdelhafiz Abdelrahim, confirmed the accident, saying the plane plane was making to land on Sunday at about 8:00 am (0500 GMT) when […]
By Hajia Sani, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the successful completion of the 30 days fast. A statement signed by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, read: “On behalf of himself and the Federal Government of Nigeria, President Jonathan congratulates all followers of the Islamic faith in the country who have successfully concluded […]
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