By Arnold Alalibo | NNP| March 16, 2012 – The recent diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa, which, in a way, drew the attention of most African countries, indeed serves as an eye-opener to Nigeria. South Africa has always been in the bad press for some time. The last issue that put them at […]
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 16, 2012 – I wish to begin this sequel of my essay with a quote of what Flora Shaw, a former Colonial Editor of the London Times wrote in the newspaper on January 8, 1897: “The name Nigeria, applying to no other part of Africa, […]
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 16, 2012 – The call by Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State for a review of the current system of revenue allocation, which he argued ‘disadvantages the North’, has, expectedly generated angry reactions from the South, especially from South-south politicians. Governor Aliyu, who is also the […]
Emmanuel Edukugho and Ishola Balogun Fees of Church-owned universities in Nigeria per semester: Bowen University – N650,000, Covenant University – N640,000, Benson Idahosa – N500, 000, Babcock University – N450, 000, Redeemers University – N375, 000, Ajayi Crowther University – N350, 000, Fountain University, Oshogbo – N320,000. Samuel Alayande had worked more than half of […]
By Emma Ujah, abuja Bureau Chief, Gabriel Enocholase & Michael Eboh The N44m bribery allegations leveled against the Chairman of the House Committee on Capital Markets, Hon. Herman Hembe and members of his committee by the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Arunma Oteh may have unsettled the legislators. Meanwhile, Oteh has […]
By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Calabar ABOUT 35 persons suspected to be members of secret cults that have been terrorizing residents of Calabar, the Cross River state capital for five days have been arrested by the state Police Command. Besides, over 10 suspected cultists and innocent residents of the area have been feared dead in the renewed […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Popular Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, a.k.a Jim Iyke, who is facing trial over his alleged involvement in a N15 million share scam, has begged a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja to allow him to settle the case out of court. The controversial actor, who often plays bad boy role in […]
March 16, 2012 by Agency Reporter 1 Comment Nigerian born Munro College shot put and discus thrower Emmanuel Onyia is on his way to realising his dreams of representing Jamaica in international competition, after his 10-year-old application for Jamaican citizenship was approved. Onyia’s father, Emmanuel Snr gave Observer West the good news on Wednesday noting […]
Minister of Information and Communications, Labaran Maku, on Thursday in Kaduna said the insecurity in the North had been drawing back the rest of the country. Maku said the efforts being made by the government to develop all parts of the country would come to nothing unless peace returns to the North. The minister stated […]
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Thursday said he inherited an empty treasury from the Timipre Sylva administration. Dickson alleged that Sylva left “heavy and intimidating debt portfolios” for his administration to service. The governor, who spoke in the Banquet Hall, Yenagoa, during his maiden monthly press conference stated that the figure of the debt […]
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