NIGERIA’S 51st independence anniversary was marked yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a special presidential change of guards and signpost ceremony. It was the first time a presidential change of guards was held in place of a full parade to mark the nation’s independence celebrations. Ordinarily, the change of guards’ ceremony holds every Monday […]
WE have seen all of this before: an election, followed by a challenge of the result in the court of law. We have seen all of this before: a legal process that runs all the way up to the Supreme Court, ending in a predictable result. We have seen all of this before: that legal […]
SECOND Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, yesterday, said Nigeria has reason to celebrate her 51st Independence anniversary. Shagari said that having overcome several challenges in the past, Nigeria has the capacity to tackle current and future challenges. He told journalists, shortly after attending the special presidential change of guard at the Presidential Villa, that he […]
THE queen of England, Elizabeth 11, the king of Morocco king Sidi Moulay Mohammed V1, and the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, are among the world leaders that sent in solidarity congratulations and goodwill messages to both Nigeria and president Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of Nigeria’s 51st Independence yesterday. In her message, queen Elizabeth said […]
THE combined effects of the threats by Boko Haram Islamic sect and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday sent Abuja’s big men away from the Eagle Square. The two dreaded militia organisations had threatened hell fire at the proposed venue of Nigeria 51st anniversary, which was normally at the Eagle […]
LAGOS—MIRRED in socio-economic and development cesspool and engulfed by recurring ethno-religious crisis and insecurity, some eminent Nigerians and groups, yesterday, said the country was yet to realise the visions of her founding fathers, 51 years after independence. Professor Uche Azikiwe, former dean, Faculty of Education,University of Nigeria, Nsukka and widow of the late first President […]
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN)– Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani will be put to death for several charges of rape and extortion, charges that differ greatly from his original sentence of apostasy, the semi official Fars News agency reported Friday. In a translated Iranian Supreme Court brief from 2010 the charge of apostasy, however, is the only […]
LAGOS—Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has challenged women in the parliament to focus on responsive governance and gender issues, even as a university lecturer, Professor Akin Oyebode said the world was looking for a time women would assume the highest position in all facets of life. At a two-day agenda setting workshop […]
OWERRI—Imo State Government has suspended the traditional ruler of Lagwa Okwuato autonomous community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, Eze Cosmas Onyeneke, following the shocking discovery that his factory premises had been turned into a safe haven for kidnappers. Government’s directive was made through a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Professor […]
PORT HARCOURT— Hundreds of Niger Delta youths, weekend, stormed the premises of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in protest over what they called deliberate move on the part of the Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Pius Anyim to frustrate the smooth operations of the commission. Mr. Sam Ebiye of Watch Dog […]
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