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‘Why dollar surged against naira, others in 2014’

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 1st, 2015

The dollar rose against all other major currencies in 2014 for the first time since the turn of the century, as investors expecting interest rates to rise piled into the greenback, Financial Times has reported. The naira also fell against the dollar by 13 per cent in the year. The US currency made gains against […]

UK envoy lambasts TB Joshua over AirAsia crash prophesy

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 1st, 2015

by Temitayo Famutimi Internet Punch illustration advertisement The founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, has claimed that he saw a vision of the disappearance of a Singapore-bound AirAsia plane days before the incident. The AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which had 16 children and […]

Anglican Church dares PDP over deputy gov ticket

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, December 28th, 2014

Archbishop Chukwuma and Chime In this write-up, IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE examines the demand by the Anglican Church to have its member pick the deputy governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State It was understandable that the prospect of a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian presidential ticket would be a cause for grave concern in […]

I regret supporting Amaechi to become gov – Odili (Because he didn’t steal & kill as much as you did?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, December 28th, 2014

Peter Odili THE former governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, has expressed regret that he supported Mr. Rotimi Amaechi to become the governor of the state in 2007. Odili said Amaechi dismantled the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party through his (Amaechi) defection to the All Progressives Congress. He explained that but for […]

Shocker: Nigerian University where students defecate in the open

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Saturday, December 27th, 2014

Dr Ugoji Ebujo Widespread anomie prevalent in Nigeria, occasioned by a virtual dilapidation of the societal ethical and moral framework, has literally squelched any social appetite for comparative sociological analysis of any segment of the Nigerian society and a corresponding segment of any foreign country even if that country is Somalia . Any such study […]

Female sex worker, two men burnt to death

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, December 27th, 2014

By Egufe Yafugborhi Three persons including a female sex worker and her clients were Thursday midnight burnt to death as a mysterious fire razed a popular commercial sex spot near Orhowhurun Roundabout, Udu local government area, Delta state. Properties worth millions of naira were also reportedly lost to the inferno which also gutted adjoining trading […]

Letter to the Editor: Is Amaechi not being used?

Posted by admin Headlines, Letters, Rivers, State News Saturday, December 27th, 2014

Is Amaechi not being used? By Ishaku Adamu Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State was recently appointed the Director General of the Buhari/Osinbajo campaign. Amaechi, with his oversized ego, is thrilled by his new appointment. Some political observers think that Amaechi is being used by his political party, All Progressive Congress (APC), as his new […]

Pictures: What growing up in the slum taught me — Ruth Kadiri

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry) Friday, December 26th, 2014

By Kenny Kehinde Ajose Ruth Kadiri is one of the fast rising actresses cum scriptwriters you would love to meet some day. Soft-spoken, easy-going and highly articulate Ruth has built for herself a name that may get the likes of Geneiveve and Omotola going green with envy in no distant future. The Edo State born […]

Picture: The world’s strongest footballer never played for Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 26th, 2014

Without doubt, Nigeria has had affiliates in various part of the world in the world of Football.Nigerians has graced the English Football than any Africa countries.But there are few of these Nigerians who have enjoyed good time with Nigeria football team. There are very few Nigerians who are not familiar with the English football leagues […]

Obasanjo is a career liar, says Soyinka

Posted by admin Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories Friday, December 26th, 2014

Lanre Adewole -Lagos Friday, December 26, 2014 advertisement Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has made a life-long career of compulsive lying, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, claimed on Wednesday. In an abridged response to the former president’s scathing delivery on the literary giant in his latest memoir […]