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Niger Delta: Of durable peace and political settlement (2)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

As I sat to write the concluding part of this essay, I couldn’t help but think about events in the Middle East. For instance, the Palestinians are no closer to independence today than they were a decade-and-half ago. With the passing of every month – and with Benjamin Netanyahu as the Prime Minister of […]

I’m proud of Eagles – Mikel

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi insists that the Super Eagles should be proud of their efforts at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, africanfootball.com. The African champions were knocked out of the tournament after losing 2-0 to France in a last 16 clash in Brasilia on Monday. After holding […]

Doctors’ strike cripples hospitals nationwide

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

People taking their patients home following the strike by resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos… on Tuesday. | credits: Sodiq Adelakun As members of the Nigerian Medical Association commence another round of strike, patients across the nation have no compliments but condemnation for what they describe as doctors’ insensitivity. Folashade Adebayo, […]

Dikko for burial on Friday

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Sympathisers and mourners at the Kaduna residence of second Republic Minister of Transport, Alhaji Umaru Dikko, waited in vain on Wednesday for the arrival of the body the politician, who died in the early hours of Tuesday in London. A family source had told our correspondent that the corpse of the late minister, who died at […]

Apo killings: Court halts payment of N135m to victims

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

A Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of orders by the National Human Rights Commission awarding N135m to relatives and victims of the September 20, 2013 attack and killing of eight squatters in an uncompleted building in Apo, Abuja. Justice Gabriel Kolawole in an ex-parte ruling on June 27 equally granted […]

Yobo, Enyeama, Odemwingie to quit Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014

Some of the top Super Eagles’ players who took part in the 0-2 loss to the French national team, Les Bleus, said they plan to give chance to younger ones in the Super Eagles. The players are Vincent Enyeama, Captain, Joseph Yobo and Osaze Odemnwingie. In separate interviews at the mix zone, they said they […]

Letter: Defeating Boko haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, June 30th, 2014

The atrocious activities of of Boko Haram have been tolerated for too long by all Nigerians. There is no way the terrorist sect’s devious atrocities could continue like this, without the active connivance of some prominent elders and leaders in that region. However, it remains an indubitable fact that every patriotic Nigerian must be involved […]

Top Chinese military officer accused of accepting bribes

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 30th, 2014

One of China’s most senior military officials has been accused of accepting bribes and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report. Gen Xu Caihou, a former member of the Politburo, would be handed over to military prosecutors to face a court martial, the Xinhua news agency said. He is believed to have been held […]

AU okays creation of African Monetary Fund

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 30th, 2014

The African Union Summit has approved the creation of an African Monetary Fund with an initial capital of $22.64bn to promote economic development in Africa. The AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, told newsmen in Malabo on Monday that the Fund would work to correct balances of payment positions across Africa. He said that […]

Mixed feelings persist over emergency rule in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Monday, June 30th, 2014

NyakoEMMANUEL ANDE writes on the mixed bag of comments by various political actors and residents, on the lingering emergency rule in Adamawa State. THE state of emergency declared in the three northeastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe has been on for one year, but has since been extended after an approval granted by both […]