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Headlines
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Olumayowa Ake, founder and CEO of Shuuu Footwear, a shoe manufacturing and export company based in Lagos, describes himself as an optimistic man. The 30-something-year-old, who had a two-year stint in the banking industry, told RUTH OLUROUNBI that his optimism has, partly, taken him thus far, since starting his N15.5 million company four years ago. […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
AFTER months of intensive preparations, the 2013 Port Harcourt Carnival (CARNIRIV) will start today at the Liberation Stadium with the Children’s Carnival. Prior to today’s opening, the Garden City had been agog with groups from the 23 local councils putting finishing touches to their rehearsals for the fiesta which runs till Saturday. They concluded their […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Written by Friday, December 13, 2013 VINCENT Enyeama has told the BBC Sport that he is “relieved” that the attention is no longer on his clean sheet exploits. Enyeama was handed recently a two-year contract extension at French club, Lille, after a brilliant run that saw him keep 11 consecutive clean sheets. Aware of envious […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

In the past few weeks, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been the subject of high profile media attacks from several quarters. The aim of these elements is to unduly politicise the management of the economy through a campaign of falsehoods and distortions. The pronouncements of these […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
By Muyiwa Adeyemi, Ado-Ekiti WITH last weekend’s defection of Opeyemi Bamidele, a member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Labour Party (LP), the picture of how the battle for Oke Bareke would be fought next year is getting clearer. The national leadership […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
By Uche Igwe This year’s international anti-corruption day will count as the most memorable in recent years. Not because of any other thing than the comments credited to the Speaker of Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He had accused President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will in the war against […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, December 15th, 2013

Nigeria international Ahmed was on target for CSKA Moscow as they lost 1-2 in dramatic fashion to Viktoria Plzen. Two late goals scored by Viktoria Plzen helped them beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 on Tuesday, securing third place in Champions League Group D and extending their European campaign. Substitute Keisuke Honda set up the go-ahead goal […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Obinna Ezirim, a self-acclaimed pastor has been docked at a Magistrate Court in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly stealing a one month-old baby, Prince Goodluck Chinedozie Asoronye. Ezirim, who hails from Ihodimeze in Ikeduru LGA of Imo state was said to have stolen the one month-old baby […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state Police, Command, Friday apprehended nine persons including a native doctor, in connection with the abduction and death of 84 years old octogenarian wife of the traditional ruler of Igogoro Community in Igboeze North Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that the arrest of the suspects followed […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alert on the desperate moves by six rebel members of the state House of Assembly, “acting at the behest of Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, to illegally and unconstitutionally impeach Governor Chibuike Amaechi.” Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The party in a statement […]