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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Eighteen-year-old Anna Banner beats 31 other beautiful dreamers at the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, writes AKEEM LASISI Biblically speaking, many roundly beautiful girls were called. But only one was chosen. That lucky bird is 18-year-old Anna Banner, who was, on Saturday night, crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Ogun, State News
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
The police in Ogun State on Tuesday said they had arrested a 22-year-old man, Giraima Suri, suspected to be a member of Boko Haram in Isheri-Kara area of Ifo Local Government. The police said the suspect from Bulunkutu Kasuwa, Maiduguri, Borno State, was arrested by detectives acting on a tip-off. The command added that the […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
The dateline was Wednesday, July 17, 2013 and the environment indeed wore a mournful look as the Senate held a special valedictory session in honour of one its own, Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido, who represented who Delta Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) and who changed mortality for immortality […]
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Education, Headlines
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
THE Federal Government declared on Tuesday that the 2009 Agreement signed with ASUU is practically impossible for any administration to implement, but assured that very soon, the issue and crisis would be finally resolved. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, made this known when he appeared before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
The circumstances surrounding the accident, which claimed the lives of the foster mother of Nigeria’s First Lady, Madam Charity Oba, and that of a 12-year-old in her company, would soon be unravelled, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promised. The FRSC’s assurance came just as the Rivers state police command confirmed the death of […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan
Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
FIRST Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, is said to have received the news of the death of her mother in ghastly motor accident with sadness and grief. The woman was said to be the foster mother of the wife of the president. Presidency source revealed in Abuja, on Tuesday, that Patience, who is away in Geneva, […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
Super Eagles opponents in the Mandela Challenged billed for August 14, Bafana Bafana, continued their shape up for the tie with an impressive result against Lesotho on Saturday in the COSOFA cup at the Ndola Stadium. Although the side merely ended up as third place finishers claiming, Bronze in the regional championship, coming from behind […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
ANAMBRA State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Joe-Martin Uzodike yesterday announced that pensioners who retired from the Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS) and National Light Newspapers would be tackled promptly by Governor Peter Obi. Uzodike spoke to newsmen while inspecting the new corporate office of the ABS in Onitsha at Awada Obosi. He […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
Obuah faction wants him out •No, he remains our leader-says factional leader •Amaechi remains PDP leader in Rivers – Ake faction The Obuah –led faction of the PDP in Rivers State wants Governor Rotimi Amaechi out of the party as soon as possible. The faction, which has already suspended the governor for alleged anti-party activities, […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
ACTRESS Funke Akindele yesterday confirmed her separation from her husband, Kehinde Oloyede,48 hours after a purported denial by her of any such development. Her publicists, Neecee, in a terse statement ,quoted her as asking her fans’ prayers at this point in in view of the situation. Principal Consultant of the company, Ayo Ola- Muhammed,said: “ […]
