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Achebe may not make money from book -Gowon

Posted by admin Headlines, Presidency, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has doubted Prof. Chinua Achebe’s chances of making money from his new book, There was a country. Achebe in the book containing his civil war memoir, accused the Federal Government under Gowon and the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, then Minister of Finance, of using hunger as a […]

Why I sacked 4,000 teachers –Yakowa

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Sunday, November 11th, 2012

From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Kaduna State governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa yesterday said that he sacked over 4,000 primary and secondary schools teachers in a move to ensure quality and vibrant education sector in the State. In a speech delivered at the joint national graduation and award ceremony of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, Yakowa […]

Obama victory: Romney’s supporters threaten to move to Canada

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Ahead of the swearing-in of re-elected President Barack Obama in January, supporters of defeated Mitt Romney have threatened to pack up and move to Canada. According to agency report, this happens every four years, usually right around September. Calls come in from all over the United States from people threatening to flee their homeland if […]

Suspected Boko Haram escapee hospitalised

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, November 10th, 2012

A Boko Haram commander alleged to have escaped from detention is said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed location, sources told our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. The suspect, whose real name is Mohammed Kachalla, was said to have fallen ill some weeks ago before he sought medical care. Kachalla, Ibrahim […]

The best is yet to come –Obama

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, November 8th, 2012

Being a text of the victory speech of re-elected United States President Barack Obama in Chicago on Wednesday Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. It moves forward because […]

6 Ph.D, 704 Masters holders among applicants for drivers job in Dangote

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, November 8th, 2012

LAGOS — The ugly unemployment statistics of Nigeria has been highlighted by the number of applications from higher degree and first degree holders who sought employment as drivers in Dangote group. The staggering figure stands at 13,000. Of the 13,000 applications received by the Dangote Group for the Graduate Executive Truck Driver, there were six […]

State of Origin: Female judge denied Appeal Court seat

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Thursday, November 8th, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Emily Ofide ABUJA —The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Maryam Aloma Mukhtar, yesterday, declined to administer oath of office on one of the newly appointed justices of the Appeal Court. The decision of the CJN was sequel to a petition challenging the state of origin declared by the judge, who […]

US election tears PDP, ACN, others apart

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), All People Grand Alliance (APGA), American Politics, CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Headlines, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, November 8th, 2012

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Emman Oviokpare, Ben Agande & Henry Umoru LAGOS—The quick resolution of Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States, last night, sparked off quarel among the three leading parties in Nigeria, with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and opposition parties accusing one another of bad manners. Reacting to the quick […]

Death toll hits nine, 67 rescued after Ghana mall collapse

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, November 8th, 2012

ACCRA (AFP) – A six-storey shopping mall collapsed in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Wednesday, with at least three people so far confirmed dead and dozens of victims feared trapped, sparking desperate rescues. Police said around 50 employees were reported to be in the building before the collapse on Wednesday morning. It was not immediately […]

Picture: Kenya twins named Barack, Mitt

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, November 8th, 2012

November 8, 2012 by Agency Reporter A Kenyan mother has named her new-born twins after US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the BBC reports. Millicent Owuor, 20, gave birth to the twins in south-west Kenya on the day Obama was re-elected. A short distance from the hospital, at the Obama family’s […]