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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
IN order to ensure a peaceful and incident-free sallah celebration, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs) in the zones and state command commissioners of police to take adequate measures to ensure the provision of water-tight security across the country before, during and after the celebration. Consequently, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Mauritius 19, Ghana 64, South Africa 39 By STEVE AGBOTA The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank yesterday released the 10th edition of Doing Business report series, ranking Nigeria 131 out of 185 countries surveyed. Doing Business analyzes regulations that apply to an economy’s businesses during their life cycle, including start-up and operations, trading […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
A 41-year-old car wash shocked his family when he interrupted a funeral being held for him at his mother’s home in the town. The incident happend at Alagoinhas, in northeastern Brazil, police said on Tuesday. The police inspector, Roberto Lima, told the Associated Press by telephone that on Sunday, Jose Marcos Araujo identified a body […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
The police in Anambra State on Wednesday arrested Mrs. Njideka Imoka, the teacher that allegedly flogged a pupil, Chidimma Ukachukwu, to death at St. John of God Secondary School, Awka. The police also arrested the school’s principal, Mrs. Phil Odenigbo, who happened to be the wife of the immediate-past secretary to the state government, Mr. […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
I have not yet read the controversial civil war memoir of Chinua Achebe, and as a professional historian, I don’t really think it is ethical to speak on a work one has not read. However, I have endeavoured to read Noo Saro-Wiwa’s review of the book posted on The Guardian of London on-line. I have […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
With the restriction of okada on some routes and the worsening fuel scarcity in Lagos State, many Lagosians who were stranded trekked to their destinations on Wednesday. Also, motorists were held up for hours following gridlock on most major roads. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway towards Seven-Up, Yaba, Iyana Ipaja, Ikorodu Road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Oba Akran […]
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Headlines, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
By Bayo Olupohunda – The drumbeats of presidential politics among the major ethnic groups that have dominated political equation in the country are gathering momentum. The discordant tunes will reach a crescendo in the coming months as the country races another electoral cycle in the quest to elect the nation’s president in 2015. As it […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Nigeria will return to the Africa Nations Cup final tournament with the first match against Burkina Faso after the Super Eagles were drawn in Group C alongside defending champions Zambia, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia. The draw ceremony was held Wednesday night in Durban, South Africa ahead of the 2013 event. The grouping may have become […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
At age 76, Prof. Tam David-West is still going strong. He is intellectually agile and physically fit. His love for and of country is, today, as strong as it ever was. Considering his statements and activities in the last couple of months, there are no hints that he will slow down any time soon. He […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) evacuated 215 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Gabon to Nigeria on Sunday night. The evacuation was necessitated when the Gabonese authorities issued an eviction notice to Nigerian fishermen living in Nende, Mouka and Kenza Islands to move away eventhough the majority of them had lived there for many […]
