From the monthly archives: October 2011

Nigerians, when shall we occupy Broad Street?

On October 30, 2011 · In Sunday Perspectives

Several weeks ago when the movement called Occupy Wall Street began in the United States of America, it is not surprising that people in different parts of the world have adopted the same format to protest the widening existential gap between the rich and the poor in various countries.

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Possible Threat of Bird Flu :How not to handle that bird

On October 30, 2011 · In Health
How birds are slaughtered: Medical exprets say this procedure could create challeneges

Influenza A (H1N1) is a highly contagious respiratory illness with such symptoms as fever, sneezing, coughing, headache, running nose, sore throat and sometimes diarrhoea and vomiting.

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‘I was almost killed by militants for proposing amnesty’

On October 30, 2011 · In Politics
Dr. Chris Ekiyor

FORMER national president of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, in this interview, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, sheds more light on why, as leader of the pan-Ijaw youth group, he opted for amnesty for militants and the threats he received from militants for leading the campaign for them to surrender arms and stop kidnapping for official pardon Excerpts:

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Why our football is on the decline – Okpala

On October 30, 2011 · In Sports

Former Green Eagles star midfielder, Sylvanus Okpala has said the reason why the country’s football teams have been recording losses in the continent was because there is a gap between planning and general expectations from the teams.

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‘ Akwa Ibom one-industry-per- council bid on course’

On October 30, 2011 · In Business

A permanent secretary in Akwa Ibom State, Elder George Akpabio, says indigenes of the state would support the initiative of Governor Godswill Akpabio to establish industries in each of the 31 local government areas of the state.

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2012 guber race: Oshiomhole’s weapon against the PDP

On October 30, 2011 · In Politics

As the July 14, 2012 governorship election approaches in Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole will be testing his political might again with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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CAF concludes 2012 Africa Cup of Nations draw

On October 29, 2011 · In Sports

Draw for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged from January 21 to February 12 in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon has been concluded .

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Ibrahimovic brace sends champions top

On October 29, 2011 · In Sports

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as AC Milan downed Roma 3-2 in the capital’s Stadio Olimpico on Saturday to send the rossoneri top of Serie A for the first time this season.

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Illegal mining kills 400, leaves 2,000 kids with lead poisoning in Nigeria

On October 29, 2011 · In News
A file photo taken on June 10, 2010 shows an employee of the French non-governmental Organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Border - MSF) giving medicine to a child suffering from lead poisoning at Bukkuyum General Hospital in the town of Gusau in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara State. AFP PHOTO/

Illegal gold mining has left at least 2,000 children with lead poisoning in several northern Nigerian villages, where 400 children have already died from contamination, an official said Friday

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Global leaders pledge to fight polio

On October 29, 2011 · In News

World leaders Saturday added their weight to a push to eradicate polio, pledging millions of dollars in new funds to bring an end to the crippling and potentially fatal disease.

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Roberto Carlos earns first win with Anzhi in Russia

On October 29, 2011 · In Sports

Brazilian veteran Roberto Carlos, the co-manager of big-spending side Anzhi Makhachkala, finally notched his first win in the Russian league with a 2-1 success over visiting Amkar Perm on Saturday.

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Adam and Carroll clinch Liverpool win

On October 29, 2011 · In Sports

Liverpool boosted their push for a top-four place after first-half goals from Charlie Adam and Andy Carroll secured a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

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City on top as United win, Arsenal stun Chelsea

On October 29, 2011 · In Sports

Manchester City beat Wolves to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as Manchester United bounced back from their derby mauling with a 1-0 win at Everton.

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Shrinking violet

On October 29, 2011 · In Moment to Moment

Shrinking describes the action or reaction of diminishing in size in response to a stimulus. A shrinking violet is a term that describes a person who recoils or withdraws from people or situations as a direct response to an action or a series of actions over time just like the flower from which the term originated.

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