By Gabriel Enogholase, Benin City FOR the Church of God Mission International Incorporated with its headquarters in Benin City, it appears that all is not well with the mission founded by the late erudite preacher and evangelist, Archbishop Benson Idahosa as the church is currently enmeshed in a land dispute with a senior Benin palace […]

He explained that N5.4 million was set aside for the total compensation for the victims of the crisis.

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT : MILITANTS under the aegis of Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta say they have blown up two oil facilities belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Rivers state. A statement signed by spokesman of the militant body, Jomo Gbomo said the facilities were in Adamakiri and Kula. […]

UKRAINE is exploring a diplomatic solution to the Wednesday seizure of its plane in Kano. The AN-12 aircraft on its way to Equitorial Guinea was impounded at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport after making an emergency landing.

This may sound archaic in this jet age, but it’s the only way that we can avoid epidemics like Typhoid Fever, Lassa Fever, Cholera, etc. Each local government area should have a team of sanitary inspectors who would go round their communities and inspect open spaces around.

If I am hurting you in some way but you aren’t telling me what you think or how you feel, how can I adjust my behavior? I am not a mind-reader. In fact, I don’t think I’ve met anyone yet who is. Since we know people can’t read our minds, why do we assume that they can figure out how we feel by our subtle (or exaggerated) indirect messages? You know what I mean… sighing, rolling of the eyes, stoic silence or on the other hand, sarcastic remarks, cursing, yelling or stomping out.

Justice D.C. Maidoh, a pioneer member of the Ibori Golf and Country Club Asaba marked his 50th birthday celebration with a Special Kitty played on the wed. 10th of June 2009 organised by by the club to commemorate him on his contributions to the development of the Club.

Six months in Lagos and I have seen enough to safely say that there is a distinct misunderstanding of colour in this city. It is everywhere you look; on the streets, in fast food joints, and in interiors around Lagos we are working against rather than with colour.

I had to make my own living and my own opportunity! But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them! —Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first black female millionaire.

Everyone has seen the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, in full traditional garb. Very few know that he is a veritable sports enthusiast who takes his physical fitness very seriously. Standing well over six feet without his cap, in full sports gear and newly broken sweat , he joins Morenike Taire for a chat after a round of golf at the delightful IBB golf course in Abuja (the best in West Africa and one of the best in Africa), he could easily be mistaken for a tourist rather than their chief host.

Kaduna has been chosen as the venue of this year’s Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, NCF.Secretary General of the Federation ,Dans Adokiye in an exclusive interview with Sunday Sports said that the new board would meet in order to meet up with the board’s agenda set for the face lift of the game.

Ahmadiya College, Kano, Kano State and Government Girls Day Secondary School, have book their tickets as representatives in the forthcoming Conference at the National finals which is slated in Lagos in October, 2009

“Shall we qo somewhere quieter?” he now asked, taking my arm. I followed him on my stilettos, ignoring the blister on my left heel and we plonked on two chairs near the door.

Although Sid Mashburn is a definitive gentleman’s haberdasher in Atlanta, his global sense of style is worthy of national and international acclaim. Featured as one of GQ Magazine’s top ten picks for

NOT just under Yar’Adua but under every head of state and governor in this country for more than 30 years, members of the Federal and state executive councils have been nothing more than glorified errand boys and girls as well as rubber stamps.