More Dangers Ahead
THE biggest challenge our sports face is that the sports authorities do not know the enormity of the problems before them. Anyone one of them you ask would proffer that once he gets enough money (whoever gets enough money?) to run sports, all the problems would be over. In summary, poor funding is central to the challenges in sports.
Senate summons Works Minister, NYSC DG
*Over Anambra road carnage, youth corps member’s death By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—Two national calamities, the large-scale loss of lives in Anambra State, where no fewer than 70 people reportedly died in a road accident and the dastardly rape of a youth corps member to death in Borno State, flared emotions yesterday, on the floor of […]
PDP members ‘ll decide my fate, says Kwankwaso
By AbdulSalam Muhhamad KANO — Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, yesterday, declared that his political future will be determined by the teeming members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Kwankwaso, who was reacting to speculations over his bid to stage a come back to Kano Government House in 2011, a […]
Turai declares NAFEST open in Minna
By Wole Mosadomi MINNA — The 23rd edition of National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has been declared open by First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua just as she said the festival would go a long way in checking youth restiveness, stimulate national consciousness and promote unity among Nigerians. Addressing the participants, at the Bako […]
EFCC boss tasks NASS on passage of FOI bill
CHAIRMAN of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday in Benin appealed to the National Assembly to immediately consider the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill currently y before it to enable Nigerians demand for accountability and purposeful governance from their leaders.
Aturu sues FG over planned deregulation
By IseOluwa Ige ABUJA — Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, yesterday commenced an action before the Abuja Federal High court sitting in Maitama, seeking its order to stop the Federal Government from going ahead with its plan to deregulate the downstream sector of the petroleum industry from November 1, this year. He […]
Students streaming into campuses
University students heaved a sigh of relief as respite came their way when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended its nearly four months old strike for two weeks “to enable a cordial atmosphere for the peaceful conclusion of negotiations†between it and the federal government.
Lead City varsity holds 2nd convocation
Lead City University, Ibadan, held its 2nd Convocation Ceremony last Friday in which another set of “enterprise graduates†were launched into the world at large and Nigeria in particular.
A premeditated fraud
BEFORE a fraudulent act succeeds two conditions must be met. The first is that the prey must be desperately in need and willing do anything to meet that need.
Amnesty Int’l condemns use of force by security operatives in Bundu waterfront
Amnesty International has condemned what it described as excessive use of force by some members of the security forces in Bundu waterfront community, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Kaduna outlaws kidnapping
…life imprisonment for offenders By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — Governor Mohammed Namadi Sambo of Kaduna State, yesterday, signed into law a Bill passed by the state House of Assembly outlawing kidnapping in the state. Under the new law, anybody convicted for kidnapping persons or individuals will be sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. The […]
