Former First Lady and the founder of the Better Life for Rural Women, late Mrs Maryam Babangida, has been described as a patriot and friend of the less privileged.

Alhaji Sir, when exactly did you first lose contact with your son? When you were busy as Chairman , CEO of United Bank of Africa?Or when you were Chairman of the Northern Cement Compay, or when you were Chairman Agip oil? Or board member, NEPA, NACB, NCC,or Minister of Economic Development? Last week, the press reported you retired as First Bank Chairman, at the age of 70. We are going to make sure you are just 70.

It was not only ASUU that went on strike in the out-going year. The other unions — the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Related Institutions (NASU) — also battled the Federal Government, pressing for the signing of one agreement or the other which they allegedly reached with government.

NO fewer than one thousand persons suffering from various ailments were treated free in Abavo, Delta State, at the flag off of the free rural health programme organised by Delta Doctors in Diaspora (DDD).

TO unravel the mystery and puzzle called Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian who tried to blow up a US plane, the father, Alhaji Umaru Mutallab, was yesterday quizzed by American security operatives, the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, agents in Abuja.

IN SPITE of the controversy over his legal powers, the out-going Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, yesterday, in Abuja, swore in Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu as the 11th Chief Justice of Nigeria.

SOMEHOW, the Nigerian collective sense of the ridiculous was aroused when former NAFDAC Director General and erstwhile new Communications Minister Dora Akunyili announced upon receiving her latest brief, her plans to rebrand Nigeria.

There is also another very difficult secret a woman cannot tell her husband, and that is when the woman brings an illegitimate child into the family. You know, it is believed that it is only a woman that knows the father of her child because the child belongs to anyone whom she gives it to. These things happen all the time, and the reasons vary from one situation to another.

Healthcare professionals in West African sub-region have been called upon to work together in the area of medical education, research and healthcare to enable Africa achieve self sufficiency in healthcare delivery system.

Recently, public schools from all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) gathered in Abuja to showcase their instructional materials made from available local resources.

Scores of dignitaries literally fell over themselves trying to condole former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, as the body of former First Lady, Mrs. Maryam Babangida, was buried yesterday, near the family mosque at the Hilltop residence of the Babangidas in Minna, Niger State.

True to his words, Chief Coach of the national team, Shaibu Amodu, yesterday, had the last laugh as he was able to convince chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation to reduce the number of players to 24 instead of the 32 released to the media, penultimate week.

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All roads lead to the residence of FIFA and CAF Executive Committee member, Nigeria’s Dr. Amos Adamu, as he turns 57 today. For over a decade now, the name Adamu has become synonymous with sports in the country.

South Korea coach, Huh Jun-moo, has requested for a friendly against Ghana or Cote’d Ivoire to prepare his wards against Nigeria ahead of their group B clash at the South Africa 2010.