Women threaten to march naked over land dispute
By Tony Edike ENUGU— HUNDREDS of women, youths and elders in Ibite, Awhum village in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state, yesterday staged a peaceful demonstration to protest what they called the unwarranted and unjustifiable encroachment on their land by inmates of a Catholic Monastery located in the town. The women threatened to […]
PPA chieftain warns FG against fuel price hike
By Tony Edike ENUGU—A member of Board of Trustees (BOT) of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Chief Sam Nkire, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government of President Umar Yar’Adua, not to tamper with the price of petroleum products at this period of gross hunger, unemployment, insecurity and absolute frustration in the country. Chief Nkire […]
Bolt’s N1.39 billion Bonus
WORLD sprint sensation Usain Bolt last week received a cheque of $8.9 million from a Digicel, his local sponsors. Shelly-Ann Fraser, world women’s champion got $1.78 million. The total of $10.68 million were bonuses for their performance in the season that has just ended. This money is not the support that the company provides for Jamaican athletes.
FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP EGYPT 2009: A stage for Superstars
A contagious buzz swept through football: the 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentinaâ„¢ was less than one year away. Supporters’ attention was distracted, however, by the kick-off of the maiden FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was to begin in Tunisia on 27 June 1977.
Trading resumes on bullish note, equities’ value rises by N85bn
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed the week on a bullish note as the value of listed equities appreciated by N85.26 billion.
Amnesty: FG re-affirms Oct 4 deadline
THE Federal Government has ruled out extension of the October 4 deadline for the submission of arms by militants in the Niger Delta region.
