We’ll win 2011 polls without Muazu, says Yuguda’s aide
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI— Contrary to the allegation that the 10-year ban on immediate past governor of Bauchi state, Adamu Muazu, from holding public office by the state Government will affect the electoral fortunes of the present government in the 2011 election, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Sanusi Muhammed, said Governor Isa […]
AC voids sack of Ondo exco
THE Action Congress (AC) in the South West, has voided the alleged sack of the Sola Iji-led State Executive Council of the party and the appointment of acting chairman in Ondo State .
Clergy lauds Yar’Adua’s on amnesty
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa — The Arch-Bishop of New Aba Province of the Anglican Communion, Dr. Ugochukwu Ezuoke, has hailed President Umaru Yar’Adua’s effort at enthroning peace in the troubled Niger Delta, saying without amnesty no amount of military force would have curbed the violence that almost destroyed the social and economic life of the […]
Protesting LASU students go wild
Protest by students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, over the state government’s delay in resolving the institution’s internal problem, took a violent dimension yesterday, as unsuspecting motorists had their windscreen shattered.
NDLEA nabs woman with 92 wraps of heroine
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 92 wraps of heroine, 14 of which she stuffed inside her hair.
Corruption: Court dismisses Fayose’s application
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, yesterday lost his bid to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from amending the corruption charges brought against him before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
NFF to shop for foreign technical adviser
Shaibu Amodu, the Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, might have performed his last function with the national team as the Nigeria Football Federation is thinking about hiring a foreign Technical Adviser to pilot the team to next year’s African Cup of Nations as well as the World Cup in South Africa.
Don’t sack Amodu now
Former Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Col Abdulmumuni Aminu (rtd), has called for the rejigging of the Super Eagles and their technical crew ahead of the African Cup of Nations and World Cup, both holding next year.
Cyclists storm Lagos today for ECOWAS tour
All the 13 countries from the sub-region to participate in the 1st ECOWAS Cycling Tour are expected to arrive Lagos today ahead of Thursday’s flag-off of the championship.
All set for Akwa Ibom, Mobil zonal athletics finals
Barely a week after undergoing an intensive basic technical course in athletics, games masters and mistreses in Akwa Ibom State, will this week end put their acquired knowledge to the test when they line out their wards for the zonal finals of the Mobil sponsored Akwa Ibom State schools athletics championship holding Thursday and Friday November 19 and 20, 2009
Obi of Onitsha hails Achebe on Things Fall Apart
By Nwakanma Chukwuma The Obi of Onitsha, Nnemeka Achebe, yesterday praised Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart, as a book which not only consolidated the foundations of Anglophone African literature, but opened a new page in the study of African peoples and culture. He said that Things Fall Apart continues to appeal to people of […]
