Birthday thoughts: requiem to the future
They were both landed with treasonable felony charges. They both represent the redemptive symbols of the southerners. To crush them is to remove the obstacles in their path to the Atlantic.
Balewa’s ADC’s statement to Police investigation panel
Then they dragged me along with them to the main house. On the way one of them started talking in Ibo and the major seemed to question him. I don’t know what was said but it looked as if this man was leading the way.
ECHOES FROM THE PAST:How I brought down King George V Stadium , Hamilton
Over the years, football has witnessed tremendous followership in Nigeria but its development has unfortunately remained static.
Gbagbeke eyes long jump gold
Nigeria’s long jumper, Stanley Gbagbake sees the Commonwealth Games as his litmus test for his quest for international recognition.
Athletes looking forward to competition
The storm that greeted the hosting of the Commonwealth Games as the countdown moved into its final three days, athletes are warming for contest.
Admiral Kpokpogri warns supporters against violence
The Former Flag Officer, Commanding the Western Naval Command and Delta State Governorship Aspirant retired Rear Admiral Chief John Kpokpogri, has warned his supporters not to resort to violence no matter the amount of provocation saying “the era of violence is gone”
I See a New Nigeria
Veteran film maker Tunde Kelani is returning back to the stage to commemorate the nation’s golden jubilee anniversary.
Nigeria @ 50: ‘Poverty is killing Nigerians on a large scale,’ says SERAP
As Nigeria marks fifty years of independence, a civil society group Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) has expressed concern that, “The extravagant celebration of the country’s fifty years of independence is diverting attention away from the reality that extreme poverty ‘kills’ tens of thousands of Nigerians yearly, and our government seems helpless to do anything about it.”
Jonathan drifts towards dictatorship – IBB
FORMER Military President and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has alleged that the government of President Goodluck Jonathan was gradually tending towards dictatorship.
Abuja blast: It’s a big embarrassment – ACF, Ohanaeze others
In a reaction to the Abuja blast, the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, condemned the action describing it as unthinkable that a group would choose the opportunity of Nigeria’s golden jubilee to perpetrate such an evil. In a statement signed the Secretary General of the Forum, Anthony Sani, the group urged for a thorough investigation into the action with a view to meting out retribution to offenders.
Blame FG for the blast – Mend
By Emma AMAIZE, S/South Regional Editor THE fragile relationship between the Movement for Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND) and the Federal Government under President Jonathan nose-dived in the last 24 hours, fueling fears that militants may dump the post-amnesty programme and return to the creeks. Yesterday, MEND exploded bombs near the Eagle Square, venue of the […]
