When The Blues eclipsed Red Devils
The atmosphere was electric, as it was expected to be. After all the two biggest clubs in the English Premiership and the archrivals for the league shield for the 2009/2010 season were each engaged in a final match that would determine who emerged winner. The commercial viewing centre was filled to capacity with fans or supporters of both clubs who boastfully praised and cheered their team of choice at the top of their voices.
African-Brazilian women lifestyle captured through Yolacan’s lens
Determined to encourage cultural exchange of programmes between Nigerian and other countries, the Yaba, Lagos-based art house, Centre for Contemporary Arts, CCA, again returned to the exhibition arena, when it featured the works of a visiting Turkish fashion designer and photo artist Pinar Yolacan in a photography exhibition entitled “Maria Series 2007
Book Launch : Day Okpe’s civil war memoir was launched
Memories of the Nigerian civil war was relived recently as one of the major actors of the war, Captain August Okpe chief pilot of Biafra during the civil war years as well as the chief pilot of the Nigerian Airways and an established poet recounts the story of the war captured in his memoir, The Last Flight which was presented to the public forth night ago at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, (NIIA)Victoria Island.
Electricity workers have no reason to go on strike, Ayodele
The recent threat by electricity workers to embark on nationwide strike has sparked a controversy. While some people especially industrialists fear that further blackout portends negative consequences for the economy, the executive director operations, Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Abuja, Mr. John Ayodele, in an interview, says the workers have no reason to go on strike.
Saraki presents staff of office to new Olofa of Offa
 Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara has presented staff of office to the new Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi. Governor Saraki, on the occasion, urged the monarch to provide effective leadership to his subjects, so that the legacies of accelerated development in the community could be sustained. The Governor enjoined the monarch to use the […]
Cleric wants Uwais c’ttee’s report incorporated into constitution
 The Anglican Bishop of Oru Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Chukwunenye, has appealed to members of the National Assembly to incorporate the Justice Uwais Committee report into the nation’s constitution. Rev. Chukwunenye made the appeal in his presidential address to the second session of the first synod held at Emmanuel Anglican Church, Oru West local […]
