Fighting Uduaghan won’t make DTHA powerful – Rt. Hon Okonta
YOU would not believe he was the grotesque-looking boy from Ekuma-Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State whose father died in 1974 when he was just 12 years. Years after, he became visible at site of every new structure in town, carrying either blocks or granite or doing the menial jobs to make ends meet or clearing bush or people's farms of weeds, as the case may be, to enable his family put food on the table and also pay his school fees.
S’Stars player hold colleagues hostage over sign-on-fee
Players and officials of Sunshine Stars of Akure had a traumatic experience in Ughelli, Delta State on their way to Oleh for the NPL week 14 fixture with Warri Wolves Last week. Former player of the Akure based side Johnbull Edeki and a group forced Sunshine Stars players into hiding which lasted about six hours. Edeki was said to be demanding for the balance of N1m sign-on-fee.
Rangers are doing well but…Chukwu
Former Enugu Rangers Technical Adviser Christian Chukwu during the week took a look at Rangers’ position in the league and said the team is not doing badly, following their third place position in the league.
Can Zamfara stop Heartland’s three point chase?
High flying Heartland FC of Owerri will be guest of Zamfara United FC tomorrow. The Owerri-based side which represented Nigeria in the CAF Champions League where they made it to the final, will attempt to inflict a home defeat on Zamfara, which has found the Premier League too tough to crack.
I have never had a facial treatment
Nkiru Asika is the CEO of Outsource Media and also the Director of Storm 360, Nigeria, the entertainment company owned by her big brother Obi Asika. A seasoned journalist based in England, Nkiru who returned to Nigeria recently to work on some projects, in this chat with Esther Onyegbula, talks about her beginning, her childhood experiences, life challenges, her style, amongst other issues….
‘American trip’ ends 10-day-old marriage
IT was like a scene out of a Yoruba movie, when an anguished Abiola Titilola Sanusi told an Ikeja high court how she was allegedly abandoned by her husband, Oludamilola Olusanya Sanusi for the so called greener pasture abroad.
Proper policing at our border, ports will reduce fake products, Agboade
Sir Orimadegun Agboade is the Managing Director and CEO, Orfema Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. In this interview, he explains why there are more fake and substandard products in circulation in the Nigerian market today.
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Deregulation: Oil workers want stakeholders to determine templates for products pricing
PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on government to convey a stakeholders meeting that will include the two unions- PENGASSAN and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), to work out appropriate and acceptable template for pricing of petroleum products inn the country.
Five Nigerian Universities qualify for Zain Africa Challenge Season IV
Five Nigerian Universities have qualified to fly the country’s flag in this year’s edition of Zain Africa Challenge, Africa’s top television quiz show involving 32 Universities across the continent.
Africa to benefit from cheaper cancer treatment option, says US based oncologist
By Ebele Orakpo To many, cancer connotes death. This is because as far as they are concerned, a large percentage of those diagnosed with various forms of cancers succumb to death eventually after a most gruelling experience characterised by pains and terrible side effects from drugs, radiotherapy and surgery.
Fashola’s cheery news for Lagos SWAN
Before 1995, the Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) was in real mess. The Executive Committees were regularly changed for inefficiency or fraud. Members lost faith in the Association and the public looked at members with scorn.
Election: NFF Board plots strategy for second term
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Board has hatched a plot to stay in office for another four years with hurried amendments of its statutes contrary to the directives of football’s world governing body, FIFA.
Abia sacks LG chairmen
UMUAHIA—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia has directed the chairmen of the 17 councils in the state to hand over to the Head of Service in their respective councils. Orji gave the directive at a farewell dinner in honour of the chairmen in Umuahia. The Governor said the state government would off-set the debts owed by […]
Imo reconstitutes traditional rulers’ council
By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has approved the reconstitution of a 27-member State Council of Traditional Rulers. While naming the traditional ruler of Obinugwu, Orlu Local Government Area of the state, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, as the Chairman, government also said that the Council has three Deputy Chairmen and five Patrons. According […]
FEC gets 14 days to decide on Yar’Adua
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the Federation Executive Council (FEC) 14 days to prove medically that President Umaru Yar’Adua was fit to perform his duties.
19 policemen die in Borno
Maiduguri— The Borno Police Command said 19 police officers lost their lives last year. The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdu, who disclosed this in Maiduguri, yesterday, said 10 others were seriously injured and are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals. “However, in spite of this, we have been able to record tremendous achievements […]
