Algeria : Lost in its history
I SPRINTED into a shop in Algiers. The weather was very cold. Although it was not raining, people were getting wet. Even in the streets, here and there, you found pools of water. I was fully kitted wearing layers of shirts, a sweater and two trousers. Surprisingly, there were youths with just T-shirts and jackets, some with their trousers not around their waists but their buttocks. This clearly was the American gangster influence.
Daniel, Egwu disagree on funding of education
THE Minister for Education, Dr. Sam Egwu and Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State yesterday disagreed openly about the funding of education with Egwu blaming states for not accessing available funds.
Dujkovic blasts Nigeria over Eagles
Former Black Stars coach, Ratomir Dujkovic is angry with Nigerians for dropping his name around a job he never showed interest in.
Refer disputes to us, S-West PDP tells National leadership
PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West zone has advised the national secretariat of the party to refer back to it all crises-related issues in the zone that did not follow due process.
No league, no national team, Okocha
Former international Emma Okocha has told Nigeria Football Federation officials jostling for positions on the board of the federation to make football a viable venture with the establishment of a thriving national league and grassroots competitions a priority.
Can Jonathan be his own man?
For Acting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the tasks ahead are daunting but time to accomplish them is limited. But it appears time is not the only factor he has contend with, at least for now. Jonathan has the hawks hovering around Aso Rock portal of power and various powerful individuals and interest groups to worry about.
Amodu insists on Kanu, Yak for World Cup
MANY soccer fans had asked the relevance of skipper Nwankwo Kanu to Eagles at the just ended Nations Cup in Angola where he was made to seat on the bench becoming a non-playing captain as it were in tennis. Many others also queried that skipper of the Olympic gold squad had overstayed his welcome in the national team.
Doctors task Obi on health sector funding
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The National Association of Government General Medicine and Dental Practitioners, NAGGMDP, Anambra State chapter has called on Governor Peter Obi to adequately fund the health sector during his second tenure. The association said though Obi actually invested so much in infrastructural facilities in the health institutions in the state during his first […]
Yar’Adua: Fresh anxiety, pressure on FEC, NASS
There are strong indications that the intense pressure that has been mounted on the Federal Executive Council this week may be extended to the Senate President this weekend.
2 kinap suspects get bail
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—TWO stalwarts of the ruling Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, in Abia State who were arrested over five months ago and arraigned before an Abia State Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia for allegedly sponsoring kidnapping were yesterday granted bail by Justice T.U. Uzokwe. The suspects, Mr. Eze Okwuleghe and Mr. Eme Ndubisi were […]
Sports Festival: Lagos moves to reclaim lost glory
A new dawn appears to have beckoned for sports in Lagos State. The move initiated by the Board of the Lagos State Council led by Hon.
