The people have spoken – Obasanjo
PRACTICAL governance has started in earnest in the South West hours after Tuesday’s clean sweep of the region by the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.
Shell Cup and Odegbami’s new challenge
I have known Reverend Father Edmund Akpala since 1996. And when I went to St. Gregory’s College two weeks ago I had to visit his office to greet him. Discussion on sports naturally ensued. He spoke with so much passion that I felt that my column last week would be on him and St. Gregory’s.
Jonathan meets LP leaders, says ‘we ‘ll do better in future elections’
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan yesterday restated the commitment of his administration to conduct free, fair and credible future elections in Nigeria.
Siasia sacks Obafemi from Eagles
Eagles’ coach Samson Siasia has declared that there would be no room for national team players who are not holding down regular appearances with their respective clubs.
Lagos recovers N20bn from tax defaulters
THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that it was able to rake in over N20 billion through tax audit exercise in 2010, adding that it was also able to increase the number of companies remitting tax to its coffers from 17,491 in 2009 to 18,148 in the year under review.
New Archbishop installed at Benin Archdiocese of Catholic Church
A new Archbishop for the Benin Metropolitan See of the Catholic Church was yesterday installed. He is Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubueze who until recently was the Bishop of Uromi Diocese.
