How baby was rescued from 40-feet pit
FOR the family of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lemchi, June 29, 2011, started like all previous days. They woke up hale and hearty, said their prayers as usual, ate their breakfast and left for their respective assignments. The children left for school.
Tribunal fixes July 14 for LP, Orji’s suit
Abia State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has fixed Thursday, July 14, 2011, for pre-trial of the petition brought by the Labour Party governorship candidate, Chief Stanley Ohajuruka against Governor Theodore Orji.
Again, medals table madness
I remember that immediately after the Kaduna festival, I wrote on the madness that trails the publication of medals tables.
BOKO HARAM: History, ideas and revolt (7)
MAY 28, 2005 – A bomb blast occurs at the residence of the Ikono Head of Council of the area, in Ikono Akwa Ibom State.
NJC and Abia Chief Judge appointment
NATIONAL Judicial Council, NJC,is a legal institution saddled with great constitutional responsibilities in the country’s democratic setting for the preservation and dispensation of justice. It has discharged its responsibilities with great caution and impartiality since the return of democracy in 1999 and been commended greatly for doing so.
Boko Haram, JTF clash kills 41 in Borno
LAST weekend saw a harvest of deaths in different parts of the country with the highest toll coming from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital where the deadly Boko Haram sect continued its reign of terror. This time a gun fight between members of the sect and Joint Task Force, JTF, left at least 41 people dead.
Amnesty, a gamble turned successful – Abbe
Former Minister of State for Defence, Major General Godwin Abbe (rtd), weekend, described the Federal Government’s amnesty programme as a gamble which has turned out successful to the admiration of the world.
Ghana better, Eguavoen admits
Olympic Team Coach Austin Eguavoen has admitted that Ghana were a better side in yesterday’s game. Said he: “I must admit that the first goal disoriented us. It came early and we couldn’t put our game together.
Welcome back, NOI
It started as one of those normal rumours, especially on the various discussion forums of the Internet. I did not believe it until I actually saw the former Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) gracefully prancing down the steps to take up her place on the podium for screening as minister on the floor of the Senate last Wednesday. Then, I reconfirmed to myself that this lady truly loves Nigeria.
New wage: Maritime workers warn ports users on strike
MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has advised operators and other ports users in Nigeria to conclude all business transactions before the planned nationwide strike over N18.000 new minimum wage, saying “the ports will be shut during the industrial action.”
Shittu gets new Rangers’ contract
Nigeria international Danny Shittu has signed a new one-year contract with Barclays Premier League new boys QPR.
The 30-year-old centre-back has made nearly 200 appearances for Rangers in three spells at Loftus Road.
