EVANGELICAL Church Winning All (ECWA) has joined other Christian groups in the country to oppose the establishment of Islamic Banking in Nigeria.

Recent command performance of Budiso, a play written by Fred Agbeyegbe, one of Nigeria’s theatre Icon and first recipient of the Living Legend Series Award by National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) was a play among plays.

The memories and contributions of one of the greatest legend of the Yoruba nation, Late Pa Awolowo came alive penultimate week as people from all walks of life especially people from Remo, Ogun State and followers of the Late Awo gathered at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos for the public presentation of the Nigerian edition of the book, Obafemi Awolowo and The Making of Remo: The Local Politics of Nigerian Nationalist written by a German scholar Insa Nolte.

In this interview with Gambo Lawan, aspirant for the position of national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he exudes an uncommon confidence about the possibility of winning the election to the position.
For Lawan, he believes his organizational abilities are more than enough to earn him the position.
On the issue of godfatherism as a factor that would determine who eventually becomes the PDP national chairman, Lawan’s sense of pride came alive: First of all, the Almighty God is my godfather.

Wall Street took a shellacking last week. Shares fell and rose like the yo-yo. It was the uncertainty that could nearly kill the faint-hearted. But of course, the bold trader, the true gamblers – for all that betting on stocks and currency and futures is gambling – staked his lot. Much loss happened last week. The pit of the trading floors be it at the commodity exchange or the stock exchange was bloody.

When the Republican Party leaders decided to hold President Barack Obama hostage over the request to raise the debt ceiling and save the United States (US) from defaulting in its fiscal obligation, it was an act of political hostage taking that has downgraded America and dealt a mortal blow to the image of the last superpower of the 21st century.

General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has called on the Federal Government to embark on massive infrastructure development to boost economic growth and development.

AHEAD the 2012 governorship election in Edo State, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has declared that the party has not zoned the ticket to any of the senatorial districts.

Nemesis has caught up with two men in Niger State allegedly caught with 18.1 kg of Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) by the state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA.)

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday at the Swali suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, as Nigerian Air Force personnel (NAF) allegedly fired a shot which killed a baker while responding to a distress call over armed robbery attack.

Big-spending Liverpool’s hopes of launching their Premier League season with a victory ended in disappointment on Saturday as the new-look Reds were held to a 1-1 draw against Sunderland.

Wolverhampton Wanderers got their Premier League campaign off to a flying start as they came from behind to beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park here on Saturday.

The attempt by the Chairman of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, Hon. Uche Anya, to remove the Director-General, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has backfired as the presidency, yesterday, disowned the purported suspension of the Chief executive. Hon. Anya had circulated a letter dated August 11 and signed by himself to media houses on Thursday in which he announced the suspension of Otunba Runsewe.

Ilorin-based Nigeria Premier League side, Bukola Babes have disclosed that the club is on sale and the highest bidder will carry the day.
In a chat with Inside Out Premier League, the clubs’ Team Manager, Alloy Chukwuemeka said the club would want Senator Bukola Saraki to buy the club but only if, he is the highest bidder.

Arsenal agreed terms with Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa to sign teenage striker Joel Campbell on Friday, the English Premier League club announced on their official website.