Disaster management: Lessons from Hurricane Irene
True to predictions made early this year, our nation has experienced major flood disasters this year. Lagos and recently Ibadan have experienced very heavy flooding leaving in its trail, lots of avoidable deaths and massive destruction of property.
Christians warn Ajimobi against establishing Islamic Bank in Oyo
The umbrella body of Pentecostal Christians in the South West, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has advised Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State against turning the state into a theatre of war through his plan to introduce Islamic Banking in the state.
Bomb Blast: OBJ, IBB sue for peace
In what is emerging as a crack in the ranks of Boko Haram, a splinter arm of the group few hours after Boko-haram was quoted in the BBC as claiming responsibility for the Saturday killing of their ex-leader’s brother in-law, denied responsibility and warned media houses of stiffer action if they continued to misrepresent the sect.
See you in Congo!
AMIDST pomp and pageantry, back-slapping, kisses, tears in many cases, the curtains on the 10th All Africa Games came to a beautiful end yesterday with Congo Brazzaville handed the flag as the next host of the 11th All African Games in 2015.
Senators kick against $1bn FGN-Shell clean-up funds for N/Delta
Senators have expressed dissatisfaction with the $1 billion recommended by the United Nations, UN, for the clean-up of Niger Delta after years of oil spillage resulting from exploration activities of Shell Petroleum and other oil companies.
Jonathan flies out for UN General Assembly
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to leave Abuja today to join other world leaders in New York for the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Increase oil derivation to 50%, Ewherido urges FG, NASS
Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Pius Ewherido, Delta Central, has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to increase the present 13 per cent oil derivation funds to 50 per cent, if the problems affecting the oil producing states of the Niger Delta region is to be addressed.
Boko Haram: Sack security chiefs now – NBA
Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, weekend, called for the sack of security chiefs in the country for failing to check activities of the Boko Haram sect, which had led to the death of many Nigerians and destruction of property worth billions of naira.
Police rescue 2 sisters from kidnappers
TWO sisters were allegedly kidnapped in Warri, Delta State, weekend. They were, however, rescued by a police patrol team.
‘Basketball gold is mother of all golds’
In the absence of football, Basketball has been credited with winning the most precious gold medal for Team Nigeria as the curtains fell in the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.
UN HOUSE BLAST: SSS places N25m reward on Mamman Nur
TO get to the bottom of the August 26, 2011 Boko Haram suicide attack on the United Nations, UN, House in Abuja, which claimed 23 lives and maimed 150 others in Abuja, the State Security Service, SSS, has announced a N25 million reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the mastermind, Mamman Nur.
