Tips Houphouët-Boigny gave IBB

Tips Houphouët-Boigny gave IBB

In the early 90s, the classic television programme “Morning Ride” was synonymous with Femi Segun. As a super compere, he was the most sought after before the new paradigm of Compere/Comedy. As a man of many parts, he has tried to live a mark in whatever he does.
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Army, Police diverted election materials for Jonathan, CPC tells tribunal

Army, Police diverted election materials for Jonathan, CPC tells tribunal

Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, yesterday, alleged before the Presidential election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, that President Goodluck Jonathan used scores of armed policemen and soldiers to divert sensitive electoral materials that it said “caused compromise of the presidential election.”

S-East APGA leaders back Umeh

S-East APGA leaders back Umeh

ENUGU-LEADERS of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in South-East zone, Thursday, reaffirmed their support for the national leadership of the party under Chief Victor Umeh, stressing that those calling for his removal were disgruntled former members who no longer had any stake in the party.

NURTW factional war escalates; Isolo residents call for govt intervention

NURTW factional war escalates; Isolo residents call for govt intervention

Barely one month after the Lagos State Government instituted a panel of highly placed security chiefs to investigate the lingering civil unrest which ravaged most parts of the state, many Lagosians were shocked to witness last week another bloody clash in the city, an indication that there is as yet no end to ugly episode.

Minimum wage: More states join strike

Minimum wage: More states join strike

FOLLOWING the failure of some state governments to implement the new N18,000 minimum wage, workers in Ekiti, Imo and Anambra states yesterday embarked on indefinite strike to press home their demands.

Stay away from Things Fall Apart,  Achebe warns 50 Cent

Stay away from Things Fall Apart, Achebe warns 50 Cent

Popular rapper 50 Cent may be a super star in the United States of America where he plies his trade in the music industry, but his stardom was not enough to sway one of Africa’s greatest playwrights and superstar novelist, Nigerian born Chinua Achebe when he attempted to adapt the theme Things Fall Apart for his new movie.

NACA, NCC, telcom firms partner on HIV/AIDS

NACA, NCC, telcom firms partner on HIV/AIDS

IN line with the strategy of utilising public private partnership towards mitigating the impact of HIV & AIDS epidemic and other related ailments, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, in collaboration with National Communications Commission, NCC, and all major telecommunication companies, have pledged to collaborate in setting up a national call centre.

One gold, one bronze from Taekwondo

One gold, one bronze from Taekwondo

JAMILU Mohammed made a mince-meat of an Ivorian, Thursday, in the 58 kg to win a precious gold for Nigeria in Taekwondo just as Joy Ekhator won bronze in the -48 category.

Tears flow for UN house blast victims

Tears flow for UN house blast victims

Tears flowed freely yesterday in Abuja as sympathisers and relations of victims of the UN house bomb blast of August 26 relived painful memories of their loved ones during the memorial service organised for those who died in the incident.