Westwood donates £1m to help tackle climate change
British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has donated £1 million ($1.55 million, 1.17 million euros) to help tackle climate change, she announced Monday as UN climate talks began in South Africa.
Nwabueze faults Jonathan on constitution review c’ttee
Renowned constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has described the Presidential committee on constitutional review as unacceptable.
Ojukwu’s burial ‘ll be collective decision – Obi
IN life, late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who died on Saturday, was immensely popular. In death, the late Biafran leader has proved to be more popular given the barrage of tributes being showered on him from all parts of the country.
Boko Haram kills Protocol Officer, herbalist in Borno
Islamic sect, Boko Haram, struck again yesterday killing the protocol officer attached to Government House, Maiduguri, Borno State, Mallam Kala Boro, and a herbalist, Garba Abdullahi in Gwange ward of Maiduguri.
Principles of the Biafran Revolution (Ahiara Declaration)
We have indeed come a long way. We were once Nigerians, today we are Biafrans. We are Biafrans because on May 30, 1967, we finally said ‘no’ to the evils and injustices in which Nigeria was steeped. Nigeria was made up of peoples and groups with very little in common.
Vacancy rates on the increase in prime areas – Report
The demand for properties in prime areas of the country has remained flat while vacancy rates have remained on the high side, says a report published by Financial Derivatives Company, FDC, Limited.
ACN carpets FG for denying Aregbesola air time on FRCN
LAGOS – The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has accused the federal government of sliding towards despotism for ordering the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, to cancel a two-hour ‘Radio Link’ programme with Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday.
Police kill Delta CPP guber candidate over gun-running
Governorship candidate of Citizens People Party, CPP, in the last gubernatorial election in Delta State, Chief Ogbe Onogbite, was shot dead, weekend, in Warri by police while trying to escape arrest over alleged case of gun-running.
Vanguard loses P/Harcourt Bureau Chief
His car was riddled with bullets but he survived unscathed the violent rampage of armed robbers attacking a Port-Harcourt bank just 40 days ago.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu: His politics, vision and challenges
HATE him or like him, the late Biafran Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu was fond of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The fondness arose from his perception of Awolowo’s vision, politics and welfarist ideology that sought and pursued the betterment of the citizenry.
Court rejects lawyer’s plea to scrap NYSC scheme
IBADAN – A Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has dismissed the suit by an Ibadan-based lawyer, Oluwole Aluko, against the President and Attorney-General of the Federation seeking the invalidation of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme.
