Jonathan raises alarm over arms proliferation
ABUJA- PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, expressed worry that the growing proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country was contributing to the present insecurity situation.
KADUNA EXPLOSION: Red Cross, Police disagree over blast
The Nigerian Red Cross yesterday confirmed that the explosion which killed seven people and injured several others last Wednesday on Ogbomoso road, Ori Apata area of Kaduna was a bomb contrary to the claim by the police that it was sparked by compressed chemical inside cylinders.
Eso, Idowu, others for Wole Soyinka award
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism will today present anti-corruption defender award and the lifetime award for journalistic excellence respectively to retired Supreme Court justice, Kayode Eso and media veteran, Mr. Lanre Idowu at the sixth award presentation ceremony of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting.
Exodus hits Enyimba
Two-time African champions Enyimba of Aba are set to lose several of their top stars for the coming season after they failed to win a major trophy this past term.
Majek Fashek returns!
Rain maker and controversial Nigeria’s internationally acclaimed reggae star is in town.
NCS endorses Court of Arbitration
The National Council on Sports in Nigeria yesterday overwhelmingly endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Court of Arbitration for Sports, NCAS, by the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC.
Before another appointment, Mr. President
May God never give us an Obasanjo again,” I once prayed on this column. President Obasanjo was then on his last days in office and the review of sports under his tenure was a sad commentary.
Airtel invests $600m in network capacity, quality
Airtel Networks Limited, said it has invested over $600m in the past one year to expand the capacity and enhance the robustness of its network in pursuit of world class Quality of Service (QoS).
Ruthless robbers! Down 25 cops in six months in Rivers
This is certainly not the best of time for the Police in Rivers State. Between June to date no fewer than 25 of them had been gunned down in the state while on duty. The most recent was the incident of Tuesday where a robbery gang reportedly led by a lady shot dead a Sergeant and two civilians on Rumuola road in Port Harcourt.
Akwa Ibom to link Rivers with railroad
A RAILROAD linking Uyo with Port Harcourt is one of the plans of the Akwa Ibom State Government to unlock the maritime potentials of Akwa Ibom State for the accelerated the economic development of the country.
Uzere, SPDC clash: Community demands compensation
THE people of Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State have demanded compensation for the families of the three persons that were shot dead by security agents, as well as other victims of last week’s clash between the community and Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, over Global Memorandum of Understanding, GMOU.
