Only Zambians can stop Zambia – Katongo
Ranked 80th in the World and 19th in Africa By Fifa, the Zambian National team is simply known by one word namely Chipolopolo. While to many this may sound like some exotic Sandwich or roll to be dipped in some funny accompanying sauce,, we in Africa know that it simply stands for “copper bullets”. Copper […]
PDP remains the party to beat
FEW hours to the today’s battle for Kogi also known as the Confluence State, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) have emerged as leading contenders.
In London, Ojukwu was lonely, dumb – Igwe Nwokedi
Dim Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s death, last Saturday, has continued to generate comments from eminent Nigerians, especially those who were with him from the time of the Civil War till his death.
Senate under attack for refusing Ojukwu state burial
The Senate has come under harsh criticisms following its rejection of calls by Nigerians that former Head of State of the defunct Biafra, late Dim Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu be given a state burial by the Federal Government.
Edo guber: ACN youths protest against Oshiomhole’s running mate
OVER 1000 Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) youths in Edo State, under the aegis of Edo South ACN Coalition Vanguard, yesterday, staged a protest at the palace of the Oba of Benin, expressing their rejection of Dr Pius Odubu as the running mate to Governor Adams Oshiomhole in the forthcoming 2012 governorship election in the state.
N315m is small money for athletics – Toblow
Athletics coach Tobias Igwe (a.k.a. Toblow) has declared that the National Sports Commission, NSC should have no problem supporting the Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s programme for the 2012 season.
Necessary Evils
They are in our homes and in the work place. We complain incessantly about them but we still keep them on. We feel somewhat helpless without them but with each day, they remain with us, we curse, shout and swear. They are our nannies, cooks and drivers.
Can Nigeria’s manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry compete? (3) – Prof.Soludo
If we ask each of you to write the most important interventions to make the industry competitive, I can almost imagine a long laundry list that includes: transport infrastructure, electricity, security, law and order, interest rate, exchange rate, inflation, tariffs (some of you may even suggest banning of some imports), export incentives, tax concessions…
Appeal Court upholds Mark’s election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, yesteraday dismissed the petition filed against the election of the Senate President, Senator David Mark by the defeated Action Congress of Nigeria ACN candidate at the last general elections, Gen. Lawrence Onoja.
One dies, scores injured as petrol tanker catches fire in Lagos
One person yesterday died and scores of persons were left with different degrees of injuries when a tanker fully loaded with petrol product fell at about 5:30pm and burst into flames at Centre for Management Development, (CMD) junction, long Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Lagos.
Erico points way out of football mess
Former Super Eagles assistant coach Joe Erico has said that the only way out of the wood for Nigeria’s football is resuscitation of all the youth football programmes that had been abandoned for years.
