Good night, Baba Abolarinwa
THE weather this late afternoon was temperate and friendly. The sun which had earlier made its scorching appearance had disappeared sooner than expected, yielding position to a rather cool and clement late noon.
Appeal Court dismisses Ondo chairmen’s appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Chairmen of Local Governments in Ondo State over their removal from office two years ag
NIPOGA: Ede, Nasarawa Polytechnics for soccer finals
The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, and Nasarawa Polytechnic have qualified for the finals of the male football competition at the ongoing NIPOGA Games at Ede, Osun State.
IMF welcomes $34 bn in new pledges
IMF director Christine Lagarde has welcomed pledges from Switzerland, Poland and other countries to provide some $34 billion in additional funding for the world lender.
NLC vows to resist withdrawal of minimum wage in Kebbi
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it would resist any attempt by Kebbi State Government to withdraw the full payment of the N18,000-minimum wage that was earlier approved.
Boy,14, others gang-rape girl,17, in S.Africa
Eight suspects, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in a South African court on Thursday for the rape of a 17-year-old girl whose attack was filmed and has gone viral.
Court compels Lagos to pay ram seller N7m compensation for unlawful detention
IKEJA – An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, yesterday, dismissed an application by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr. Ade Ipaye, asking the court for a stay of execution of the judgment of the court delivered in favour of an illegally-detained Nigerian, Mamman Keita.
Nurse shoots mother, steals newborn
A Texas nurse has been charged with murder for shooting a young mother and kidnapping her three-day-old baby outside a pediatrician’s office, officials said Wednesday.
Permanent voter cards ready Oct – INEC
Permanent cards for 40 million registered voters across the country would be ready by October 31, 2012, even as contract for the project worth N2.6 billion has been awarded to ACT Technologies Ltd.
Power Mongering As Everything
WHEN people say politics is the only serious business in Nigeria, they are stating the obvious. Oil and gas may be providing the resources that fuel the economy, but nobody talks about the sector with the futuristic focus Nigerian leaders bring to politics.
Parents of slain NYSC members urge Jonathan to fish out killers
ONE year after the brutal murder of 10 corps members in Giade, Bauchi State during the April 2011 general elections, families and friends of the victims, yesterday asked the Federal Government to bring perpetrators of the dastardly act and their sponsors to book.
