Canadian firm, Niger Govt to raise 26m chickens yearly
The Niger Government has completed a partnership arrangement with a Canadian firm to produce 26 million chickens annually, the state Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr Mustapha Lemu, has said.
Push to preserve Fela Kuti’s legacy15 years after death
The spirit of Fela Kuti haunts his old house — the musician’s colourful clothes in the bedroom, his shoes on a rack — but the marijuana smoke, his many wives and his beguiling sax playing are long gone.
Detained Nigerians in Trinidad and Tobago seek Jonathan’s help
Port of Spain, TRINIDAD ANd TOBAGO—AT least eight Nigerians are being detained in Trinidad and Tobago over immigration offences and they are now urging visiting President Goodluck Jonathan to intervene.
Impeachment brouhaha
JUST before embarking on their annual vacation the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 19th 2012, served a resolution to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan should they resume in September to find the 2012 Appropriation Act not implemented “one hundred per cent”.
Gunmen haul explosives at police post, killing many in Gombe
Gunmen suspected to be members of Islamist Boko Haram sect late Wednesday launched simultaneous attacks on two police posts in the northern city of Gombe killing a number of people, residents said.
Ramadan talk: Allah’s all-embracing mercy
There is no doubt that the two features of fasting in Ramadan are mental and practical exercises. These are like the wings of a bird on which man flies through the heavenly space of spirituality in the month of Ramadan.
