Polio attacks: Police charge journalists, cleric to court
The Nigerian police have charged two journalists and a controversial Muslim cleric Tuesday over a radio programme that allegedly repeated conspiracy theories about polio vaccinations days before deadly attacks on polio clinics.
Ban Ki-moon condemns killing of N-Koreans doctors
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Monday the slaying of three North Korean doctors knifed to death in northeastern Nigeria.
APGA is dead – Sen Okonkwo
Senator Annie Okonkwo who represented the All Progressive Grand Alliane at last Wednesday’s conference where the new opposition party was revealed has pronounced APGA as dead.
Catholics mark Ash Wednesday
CATHOLICS all over the world will tomorrow (Wednesday) mark this year’s Ash Wednesday, signifying the commencement of the 40-day Lenten Season.
Morbid Mystery
WEEKS after the discovery of dead bodies on the Ezu River in Amansea, Anambra State, it appears the incident would pass with similar official disinterest as that of 10 August 2006 when bodies of 12 robbery suspects the police paraded before the media 24 hours earlier, were dumped at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.
Jonathan hosts Super Eagles today
The victorious Nigeria National Football Team, Super Eagles’ contingent will depart Johannesburg on Tuesday morning and land at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in the afternoon.
