When Nollywood stormed Malawi for AMAA nomination party
Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi came alive last Friday, as Nollywood stars leading other film makers from different parts of the continent stormed the country for the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) Nomination Party 2013.
Fayemi blames Nigeria branding failure on eroded values
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi Friday took a swipe at rebranding Nigeria project, saying it could be summed up as a failure due to eroded values.
Ndokwa community makes case against marginalisation
The Ndokwa people in Delta North Senatorial District of oil-rich Delta State have protested the alleged marginalization of the people in all spheres of human endeavours in the country and have taken their protest to the office of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku.
….. Achebe’s words on marble
After a war life catches desperately at passing/hints of normality like vines entwining a hollow/twig; its famished roots close on rubble and/every piece of broken glass.” – a poem from the 2012 memoir “There Was a Country.”
VP’s convoy in fatal accident
Two Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supporters died in an accident Friday while on their way to receive the Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo at the Kaduna Airport.
South African women married to Nigerians in protest
Some South African women married to Nigerians staged a peaceful protest on Friday on the streets of Johannesburg.
Youth leader commends NDDC over projects in Delta
A prominent youth leader in Niger Delta, Comrade Ebis Moni, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for the numerous completed and ongoing projects in Delta State.
Nobel laureate Gordimer hails Achebe
South African Nobel literature laureate Nadine Gordimer said Friday she was saddened by the death of her “close dear friend” Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe.
US Army deserter opens up on why he killed his brother
igerian US Army deserter,Allen Williams Abiodun,52, who was arrested on February 20, 2013, for allegedly killing his younger brother, a Merchant Navy personnel in Imude community, Oto Awori Local Government area of Lagos, has finally opened up on why he committed the dastardly act.
Pardon: Diya thanks Jonathan, urges implementation of Oputa report
FORMER Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt-Gen Oladipo Diya (rtd) Friay thanked President Goodluck Jonathan for granting him state pardon over his involvement in the 1997 phantom coup and begged that the measure should be extended to other people involved in the saga.
Serving the public
Let it never be said of our public servants that they are not working. Neither can you accuse them of lacking in long-term vision. I also dare anyone to say they lack that intrinsic intuition necessary for inspiring leadership.
