Al Qaeda group claims Baghdad attacks that killed 50
An Al-Qaeda-linked group on Sunday claimed a dozen car bombings in Shiite neighbourhoods in Baghdad which killed 50 people last week, part of a nationwide surge in unrest.
Alake @ 70, pleads with Boko Haram to stop killings
The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has pleaded with members of Boko Haram to stop killing people, saying no one can fight for God.
ANAMBRA: Jonathan ‘ll deliver free, fair election – Nwankpo, ex-presidential aide
Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, a Knight of St John International (KSJI), is a scholar of human nature and a conflict resolution expert. Apart from his years as a consultant in the private sector, he served in the highest executive arm of government during which he was Special Adviser to the President and served in various critical committees of government including Committee on Niger Delta militants, Presidential Task Force on Power and SURE-P.
Hearty congratulations to PDP
The Special Mini Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fill some positions in the party’s National Executive has come and gone. Whether or not the party deserves commendation can be viewed from two standpoints. The first and perhaps the more obvious is that which believes that to congratulate the party on the event does not in essence arise. This is because there was nothing special about the convention as its title tended to impute. The correct title should have been “PDP Repeat Convention”.
ROMANCE: She raises her voice whenever she’s angry – Chico Ejiro
Chico Ejiro is one of the most prolific Nollywood producers who has become a household name in Nigeria and beyond. He met his wife, Joy, in 1994, and wedded her in 1998.They have four children. Zeb Ejiro, the best-known of the new Nigerian cinema auteurs outside of the country, and Peter Red Ejiro, another Nigerian movie producer are his two elder brothers. Chico and his wife take us through the journey of their marriage.
Goodwill, best recipe for success in politics – Hon Bello, Chair, Women in Parliament
She started out humbly as a classroom teacher in the 80s and today she’s one of the influential women in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where she represents Kaltungo/Shongom constituency of Gombe State. Hon.(Mrs.)Binta Maigari Bello currently Chairs the House Committee on Women in Parliament-WIP. A rare politician who has successfully combined politics with gentility in a notoriously violent political sphere such as Nigeria’s, Binta’s passion for community service dates back to her days as a child when she dreamed of alleviating the sufferings of her people each time she visited the village with her parents.
