ICC has never targeted any African country: president
BUCHAREST (AFP) – The president of the International Criminal Court said Thursday it has never “targeted any African country”, claiming any such criticism was “regrettable”. “We never chased any African country, we didn’t do anything in this respect, they brought their own situation to us,” Korean judge Sang-Hyun Song told AFP in Bucharest.
Crash-site robberies
THE recent sad crash of Associated Airlines plane just outside the perimeter fence of the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammad Airport, Lagos exposed, once again, an ugly side of our society, which has become a regular occurrence.
Anambra: 1.785 million voters to decide the next governor
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday announced that 1,784,536 persons were registered in Anambra State for the November 16, 2013 election.
National confab: President Jonathan’s best master stroke
THE decision of President Jonathan to set up a committee to work out modalities for a National Conference shows that he is not quite what his critic suppose he is.
2015: Go to court, PDP stalwart tells Jonathan’s opponents
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party National Reconciliation Committee, Chief Dosu Fatokun, has advised those challenging President Goodluck Jonathan’s eligibility to contest the 2015 election to go to court if they feel that he will be breaking any law if he contests.
Osun school reforms in the eyes of the storm
Following the educational reforms in Osun State, which led to the reclassification and mergers of schools, introduction of one school uniform and the alleged introduction of ‘Ifa’ as a school subject, concerned educationist have questioned the workability of such reforms, especially as it has caused an uproar among students, teachers and parents.
Police arrest fake Colonel claiming to be Jonathan’s ADC
The Ogun State Police Com-mand said, yesterday, that it has arrested a 50-year-old fake Colonel Hassan Ayinde for claiming to be ADC to President President Goodluck Jonathan.
ASUU STRIKE: ERC welcomes NUT, NUPENG and NUEE’s decision to call solidarity strike
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has said that it welcomes the decision of three trade unions – the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) – to embark on solidarity strike actions to compel the Federal Government to honour agreements signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Police, suspected Kelvin gang in gun battle
A GUN battle between the police and a gang of robbers believed to be members of arrested kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oniarah’s gang, yesterday, left two people dead, in Delta State.
Emenike, the new goal-machine of Eagles
Emmanuel Emenike could well be the goals machine Nigeria have long waited for as he now averages a goal every other game for them.
Yobo seeks Eagles focus, hails Keshi
Fenerbahce of Turkey defender,Joseph Yobo is confident Nigeria has taken a major step towards a fifth appearance at the FIFA World Cup next year but warns his colleagues in the Super Eagles that the ticket is not signed, sealed and delivered yet.
