Adichie says bestseller helped recall painful Biafra War
Nigeria's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of the bestseller "Half of a Yellow Sun", said writing a novel about the civil war which devastated her home region helped people connect with a past that most no longer discussed.
400m children living in extreme poverty, says report
The World Bank new report on extreme poverty has stated that number of people living in extreme poverty around the world has sharply declined over the past three decades.
Enugu demolishes Mountain of Fire & Miracles’ church building
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, a popular church in Enugu was, yesterday, demolished by Enugu State Government.
Suspected cow thieves kill family of 9
Nine members of a family were allegedly killed in the early hours of yesterday in Kukek village of Barkin Kogi, Foron District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Delta magistrate’s kidnappers to die by hanging
AN Asaba High Court, yesterday, sentenced two persons to death by hanging, having found them guilty of kidnapping and robbing a female magistrate at gunpoint on Boxing Day two years ago.
Passports, privileges, poverty
ONE of the most urgent bills before the National Assembly is one seeking amendments to the 2004 Passport Act. It has gone through the second reading at the House of Representatives and it is a matter of time for the amendments to become law.
2013 Christian Pilgrimage: NCPC inspects carrier aircraft
Chairman of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Most Revd. Nicholas Okoh, has led technical experts to Istanbul, Turkey to inspect the approved aircraft that will fly intending pilgrims to Israel, Rome and Greece for the 2013 Christian Pilgrimage operations.
No excuses not to beat Ethiopia – Eagles
Super Eagles’ stand-in captain, Vincent Enyeama, has declared that they will have no excuses for not making a positive result in the first leg of their World Cup qualifier playoff tie against Ethiopia on Sunday.
Lagos govt never closed our church – The Lord’s Chosen
LORD’S Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, yesterday, denied stories that the Lagos State Government had closed the church headquarters located in the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, for violating environmental laws of the state, saying the church has not been closed by any government.
Eagles storm Addis Ababa tomorrow morning
Nigeria’s delegation to Sunday’s 2014 FIFA World Cup final elimination fixture, first leg encounter between the Super Eagles and Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia will arrive in Addis Ababa on Saturday morning.
Reps in Aso Rock on oversight duty
Members of the House of Representatives committee on Special duties yesterday visited the Presidential Villa to carry out oversight function on the performance of the 2013 budget.
