Makinde to Mbang: Prelate election was not manipulated
Former Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Sunday Ola Makinde has debunked claims by his predecessor that the election of his successor and former Archbishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Samuel Chukwuma Uche was manipulated, saying the exercise took place in full compliance with the provisions of the prevailing Constitution of the church.
I like the good things of life – Timi Dakolo
After he was declared winner of the first season of Idols West Africa in 2007, Timi Dakolo has been soaring high with success after success.
Currently working on his second album, Dakolo, in this chat with our reporter speaks about the industry, his life, plans, growing up and other issues. Excerpts:
Flood wreaks havoc in Owerri
Several families have been rendered homeless and property worth millions of Naira destroyed by ravaging flood that followed a torrential rain in parts of Imo State yesterday.
Manufacturing exporters get N12bn NEXIM funding
Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has stated that it has provided N12 billion in lending to Nigerian export manufacturers, many of who put the “Proudly Nigerian” label on their products in the West African sub-regional market and globally.
The new road to Nigerian unity
Following the conversion to the exalted principle of Dialogue, Dr Goodluck Jonathan (like a born-again Christian) has sworn in the members of the Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, which by itself has become popular with majority of Nigerians.
Condemning police brutality of Rivers teachers
Against all odds, the RiversState government led by Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi, chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, scored another first: offering employment to 13,000 teachers at once! At an envisaged colourful ceremony at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt where the new teachers were to be offered their ‘Letters of Appointment’ on Wednesday, September 25, the police invaded the venue in over 20 Toyota Hilux patrol vans and brutalised the teachers!
