Calling of the last Imam: A tribute to Dr. Ibrahim Tahir
I learnt of the death of Dr.Tahir in Decem, 2009 from a mutual friend of ours, Mallam Musa Bukar Sani. I was inconsolable. I had, in that my moment of shock and grief thought of his place (though largely unappreciated by his less intellectually endowed contemporaries) in the socio-political life of our nation, his position in his family and the Bauchi axis of the Northern divide, and even of his critical role as bridge builder between the North and South, and the academia and the real world of politics.
FG inaugurates c’ttee on basic, secondary education
The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated a National Steering Committee to tackle fundamental challenges confronting basic and secondary education in the country.
Yakowa’s anniversary: VP slams El-Rufai
The Vice President, Namadi Sambo, yesterday, lampooned the former Minister of Abuja Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for alleging that he (Sambo) prevented him from speaking at the one year anniversary of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa, in Kaduna recently.
Enejere’s sack: UNN staff continue protest
Workers at all levels in the University of Nigeria, UNN, yesterday continued for the second day, their protest at the commodious Freedom Square on Nsukka Campus, calling for the removal of both the Supervisory Minister for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, and the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Bartho Okolo, over alleged maladministration in the institution.
Delta Central Senatorial poll: APC drags PDP, INEC to court
All Progressives Party, APC, yesterday, dragged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, alleging that there was electoral fraud in the recently concluded bye-election for Delta Central Senatorial District.
Elegbeleye thumbs up Nigerian sports in 2013
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye has rated high the performance of sports in the outgoing year 2013 and urged all sports stakeholders to work hard in ensuring that the coming year (2014) record better successes compared than the year under review.
Nigerian hunger striker removed from Britain
Nigerian failed asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike for around 100 days was removed from Britain on Wednesday following an unsuccessful legal battle.
30 wounded as London theatre ceiling collapses
The ceiling of a top London theatre collapsed on the audience during a performance Thursday, leaving terrified theatregoers covered in blood and dust and causing at least 65 casualties, emergency services and witnesses said.
Robbers kill journalist in Warri
THREE robbers, Wednesday evening, at Ogbe-Ijoh market, Warri, Delta State, stabbed a journalist, Mr. Vincent Onovakpuri, to death after carting away an unspecified sum of money.
Abba Unity Champions League debuts
The maiden edition of Abba Unity Champions League meant for the discovery of football talents will hold from Christmas Day, December 25, 2013 to New Year, January 1, 2014.
NFA director revives Kebbi Super League
The Kebbi Director of Sports, Alhaji Usman Ladan, on Thursday commended a member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, for reviving the state’s Super League.
