Afrobasket 2013 Diary: Shame on our leaders
As I write this fellow Nigerians, I have spent three days in Abidjan and that means 72 hours. And in those long hours, light has not blinked in the Ibis Hotel abode of the Nigerian basketball delegation. No buzzing of generators anywhere near the area.
Mourinho confident of signing Willian
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham Hotspur target Willian to join the Stamford Bridge club as the two London teams battle for the services of the Anzhi Makhachkala forward.
FG deports 22,000 as part of anti-insurgency fight
The Federal Government has deported some over 22,000 illegal immigrants over the past couple of months as part of a crackdown linked to its fight against an Islamist insurgency, the government said.
Oshiomhole tasks religious leaders on peace, unity
CITY-Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged religious leaders and groups in the country to help build bridges of unity and peace to enhance development.
Pastor in court for duping congregation
A 37-year-old pastor, Kolawole Olugbenga, on Friday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with defrauding a member of his congregation of N214,000.
Dilkon hails CBN’s withdrawal of govt funds from banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s withdrawal of 50 per cent of government funds from commercial banks, is good for the economy, says Leonard Dilkon, former Chairman, House Committee on Finance.
Russia slams calls to use force in Syria
Russia hit out Friday at calls for force to be used after Syria’s opposition and European states accused the war-torn country’s regime of killing hundreds in chemical weapons attacks.
IG warns police against excessive use of force
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, has warned all police personnel against excessive use of force and unjustifiable application of lethal weapons contrary to standing rules of engagement.
Israel strikes Lebanon after rocket attack
The Israeli air force struck a Palestinian group in Lebanon Friday, officials said, hours after a different organisation said it had fired four rockets at the Jewish state from Lebanon.
Court sentences 3 to death by hanging in Ekiti
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Friday sentenced three men- Taiwo Hassan, 39; Henry Okeke, 30; and Oladimeji Olanrewaju, 27-to death by hanging for armed robbery.
Anger grows over gang-rape of photographer in Mumbai
Five men gang-raped a woman photographer in India’s financial hub Mumbai, police said Friday, fuelling protests and stirring memories of a similar attack last December in New Delhi.
Unemployment: Graduates smile to banks washing cars in Kaduna
Graduates have taken over most car wash businesses in Kaduna metropolis to end their endless search for formal jobs.
Army gets gun-boats to fight oil theft in Niger Delta
The GOC, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adebayor Olaniyi, said on Friday in Calabar that the army had acquired gun-boats to fight oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
Blame not ethnicity for Nigeria’s failures
IT was in the days that followed the January 1, 1966 coup that the young officers that took the reins of leadership started making some slogans popular. These slogans included: “No Nepotism”, “No corruption”, “No ethnicity “. All types of “isms” filled speeches from these young military leaders, and thus, ethnicity became one of the major problems of Nigeria.
FG to support Sango festival
The Federal Government on Thursday said it would support the expansion of the Sango festival to boost tourism.
WikiLeaks source Manning sentenced to 35 years
A military court sentenced US soldier Bradley Manning to 35 years in jail Wednesday for handing secret government documents to WikiLeaks, resulting in America’s biggest-ever security breach.
