Deportation: The Fani-Kayode Debate
As the cliché goes, all this would have been laughable if it is not so tragic. In the heat of the subsisting venom and vitriol, it seems nobody now cares that the first set of “deportees” from Lagos were no other than Yoruba indigenes of Oyo and Osun states.
Nigerian court orders Al-Qaeda suspect’s extradition to US
A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition to the United States of a man accused of being a member of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen and assigned to find English-speaking recruits.
Assessing the performance of Nigerian women in sports
Blessing Okagbare’s exploits at the recently concluded International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) championship in Moscow, Russia, was widely hailed by sports enthusiasts and stakeholders. Blessing won silver and bronze medals in long jump and 200 metres respectively, thus ending Nigeria’s 14-year-old medal drought in the IAAF championships. Nigeria last won a medal in 1999 […]
FG begins implementation of ISPS code – Minister
The Federal Government said on Wednesday it had begun the implementation of the International Ships and Ports Facilities Security (ISPS) Code in the ports nationwide.
Group views Ohaneze’s claims on Lagos as insult on Yoruba
A socio cultural group, Oodua Solidarity Forum, has condemned the Ohaneze claim published on Tuesday August 6, 2013, in the Daily Sun as not only insult to the Yoruba, but also an affront just as it decry the attacks, threaths on Femi Fani-Kayode and his failmy
Health workers call off strike
HEALTH Workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, yesterday called off the industrial action they embarked upon six days ago.
Arewa youths laud Jonathan on sack of Youth Devt Minister
KADUNA—A day after the Youth Development Minister, Inuwa Abdulkadir, was sacked, Arewa youths have hailed the decision as a welcome development and praised President Goodluck Jonathan for removing the Minister.
Stakeholders seek postponement of CBN’s cashless policy in Kano
Kano—STAKEHOLDERS in Kano, have unanimously demanded for the postponement of the implementation of Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy in the state.
Man rapes 70yr-old woman to death
A 70 year old woman and mother of four, Mrs. Cecilia Ogidi-Okereke, of Ibom Village in Arochukwu, Arochukwu Council Area of Abia State was last Sunday reportedly raped to death by a 32 year old man whose name was simply given as Ochu.
Taraba crisis deepens as Suntai sacks cabinet, names new SSG, CoS
The political crisis rocking Taraba State deepened on Wednesday morning with the dissolution of the state Executive Council by the Governor, Danbaba Suntai.
British soldier dies in 1,000-metre Mont Blanc drop – Report
A British climber died on Wednesday after a 1,000-metre (3,281-foot) fall from near the peak of Mont Blanc, Italian news agency ANSA reported.
