APC to Jonathan: Don’t take Nigeria back to Abacha days

APC to Jonathan: Don’t take Nigeria back to Abacha days

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Jonathan administration not to take Nigeria back to the dreaded and calamitous days of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, when perceived opponents of the government were targets of rampaging murderous gangs and Nigeria was turned to a pariah nation through unbridled human rights abuses.
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Sand Eagles begin title defence

Sand Eagles begin title defence

The Super Sand Eagles will today start their hunt for another title as the 2013 Copa Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament begins at the Eko Atlantic.

Count your blessings

Count your blessings

Bismillahi Rahmani Raheem.
“And If you would count the blessings of Allah you would not be able to count them…” (Surah Ibrahim 14:34)
“Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favors on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.” (Suratul-Baqarah 2: 152

Judge’s absence stalls Nnamani trial

Judge’s absence stalls Nnamani trial

The trial of former Enugu State governor, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, charged with money laundering, before a Federal High Court Lagos, could not go on, yesterday, due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa, who was said to be away on official assignment.

Tricycles banned on Asaba-Benin highway

Tricycles banned on Asaba-Benin highway

Operators of tricycles, popularly called Marwa, were yesterday barred from operating along the Asaba-Benin highway.
Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Benson Igbakpa said the ban became necessary in view of the high rate of accidents involving tricycles on the expressway, which he described as worrisome.

DESOPADEC commissioner advocates 50% derivation

DESOPADEC commissioner advocates 50% derivation

Commissioner representing Ethiope East and Ughelli North Local Government Areas on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Chief Ominimini Obiuwevbi, has appealed to the Federal Government to increase derivation fund to oil producing states from 13 to 50 per cent.

Igbo Uturu cultural carnival beckons

Igbo Uturu cultural carnival beckons

It is celebration time and one of the busiest periods in the Nigeria tourism calendar with most of the communities, tourist attractions and leisure spots across the country in celebration mood, a prelude to hosting the different annual festivals.

African students troop out for Mandela

African students troop out for Mandela

No fewer than 200 students from 23 African universities, last Friday, trooped out enmasse for the candle procession held in honour of the late freedom advocate, Nelson Mandela.

People led National Conference is panacea to insecurity

People led National Conference is panacea to insecurity

I am telling you that it is on the basis of that fraud that three million barrels of crude oil are being sold everyday in Nigeria and the money is being shared by those who have declared themselves owners of the country.

There’s serious ethnic  bias in Nollywood

There’s serious ethnic bias in Nollywood

R ose Amrayebure found her way into Nollywood, because acting is all she has ever wanted to do but the passion to pursue her dream was soon met with disenchantment and disappointment when she learned she would need more than talent to see her dream through.
According to her, not being an Igbo has been the biggest challenge of her career and she bares it all in this interview with Weekend Groove.

PETS tab for students debuts

PETS tab for students debuts

Fast rising mobile knowledge provider, Mobile knowledge Solutions has unveiled it’s Personal Educational Tablets into the Nigerian Tablets market.
Mr. Ayo Yussuf, CEO marketing, explained that the product was born out of the need to salvage the mass failures suffered every year by secondary school students at the Senior School Certificate level.

Uproar over OBJ’s letter to Jonathan

Uproar over OBJ’s letter to Jonathan

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo’s 18-page letter to President Goodluck Jonathan sparked uproar in the country yesterday with prominent Nigerians at one another’s throat over the missive.