Brazil’s Neymar announces transfer to Barcelona
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Neymar announced Saturday on his Instagram account that he is to join FC Barcelona, who have edged out their great Spanish rivals Real Madrid in a tussle for the young striker’s services. “On Monday, I sign a contract with Barcelona. I want to thank the Santos fans for nine incredible years,” […]
Admission crisis: Ekiti FMC Nursing School students petition health minister
By Gbenga Ariyibi Ado Ekiti Parents and guardians of about 150 students of the School of Nursing ,Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ido Ekiti, who were made to forfeit their admission status by the authorities of the school, have petitioned the Federal Ministry of Health and the Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, alleging sharp […]
Amaechi And Governors’ Forum Election: Tipping the balance of presidential control
Addis Ababa, about 48hours ago: At about the time Asishana Okauru, Director General, DG, of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, was announcing Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as the elected Chairman of the body, one of the aides to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan whispered to the President that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State had been elected as Chairman of the same body. Minutes later, Jonathan, who also held a secret meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Addis Ababa (ostensibly over the multifarious political challenges besetting the former), was made to understand that the earlier information he got was not true in every material particular.
Facts and fallacies about marriage (4)
Indigenous Nigerian cultures, Christianity, and Islam recommend marriage for everyone. For instance, Christianity teaches that he who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour from God (assuming that such a being exists). Because The Holy Bible appears to have been written from a fundamentally masculine perspective, there is no mention of a wife finding a good thing if she gets a husband. Islam also encourages marriage, while according to native customs and traditions, an unmarried state for both men and women is an abomination.
Afrobasket men’s camp opens as NBBF reappoints Bakare
The Nigeria Basketball Federation announced yesterday that training camp for Afrobasket men will open in Abuja today, May 26th through Thursday May 30th where 12 players from the home league will sweat it out for inclusion in subsequent camps, invitational tournaments and ultimately in the team to Abidjan in August.
Oil Firms vs Communities: Ondo raises truce panel
WORRIED by the unending agitation and harassment of oil companies by some communities in Ondo State, the state government has inaugurated a committee to liaise between the companies and the communities.
