Obama to meet four African leaders
US President Barack Obama will welcome four African leaders to Washington this month, the White House said Monday.
Boko Haram: A people’s alternative to peace (2)
AFTER routing the Fulani, al-Kanemi returned Mai Dunoma to his domain. The siege continued until after the death of Uthman Dan Fodio in 1817.
Airtel alleged illegal lottery: Court joins NCC as defendant
LAGOS — A Federal High Court in Lagos has joined the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, as a defendant in a suit seeking to revoke the operating licence of Airtel Nigeria Limited for allegedly operating an illegal lottery.
Afenifere berates Ali over comment on Yoruba race
PAN-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has chided a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Col. Ahmadu Ali (rtd) for making uncharitable comments about the Yoruba people.
Court declines to reinstate Salami
Hopes of the embattled President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, returning to office a year and seven months after he was suspended by the National Judicial Council, NJC, were yesterday, dashed by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Kidnapped Setraco workers: Some may still be alive – Jonathan
President Jonathan, yesterday, said he suspected that some of the workers of the Setraco Construction Company, who were kidnapped by the Ansaru militant group may still be alive.
CAF CL: Rangers expected tomorrow
Enugu Rangers FC are expected to return to Nigeria on Wednesday March 20, 2013 after playing out a goalless draw with Vital O FC in Bujumbura, Burundi.
Impeachment: Drama in court
A mild drama played out, yesterday, in an Imo State High Court when the legal team of embattled Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso, headed by Patrick Ikwueto (SAN), sought to move his client’s ex-parte motion.
Ghana U20 coach targets Benin for revival
Ghana coach Sellas Tetteh is confident his side will return to winning ways against Benin at the 2013 African Youth Championship.
Privatisation: Bidders pay $156.5m for five power firms
A total of $156.60 million, about N24.9 billion has been paid to the Federal Government by four bidders who emerged as core investors in the PHCN successor companies.
Is LAGBUS going the way of LSTC?
In the 1920s, road-based bus transportation was pioneered in Lagos by two Nigerians, Mrs Charlotte Olajumoke Obasa (a leading indigenous entrepreneur of that time) and W.A. Dawodu. This was followed by the establishment of J.N. Zarpas, a company owned by Levantine expatriates. Zarpas dominated the Lagos transportation scene until their buses were acquired by the Lagos Town Council in 1958 to form the Lagos Municipal Transport Service (LMTS).
