Bloodbath averted  between tricycle  union, youths over levy

Bloodbath averted  between tricycle  union, youths over levy

BY NWABUEZE OKONKWO Onitsha — Bloodbath was, yesterday, averted by officials of the Anambra State government at Okpoko, the sub-urban area of the commercial city of Onitsha. The incident which started since last week in form of industrial dispute between members of Ogbaru Youths Association and Ogbaru branch of tricycle followed alleged imposition of multiple […]
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Uzoenyi ’ll explode in Brazil – Akpoborie

Uzoenyi ’ll explode in Brazil – Akpoborie

Former Eagles forward Jonathan Akpoborie has predicted that Ejike Uzoenyi will be an instant hit if chosen amongst the 23 players, who will feature at the FIFA World Cup, holding this summer in Brazil.

Future map is here today

Future map is here today

In the future, maps will not be documents you keep in the glovebox of your car or do battle with when hiking in the wind and rain, but living, breathing assistants that help you go about your day.

Same sex marriage Act will not affect access to HIV treatment — IDOKO

Same sex marriage Act will not affect access to HIV treatment — IDOKO

Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA,Professor John Idoko, has assured that the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013, will not deny access to HIV/AIDS treatment to anyone, even as Projekthope Nigeria, an HIV/AIDS-focuse NGO has faulted NACA’s official position on the matter.

Oyo PDP warns against frustrating reconciliation 

Oyo PDP warns against frustrating reconciliation 

BY OLA AJAYI IBADAN – A factional chairman of Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Omokunmi Mustapha, has warned against jeopardising the peace move embarked upon by the leadership of the party. He said this in Ibadan while urging all members of the party to embrace the steps being taken by  President Goodluck […]

Save Amaechi, not Rivers people

Save Amaechi, not Rivers people

THERE is an African adage which says that it is the fly that refuses to heed advice that follows the corpse into the grave. Before the APC rally that took place in Ogoniland on Saturday, 25th January, 2014, elders from four Local Government Areas, under the aegis of the Concerned Ogoni Elders Forum, had advised Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to cancel the planned rally. The advice fell on deaf ears.

S/African tourism opens Lagos office

S/African tourism opens Lagos office

With the growing numbers of Nigerians visiting South Africa, the country’s tourism agency has opened an office in Lagos being the first South African Tourism marketing office on the African continent.

MASSOB suspends 7 administrators over clash with Onitsha traders

MASSOB suspends 7 administrators over clash with Onitsha traders

THE leadership of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, yesterday, announced the suspension of its seven regional administrators as a fall-out of last Monday’s clash between members of the group and traders at the Old Motor Spare Parts in the commercial city of Onitsha.

Appiah backs Ghana to win CHAN trophy

Appiah backs Ghana to win CHAN trophy

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has given his assistant Maxwell Konadu the thumbs up to win Ghana’s first major trophy at senior level since 1982 after the latter steered the Local Black Stars to the final of the African Nations Championship in South Africa.