Echoes from Etisalat Prize for Literature
“I am thankful to the organizers of this event, Etisalat Nigeria for this most excellent and necessary prize. We are all aware of the shortage of literary prizes in Africa and it is heart-warming to know that Etisalat Nigeria sees and values the significance of such literary works in Africa.”
Fuel scarcity: Petrol sells for N120 per litre in Osun
A litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) sold for N120 in Osogbo, the Osun capital, and its environs on Saturday, following the biting fuel scarcity in parts of the country.
NYSC assures corps members, parents of adequate security in Kebbi
NYSC Coordinator in Kebbi, Mr Tom Unuigboje, on Friday, assured parents and corps members posted to the state of adequate security during the service year.
Ejigbo market torture : Police name 3 wanted suspects
The Police have named the three suspects earlier declared wanted in connection with the torture of three women at a market at Ejigbo in Lagos.
Charity video turning London into Syria goes viral
A charity’s video transposing the effects of the Syrian civil war onto an ordinary girl growing up in London has gone viral on the Internet.
Save the Children UK’s 94-second clip, released on Wednesday, had racked up around 14 million hits on the YouTube video-sharing website by Saturday.
Ukraine braces for new demostration as Russia threatens gas supply
Ukraine braced Saturday for new pro-Russian protests in the tense eastern city of Donetsk after Moscow threatened to stop crucial gas supplies to the country, further escalating hostilities with the West.
