Outsourcing governance
Last week, I expressed the view that Nigeria can only move forward in the near future if certain government functions are outsourced to top-class foreigners.
Amosun weeps over prisoners’ condition, frees 15
ABEOKUTA—GOVERNOR Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State yesterday broke down in tears over the poor condition of prisoners at the New Abeokuta Prison, Oba, in Obafemi Owode local government area of the state.
14 die in Edo road crash
NO fewer than 14 persons, yesterday, lost their lives in an automobile accident which occurred in Ewu on the Benin-Okene-Abuja highway in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State.
COAS says war against terrorism would be successful
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, said on Thursday that the war against terrorism in Nigeria would be successful.
Full-scale war against terror on – JONATHAN
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, vowed to wage a total war against terrorism and do everything to rescue the more than 200 abducted schoolgirls in Borno state.
Police nab 5 over ex-FRCN director’s murder in Kogi
THE Kogi State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of the former Director of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Isa Edime, who was also head of Ojikpada Egume village, in Dekina Local Government Area of the state
Fashola challenges Lagosians over 2015 polls
LAGOS—AHEAD of the 2015 Presidential election, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday urged Lagos residents to be mindful of whom to vote for, claiming the incumbent President had betrayed the trust bestowed on him in the 2011 general elections when he canvassed for Lagos support.
AYG:Team Nigeria surpass Morocco feat, garner 15 gold
Team Nigeria yesterday consolidated their position on the medals table at the 2nd African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana when they earned more gold medals to increase their haul to 15, eight more than the seven they won at the inaugural edition held in Morocco four years ago.
Will National Conference produce People’s Constitution?
Before the Federal Government accepted that convocation of National Conference was imperative, there had been strident calls from various quarters to that effect.
2014 imagine cup: Anxiety as Microsoft concludes online voting today
With Imagine Cup 2014 worldwide finals underway, there appears to be growing anxiety among semifinalists including Team Nigeria jostling to scale through for the world wide finals as the software giant, Microsoft concludes the online voting today.
I would have been playing for Barcelona FC if not for music –Praiz
By ANOZIE EGOLE Praiz needs no introduction in the Nigerian music scene as he shot himself to limelight after winning MTN sponsored Project Fame some years back. Just last year, the R&B singer joined the big league, when he was endorsed by the telecommunications giants as one of their ambassadors. In this revealing interview, the […]
