Tribute to an uncommon fighter
THE first time we met was sometime in 1988 soon after his youth service under the National Youth Service Corps' compulsory programme for young graduates, which prepares them for the challenges of our society away from the infatuations of the academic environment where dreams are generated and views of the reality of society are mostly in conflict with the facts of the decadence of our own society.
Keep ethno-religious sentiment away from politics – Alkali
Prof. Rufai Alkali, Special Adviser (SA) to the President on Political Matters, has urged politicians not to campaign along religious line in order to get voters’ support.
Syria’s al-Assad to be sworn in for 3rd term
Embattled Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad will be sworn in on Wednesday for a third seven-year term in a country roiled by a civil war now in its fourth year.
Stop inducing civil servants for votes, Akinwusi tells Aregbesola
The governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr. Olusegun Akinwusi has cautioned the state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola to stop inducing the state public workers for votes.
AGN president, Ibinabo set for marriage at 43
The embattled President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima says she has found love and will settle down with her ‘Mr. Right’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers state before the end of the year.
Gaza toll hits 208 on 9th day of Israel air campaign
A woman and a child were among three people killed in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on Wednesday, raising the overall death toll to 208, the emergency services said.
Akpabio expresses PDP governors’ loyalty, support to Jonathan
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, expressed the loyalty and support of PDP governors to President Goodluck Jonathan, should he decide to seek re-election in 2015.
Zamfara Assembly in free-for-all over planned N3bn loan
The official mace of the Zamfara State House of Assembly was yesterday broken following a free-for-all on the floor of the House between members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition to propose a bill granting the state government the permission to secure N3 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as members of the opposition PDP strongly rejected the idea saying that the government must first of all, give the break down on how the money would be spent.
Nasarawa House to serve Al-Makura impeachment notice through media
There were indications yesterday that the Nasarawa State House of Assembly would serve its impeachment notice on Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura through the media, following alleged inability of the Clerk of the House to serve the governor personally with the notice.
We don’t rob on Fridays and during Ramadan — Bandits arrested in Ibadan
An unsuspecting womanizer would easily fall into their traps seeing their feminine faces made-up with cosmetics, with weave-on hairdo that dangles on both sides of their broad shoulders.
Fayose thanks Jonathan for appointing Adeyeye as minister
The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has expressed gratitude to President Goodluck Jonathan for appointing Mr Adedayo Adeyeye as Minister of State for Works.
