Boko Haram may create a caliphate in northern Nigeria
Boko Haram may be closer than ever to achieving its goal of creating a caliphate in northern Nigeria but comparisons to the Iraq crisis are premature and the military can reverse the group's gains, analysts say.
Why I premiered Being Mrs Elliot at Aso Rock — Omoni Oboli
Award-winning Nollywood actress has been in the eye of the storm since her debut production effort with her movie Being Mrs Elliot. With some still questioning her experience as a director and producer, the actress chose to do something no one has ever done before – premiering her film at Aso Rock. Only for the eyes of the President, his vice, senators and other top government officials.
Since she achieved the feat, tongues have been wagging as to the motive of the idea. Here, with Weekend Groove, Omoni bares it all.
Enugu’s chicken impeachment: My story, by Onyebuchi, dep gov
MR. Onyebuchi who had earlier appeared before the panel penultimate Wednesday, however, truncated proceedings when he took ill midway into his testimony on that day.
Sack of striking doctors
THE decision by the federal government to terminate the appointment of striking doctors in its employ following their obduracy not to end the strike they started since July 1, 2014, is as condemnable as the strike itself.
Oyo 2015: The titanic battle for Agodi Govt House
THE battle for the Oyo State Government House has in recent times never been a battle for the gentle. It is especially so given the fact that Ibadan, the state capital is dubbed the political headquarters of the South-West and has its own idiosyncrasies. One of such is captured in the saying: “Ibadan people don’t serve a governor twice”.
Guild of Sports Editors calls for probe of NFF fire
The Guild of Sports Editors has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, institute a judicial panel of enquiry into the fire that gutted the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday.
