The day the Sultan is restless!
Every community has its eventful time. There is the time for the new yam festival and another to celebrate love. The time for the Nigerian Muslim community, headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa ad Abubakar III, is mainly that which sets the eyes of Muslims in the country on a particular side of the sky in search of the new moon heralding the beginning of Ramadan fast. That did take place at the tail end of June.
‘I won’t rest until police find my son’s killers!’
There is tension in Eme-Ora, in Owan West Local Government Council of Edo State, following the killing of 37-year-old Daniel Aifegha, Coordinator of the Kukuruku Youth Renaissance Network, a youth organization, by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, July 29
Osun Decides: Disaster as motorist knocks down 6-yr-old boy during APC’s celebration
The victory celebration of All Progressive Congress in Osogbo was almost marred when a motorist knocked down a 6 year old boy along Alekuwodo/Okefia road
Why I want to be next governor of Rivers – Julius Agwu
The success story of comedy in Nigeria cannot be complete without the mention of great comedians like Julius Agwu.The Choba-born comedian, actor and musician has joined pantheon of intending gubernatorial aspirants warming up to take the reins of power from Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State. In this chat with Potpourri, the diminutive entertainer talks about his political intent, his career and other things. Excerpts:
Uganda gay pride party after tough law overturned
Dancing and waving rainbow-coloured flags, Ugandan activists held their first gay pride rally Saturday since the overturning of a tough anti-homosexuality law, which authorities have appealed.
Army warns Borno residents against street protests
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Saturday cautioned residents of Borno against embarking on street protests, saying such was not allowed under emergency rule
Osun poll: Collation of results commences amidst tight security
Collation of results at polling centres have commenced in most polling centres across Osun amidst tight security
Moscow says chases US sub away
Russia said Saturday that it had chased away a US submarine that had approached its territorial waters in the Barents Sea.
Zambia bars entry for citizens from Nigeria, other Ebola countries
Zambia has banned the entry of citizens from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which is ravaging nations to the north of the continent, the health ministry said Saturday.
Clinical trials of Ebola vaccine start next month, may be ready by 2015
Clinical trials of a preventative vaccine for the Ebola virus made by British pharma company GlaxoSmithKline may begin next month and made available by 2015, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
Deceased Saudi negative for Ebola in first test results
A Saudi man who died while showing symptoms similar to Ebola was not infected with the virus, according to initial test results cited by health authorities on Saturday.
