Lagos State Baseball Association promises to grab all slots in MLB tryout
The Lagos State Baseball and Softball Association (LSBSA) on Monday expressed the confidence that its players would grab all available slots at the forthcoming Major League Baseball tryout in Lagos.
Jonathan lacks political will to fight insurgency —Kwankwaso
GOVERNOR Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State has said that President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the political will to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, adding that rather than fight the insecurity in the country “Mr President has perfected plans to witch-hunt All Progressives Congress, APC, governors due to his presidential ambition.”
Corruption in Africa: Banks abroad have to re-think how they handle the bad guys
The financial crisis during 2008 and 2009, and its devastating effects on the socio-economic conditions of many people have made bankers the least trusted of all trades in Europe and North America. Statistics also show that sometimes unjustified salaries and bonuses are contributory factors to banking’s image problem.
Commercial sex worker bags 100 days imprisonment over $3,200 theft
ABUJA— A Life Camp Senior magistrate’s court, Abuja, last week sentenced a 23-year-old commercial sex worker, Rosemary Ebikeme, to 100 days imprisonment for stealing $3,200 belonging to her customer.
Suntai shuns deputy at Abuja Airport
The face-off between recuperating Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State and his deputy, Garba Umar, rekindled yesterday, upon the return of the former to Nigeria from overseas treatment.
Housing For Service Veterans
DURING the 2014 emblem launching for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day activities, President Goodluck Jonathan requested the military authorities to submit a programme for enhanced welfare of retired armed forces personnel.
