New ACCA president to focus on ethics, public sector
Newly elected President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Mr. Anthony Harbinson said that his tenure would focus on the issues of ethics and public sector.
2015 Jonathan’s eligibility: Lagos PDP dissociates self from suit
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday disowned Mr Adejumo Agbaje, who filed a suit challenging the eligibility of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 polls.
Jonathan’s Administration playing dirty politics with Chibok girls’ plight – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Jonathan Administration of seeking to negotiate the timing of the release of the Chibok girls to create a maximum public relations boost for itself, rather than out of a genuine concern for the girls who are now in their sixth month in captivity.
NFA election: Police promise adequate security amidst high expectation in Warri
Ahead of the 2014 Election Congress of the Nigerian Football Association (NFA) in Warri, the Delta Police Command has assured of adequate security.
US drone, airstrikes, gunfight kill 23 militants in Pakistan
At least 23 militants have been killed in a US drone attack, raids by jet fighters and a gunfight in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal areas, officials said Sunday.
Boko Haram dims hopes of oil-fuelled revival of north
Social and economic development has long been touted as the way to revive the fortunes of Nigeria’s impoverished north and prevent legions of disaffected young men turning to radical Islam.
Our preference for foreign goods won’t curb unemployment- Iheanacho
Former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, says the country may not get out of it’s nagging unemployment problem if Nigerians do not drop their love and preference for foreign goods and services.
Eaglets not perfect in spite of African U-17 qualification – NFA
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) says the national under-17 team still has a lot of work to be done ahead of the African U-17 Championship, in spite of their qualification.
Terrorism: Nigeria lacks moral leaders —Rev. Kasali
Senior Pastor, Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), Rev. Yomi Kasali has attributed the longstanding war against insurgency in parts of the country to lack of truthful, transparent and moral leaders.
Kogi teachers shun resumption over N18,000 minimum wage
Teachers in public primary and junior secondary schools in Kogi in Kogi have refused to resume for the 2014/1015 academic session on Sept. 29 as directed by the State Government.
Street soccer competition debuts in Kogi
A grassroot sports development organisation, CAMPDAVID, has flagged off a four-day street soccer competition for youths in Lokoja, Kogi.
Nigeria @ 54: Currency and power are synonymous — Akinjide
Extracts from a lecture delivered by the second republic Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Richard Akinjide, on economic prospects of Nigeria nay Africa at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
Imo State sets to shut low standard hotels
Imo State Government has warned that it would summarily shut any hotel which operates below approved standard, including the installation and use of relevant security devices.
Belgrade sealed off for first Gay Pride since 2010
Police sealed off downtown Belgrade on Sunday for Serbia’s first gay pride parade in four years, seen as a key test of the EU hopeful’s commitment to protecting minority rights.
After 5 Agonising Years: How I became the mother of ‘test tube baby’— Francesca Onwudijo
COUPLES often face hard decisions when experiencing infertility and harder choices when going through fertility treatments, and yet if they are successful, they face many other decisions as well. Thirty six years ago, on July 25, 1978, Lesley and John Brown faced such decisions prior to successfully undergoing a complicated and at that time, relatively unknown assisted reproductive procedure known as In Vitro Fertilisation, IVF
Parents protest in China after school stampede kills 6
Parents protest in China after school stampede kills 6
