Insurgency: Lifeline for 100 orphans in Kano
Until lately, little or no attention was paid to the plight of thousands of kids orphaned by six years of debilitating insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria. This explains why news of the Kano State Government’s decision to adopt 100 kids from the front line states last Tuesday made headlines around the world.
Nigeria, Ghana to lead Africa’s Tech-preneurship
Nigeria and her sister country, Ghana may become clear leaders of Africa’s technology entrepreneurship should Samsung’s recent partnership with Meltwater Entrepreneural School of Technology, MEST, yield the expected results. The two organizations have commenced a partnership deal aimed at providing more opportunities, resources and tools to Nigerian and other West African entrepreneurs.
REC frustrating our move to tribunal – Rivers APC
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has accused the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dame Gesila Khan, of frustrating its move to challenge the election results at the tribunal.
Oyo PDP crisis deepens after governorship defeat
THE pains of defeat which the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State suffered in the just concluded governorship election became more excruciating yesterday as chieftains of the party rekindled another ember of discord over transformation of the party and repositioning it for future elections.
WHO draws up plan to eradicate Ebola
The World Health Organization on Tuesday unveiled a plan to eradicate the deadly Ebola virus, aiming to identify and isolate the dwindling number of new cases by the end of May.
‘Rescued girls not Chibok girls’
Nigeria’s army has stated that the rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Boko Haram camps during a military operation are not the school girls abducted from Chibok community more than a year ago by the Boko Haram insurgents
Over 300 Senegalese, Malian migrants drowned in Med
More than 300 Senegalese and Malian migrants have died in recent sinkings in the Mediterranean, their governments said on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on European nations to take action.
Dawson kills Liverpool’s Europe dream
Michael Dawson, the Hull City captain, scored a goal that secured a 1-0 home win over Liverpool and had a significant impact on both ends of the Premier League table on Tuesday.
Enugu gov poll: Nsukka biz community begs APC candidate to accept election result
The Allied Business Community at Nsukka has called on the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the April 11 election, Barr. Okey Ezea, to accept the outcome of the exercise in good faith.
Messi, Suarez, Neymar hit century mark in Barca rout
Barcelona’s star front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar brought up a century of goals in all competitions as the Catalans moved five points clear at the top of La Liga with a 6-0 humbling of Getafe on Tuesday.
Igbo youths want Ogbonnaya Onu named SGF
Igbo youths, under the aegis of Nation of Ndigbo Youth Forum, NNYF, has said former governor of Abia State and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, was eminently qualified and deserved to be the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.
