For my Ibo brothers
The wild joy over the double triumph of General Muhammadu’s election victory and President Goodluck Jonathan’s superlative gesture of statesmanship portends violent-free polls across the board. However, there appears to be a hiccup that may not be entirely ignored. It had been feared that Lagos, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States were among the areas where violence could flare up during these elections, and the general calm that saw the end of the presidential election had not entirely dismissed those fears.
Super Falcons beat Mali 8 – 0
African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria trounced Mali 8-0 to go through 9-1 on aggregate hence they will feature in the women’s football event at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo.
3 killed in xenophobic violence in South Africa
At least three people described as foreign nationals have been killed in a wave of xenophobic violence in the South African city of Durban, local media reported on Friday.
Experts fault NERC’s new directive on electricity tariff
SOME experts in the power sector on Thursday faulted the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) directive that Distribution Companies (DISCOs) would now fix their tariffs.
Two teenagers decide to die after listening to rock music
Which heavy metalband was accused of inducing a number of suicides by inserting subliminal messages into their music? On December 23, 1985, in Sparks, Nevada, Raymond Belknap, 18, and James Vance, 20, ended a night of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana by driving to a playground next to a church and shooting themselves with a double-barrelled shotgun.
Election: Police warn against wild celebration in Kano
THE Police Command in Kano state, has warned the public, particularly youths, against wild celebration of victory during the forthcoming gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections.
Oba Akiolu’s threat: Will APC’s apology save Ambode?
By Ishola Balogun In order to calm frayed nerves, shortly after Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s alleged threat to the Igbo in Lagos, the All Progressives Congress, APC in the State apologised to Igbo in the state over the statement credited to the traditional ruler last Sunday. It is yet to be seen whether the Igbo will […]
Air force plane crasht: Air chief orders investigation
Following the accident that occurred at the Murtala Mohammed International airport in Lagos when an airforce Super Puma helicopter on landing, caused damages to some ground equipment at the runway, the Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu has ordered an investigation.
UN warns of sanctions against Mali peace spoilers
The UN Security Council on Friday urged a holdout rebel group in Mali to initial a peace deal and said it was ready to slap sanctions on those who resume hostilities.
PDP fights back against one party rule
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is today fighting to stop a possible slide of the country into a one-party rule under the suzerainty of the recently emerged All Progressives Congress, APC. It is an ironical change of fortunes for the party whose officials once boasted of running the affairs of the country uninterrupted till 2059.
71 Chadian soldiers killed fighting Boko Haram
Seventy-one Chadian soldiers have been killed and 416 injured in two-and-a-half months’ fighting Boko Haram, the Chadian army said on Friday.
Elections: Army raid hideout, arrest 6 suspected political thugs in Port Harcourt
The army said on Friday in Port Harcourt it arrested six suspected political thugs and recovered arms and ammunition from them after soldiers raided their hideout.
Four injured as helicopter crash lands in Lagos
Four people were injured, Friday, when an helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Airforce crashed landed in Lagos.
71 Chadian soldiers killed fighting Boko Haram – army
Seventy-one Chadian soldiers have been killed and 416 injured in two-and-a-half months’ fighting Boko Haram, the Chadian army said on Friday.
‘Progress’ in Ebola fight, but ‘substantial risks’ remain: WHO
Real progress is being made in the fight against Ebola, but the deadly outbreak in west Africa remains a major international health emergency, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Push APC to Atlantic ocean with your vote, Agbaje counsels Lagos voters
Mr. Jimi Agbaje, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has urged Lagos voters, especially Igbo residents to vote massively for him and push the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Congress, APC into the Atlantic Ocean.
