Likely xenophobic attacks as S.Africa strike season looms
South Africa's annual season of labour strikes often turns violent, but a recent wave of deadly xenophobic attacks has heightened fears that this year's protests could fuel further aggression towards migrant workers.
Gov Chime,Enugu Speaker feud: Lawyer petitions EFCC
Worried by the revelation that Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State allegedly forged the 2012 supplementary appropriation law, an Enugu-based lawyer has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to quickly investigate the matter.
Privatisation of PHCN a fraud,electricity workers tell Buhari
In apparent response to the statement made by the out-going minister of power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, on the need for the in-coming administration not to tamper with the privatization of the power sector, electricity workers in the country have demanded a thorough review of the privatization of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, alle-ging that the privatization project was fraught with irregularities.
PDP: Muazu, the govs and the war within
IT is no longer news that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after 16 years in government, lost the March
28 presidential election to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.
My tortuous election journeys — Buhari
From 2003 to 2011, he showed faith and resilience. For three consecutive times, he contested the presidential election but the outcomes remained the same: failure. But he perceived his loss as human induced and went to the courts to seek redress. There, he got the bitterest bashing of his life.
Buhari congratulates PM David Cameron
Nigeria’s President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, congratulated the Prime Minister of Britain, Mr. David Cameron, on his reelection in the just concluded elections.
Heartless! Six-month old baby smashed to the ground …dies the following day
What started like a meredisagreement threat on April 11, 2015 between Wahab Idowu , a traditional healer, and some loyalists of Ajoriwin of Irawo, Oba Musiliu Ademola, soon snowballed into full blown violence that ruptured the peaceful atmosphere of Irawo, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Behold! The Scots are coming to London
The results of the United Kingdom 2015 General Elections threw up many shock defeats for some of the major political parties and clear gains for others. The elections, projected to be the most indecisive in the history of the country turned out to be one that the people of Great Britain rose and made a clear choice for the continuation of the Conservative Party government.
Why students lose interest in agriculture —President, Sharon University
By Ephraim Oseji & IKENNA ASOMBA Bishop Charles Ighele is the President, Sharon University of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the pipeline by the Happy Family African Foundation (HFAF). Ighele, who just clocked 60, in this interview, speaks of the plans to establish the first ‘real’ university of agriculture that will drive development in the rural areas, […]
Sambisa Forest: I never believed we would make it out alive — Rachael, Christian hostage
Penultimate Saturday, 275 rescued victims of Boko Haram were moved from Sambisa forest to the Malkohi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp on the outskirts of Yola, Adamawa State capital. The victims, women and children, were driven into the camp amid tight security. They arrived the camp after almost three days journey which forced the victims to be exhausted. Many of them, especially kids, could not alight from the vehicles that brought them. They had to be assisted by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, the Red Cross, the military and other agencies in the camp.
Gunmen kill father, son
Peace seems to have returned to Iyamu, a remote community in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State, after the feud that left at least four persons dead.
