Show me your friends…
One of the few things that gladdened my heart this yuletide season was an announcement by my Parish Priest that the Lagos Arch-diocese of the Catholic Church had pledged the Christmas day second collections to helping our brothers and sisters in the North East. We were therefore enjoined to contribute generously to the project and those who wanted to do more could send personal cheques to the pool.
2015 general elections will make Nigerians more united – Akpabio
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom on Friday said that the 2015 general elections would make the country more united than ever.
Akpabio stated this during the 2015 Akwa Ibom Solemn Assembly and Thanksgiving Interdenominational service at the Ibom Hall in Uyo
#GEJisworking trending as aide gives State by State achievements of Jonathan
2015 seems to be the year of President Goodluck Jonathan as the hastag GEJisworking (#GEJisworking) created by his special Assistant on New Media, Reno Omokri to give a state by state account of achievements of the president is trending on the social blog, twitter.
Best Nollywood movies of 2014
IT was a good box office experience for some Nigerian movies in 2014, with many of them making handsome outing at the cinemas.In no specific order, below are Nollywood movies released in 2014 that topped box office charts.
Northern governors call for religious tolerance
The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, has felicitated with Muslims on the commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Seven die in Shebab attacks in Somalia
Six Somali soldiers and one civilian were killed on Friday in an attack by Shebab militants on a military checkpoint in Baidoa and in a car bombing in the capital Mogadishu, officials said.
Navy takes delivery of new warship
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday took delivery of a new warship called “NNS OKPABANA”, as part of its efforts to tackle maritime related challenges.
Entertaining insults!
EX-PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, are at it again. These two grand old men have been at each others’ throats for years; and it doesn’t look as if their colourful verbal battles will end anytime soon.
Jonathan lacks capacity to fight insecurity, terrorism, corruption – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to use their votes to express their dissatisfaction with President Goodluck Jonathan for his inability to fight the two main challenges facing the country, corruption and security, despite having six years to do so.
Al-Jazeera journalists face more jail time, eye deportation
Three Al-Jazeera journalists faced Friday the prospect of at least several more weeks in prison after Egypt’s top court granted them a retrial in a case that sparked international uproar.
2015, a year of destiny for Nigeria – Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has described Year 2015 as a year of destiny for Nigeria, saying “It is a year when we must redraw the picture of failure and perceived inability to govern ourselves which we have, hitherto presented to the outside world. It is a year when we must endeavour to reclaim our glory”.
