Ojo Maduekwe: Lawyer and ‘The Man among Men,’ adieu
Late Elder (Chief) Ojo Uma Maduekwe who died on June 29, 2016 will be interred within the vast grounds of his massive country home at Asaga Ohafia, Abia State, on August 20, - a couple of days from the date you read this piece. The build up to his final obsequies, as announced by the family, started with a block buster night of tributes under the auspices of the Ministryof Foreign Affairs where he previously held sway as Minister.
Export promotion Council accuses Customs of frustrating export
THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, yesterday accused the Nigeria Customs Service of frustrating export business at the nation’s seaports.
Atilade urges Christians to unite against moves to Islamise Nigeria
South West President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Archbishop Magnus Atilade, has urged Christians to unite against plans to ensure Christianity was eradicated in Nigeria and Islam accepted as an official religion.
Nigeria lost N51.28bn to pipeline vandalism in 2015 – NNPC
ABUJA—The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday lamented the growing incidence of pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta, noting that N51.28 billion was lost in the process. According to NNPC, over 643 million litres of petrol was lost in 3,000 incidences of vandalism in 2015 alone.
Protest mounts against INEC’s move to declare Tai result
PORT HARCOURT— Protest has continued to trail moves by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to announce the result for the March 19 re-run election in Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State, despite an order of a Federal High Court, restraining the party from doing same.
Tutu hospitalised for recurrent illness
South Africa’s retired archbishop Desmond Tutu was on Wednesday hospitalised for a nagging infection, one of his daughters said.
John Kerry’s unadulterated garbage and his new-found friends
Mr. John Kerry, the American Secretary of State, President Barack Obama’s confidante and Mrs. Hilary Clinton’s successor in office, came to Nigeria the other day.
Okagbare shifts focus to long jump
After her unimpressive outing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare will be competing in the long jump event at the IAAF Diamond League.
Mikel must abandon his defensive style — Nwosu
Exinternational, Heny Nwosu says Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi can truly achieve his potentials if he plays from the attacking line rather than playing as a defensive player.
Waku to Buhari: Probe OBJ or forget anti-corruption war
Former Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Joseph Waku, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to either probe former President Olusegun Obasanjo or forget about his current war against corruption in the country.
Bandits invade Enugu as police arrest 2, kill 1
Two suspected armed bandits were on Wednesday arrested while one was killed during a gun duel with operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, police spokesperson, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, has said.
