The significance of keeping spoken word performance alive
For the Aba, Abia State-born Ndukwe Onuoha, poetry, a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism and metre, to evoke meanings, is an important tool for keeping social issues on the front burner of society. He studied History and International Relations at Abia State University, but has worked in advertising ever since.
Wife charged with attempted murder of Zimbabwe vice-president
The estranged wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president has been charged with attempting to murder him. Marry Chiwenga – already facing corruption charges – has been denied bail in Harare. It’s alleged that she tried to kill General Constantino Chiwenga while he was receiving medical treatment in South Africa. READ ALSO: Zimbabwe: First Lady begs retailers to lower food […]
Qatar bubbles as Liverpool, Flamingoes, Monterrey, Al Hilal draw lines in Doha
Their team and South America’s champions, Flamingoes play Tuesday against Asia’s champions, Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia.
Rivers reclaims oil field after court orders NBC to rectify ‘mapping error’
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday directed the transfer of the Soku oil field from Bayelsa to Rivers State, the authentic owner of the oil field. He also asked the National Boundary Commission to rectify the error in its 11th edition of Administrative Map, which designated San Bartholomew River as […]
Chuck Schumer wants to Mulvaney, Bolton at Senate impeachment trial
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and ex-national security adviser John Bolton to testify in President Trump’s expected impeachment trial. In a letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday, Schumer proposed having Mulvaney and Bolton subpoenaed, along with a Mulvaney adviser, Robert Blair, and a budget […]
NAF kills ISWAP fighters in Borno air raids
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Monday its troops have killed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during air raids on their hideout in Kollaram on the fringes of Lake Chad, Borno State. The insurgents, according to a statement issued in Abuja by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, […]
Violent Extremism: UN security briefing after dark day in Niger’s history
A briefing on violent extremism in West Africa is being held by the UN Security Council, a week after Niger suffered its worst jihadist attack in which 71 soldiers were killed. Militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group have staged attacks in the Sahel region this year despite the presence of thousands […]
Edo government seals UNIBEN offices over alleged tax evasion
The Edo Government has sealed some offices at the University of Benin, including the Office of the Vice Chancellor, over alleged tax evasion. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offices were sealed in the early hours of Monday by officials of the Edo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR). The other affected offices […]
Senate to approve Buhari’s $30bn loan request – Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, gave the clearest indication yet that the Senate would approve a $29.96 billion loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Lawan, while addressing journalists in Abuja, said the Senate would approve the loan request but would ensure adequate oversight. “We are going to be critical that every cent […]
Nigerian Army redeploys senior officers in new postings
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigerian Army said on Monday that due to the recent promotion of some of its senior officers, it became imperative to deploy them to appropriate appointments to the new ranks. According to Col Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, “The posting which was approved by the Chief of […]
Two domestic servants docked for assaulting, stealing N4m jewellery
By Onozure Dania Two domestic staff, Benjamin Ofem and Joy Eje were yesterday brought before an Igbosere Magistrate Court, for allegedly assaulting their employer, a former Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) by hitting her with a container and stealing her jewellery worth N4 million. The defendants, Ofem, 36 and Eje, 24, whose residential addresses were […]
