Intersociety raises alarm over Anambra gully erosion
Calls for closure of illegal sand mining sites By Jeff Agbodo AWKA — The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has raised the alarm over what it described as devastating gully erosion at Uga Community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The group, in a petition to Governor Chukwuma […]
Bamanga Tukur: Nigeria loses towering statesman — PDP
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the PDP described Tukur as a distinguished statesman, elder, administrator, businessman and committed member of the party.
Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League
In five games against top-flight opposition since Xabi Alonso took charge, Chelsea have scored 16 times and conceded 12.
Three countries in East Africa where it snows
However, some of East Africa’s highest mountains have snow, glaciers and ice despite being close to the Equator.
Uganda buries ‘youngest’ king amid succession row
Several thousand people gathered on Saturday in Uganda to pay final respects to a king once recognised as the world’s youngest monarch, with the president urging unity amid a fight over who will succeed him.
Bamanga Tukur: Nigeria will miss elders’ wisdom — Mark
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark, has mourned the death of former Governor of old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, saying Nigeria will miss the wisdom, experience and counsel of a generation of leaders who devoted their lives to the country. Mark said Tukur’s death […]
