Why Nigeria must invest in mangroves preservation
Nigeria and the world are bleeding biodiversity at an alarming rate. Globally, the United Nations (UN) reports that 420 million hectares of forest, which is roughly the size of the European Union, have been lost since 1990, with mangroves vanishing even faster at 35 per cent of their original extent. In Nigeria, the Niger Delta’s mangrove […]
Akunyili Can’t Forget So Soon
MINISTER for Information and Communications Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili cannot ask anyone to investigate the non_delivery of equipment the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, ordered for the 2009 FIFA U/17 World Cup, which Nigeria hosted.
Our World Cup hopes
NOT many Nigerians would be surprised about their wasted optimism in the Eagles at the 2010 World Cup. All that they took to the World Cup was baseless hope and deceit of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA that the coach would deliver a semi-final ticket.
Their Filth, Their Fist, Their Fate
THE House of Representatives has distinguished itself with the regular resort to the fist in resolving matters. This has become more regular since the life of the present assemblage in June 2007.
Deplorable Lagos Airport Road
AT the anniversary of the 1100th day in office of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos, diplomats who were part of the occasion brought up the deplorable condition of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Ikeja, Lagos.
Fighting Crimes With Words
Criminals know these are empty threats. Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Emmanuel Ayoola, a retired Supreme Court Justice, while flagging off what he called “one million-man rally†of the National Anti-Corruption Volunteers Corps in Owerri contributed to the empty words.
