A funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela’s body will travel through the streets of Pretoria daily on three days before his burial next Sunday, the South African government says.

Mandela: Soweto’s sorrow

Today, we bring to you the story of Olowojaiye Michael Abiodun, a native of Ondo State who has made a mark for himself as one of the youngest movie producers and directors. Added to this is his creative writing skill, and today he sells content to media houses. He has done several movies, soap operas, short films and Television programmes.

Convoys as agents of death, torture and oppression

BY  Comfort Ngwakwe We passionately appeal as we count down to 2015 elections, that leaders and politicians must accept that breaking wrong tradition, defying custom, and overcoming discrimination against women who dare to serve requires courage and leadership while deserving commendation. Over the years women have been relegated to the background on issues of the […]

To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life. Common sayings such as “the harmony of the spheres” and “it is music to my ears” point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to. Chidiebele, a legal practitioner a.k.a. Dusky with a strong passion for music shares the uniqueness of his love for music and how he doesn’t only intend to bring a message of hope through this medium but also be the message of hope. Excerpt.

THE late Biafran warlord and Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu literally rose from the dead penultimate Monday at the Igbariam campus of Anambra State University, when the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi announced the renaming of the institution to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. The renaming ceremony, which coincided with the marking of the 80th posthumous birthday anniversary of the late leader of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, attracted who-is-who in Igboland.

LIKE a bolt out of the blue, the Lagos State Government, penultimate week, issued an alert about an outbreak of cholera in the State. Even before the announcement, fatalities had been recorded from dozens of reported cases. Prior to the announcement, similar outbreaks in the Northern part of the country had elicited concern. Latest reports from the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja on the outbreak of cholera in the country indicated six states are affected.

DO they know about the recent cholera outbreak in Lagos State? This question would easily be asked by anyone who is aware of the ignorance being displayed by Lagosians in the face of cholera outbreak in the city.

NEARLY two decades after Bayelsa State was created through an independence anniversary broadcast by then Head of State General Sani Abacha, the mood across the state is still euphoric.

BEFORE the discovery and extraction of oil in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, the rural, peaceful town was something anybody would wish to be his ancestral home. Things however changed abruptly with the advent of oil. The town started experiencing difficult times.

Abiodun Dominic Odunuga is a development consultant, a public speaker and an International Youth Ambassador for Peace. His interest spans across Youth and Sustainable Development. His involvement in developmental issues has made tremendous impacts beyond the shores of Africa.

THE news that plans have been concluded by the Federal Government to commence the implementation of measures to develop the Nigerian Automotive Industry, NAI, is generating excitement in the auto industry. The enthusiasm stems from the fact that Nigeria is at the verge of joining the league of auto-producing countries. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga disclosed that “with our current population and economy, our potential vehicle market is about a million vehicles a year.”

THE recent decision by the Federal Government to stop the importation of Tokunbo vehicles is generating diverse reactions across the country, ostensibly because most Nigerians depend solely on imported fairly used cars, popularly called Tokunbo or ‘Belgium’ depending on which part of the country you are coming from.

DESPITE the fact that Mr. Debo Ademoyegun resides in a state that does not largely feel the heat of the failure of Nigeria’s power sector, his interest about the formal handover of the unbundled Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to private organisations, would amaze anyone.