*IG advises against violence, clears Gov Shekarau By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Following security reports which indicated that Islamic fundamentalists in Kano State, and some followers of murdered Islamic cleric, Sheik Ja’afar Mahmud Adam were planning to cause violence, Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro has enjoined the people of Kano State to shun violence, keep […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday called on the Federal Government to respect its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—An Abuja high court sitting in Gudu, yesterday granted bail to the widow of late Major General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Asabe Yar’Adua, who was allegedly accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to have conspired with one Miss Linda Anyanwu to defraud the comptroller-General of Customs. Hajiya Asabe, who […]

The first batch of laptops specifically designed for pupils in the world has arrived in Nigeria.
Under a scheme known as one-laptop-per-child (OLPC), the vision of an American, Nicholas Negroponte, who sponsored the production of the laptops to be distributed free to primary school children in developed and developing countries to enhance learning, the first beneficiaries are pupils of Kingdom Heritage Model School, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State.

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili has described Nigeria Media as “Heroes”, saying despite control and sanctions placed on them, it remained critical observer of the country’s growing democracy. Akunyili who made this statement in Abuja at the launching of the Africa Media Barometer –Nigeria 2008 organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung […]