Day: March 5, 2013
EFCC charges 2 e-mail hacking suspects
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised alarm over the rising incidences of e-mail spoofing and account takeover by…
Champions League: Madrid, Borussia in last eight
Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund qualified for the last eight in the European Champions League. Madrid knocked out Manchester United…
Over 46 % NDDC Projects Abandoned, says panel
Chief Isaac Jemide led Presidential Monitoring Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC submitted its report to President Goodluck…
Sultan advocates amnesty for Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar in Kaduna on Tuesday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to grant…
Praises for Obasanjo as he turns 76
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta President Goodluck Jonathan has described former president Olusegun Obasanjo as a true father and elder statesman, reassuring…
Insight: The Show of Shame in Ogun House of Assembly
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The House of Assembly in the western Nigerian state of Ogun literally turned a bedlam today as…
Fracas as Ogun Assembly Suspends 4 Lawmakers
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The House of Assembly in Abeokuta, the capital of the western Nigerian state of Ogun was thrown into…
Anxiety deepens in Venezuela over cancer-stricken Chavez
Supporters of President Hugo Chavez prayed and wept in his hospital’s chapel Tuesday after learning the cancer-stricken leader’s condition has…
Shell declares force majeure on Bonny Light crude
Oil giant Shell on Tuesday warned it may not meet production targets on Bonny Light crude in Nigeria after it…
Kenya: Kenyatta in early lead
NAIROBI, March 05, 2013 (AFP) – Kenya’s deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces an international crimes against humanity trial,…
Hijab Crisis: Lagos House Probes Principal
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday evening began the probe of the alleged maltreatment of Aisha Alabi, a…
Zoning: The Problematic Solution
By John Ayoade Nigeria is an adversarial federation nurtured by multilateral suspicion. The country was created in 1914 in such…
A Close Shave With Nigerian Pirates
By Simon Ateba We were about 20 minutes from the beautiful and clean land of Calabar, capital of Cross River…
Ladipo Market And Climate Change
When flood ravaged many states in Nigeria last year, destroying homes, markets, offices and even killing people, not many remembered…
‘My Boobs Are My Selling Point’
Nollywood actress, Ifeoma Okeke, has described her boobs as her selling point, adding that she will be ready to flaunt…
I Have Been Sexually Harassed
Yoruba movie producer and actress, Princess Linda Adedeji, talks about her life and career, and the challenges ladies face in…
Damoche’s Death Avenged
Following the murder of musician Damilola Olaniyan, a.k.a. Damino Damoche by two unidentified gunmen suspected to be cultists at the…
Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Police Station
Suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram attacked a police station with gunfire and explosives in northeast Nigeria near…
Fidelis Duker Emerges Afrifestnet President
Nigeria’s film maker, Fidelis Duker, has been appointed the interim Continental President of the African Festivals Network, Afrifestnet. Duker’s appointment…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports
Keshi Invites 24 Local Players For Kenya Tie
Nigeria’s Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi this afternoon in Abuja unveiled a list of 24 home-based professional players who…
Jonathan Praises OBJ At 76
President Goodluck Jonathan has described Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as a true father and elder statesman, reassuring him of continuous sharing…
Nigeria Better Off As A Two Party State –Osoba
A former governor of Ogun State and a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Segun Osoba, on…
Hell Let Loose As Ogun Assembly Suspends 4 Lawmakers
The Ogun State House of Assembly has suspended four members for allegedly causing disaffection among staff of the assembly and…
PPMC Redirects Pipelines From Reach Of Vandals
The Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) says it has engaged the services of an engineering firm, ENIKKOM, to redirect…
Arik Air To Rebuild Lagos Hangar
Mr. Joseph Arumemi-Ikhide, the Chairman of Arik Air, on Monday said the airline would rebuild its aircraft maintenance hangar in…
Man Jailed 9 Years For Rape
The Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on Monday sentenced an artisan, James Onuele, to five years imprisonment for raping…
Obasanjo Calls For Cultural Security In Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Africans to guide their cultures jealously. Addressing participants at the regional summit on…
Sea Piracy: I Received N7m From Vessel Hijack
Detectives at the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad at Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a member of a…
Birthday Present: Family Battles Obasanjo Over Land
In what appears to be a bad birthday present to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a family in Badagry whose land the…
Real Battle Man Utd At Old Trafford
The biggest match of the UEFA Champions League so far holds tonight when English giants, Manchester United take on Spanish…