At last, Wole Soyinka speaks: I wish Achebe had not written his last book What I know about third term agenda –Orji Kalu Offensive against Boko Haram heightens Justice Salami may be asked to go on terminal leave –Investigation Rivers PDP crisis: Amaechi, legislators shun ceremony to endorse Jonathan for 2015

At last, Wole Soyinka speaks: I wish ...

. Outside forces have taken over, kinsmen allege . Controversy in Achebe’s town union over burial arrangement . You can’t call him father of African ...

What I know about third term agenda ...

•He has credibility, integrity deficit, ex-President replies Former Governor of Abia State and presidential candidate of Progressive People Alliance (PPA), Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday ...

Offensive against Boko Haram heightens

. 24 hours curfew imposed . House-to-house search begins . 19 Northern governors back Jonathan on emergency . Curfew imposed in Buhari’s home town . ...

Justice Salami may be asked to go ...

There are strong indications that the National Judicial Council (NJC),may ask the suspended President of the Court of Appeal (PCA),Justice Ayo Isa Salami,to proceed on ...

Rivers PDP crisis: Amaechi, legislators shun ceremony ...

The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential elections. This was disclosed yesterday in ...

News

Emergency rule: APGA faults Jonathan over retention of govs

Emergency rule: APGA faults Jonathan over retention of govs
May 19, 2013, No Comments

…as NANS, Kuku disagree on Amnesty The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that retention of the political class in an emergency rule could be counter-productive even as it called on President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that harsher measures ... Read More»

At last, Wole Soyinka speaks: I wish Achebe had not written his last book

At last, Wole Soyinka speaks: I wish Achebe had not written his last book
May 19, 2013, No Comments

. Outside forces have taken over, kinsmen allege . Controversy in Achebe’s town union over burial arrangement . You can’t call him father of African literature –Nobel Laureate Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has at last broken his silence on ... Read More»

What I know about third term agenda –Orji Kalu

What I know about third term agenda –Orji Kalu
May 19, 2013, No Comments

•He has credibility, integrity deficit, ex-President replies Former Governor of Abia State and presidential candidate of Progressive People Alliance (PPA), Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday spoke about the controversial third term agenda saying former President Olusegun Obasanjo programmed the late ... Read More»

Offensive against Boko Haram heightens

Offensive against Boko Haram heightens
May 19, 2013, No Comments

. 24 hours curfew imposed . House-to-house search begins . 19 Northern governors back Jonathan on emergency . Curfew imposed in Buhari’s home town . rule Inter-state roads blocked Following attacks and multiple bomb blasts, particularly the Friday explosion at ... Read More»

Mohammed Dikko Abubukar: Stormy time for Police boss

Mohammed Dikko Abubukar: Stormy time for Police boss
May 19, 2013, No Comments

Events in the past weeks have shown that policemen are now the targets of criminals who operate under different garbs as the Force has lost about 40 of its bright and intelligent officers in communal clashes in recent times. At ... Read More»

Entertainment

AIRWAVES LINK: Davido, Kcee duel for hottest song

AIRWAVES LINK: Davido, Kcee duel for hottest song
May 18, 2013, No Comments

There’s no doubt that Gobe, by Davido, and Limpopo, by Kcee, are the current hottest songs on the airwaves. Both Davido and Kcee have several smash hits to their names and Gobe and Limpopo are only their latest. The two ... Read More»

2face, Ice Prince nominated for BET

2face, Ice Prince nominated for BET
May 18, 2013, No Comments

The African nominees for this year’s American BET Awards have been released and it is unsurprising that Nigeria is well represented by African Queen singer, 2face Idibia and Oleku rapper, Ice Prince. The other nominees for the awards’ African category ... Read More»

AIRWAVES LINK: Chioma Toplis visits Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre

AIRWAVES LINK: Chioma Toplis visits Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre
May 18, 2013, No Comments

Nollywood star, Chioma Toplis, demonstrated her philanthropic side by marking her 40th birthday celebration with the less-privileged. actress, who believes welfare of the aged society is dear to her took a trip to Ibadan visit to the inhabitants Chief Tony ... Read More»

Editorial

The single tenure debate

The single tenure debate

May 19, 2013, No Comments

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) recently voiced its rejection, in unequivocal terms, of the six-year ...

Education

Admission: Varsities warn parents against unnecessary pressure

Admission: Varsities warn parents against unnecessary pressure

May 16, 2013, No Comments

As scammers step up antics Though this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by ...

Health

Comfortable sleep positions in pregnancy

Comfortable sleep positions in pregnancy

May 19, 2013, No Comments

When your tummy is very big, you will become mindful on your sleep positions. You ...

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Navigating through the turbulent times …the Energy Group’s prognosis

Navigating through the turbulent times …the Energy Group’s prognosis
April 22, 2013, No Comments

The recession ravaging the world since 2008 remains a source of worry for global business as the situation and the concomitant challenges have tested the capacity of many businesses, globally and locally to the limit. The situation becomes more worrisome ... Read More»

Echoes from Dubai

Echoes from Dubai
April 22, 2013, No Comments

“President Jonathan should invite Dr. Ibrahim to counsel him on the impending recession” – Dr. Bolu Folayan, MD/CEO, Newswatch Magazine Basically, the much exciting part of this conference is the knowledge that we gained, the knowledge gained is enormous, you ... Read More»

20-year-old kidney patient cries out for help

20-year-old kidney patient cries out for help
March 13, 2013, 1 Comment

He was the youngest patient at the dialysis unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba when National Mirror visited him Wednesday, March 6th, 2013. At 20, Emmanuel Odutola requires a new set of kidneys to stay alive. Lying ... Read More»