NGF Election: Amaechi floors Jonathan’s candidate ‘How can a Governor-General dress like a woman to escape?’ Supreme Court dismisses Oke’s appeal in Ondo election dispute Kidnappers abduct 72-year-old palmwine tapper Bayern, Dortmund battle for trophy

NGF Election: Amaechi floors Jonathan’s candidate

•PDP Governors Forum rejects result •Presidency keeps mum •Akpabio, Mimiko, others break away from NGF •Yobe gov absent from voting The highly contentious and much ...

‘How can a Governor-General dress like a ...

•‘How can a Governor-General dress like a woman to escape?’ •My state pardon was negotiated by Yar’Adua’s government. •I made the mistake of calling Obasanjo ...

Supreme Court dismisses Oke’s appeal in Ondo ...

The Supreme Court yesterday threw out an interlocutory appeal by the gubernatorial flag-bearer of the ruling People’s Democratic Party in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, seeking ...

Kidnappers abduct 72-year-old palmwine tapper

Luck ran against three kidnappers yesterday in Owerri, the Imo State capital as they were shot dead in a gun duel with the police while ...

Bayern, Dortmund battle for trophy

Football fans all over the world will today be treated to the best of football when two German sides take the centre stage in an ...

News

State of Emergency: Yakassai, Tofa urge caution

State of Emergency: Yakassai, Tofa urge caution
May 25, 2013, No Comments

Two prominent Northern leaders, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai and Alhaji Bashir Tofa, have reacted to the declaration of state of emergency in three states in the North by saying Nigerians are watching to see whether it would bring the needed peace ... Read More»

NGF election: Democracy at work

NGF election: Democracy at work
May 25, 2013, 3 Comments

In spite of intimidation deployed against him, Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday won his re-election as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF. For Amaechi, it was a sweet and hard won victory. The opposition governors also produced ... Read More»

Power outage cripples activities at Lagos Airport

Power outage cripples activities at Lagos Airport
May 25, 2013, No Comments

Activities at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA, Lagos have been grounded for two days running due to lack of power supply to the airport. A source confided in Saturday Mirror that the power outage affected both the international and the ... Read More»

I was persecuted because Atiku chose me as running mate –Alamieyeseigha

I was persecuted because Atiku chose me as running mate –Alamieyeseigha
May 25, 2013, 4 Comments

•Says details contained in coming memoirs Former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, has attributed his travails over allegations of corruption to the power tussle between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his vice, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over the 2007 ... Read More»

Democracy Day: Sambo appeals for peaceful co-existence

Democracy Day: Sambo appeals for peaceful co-existence
May 25, 2013, No Comments

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo yesterday led Muslim faithful to a special Juma’at prayer in commemoration of the 14th Democracy Day celebration coming up on May 29. At the special prayer, Sambo appealed to Nigerians to continue to live in ... 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, 1 Comment

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

IMF, subsidy removal and FG

IMF, subsidy removal and FG

May 24, 2013, No Comments

Mr. Williams Scott Rogers, the Senior Resident Representative/Mission Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ...

Education

Students owe Ekiti varsity N2bn tuition!

Students owe Ekiti varsity N2bn tuition!

May 23, 2013, No Comments

Thirty-one-year old Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti, is a university with a difference, especially in ...

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MAN KILLED BY COMMUNICATION MAST IN LAGOS

MAN KILLED BY COMMUNICATION MAST IN LAGOS
May 23, 2013, 1 Comment

Tragedy struck on Friday May 10, 2013 on the popular Marina Street in Lagos Island as a communication mast from a two storey building fell on a roadside trader on the street, killing him instantly. The 52 years old victim ... Read More»

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»