Christianity without arrogance
Much has been made of the “rise of the nones” — that is, the increasing percentage of Americans who identify with no religion. It is a fascinating and undeniable trend, and one that should catch the...
View ArticleYouth unemployment: Lessons from Ethiopia
In Hawassa City in southern Ethiopia, 250 kilometres from the capital Addis Ababa, 24-year-old Mitike Paulos, her younger sister and three friends are busy producing leather bags and belts for sale....
View ArticleOnly competent teachers can reform Nigerian schools – Nwangwu
The Director, Centre for Non Formal Education and Training, CENFET, Dr Rosemary Nwangwu has said only competent teachers can bring about the needed transformation in Nigerian school system. Nwangwu...
View ArticleN36bn fraud: EFCC, Interpol to capture ex-Gov Turaki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the dreaded operatives of Interpol has begin a manhunt on the embattled former governor of Jigawa State, Senator Saminu Taraki, who has abandoned...
View ArticleFG, Korean coy seal N4.6trn electricity deal
The federal government at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU worth $30 billion (about N4.6 trillion) with a Korean company, HQMC Korea Limited as part of efforts to improve...
View ArticleIPMAN advocates stiffer punishment for pipeline vandals
THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has appealed to the federal government to establish a law on pipeline vandalism and also recommend firing squad or life jail sentence...
View ArticleNasarawa farmers demand N3bn assistance over hunger
A group of farmers under the aegis of United Farmers Association, UFA, in Kadarko community of Giza development area in Keana Local Government Council of Nasarawa State has called on the state and...
View ArticleBetween stakeholders and selection criteria for new CBN boss
Less than one year, the tenure of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the incumbent governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be expired. But since making it known that he would kiss the job goodbye in...
View ArticleResidents flee invading herdsmen in Benue
Residents of Akough village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State who were traumatised after they lost 17 people to suspected Fulani invaders last week have continued to flee the troubled...
View ArticleFG appoints FCT FA chairman federal director
The Federal Government has appointed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Football Association Chairman Musa Saeed Talle Director of Administration in the Federal Civil Services and the appointment takes...
View ArticleSeason of midterm reports: Where are the states?
For the first time since the return to civil rule in 1999, a properly documented mid-term report which I will prefer to call “GEJ’s Big Green Book” was presented to the public on May 29, 2013. If I am...
View ArticleFG begins privatisation of 10 power plants
Ten independent power plants built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC under the National Integrated Power Project, NIPP are to be privatized by the federal government with a view to...
View ArticleNigeria vs Kenya: Injury scare hits Eagles camp
Ahead of June 5 World Cup qualifier match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Nairobi, three members of the Super Eagles, John Ogu, Ogenyi Onazi and Brown Ideye have been reported injured and are...
View ArticleBe ready for probe Fayemi tells Oni
Governor KayodeFayemi of Ekiti State has indicated his interest to probe the finances of Ekiti State under the administration of Mr. Segun Oni, now that the distraction of the Supreme Court case is...
View ArticleAnambra LG polls to hold October – Gov Obi
Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra has expressed the readiness of his Government to hold Local Government Council election in October. He dropped the hint when he met with the state leadership of his party, the...
View ArticleGovernor Rotimi Amaechi: The road to perdition
Governor Rotimi Amaechi tasted executive power and then began to lose critical thinking and discernment abilities. He began to see himself as some sort of god. He talked down on his commissioners,...
View ArticleEncourage women to compete with men in Election – Hon Onyeagocha
Hon Nkiruka Onyeagocha, chairman House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, representing Isuikwato\Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has stressed the need to provide enabling...
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2015: Beware of Obasanjo, Atiku’s man warns Gov Lamido
An associate of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has warned Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State to be wary of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s antics of helping to destroy people he has...
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Only 916 children in Nigerian prisons – Interior Minister
Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has debunked media reports that no fewer than 6000 children are been held in various prisons across the country. In a statement issued by the Public Relations...
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Kano arms cache: Ex-NSA Gusau fingered
There were indications last night that former National Security Adviser, NSA, General Mohammed Aliyu Gusau (rtd); has links with the huge cache of arms stocked in an underground bunker in Kano which...
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