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Poll: Obasanjo and Yar'Adua's health
Did Ex-President Obasanjo decieve Nigerians over Yar'Adua's health?
Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
National Security Adviser sacked
Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday sacked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Sarki Mukhtar (rtd). Lt. Gen. Aliyu Gusau rtd, was appointed the
...Shittu demands EFFC’s investigation
FIFA licensed players’ agent, John Shittu has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to investigate the allegation that certain members of the ...Shittu demands EFFC’s investigation
FIFA licensed players’ agent, John Shittu has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to investigate the allegation that certain members of the ...Amateur League season begins on Saturday
The 2010 National Amateur League Division Two season will begin on Saturday, an official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Monday in Abuja.Emmanuel ...On this day
241 BC: A crushing Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians in the Battle of Aegusa ends the First Punic War.
1629: Charles I begins 11 years of personal rule - the 'Eleven Years Tyranny' - by dissolving parliament.
1801: The first official census is held in Britain, revealing a population of approximately 10 million people.
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Stop these killings now —UN, US
United States (US) and the United Nations (UN), have warned that Nigeria should put a stop to the Jos crisis as the situation is becoming -
Jos crisis: It’ll never happen again —FG
Federal government yesterday said it will stop at nothing in dealing with the sponsors and perpetrators of the Jos crisis, even as it assured that
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I’m under pressure to leave PPA —Gov Orji
Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, yesterday said there were pressures on him to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but ruled out bowing to
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Anyanwu, BPE boss suspended
After a yesr on the saddle as Director General (DG) of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Dr. Christopher Anyanwu was yesterday suspended by the
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Appeal court affirms Gov. Daniel’s election
Ogun State 2007 gubernatorial tussle finally ended on Monday as the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan declared Gov. Gbenga Daniel victorious in the appeal
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Mark, Daniel, Akunyuli mourn Macebuh
Senate President David Mark has described the demise of journalism guru, Dr. Stanley Macebuh, as a great loss to the pen profession and the nation -
Ogun dispute: Monarch’s loyalist murdered
LINGERING chietaincy feud between the Aworis and Egbas of Ijoko in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State deepened yesterday with the killing of -
War against kinapping, a huge success – Gov. Orji
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State has said his government’s war against kidnapping in the state has yielded positive results as the state now ranked -
Graft: DPA warns Lagos Assembly over shielding Commissioners
The Democratic Peoples’ Alliance (DPA) has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to publish the names of agencies and their heads that the Legislature -
Africa needs $940 for agric development — UNIDO
AFRICA requires over 940 billion dollars privately-driven investment to develop agribusinesses and agro-industrial sector, the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO, said in Abuja last Thursday.Mr.
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ICPC boss assures prosecution of corrupt officials
CHAIRMAN, of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola has reiterated the determination of the Commission to bring to book -
Haiti quake: Delivery of aid still slow
THE delivery of aid to victims of Haiti’s earthquake is still being slowed by bottlenecks, aid workers said.UN and Oxfam staff are finally bringing food -
African leaders call for election in Guinea
AFRICAN diplomats descended on Burkina Faso on Saturday to ensure a deal is sealed calling for Guinea’s injured leader to step down and for his -
AC condoles with Haiti, condemns Nigeria’s tepid response
THE Action Congress (AC) has condoled with the government and people of Haiti over last week’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked the Caribbean Island, which claimed -
As Senegal offers land to Haitians
SENEGAL’S president says he will offer free land and “repatriation” to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti.President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and -
Netanyahu condemns mosque attack
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned an attack on a mosque in the occupied West Bank and called for the arrest of those responsible. Jewish -
Sudan heads reach referendum on independence
The leaders of Sudan and of its semi-autonomous southern region said they have reached a deal on the terms of a referendum on independence. It -
Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi attacked
MR. Berlusconi was whisked away with blood on his face following the incidentItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hit in the face and knocked -
31 escape from jail in Philippines
A group of suspected Islamic militants have attacked a jail in the southern Philippines, freeing at least 31 prisoners, prison officials said. Two people, including -
Houston elects gay mayor
Houston has become the largest US city to elect an openly gay mayor. Annise Parker, the current city controller, won 53.6 per cent in the
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Two worlds of identical twins
Identical twins are special gifts from God, very thrilling and a beauty to behold. TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE writes on the unique aspirations and challenges of two captivating identical female twins.
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How Ekiti battles blindness
YOBOLISA YOCHUKU OFOKA reports that the Ekiti State Government, has taken the bull by the horn to establish a world class ophthalmology centre, to take care of all eye related ailments of not only Ekiti indigenes, but other Nigerians. -
HIV/AIDS counselling: GSM hotline to the rescue
NATIONAL Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said the use of free telephone counselling service has become a big boost to the response -
Lent: Emulating Obegolu’s example
The Lenten season, according to the Christian teaching, is a period for sober reflection, when some form of restitution is made; when one should care -
HIV/AIDS: Worries over rising infection rate
PROLOGUE Since HIV/AIDS broke out in Nigeria over two decades ago, the pandemic appear not be in a hurry to nosedive. Every year, the number of people contracting the disease in the country swells just as the number of HIV/AIDS related deaths have continued to increase. Only recently, figures released by the United Nations AIDS programme(UNAIDS) revealed that about 1,000 new cases of HIV infections are recorded in the country daily. This figure, many say, is not only alarming but portends grave dangers to the health of Nigerians and the over all development of the country. The continuing spread of the pandemic which has been attributed to several factors, however calls to question the effectiveness of measures put in place to stem the scourge. Some of these measures which have cost the country billions of Naira, experts posit, need to be re-evaluated with the aim of jettisioning those that are not working. Above whatever measures that may be adopted however, experts say the scourge can only begin to witness drastic reduction only when there’s change in behaviour by individuals. Such change in behaviour should reflect in posetive life styles by all and sundry. This may not be easy, but the fact remains that it is achievable.
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Tackling climate change through religion
The effects of climate change particularly in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly taking toll on the social and economic well-being of people of the region. Having realised these, some top faith leaders in the region have resolved to explore religion in tackling the menace, writes TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE
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Stigma: Stubborn stain on HIV/AIDS patients
Despite improved information and education on HIV/AIDS in the country, stigma and discrimination have remained the greatest challenges facing patients. TUNBOSUN OGUNDARE interacts with some of the people living with the virus, his findings are as piteous as they are revealings.
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Taking love to hospital
In the spirit of Valentine celebration and sharing of love, students and Staff of Kings’ College, Lagos, have celebrated this year edition of the day -
Tiger among men
The Holy Book says, "let your light shine among men so that men by seeing your good work, will glorify your father in heaven."And truly, -
NGO accuses governments
Partnership for Justice (PJ), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) has accused Nigeria, other leading African countries, and the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) of blocking
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CBN leaves Benchmark Rate unchanged
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged; concerned that inflation may accelerate as the government prepares to remove fuel subsidies. -
Debts: Intercontinental Bank battles Dangote in court
OWING to the inability of Intercontinental Bank to wait for the legislative processes expected to yield the development of Assets Management Corporation (AMC) which will -
CBN sells N35bn bills, repays N30bn to investors
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it sold N35.1 billion worth of two securities at the Primary Market Auction (PMA) while investors oversubscribed -
Bank PHB repositions to streamline operations
In a bid to consolidate on progress made towards achieving stability in its operations, BankPHB has announced its recent disengagement of a part of its -
A lot of Nigerians are excellent entrepreneurs
The challenge of growing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) in the country has long been identified as one of the major impediments to the growth of the real sector. Garry Marsh, General Manager, retail banking, Diamond Bank in this interview with Bonny Amadi argued Nigeria must continually educate the small business owners.
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Microfinance operators urged to introduce new products
Mrs. Pauline Nsa, Managing Director, FBN Microfinance Bank, has advised operators in the sector to introduce new products that will meet the expectations of their -
AfDB calls for concerted action to sustain growth in post-recession period
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB, Mr Donald Kabureka says recovery from the global economic recession is modest and fragile.He called for concerted action -
Federal Mortgage Bank expands lending channels
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has expanded its lending channels to include other financial institutions.Mr Dauda Yusuf, Corporate Affairs Manager of -
I have liquidated N2.98bn loan with Intercontinental Bank — Arisekola-Alao
IBADAN-BASED business mogul and Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Azeez Arisekola-Alao said at the weekend that he liquidated his loan of N2.98 billion with Intercontinental -
Diamond bank pays more customers salary for life
DIAMOND Bank weekend rewarded two more customers who emerged winners of "Salary 4Life" Star Prize in the Diamond Savingsxtra Season 2 reward draw for February
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Eagles coach’s bribery scandal: Ogunjobi dares Shittu
The brewing controversy over the failure of former England manager, Glenn Hoddle to land the Technical Adviser job for the Super Eagles due to an -
Unstoppable! Enyimba reclaim leadership
Enyimba retained top spot in the Premier League last Sunday after defeating visiting Ocean Boys at the Enyimba Sports Stadium in Aba by 2 – -
Tenger blams Pillars defeat on goalkeeper
Kano Pillars on Saturday came back into reckoning for the Premier League title chase, with a resounding 3-0 victory over Kwara United FC of Ilorin.The -
Owoeri: I’m at home in Heartland
Heartland FC striker, John Owoeri has rated the Owerri-based side as number one club in the country.He said that the team play under tension-free atmosphere -
Eagles to camp in Switzerland
Super Eagles Technical Adviser Lars Lagerback returned to Nigeria yesterday after a short visit to Sweden with a proposal to camp the team in Switzerland -
Adeniji-Adele charges youths on sports development
The Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development in Lagos State, Ademola Adeniji-Adele has called on the youth to engage their energy for sports development. -
Worgu laments over Idahor’s death
Reactions continue in the wake of the death of El-Merriekh of Sudan striker, Endurance Idahor, who died Saturday while being rushed to hospital, after getting -
Glo-CAF awards light up World Cup fire in Africa
The 2009 edition of the Glo-CAF Awards ceremony will show-case the burning passion of the African footballer to excel on the world stage as well -
Sports councils urged to scout for pry schools talents
State sports councils have been urged to send their coaches to primary schools to scout for talents, as budding athletes abound at that level. The -
Eneramo hits top chart
Super Eagle,striker Michael Eneramo has shot to the top of the goals’ chart in Tunisia with 12 goals after he scored in his club’s top-of-the-table
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Obiorah on Inter radar
Rwanda 2009 African Youth Championship revelation, Nwankwo Obiorah was in training with Inter Milan’s main team for the second day running, as the former Flying Eagles utility player took another step toward tying down a place in the senior squad before the season runs out. -
Iyanya set to tell My Story
Talented singer Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk who, we have all come to refer to as Iyanya, in the past 16 months, is out with his debut -
Nollywood: Wither yesterday stars?
The movie industry, since its inception years ago with the movie, Living In Bondage, has churned out a lot of stars. It has turned many
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Titans Nigeria – a true Naija music and comedy reality show debuts
A new entertainment show; Titans Nigeria is set to begin by March 1, 2010. This is targeted at helping the youths, especially the raw and -
Charlyboy: Unveiling the latest magazine in town
The Charlyboy brand keeps going through metamorphosis and coming up with one product after the other. And now the latest from the punk master himself -
Nollywood actress floats entertainment outfit
At a time when the entertainment industry is booming and many people are becoming more involved in order to see if they can make the -
Nollywood actress floats entertainment outfit
At a time when the entertainment industry is booming and many people are becoming more involved in order to see if they can make the -
Folake Umosen, Aremu, others for Glory’10
The KORA award winning Gospel musician, Folake Umosen, who has an unending passion for worship and whose song, Ko So Ba Bire from her first -
O’jez hosts Keji Okunowo
Celebrity hangout, O’jez, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will be a beehive of activities come tomorrow as it plays host to one of Nigeria’s most accomplished -
O’jez hosts Keji Okunowo
Celebrity hangout, O’jez, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will be a beehive of activities come tomorrow as it plays host to one of Nigeria’s most accomplished
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‘Ultra-deepwater drilling remain profitable’
The economic recession has been hard on many oilfield-service providers as pinched oil and gas producers have cut back on drilling, but the ultra-deepwater drilling segment has been profitable throughout and is likely to remain so. -
ICT Hall of Fame: Ndukwe unveils success strategies @ NCC
The outgoing Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, has leaked his success strategies during his 10 years reign as -
Issues that may hinder SIM registration
The announcement for registration of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) unearthed some concerns including possible rural exclusion, reports REMMY NWEKE. -
USPF investigates missing 100 PCs in Edo State
The management of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) Nigeria has commenced investigation into how 100 Personal Computers (PCs) among other infrastructure got missing in -
WAFICT to open new horizons
The West African ICT Congress (WAFICT) is set to open new horizons with the introduction of new technologies and heightened insights for governments and regulators, -
Osofisan calls for research on scam mails
WORRIED by the wrongful attribution of all scam mails to Nigeria, immediate past president, Computer Professionals (Registration) Council of Nigeria (CPN), Prof. (Mrs.) Adenike Osofisan, -
XS2TheWorld enters Nigeria market
AN Amsterdam-based international value added service (VAS) provider, XS2TheWorld, has entered the Nigerian ICT market.XS2TheWorld specialises in consulting and developing tailor made solutions for mobile -
Akaagerger wants GSMA awards revisited
The vice chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Joseph Akaagerger, has called on the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) to revisit its award criteria -
NCC reaffirms support for Digital Sense forum ‘10
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed support for the Nigeria Digital Sense Forum following the Commission’s endorsement of the 2010 edition.The Nigeria Digital Sense -
Anadigics introduces power amplifier
New Jersey-based leading provider of semiconductor solutions in wireless and wireline communications markets, Anadigics Incorporated, has introduced a new, feature-rich power amplifier (PA), the AWT6283R.This,
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Merem Emerbe
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10 March, 2010 08:32:12
Cultism on University campuses or in political parties has a way of giving cult members some euphoria of power.TA Orji's public pronouncements portray the smallness ...
Ndubueze Chuku
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10 March, 2010 04:43:43
Lies! Empty lies. Gov. Orji, pls stop all these white and bold face lies about eradicating the widespread kidnapping of people in Abia state because ...
Amadi Nwankwo
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09 March, 2010 09:39:59
Do you have the humility of accepting the fact that the naïve person here could be no other person BUT you ? You distribute judgments ...
Merem Emerbe
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09 March, 2010 06:14:28
This Jack Gowon annoys me for all the posturing that he does.It was that easy to kill JTU Aguiyi Ironsi and Fajuiyi as collateral.It was ...
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09 March, 2010 05:59:35
Could Anyanwu at his level not have the capacity and reach to verify the due process that was followed to verify the companies? Very often ...
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