Nigeria Charges Two Citizens for Aiding Iranian Terror Cell
Nigeria charged two of its citizens on Wednesday with assisting an Iranian militant cell in planning possible attacks on Israeli targets, alleging that one had travelled to Tehran and Dubai to receive cash and had known about spying on Israeli interests. The secret service (SSS) arrested Abdullahi Mustapha Berende... Read more
Nigerian Court Orders Extradition of Suspected Al-Awlaki Aide to the U.S.A
A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition to the United States of a man accused of being a member of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen and assigned to find English-speaking recruits. The suspect identified as Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, aka “Abdullah” or “Ayatollah Mustapha”, is alleged to be a... Read more
Kwankwaso Overreaches Constitutional Powers, Builds $6.5 million School in Niger Republic
Exercising powers that are exclusively reserved for the Federal Government of Nigeria in the conduct of international relations, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso whose state does not boast of the best of education funding and standards, has confirmed channeling more than N1 billion (about $6.5 million) of the state’s... Read more
Manu describes World Cup draw as interesting, exciting as Golden Eaglets face Mexico, Iraq and Sweden in Group F
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach, Manu Garba (MFR) has described the 2013 FIFA  Under-17 World Cup that has pitched Nigeria with Mexico; Iraq and Sweden as very interesting and exciting. The Nigerian  Under-17 team will play in Group F with their centre in Al  Ain at the... Read more
Jonathan Lauds Lawyers’ Association for Insightful Theme of 2013 Conference
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar,   President Goodluck Jonathan has  commended the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association for its choice  of “Law , Leadership and challenges of Nationhood in the 21st Century Nigeria’’ as theme for its 2013 conference. He sated this in an address at the flag-off of... Read more
Fashola Canvasses Removal of Section 285 (6) from Nigeria’s Constitution
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar, Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Tuesday called for the removal of Section 285, Sub-section 6, from the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for failure to improve the electoral process. Fashola, stated this in Calabar, Cross River State in a paper he presented... Read more
Nigeria to Develop High Quality Cassava Flour in Abraka Nucleus Farm
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has received the Certificate of Occupancy ((C-of-O) of 6,000 hectares of farm land from the government of Delta State. The land, located in Abraka, was donated to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) for the... Read more
POWER Founder/Board Chair, Obioma Liyel Imoke to present keynote address at U.S Conference of Int’l Association of African NGOs
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Founder/Board Chair, Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization, POWER, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke will be the keynote speaker at the  Luncheon event of the Conference of the International Association of African NGOS holding Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. The conference is scheduled for September 5-7, 2013... Read more
Why They Jubilate over the Enugu Airport?
By Kelechi Decca Because I find myself rudely sandwiched, between those who are dancing to the rhythms of acrobatic Atilogwu drums, and the almost ethereal gracefulness gracefulness of the Adanma Dancers, just like King David unashamedly did when the Ark of the Lord entered into Jerusalem. And those who... Read more
Nigerian Lawyer, Ozekhome Kidnapped by Unknown Gunmen
Gunmen have kidnapped a prominent Lagos-based lawyer and social critic in southern Nigeria in an apparent ransom bid, a colleague and police said Saturday. “I have just received with shock, the news of the kidnap of my learned friend and brother, Chief Mike Ozekhome…,” Festus Keyamo, a lawyer, said... Read more