Trailing from behind in a 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off in Addis Ababa, Nigeria’s Super Eagles rattled Ethiopia to a 2-1 defeat making the return leg in a fortnight a mere formality. Ethiopia’s Asafa put his side in the lead with the first goal that came early in the... Read more
The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted the ruling by a Lagos High Court, presided over by Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, who on October 10, 2013, threw out the suit instituted against the group it described as “the illegal party regime of Alhaji... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Etubom Essien Cobham, the father of State Deputy Governor,Mr Efiok Cobham, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his country home, Eyewitnesses said the gunmen took away the elder statesman at about 2.am Friday in his residence at Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross... Read more
Divers in Italy recovered 38 more bodies on Monday from a shipwreck in which over 300 African asylum seekers are feared to have died, as EU states prepared to address the growing refugee crisis. Hundreds of rescuers and army personnel have been deployed to the island of Lampedusa whose... Read more
NDDC Boss Condemns Poor Job on Eleme Community Resource Centre
News October 7, 2013
The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) Dr (Mrs) Christy Atako told newsmen shortly after inspecting the Eleme Ultra Modern Community Resource Centre project that the standard of job executed by the contractor was unacceptable to both the NDDC and other partners. The resource... Read more
The Alhaji Kawu Baraje led-factional PDP has directed the remaining G7 governors who are yet to embark on Haji in Mecca who include Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Alh. Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Alh. Kwankwaso of Kano State to meet President Goodluck Jonathan by... Read more
With 10 days to the start of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE, Golden Eaglets’ Isaac Success has said here that the overall success of the team is far more important than any individual ambition. Success comes into this fray in a blaze of glory as Africa’s best striker after... Read more
By Kelechi Decca Attempts to defend Nigerian legislators’ outsize pay must crash as spectacularly as the ignoble third term lobby of the Obasanjo administration seven years ago. Few weeks ago, Nigeria’s emerging nemesis for politicians Oby Ezekwesili took on the members of the National Assembly over their ‘wastefulness’... Read more
The AgriBusiness Forum is the largest annual pan-African AgriBusiness Forum held on African soil which aims at strengthening the Agri-Food sector in Africa, by encouraging partnerships, exchanging best practices and attracting investments. It is the platform to discuss and present successful projects and business models. This year, the... Read more
Bayelsa Lists Benefits of Proposed Maritime Academy
News October 6, 2013
Bayelsa State government says the proposed Maritime Academy will generate foreign exchange earnings for the country and boost the state internally generated revenue. Also, it added that the institution when completed would be managed by the Polish Government to enable it recoup its 60m Euros Development Support Facility... Read more
