Golden Eaglets’ coach Manu Garba believes his team would get better as the tournament progresses despite a 5-0 win against Iraq at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Friday. The Golden Eaglets put up a near virtuoso performance by scoring four goals in the first half and the last in the second... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu Whoever read part 1 and 2 of this note will likely be asking why will any “cabal” want to lynch our Aviation Minister and who are the arrowheads of the lynch mob? Take a look at this extract from a February 2013 article written by... Read more
By Chuba Obi We all know that for peace to reign and for you to regain control of the rulership of your land and we all achieve the just cause in the hearts of all the peoples of Nigeria, the oil and gas in your land and waters need... Read more
In pictures, Nigeria’s Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akin Adesina was in Kebbi State to assess the result of his ministry’s new focus on agriculture. Accompanied by the state governor, Alhaji Saidu N. Dakingari and others, he inspected a rice farm just outside Argungu. Also in the pictures, the Hon.... Read more
Nigeria’s army said Friday it had killed 74 suspected Boko Haram fighters in a raid on insurgent camps in restive Borno state, the latest operation in the military’s bid to crush a four-year Islamist uprising. “The operations, which involved ground and aerial assault…led to the destruction of the identified... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu Stella’s crime for which she must be burnt is that she dared to dismantle the mafia that have controlled Nigeria’s aviation industry since the 70s. The same people who were comfortable while planes were literally falling from Nigerian skies under Prof Babalola Borishade, Femi Fani... Read more
The family of Special Adviser to Nigeria’s President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr Oronto Douglas has expressed joy for the release of their sister, Augusta Douglas-Ayam who was abducted by unknown gunmen nine days ago. Expressing the family’s relief over his sister’s release, the Presidential Adviser in a... Read more
The factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has filed a notice of appeal over last week’s ruling by a Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining it from using PDP’s logo and colours and recognizing the Alhaji Bamabga Tukur-led National Working Committee (NWC) as... Read more
Operations at ExxonMobil in Eket, Akwa Ibom State have come to an abrupt halt, as agitating people of Eket Communities took to the streets on Thursday to say enough is enough. The mass protest which was staged simultaneously around Mobil facilities namely the Airstrip in Eket, Mobil Terminal in... Read more
NDDC Boss Implores Nigerians on Blood Donation, Presents 5,000 Treated Nets, Speaks on Projects
Nigeria October 24, 2013
Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. (Mrs.) Christy Atako has called on Nigerians to imbibe the habit of free blood donation to save life. Dr. Atako made the call after donating blood at the Armed Forces Blood Center, Port Harcourt where she also presented 5,000 units of... Read more
