Daily Archives: December 8, 2012
Criticism of those in govt is the price they pay— Abati, SA to the President
Amid criticisms and skepticism by political opponents unable to see anything good about the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati says the administration is focused and making progress Read More »
Kidnappers jailed for abducting senator’s dad
Four persons yesterday paid the price for kidnapping the father of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa represent Delta North Senatorial district, Pa Arthur Okowa, as they were sentenced to 45 years imprisonment with hard labour by the state High Court sitting in ... Read More »
War over Ojukwu’s will
Two of the sons of the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu born to him by his widow, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu have dragged his siblings to court over the property of Ojukwu Transport Limited (OTL) in their father’s ... Read More »
Angel of death visits Nollywood
The Nigeria film industry, popularly called Nollywood, could pass for a place visited by angel of death. Like Egypt, during the days of the plague, the industry has witnessed many deaths, to the extent that many are not only wondering ... Read More »
JTF kills Boko Haram commanders, bomb experts in Borno
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno has said that its troops killed four suspected Boko Haram members, including experts in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), in a gun battle yesterday in Maiduguri. JTF, in a statement yesterday, said the suspected ... Read More »
Calabar glows in carnival
Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, was aglow Friday last week with the lightening of the Christmas tree at the Millennium Park by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Efiok Cobham, as the annual festival commenced. One of the highpoints of ... Read More »
My escapades as Biafran warplane pilot –Portuguese
At a time when the Will of the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, is generating controversy, a Portuguese pilot, who flew Biafran war planes during the civil war, has given insight into the air strikes that characterised the war Read More »
Boko Haram, our nightmare over 2015 presidency -Northern leaders
Northern political leaders and traditional rulers have resolved to work tirelessly to bring the deadly activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram to an end in the North before the dawn of 2015 presidential elections in order for a northern ... Read More »
JET AGE
Nigeria, the worldover, is believed to be a country with stupendously rich men and women, who will stop at nothing to show off their wealth, legitimate or not. For a nation, where majority of the citizens live below a dollar ... Read More »
Bisi names baby after Melaye
Ace actress, Bisi Ibidapo Obe, yesterday unveiled the identity of her baby’s father when she formally made his name public. In a christening ceremony at her Magodo residence, in Lagos, yesterday, which had family members and close friends in attendance, ... Read More »
