Daily Archives: December 13, 2012
Gunmen kill five students, injure three in Borno
Five students of a secondary school in Borno State were killed yesterday when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram attacked the school. Three of the students were also injured. Sources said the gunmen stormed the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Bama ... Read More »
Nigeria littered with sub-standard products – DG, CPC
Mrs. Ify Umenyi, the Director General of Consumer Protection Council (CPC), has had hectic time protecting the interests of the consumer in an economy riddled with sub-standard products. According to her, many importers have refused to play by the rules ... Read More »
Baribote’s crisis, toughest challenge for Nigerian football –Amadu
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Musa Amadu, has singled out the crisis rocking the Nigerian Premier League as the toughest challenge and worst setback that confronted the game in the country this year. Fielding questions from ... Read More »
Police and the rest of us
I get amused whenever I see senior police officers decked in one of those uniforms meant for officers of the Force who have attained a certain height in the profession. I get amused because they tend to believe that they ... Read More »
Keshi names Fegor, 23 home Eagles for AFCON camp
Holidaying Norwegian midfield star, Fegor Ogude, has been called up to join home-based professionals as preparations resume on Sunday in Abuja for the Super Eagles ahead of the Nations Cup championship in South Africa. Head Coach, Read More »
560,000 Nigerians duped N1bn by wonder banks – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) has revealed that 560,000 Nigerians have been duped about N1 billion by wonder banks between 2009 till date. This revelation was made by the deputy governor of the apex bank at the awards presentation ... Read More »
Revisiting avoidable catastrophe on Niger Bridge
Since I first wrote ‘Avoidable catastrophe on Niger Bridge’, no significant action has been taken by the federal government to avert the catastrophe. I am deeply troubled by the indifferent attitude of the federal government on this seminal matter. As ... Read More »
I worked for Ajimobi to become gov, but… – Tokyo
One and a half years after he was declared wanted by the law, embattled Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola (Tokyo) made a surprise public appearance Tuesday last week. He ... Read More »
Pollution of Igbo tradition in marriage and funeral ceremonies
It is sad to observe that some Igbo communities and groups have polluted the essence of Igbo tradition and unconsciously turned funeral ceremony into outlandish carnival of sorts in the deceptive notion of dramatizing and showcasing the supposed rich cultural ... Read More »
