Daily Archives: February 2, 2013
Bloodbath
•18 killed in Boko Haram-JTF clash •Islamic group demands N26bn compensation as part of ceasefire conditions •Arms cache recovered Read More »
Rev King must die
Six years after a death sentence was slammed on him, Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, yesterday ruled that Lagos pastor and General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (a.k.a. Rev. King), must die by hanging Read More »
Lawan, emenalo remanded in prison•Over $620,000 bribe
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday ordered that the former chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy probe, Hon Farouk Lawan and the clerk of the committee, Read More »
Chime back to work in 2 weeks –Akpabio
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State yesterday gave an assurance to Nigerians that ailing Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who has been hospitalised in London since September 2012, would return to the country in the next two weeks Read More »
Ohanaeze presidential candidates face peace committee
Chief Enwo Igariwey, who was recently elected President-General of the Igbo apex body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in the controversial election that held on January 12, was among three presidential candidates who yesterday appeared before the Senator Ben Obi peace committee Read More »
Police barracks: Another shame of a nation
They could best be described as refugee camps in a poor, war-torn country. Welcome to the dwelling places of Nigerian policemen and women called “police barracks.” They are in most cities of the country – decrepit, revolting, steaming. They are ... Read More »
The Ceasefire deal•Boko Haram demands N26bn from FG, Borno govt
The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, popularly called Boko Haram, has asked the federal and Borno State governments to compensate its leadership, members and families of its dead members, as a major condition to sustain the one-week-old ceasefire it announced ... Read More »
Osun injects N7.4b into the state’s economy
Osun state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday disclosed that his government has injected N7.4 billion into the state’s economy through different programmes embarked upon in the last two years of his administration. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting with some selected ... Read More »
5 children killed in Kaduna inferno
Tragedy struck a family of eight when their two-bedroom apartment caught fire at about 11pm on Thursday, killing five members of the family at their No. E 36, Faskari Street, Kakuri area of Kaduna metropolis. The fire was suspected to ... Read More »
Chief Emmanuel Ekong: Leadership tips from a corporate strategist
The appointment with Chief Emmanuel Ekong was fixed for 7:30p.m. It was midweek. He was in the middle of a snooker game when you arrived. He greeted you warmly, and even pumped you hand. But he never took his eyes ... Read More »
