Daily Archives: February 20, 2013
Jonathan, others mourn Justus Esiri
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has joined other Nigerians in mourning veteran Nollywood actor, Justus Esiri whom he described as an epitome of commitment, excellence and creativity. President Jonathan reiterated his belief that Nollywood actors had carved a positive image for ... Read More »
Court orders FG to pay N37.6bn damages over Odi massacre
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday slammed N37.6 billion on the Federal Government over violation of human rights and destruction of Odi community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The money include N20 billion ... Read More »
Face-to-face with a killer
Lying on her hospital bed and staring into space, Miss Katherine Ijedinma, couldn’t fathom out how she escaped escaped from gunshot fired by the 27-year-old man (name withheld), who stormed her and gunned down everyone on Saturday, February 16. Read More »
Lagos explosion: Outrage, condemnations trail killing of sand dealer
Outrage, condemnations yesterday trailed the killing of Ondo State-born Chief Pius Oladele, the sand dealer who died in a blast that occurred under the FESTAC ling bridge in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos on Monday. At his residence in Lakeview ... Read More »
Separate politics from religion–Kufuor, ex-Ghanaian president
Former president of Ghana, Dr. John Kufuor has advised African leaders to use religion as a tool for development rather than divisive machinery to cause disaffection. Kufuor gave the charge yesterday as the guest lecturer at the 10th anniversary lecture ... Read More »
Fayemi names new cabinet members
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has forwarded a list of 19 nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration as commissioners. In a statement signed by Olayinka Oyebode, Chief Press Secretary, Read More »
Gunmen attack market in Borno
Gunmen on Monday attacked a market in a community, South of Borno, killing one person, while some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram in another attack on a police station shot dead a policeman. Daily Sun gathered that gunmen numbering ... Read More »
THE SUN 10TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE: Religion, strife and the future of democracy in Africa
Your Excellency, Senator (Dr.) David A. B. Mark, President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and Chairman on the occasion. Your Excellency, Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Your Eminence, Alhaji ... Read More »
Pay our allowance now or face trouble –Imo ex-militants
Former militants, who embraced the amnesty programme of the Federal Government in Imo State, are threatening a showdown if their allowances are not paid in the next three days. The ex-militants, who briefed journalists yesterday in Owerri, the Imo State ... Read More »
Mimiko’s inauguration: Handbags, metallic objects barred from venue
Intended guests at the Dr. Olusegun Mimiko inauguration ceremony in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Sunday, the 24th of this month, have been advised against coming with handbags or metallic objects as the possession of any of the items ... Read More »
