The United States and Cuba have agreed to resolve and restore diplomatic ties that have been severed for more than 50 years ago. Barack Obama, President of the United States has called for an end to the long economic embargo against Cuba, its old Cold War enemy. “Today the US is changing its relationship with…
AY, D’banj, Tee A, Omawumi, Others Join Alibaba for January 1 Concert
Nigerian comedians, AY, Okey Bakassi, Basket Mouth, Helen Paul, Lepacious Bose will meet with front line music stars including, Sound Sultan, D’banj, Omawumi, Oritsefemi, Yemi Alade, 2face Idibia on January 1, 2015 for the maiden edition of Alibaba’s January 1 concert, at Eko Hotel’s Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, 4pm. Aside from musical performances and stand-up…
Obanikoro Accuses Agbaje, George Of Arming Thugs
Musiliu Obanikoro, aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the December 8, PDP governorship primarieshas accused Jimi Agbaje, winner of the election and Olabode George, national leader of the party of having armedthugs loyal to them with gunsfor purposes of intimidating him and his supporters on the election day. He stated this in a…
Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger – UN
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme, WFP,on Wednesday, said the Ebola Virus Disease and the resulting restrictions has“caused a significant shock to the food and agriculture sectors in the affected countries.” The UN food agencies also revealed that close to one million people are at risk of going hungry in…
How Tinubu Broke The News on Osinbajo
After what looked like a keenly contested race, the All Progressives Congress, APC chose as vice presidential candidate Yemi Osibajo, a professor of Law and commissioner for justice in the administration of Bola Tinubu as governor of Lagos state. Even the announcement of the decision was dramatic; contrary to the promise of John Odigie-Oyegun, national…
Buhari Names Osinbajo As Running Mate
Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has named Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General of Lagos State, as his running mate for the February 14, 2015 general election. Osinbajo’s nomination came exactly seven days after the party held its…
Court Nullifies House Summons On Diezani
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the summons of the House of Representatives on the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The House had summoned Alison-Madueke in order to probe her alleged waste of public funds on the use of chartered jets for unofficial purposes. Justice Ahmed Mohammed on Wednesday, December 17,…
Libby Lane Appointed First Female Bishop
Reverend Libby Lane has been announced as the first female bishop for the Church of England. She will become the new Bishop of Stockport, a post that has been vacant since May 2014. Lane has been the vicar at St Peter’s Hale and St Elizabeth’s Ashley, in the diocese of Chester, since 2007. The general…
2015: Jega Advises RECs To Remain Non-Partisan
As the nation gears up for the 2015 general election, Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has advised Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, to remain focused and neutral in all their activities in order to give the nation a credible, free and fair election. Jega gave the warning at the quarterly…
Why Some Nigerians Love to Hate Keshi, Mikel
With the shocking failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations competition scheduled for Equatorial Guinea early next year, many a Nigerian soccer fan, angry at the loss, have taken to venting their frustration against those they perceive to have caused or contributed to the team’s ouster. Two of such…
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