As Nigeria holds its general elections on March 28 and April 11, a peaceful conduct of free and fair elections will serve as an inspiration to other countries in the region and the world, Ambasador Maria-Leisner, Secretary General of Community of Democracies has said. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Maria-Leisner said only a credible…
EU Warns Against Politicizing Security Challenge
The European Union Election Observer Mission, EUEOM, on Tuesday cautioned the Federal Government on the security challenge that the country is currently faced with, stressing that security, albeit important, should not be turned to a political issue. In a statement issued by Santiago Fisas, Chief Observer, EUEOM, the election monitoring group said it was seriously…
Court Jails Malaysian Opposition Leader For Sodomy
The leader of the largest opposition movement in Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has been sentenced to five years in prison for Sodomy by a Malaysian court on Tuesday. Anwar has been in court over a period of seven years. After a two-hour reading of the verdict, Judge Arifin Zakaria found Anwar guilty. He upheld that the…
Belema Oil Deal, An Affront to Ogoni Struggle – ERA/FoEN
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has accused Shell of attempting to thwart the recommended cleanup of Ogoniland through a deal with Belema Oil, a local company. The environmental activists are accusing Shell of having sold its oil blocks in Ogoniland to Belema oil, and drilling is set to commence as the…
Durodola Launches Memories of Grandma
Funke Treasure Durodola, the General Manager of Radio One FM (103.5), on Friday January 30, presented her debut book titled, Memories of Grandma, to the public, at Freedom Park, Hospital Road, Lagos. The event was anchored by Adeniyi Kunnu, head literary, Arts & Culture at Radio One FM while the book was reviewed by Aderemi Raji,…
Taiwan Plane Crash Caused by Engine Shut Down
Data collected from the black box of the TransAsia Airlines turboprop plane that crashed on Wednesday, February 4, revealed that both engines of the plane suddenly lost power before the crash. Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council told journalists that the engines failed to produce enough thrust for two minutes after take-off. The plane had 58 passengers…
D’banj, Banky W Emerge Ciroc Ambassadors
Popular Nigerian artistes, D’banj and Banky W have been officially announced as Ambassadors for Diageo VodKa brand, Ciroc. The stars were unveiled at a press conference on Friday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Banky W has however been linked with Ciroc in the past. He promoted the popular Ciroc Life parties while he…
Bird Flu Now In Seven States- Agriculture Minister
Akinwunmi Adesina, the Minister of Agriculture, has said that the H5N1 bird flu has now spread to 21 commercial farms in seven different states in Nigeria. The Minster said more than 140,000 birds have been exposed to the deadly virus, which was first noticed in Lagos and Kano before spreading into Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo…
2015 Grammy: New Artists Sweep Major Awards
It was without a doubt the night for new comers and upcoming artists at the 57th Grammy Awards, which took place at Los Angeles, US on Sunday, February 8. There were surprising wins for some artists like music stars, Sam Smith and Beck. Sam Smith, a new artist, took home the major awards of the…
Tribunal upholds Aregbesola’s elections
The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal has today, declared Rauf Aregbesola, candidate of the All Progressives Party, APC in the August 2014 governorship elections, winner. The tribunal, headed by Justice Elizabeth Ipejime, upheld that Aregbesola defeated his opponent, Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the elections. While the incumbent governor scored 394,684…
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