Two Nigerian pilgrims have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for allegedly being in possession of banned drugs. The pilgrims were among the thousands currently undergoing the hajj operation in Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia and comprise a male and female. The two pilgrims could face death penalty for carrying banned drugs. In Saudi Arabia,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Google Nigeria would be hosting 100 Nigerians on Google+ on the 18th of October, at an event tagged “Thank God Its Thursday”. Stars from the music and movie industries will headline the event, together with regular individuals who have been very active and engaged on Google+ since its launch. According to Google,... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Holiday has come early for students in Bayelsa State, as the state government announced on Tuesday, the indefinite closure of all schools in the state. This is in response to the flooding disaster which has hit the state very hard. The move is aimed at curtailing the damaging effects of floods in... Read More
by Reuben Daba If Adams Oshiomhole can do it, so can Stella Oduah. The Aviation minister paddled a canoe to her ancestral home after floods swallowed the road. We don’t know if it was a combination of this and the submerging of the Otueke road that caused Aso Rock to act which culminated in yesterday’s... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Boko Haram has come out to flat-out deny responsibility for. the execution of about 40 students in Mubi Adamawa. So who exactly is responsible? The insurgent group, Jamaatu ahlis Sunnah lil daawati wal jihad, also known as Boko Haram, claimed that the lives of over forty persons, most of them students of... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports say several houses have been torched in Omuokiri-Aluu community by protesting students of the University of Port Harcourt to express their grievances over the killing of four young men believed to be students of the university. The students were said to have been mobilized by the National Association of Nigerian Students... Read More
by Isi Esene An operative of the Edo State Environmental Protection and Regulatory Unit, Henry Isibor, has died from injuries he sustained after he was mobbed by traders at the Oba Market, Benin. It was learnt that Isibor was attacked on September 6 when he tried to effect state environmental laws, which prohibits trading on... Read More
by Isi Esene The inscription on this placard sums up the feeling of many University of Port Harcourt students over the killing of four of their colleagues at the Aluu community near Port Harcourt. The student are still spoiling for ‘war’. We hope the present peace is maintained by law enforcement agencies. We can’t afford... Read More
by Isi Esene The trouble at Air Nigeria owned by Jimoh Ibrahim has refused to abate. News coming from the airline indicate that the MD/CEO of the company, Kinfe Kaashaye has tendered his resignation. Reports say the airline managing director decided to step aside after carefully assessing that the airline might not return for normal... Read More
by Isi Esene Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) will, from December 10 through 12, 2012, host the first edition of its annual TENT Gathering where 500 students with keen interest in ICT solutions will discuss how they can maximize the four or five years they spend on tertiary education to build ICT businesses or business ideas.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola It’s not everyday that Hollywood celebrates a Nigerian, but on 28th September 2012, the National Academy of Best Selling Authors in Hollywood celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur and maritime lawyer; Mfon Ekpo. Ekpo, who is also a consultant and founder of Premier Pioneers Network, was recognised and honoured with the Golden Quill by the... Read More
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