by Stanley Azuakola In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation aired on Thursday, former President Obasanjo shared his perspectives on various issues ranging from Boko Haram to the Libyan crisis. He was of the opinion that the ouster of the ex-Libyan dictator, Muammar Ghaddafi let loose trained militants and weapons that found their ways... Read More
by Akan Ido Judge Esther Edigin of the Edo State High Court today ordered the police to pay David Ugolor a sum of N5m for damages caused him by his unlawful detention. The judge had on August 16 given an order compelling the police to release Ugolor, an order which was ignored. Ugolor had been... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Americans are still managing the fallout of the controversial anti-Islam movie which has spurned a series of violent reactions against Americans and their embassies in some Islamic nations. (Read up on the issue here, here, here and here) Egypt’s Islamic group/party, The Muslim Brotherhood, wrote a letter of condolence to the government... Read More
by Akan Ido Yemisi Olalekan, a middle-aged woman who sells locally brewed gin recently appeared in court for allegedly exploiting her under-aged nieces to enrich herself. Olalekan, 50, was accused of coercing two of her under-aged nieces into prostitution. She pleaded not guilty to the charges of seduction, unlawful detention, exploitation and threat to life... Read More
by Isi Esene The recent craze among young people with camera phones is to take pictures in the most unlikely places – Lord have mercy, including even fast-food rest rooms. In the spirit of that priceless tradition, our photo of the day was sent in by a reader showing Agnes (not her real name) striking... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola On Thursday, in Maiduguri, the Defence authorities, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, declared that the Federal Government cannot set a deadline to end the activities of the Boko Haram sect and other terror groups in the North and other parts of the country. He cited... Read More
by Isi Esene The Police in Enugu State yesterday arrested eight people said to be involved in the attempted kidnap of a businessman, Igwebuike Ezeudu. One of the arrested suspects was a woman whose son, Tochukwu Ohamara, was reported to be the mastermind of the kidnap. He is currently at large, according to the police.... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan and his economic team would not be too pleased with the latest report out of the United Nations, which basically states that in terms of employment for young people and Nigerians in general, Nigerians are worse off now than they were two years ago before the president’s election. General... Read More
When I lost my friend Kunbi, I was shocked to my core. I had totally forgotten just how unpredictable life is and how essential every second, of every day is. I have always wanted to create my own path, carve my own niche. I’ve always been the sort of person to want to stand out... Read More
by Isi Esene A man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has been identified by a U.S law enforcement agent as the filmmaker behind the anti-Islam movie which has caused a lot of protests and discontent in the Arab world in the past few days. The movie has caused a lot of protests in Egypt, Libya, and... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan has made no pretences about his desire to ensure that Nigerians begin to enjoy regular power supply while he is president. In line with that, the president and his cabinet have been working hard to ensure that the privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) goes... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola A Federal Government delegation comprising Nigeria’s minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, and minister of State for Works, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda were in China, where they obtained a loan of $1.1 billion (about N176 billion) from the Chinese Exim Bank,... Read More
by Isi Esene The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through it Deputy Governor, Operations, Tunde Lemo, today revealed that one of the reasons for pursuing the phase-off of the polymer currency notes is to halt the undue advantage held by the Australian firm printing the notes. Lemo explained that under the monopoly which the CBN... Read More
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