#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerians with (alleged) Al-Qaeda links arraigned

by Isi Esene In a pattern which bears close similarity to the Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab case, two men, Olaniyi Lawal, and Luqman Babatunde have been accused by an Abuja Federal High Court of receiving money from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The two were accused of receiving “monies in Saudi riyals and US dollars equivalent... Read More

Al-quaida, boko haram, Bomb, terrorism, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Yemen

July 6, 2012

Here at last: Premier League might adopt goal-line technology in 2012-13

by Chi Ibe It can be revealed that the Premier League might introduce Goal-line technology midway through the 2012-13 season after it was approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Zurich, the BBC reports. Two systems – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – have passed Fifa’s criteria for use. The technology set to be launched... Read More

fifa, football, Goal-line technology, GoalRef, Hawk-Eye, premier league

July 6, 2012

“Massive” – Between the CBN and the Finance Ministry, another 44billion takes flight

by Isi Esene It appears all is not well with the FG’s Special Intervention Funds on Solid Minerals as the Senate Committee on Public Accounts declared over N44billion missing. It also alleged massive discrepancies and violations in its disbursement and utilisation. The committee revealed that the money was wrongly utilised to fund projects unrelated to... Read More

CBN, central bank of Nigeria, lawan, Ministry of Finance

July 6, 2012

Boko Haram: Dasuki begs Emirs for help

by Isi Esene Keen on his unique approach to fighting terrorism, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, took his message of dialogue to other flashpoints in the North. His host yesterday was the Emir of Daura, Katsina State, where he literally begged the Emir and other influential leaders to assist the government in reaching... Read More

boko haram, National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, terrorism

July 6, 2012

Man allegedly rapes woman to death in Ekiti

by Isi Esene A 48-year-old man, Olapade Omotoso, must be cursing his luck as his illicit affair with Feyisayo Ologunki has landed him in jail. Ologunki, 50, a housewife, reportedly died while sleeping with Omotoso at a Guest House in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Prosecuting police Corporal, Ebenezer Ewuola told the court that the accused allegedly... Read More

Adultery, Ekiti State, Housewife, rape

July 6, 2012

Toke Makinwa: It is never too late to start over (30 Days, 30 Voices)

We are born with no manual, we live with no apologies, and we somehow get by forgetting that one day we would expire. I used to be a writer, I said ‘used to’ because I haven’t written anything in such a long time and when this opportunity came I went through quite a number of... Read More

30 Days, 30 voices, toke makinwa, UNILAG

July 6, 2012

Daddy’s girl! Iyabo Obasanjo’s oil company gets secret deals

by Hauwa Gambo Daily Trust is reporting that a company owned by daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo is one of those to receive secret allocation of choice oil blocks from the federal government recently. The report: Findings reveal that All Grace Energy, in which Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has majority stake, got the oil block... Read More

Iyabo Obasanjo, oil company

July 6, 2012

Harvard Business Review: Stop controlling your ideas, open them up

by Nilofer Merchant There are two ways of holding an idea. One is with a closed fist, and one is with an open palm. When you hold an idea in a closed fist, you control it. It is yours. And no one else can access it. Ideas held tightly — as if in a fist... Read More

Business, idea, Nilofer Merchant, openness

July 6, 2012

Elnathan John: How to participate in the destruction of Nigeria

by Elnathan John Sometimes the leaders of a country can unilaterally destroy a country or lead it into war without the active participation of its citizens. That is very selfish. In Liberia or Sierra Leone for example, all those selfish war lords didn’t seek the participation of the citizens when they were killing people over... Read More

chieftancy, civil servant, corruption, Electricity, nigeria, politicians, Religion, Tribe

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