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by Isi Esene Investigations into the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, an aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who was killed in the weeks leading to the Edo State governorship election appear to be yielding fruits with one of the four arrested suspects identifying Rev. David Ugolor as their sponsor. Ugolor is a Benin-based activist and the... Read More
by Adewale Kupoluyi Again, the House may never be taken seriously, going by the way previous impeachment threats have gone, culminating into the widely-held opinion that the legislators could soft-pedal once they are ‘settled.’ In other words, they threaten the Executive whenever they are ‘broke.’ How far can the members of the House of Representatives... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Touch not the anointed son of Ijaw Land. It’s a message Dr. Sam Jaja, deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), obviously hadn’t heard before his reported statements indicating that House of Representatives members are justified in seeking to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan. According to him, while briefing journalists on... Read More
by Isi Esene The October 20 gubernatorial contest in Ondo State is gradually taking shape as the three major contending parties have chosen their election flag-bearers. The major political parties in the state namely; The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) had Governor Olusegun Mimiko, Chief... Read More
by Seyi Lawal The long awaited London Olympics was declared open yesterday by Queen Elizabeth. Billions of spectators watched the ceremony worldwide and the organizers wasted no time in showcasing what the the city of London has to offer. The opening ceremony was a celebration of royalty, history, culture, tradition, colours, art, pride, honour and... Read More
by Isi Esene Former Chelsea stiker, Andriy Shevchenko has announced that he’ll be dropping the round-leather game for the game of politics. According to the AFP, he has chosen to join a pro-business party called the Ukranian Forward! The party’s major promoter is Nataliya Korolevska, who broke away from the opposition party of jailed ex-prime... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsene Wenger has promised the emerging youngsters at Arsenal, that they will get their chance this season. The Frenchman is renowed for creating superstars from relatively unknown players, and he says he hasn’t abandoned his principles. “We have some young players who are already experienced, for example if I tell you Alex... Read More
by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, please permit me to pay this special tribute to our departed hero, a great son of Africa, world scholar, seasoned administrator, experienced politician, humble and transparently honest leader, eloquent and articulate speaker, decent manager of men and resources, respectable and respected statesman, father of the nation and above all a God-fearing soul, Professor John Evans Fifi Atta Mills... Read More
The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony finally took place last night in grand fashion. With a ceremony masterminded by director Danny Boyle and appearances from everyone from Paul McCartney to Lord Voldemort, the buzz on Twitter was imaginably high. Check out the top 10 tweets from around the world below. @thomastowell: ‘Really? This is it?’... Read More
by Isi Esene The University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday conducted its post-UTME test under tight security which included an anti-bomb squard. This is taking place after the university authorities cancelled the exercise conducted in June midway due to allegations of leaked questions. The re-scheduled test was conducted under unusually high security with the restriction... Read More
by Adeniyi Abdul It is highly unlikely that when authorities at the Kiddie City Childcare Centre in Vicksburg, Mississippi had surveillance cameras installed, they expected to record any footage beyond infants falling while chasing after toys, or perhaps someone breaking in after everyone had left. Unfortunately the footage attached to this post which was recorded... Read More
An election does not a democracy make… Once you know the truth, everything else follows. Information is a powerful tool. It generally leads to knowledge, and knowledge improves and illuminates our lives. Consider the recent “Arab Spring” that re-arranged the entire political landscape of the Middle East, it was possible due to the unprecedented access... Read More
by Isi Esene Oneal Morris, a quack cosmetic doctor, was on Thursday arrested in Florida for fatally injecting one of her clients, Shatarka Nuby with unknown substances. (S)He had for months being on the run from the law after discovering the result of his action. Oneal, a man who identifies as a woman, was found... Read More
by Doyin Jaiyesimi The song may not have made much sense but it was nonetheless a hit back in 2000.  His career may have gone down-hill afterwards but ‘Thong Song’ still remains as one of the big hits of the millennium. Enjoy the song here [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai1V7kaFBk]  
  by Isi Esene The dream of the Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party to have Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura back in its fold might yet remain an unfulfilled fantasy. The governor, who dumped the PDP to join the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and went on to pull one of the biggest... Read More
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