Year: 2013
Nigeria Killed Iyayi
By Niyi Osundare And so Nigeria killed Festus Iyayi. . . . He was one of our very best: creative,…
Anambra election ends without a winner
Simon Ateba and Seun Bisuga/Awka The controversial governorship election in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, has ended without a winner, the…
World Cup playoff: Egypt seek football miracle against Ghana
Egypt will attempt to engineer a World Cup miracle by overturning a 6-1 deficit against Ghana on Tuesday and snatch…
Taiwan cuts off ties with Gambia
Taiwan said Monday it had terminated diplomatic relations with Gambia, after the West African nation’s move to cut ties shocked…
China: Pastor of state-sanctioned church, 20 others ‘detained’
A pastor and 20 other members of a state-sanctioned Christian church in China have been detained and their whereabouts are…
Ngige, Nwoye, Ubah want Anambra poll annulled
The trio of Senator Chris Ngige of APC, Mr Tony Nwoye of PDP and Dr Ifeanyi Ubah of LP have…
ESUT not re-opening yet, says ASUU
Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dissociated itself from the planned resumption of academic activities at the Enugu…
Sambo arrives Kuwait for Africa-Arab summit
Nigeria’s Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Sunday arrived Kuwait City, the capital of the oil rich country of Kuwait to attend…
Women protest conduct of Anambra’s election
Hundreds of women on Sunday marched through major streets in Awka, capital of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra, to…
Ubah also thumbs down INEC, says poll flawed
Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Anambra Governorship Election, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, has joined the criticism against the conduct…
Gunmen invade Nigerian hospital, demand new born babies
Five gunmen, suspected to be ritualists on Sunday invaded the government hospital in Ado-Ekiti, demanding for new born babies. The…
APGA chief says Anambra poll free and fair
Chief Victor Umeh, the National Chairman of Nigeria’s All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Sunday dismissed allegations that INEC and…
Nigeria faults World Bank chief on ‘100 Million Destitute’ claim
Nigeria’s federal government has described recent statement by World Bank Country Director, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly that 100 million Nigerians are living…
Anambra election: INEC bars journalists from collation centre
Simon Ateba/Awka The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has barred many accredited journalists from the collation centre in Awka, the…
Imoke flags off Carnival Calabar
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River has flagged off the 2013 Carnival Calabar at Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort with…