Thursday, August 15, 2013

Nigerian vigilantes take on Islamic extremists

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The battered old car, cutlasses and nail-studded clubs poking out of its windows, careens down the road and squeals to a stop. Its young occupants pile out, shouting with glee, and set up a roadblock.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Who leads the APC?

By Ochereome Nnanna
THERE is no doubt about it – the registration of the All People’s Congress (APC) is very well received and acclaimed.

Patience Jonathan’s mother to be buried on Oct. 31

Abuja – The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has disclosed that the burial of her late foster mother, Mrs Charity Oba, would take place on Oct. 31.

Nigeria as dump ground for all devices

WITH the continued explosion in service offerings powered by ICT, it is little wonder that devices of all nature from all nations are finding their ways into Nigeria, and the market, unguarded, unprotected, even largely undiscerning gobbles them up, turning anonymous start-ups into instant millionaires in their countries.

300 Nigerian girls languish in Libyan prisons- YAMIDR

By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN CITY — THE Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Re-integration, IYAMIDR, yesterday, raised alarm that over 300 Nigerian girls are languishing in different prisons in Libya.

FIFA asks for clarity on Russian gay law

Football’s world governing body FIFA on Wednesday said it had asked 2018 World Cup hosts Russia to explain in more detail its controversial new law banning “homosexual propaganda” after criticism from athletes and activists.

Boko Haram has destroyed Nigeria’s reputation- FG

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA- THE Federal government Tuesday raised alarm that the lingering Boko Haram insurgency in some parts of the north where thousands of persons have been brutally killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed has damaged the reputation of the country.

Friday, August 2, 2013

RAMADAN TALK: I’tikaf for Night of Majesty

BY ISHOLA BALOGUN
As the rainy season is suitable for farming,where crops and farm produce will grow and remain fresh, the period of Lailatul Qadri is a period for renewing our relationship with Allah and ensure closeness to Him.