The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called on South Africa to unite behind the goal of reducing violence against children to zero in the world. “South Africa’s levels of violence against children are ...
In what appears to be dissatisfaction over the recent guilty verdict pronounced against him by an International Court sitting in The Hague over allegation of war crimes, former Liberian leader, Mr. Charles Taylor has made an appeal as well engaged a ne...
A requiem mass was celebrated Friday for the 10 Catholic faithful killed in cold blood last week by suspected members of Boko Haram sect at St. Stephen’s chaplaincy, Bayero University, Kano (BUK), with Bishop of Kano/Jigawa Diocese, Bishop John N...
Professor Christian Nwajagu, is the Director-General, Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Akwuke, Enugu State, an institute owned by the federal government. In this interview with Nnamdi Mbawike, he talks about the challenges...
About 10 wives of governors from different states in the country, yesterday, attended the thanksgiving service in honour of the wife of Benue State governor, Mrs Yemisi Suswam at the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Makurdi. Though First Lady, Mrs Pat...
The senate may have slated the much vilified immunity clause, which shields the president, vice president, state governors and their deputies from criminal prosecution while in office as one of the prominent items that may be reviewed in the next round...
The Cameroonian government has blacklisted Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, saying that he is an agent of satan hoodwinking unsuspecting members of the public with “diabolical miracles”. Cameroon Forei...
One of the greatest players to ever wear the jersey of the Nigeria National team Rashidi Yekini died on Friday at the age of 48. Rashidi Yekini was Nigeria’s most prolific striker as he scored 37 goals in 58 appearances for the national team. Tha...
Former Nigeria Under23 assistant coach, Ben Iroha has said that Nigeria’s football family has lost a gem in the person of late Rashidi Yekini. The prolific striker was confirmed dead on Friday in the ancient city of Ibadan after a brief illness. ...
The Supervising Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has expressed sadness over the death of former footballer, RashidiYekini, saying it is shocking and untimely. Abdullahi in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Julius Ogunro and made avail...
Let us also see it from the viewpoint of the huge capital, technological, organizational and ethical outlays involved, and which Nigeria also currently lacks and does not seem ready and able to attain. Besides, economic and social developments take pla...
An Ikeja High Court last Monday dismissed a case instituted against the Anosike brothers on the sale of Daily Times of Nigeria (DTN) which their company Folio Communications Limited bought in the privatisation exercise. Justice Habeeb Abiru in striking...
Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) is set to pay up pension arrears of its pensioners totalling N363, 585,854.28. This amount was arrived at after a pensioners’ verification exercise conducted in April by the FMBN management complemented by ...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Programme Director, Babatunde Olughobi has said over 2500 children have been treated for high level of lead poisoning by Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders). He also said that thousands more cannot be...
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano State said yesterday that it killed four suspected members of Boko Haram sect at the Ring Road, Hotoron Gabas, in an operation launched in the house of one of the sect members. The JTF reportedly engaged the suspected...