Nigeria: What is Boko Haram Fighting For?
THE response of the Borno leadership under Sheihk Muhammad Al-Kanemi to the attack on Borno and allegations of un-Islamic practices at the beginning of the 19th century was clear, simple...
Islamic banking: PFN urges Jonathan to sack Sanusi
OWERRI-Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to sack Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Lamido Sanusi, over the controversial Islamic banking system. PFN Vice-President,...
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan proposes longer one-term limits
Nigeria: Nigeria’s leader Goodluck Jonathan has said he will ask MPs to amend the constitution so that future presidents serve a single, longer term in office. The constitution currently limits...
Nigerian Boy and His Malaysian Girlfriend Arrested For Faking Their Kidnap
A Malaysian national and her Nigerian boyfriend were arrested for allegedly faking her own kidnap to get a ransom of US$500,000 (N76,124,988) from her father on Saturday. Selangor state Criminal...
Zinc lozenges may shorten cold
HELSINKI, Finland, July 26 (UPI) -- Zinc lozenges may shorten a cold by as much as 40 percent, depending on the total dosage of zinc and the composition of lozenges,...
Nollywood: FINALISTS EMERGE FROM DANCE234 AUDITIONS
After some rigorous secession of auditions in Abuja, Enugu, Benin and Lagos, twenty finalists consisting of an equal mix of ten boys and girls has finally emerged from the much...
Nollywood: KISS AND TELL’ RANKED THE FIFTH MOST WATCHED NOLLYWOOD MOVIE TO HIT THE CINEMAS
Recent statistics from the cinemas has revealed that ‘KISS AND TELL’ the movie by star actress Monalisa Chinda and prolific producer, Emem Isong is ranked the fifth most watched Nollywood...
You May Be Part Neanderthal, Scientists Say
Is there a little Fred Flintstone in you? According to a new genetic analysis, some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals -- but it's found exclusively in people...
Your take: Michele Bachmann officially leaves her church
(CNN) – On Friday we posted on Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and her husband Marcus formally withdrawing their membership from their longtime Lutheran church in Minnesota just days before the...
South Africa celebrates Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday
South Africans are set to celebrate ex-President Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday. His foundation has urged people to do 67 minutes of voluntary work on the day - to represent the...