We want to grow the game of squash – Akinfenwa
The Annual Cargolux Inter-Club Squash Tournament which is in its 9th edition commenced on Monday, August 19 at the Squash Section of the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja. In this interview...
NIGERIA: There is no crisis in DPP – Delta State chairman
UGHELLI—DELTA State Chairman of Democratic Peoples Party, DPP, Chief Tony Ezeagu, Thursday, said that there was no crisis in the party and described recent media report linking Chief Great Ogboru...
ASUU flays Okonjo-Iweala over alleged comments
BAUCHI—Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Thursday, expressed shock and displeasure with what it considered highly embarrassing, the statement credited to the Coordinating Minister of the economy and Minister of...
NIGERIA: Deconstructing the Abia assault dogs
IN one of my recent articles published in some national dailies, I did raise my discomfort with the wave of abuse which the social media via the Internet is presently...
Nigeria releases two extra-early maturing white maize hybrids
Nigeria has released two extra-early maturing maize hybrids with combined resistance/tolerance to Striga, drought, and low soil-nitrogen. The extra-early hybrids, originally known as IITA Hybrid EEWH-21 and IITA Hybrid EEWH-26,...
Mosque attack: ‘No community defence shield in place’
The President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, Dr. Ona Ekhomu said that the unfortunate mosque attack in Kondugha, Borno State was possible because there...
NIGERIA: FG to establish referral veterinary hospital in Abuja
THE Federal Government has concluded plans to establish a referral veterinary hospital in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to tackle serious animal diseases across the country and other African countries. This...
Emerging Nigeria: Between America and China
AT a time when Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan was visiting China and American President Barak Obama was rounding off his tour of selected African countries, excluding Nigeria, a new book...
BBA 2013: Fun times are here!
After watching a movie and devouring all the yummy snacks Big Brother had gifted them with, the Chasemates hung out and relaxed after an emotional day. As always, Dillish put...
How not to entertain the First Lady
Thursday last week, First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan attracted over 30.000 women from across Nigeria and other African countries to the Eagles Square, Abuja for a rally tagged “Nigerian Women...