Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to join hands with government in the task of…
Guinea-Bissau president Assassinated
DEMOCRACY was again dealt a blow yesterday as President Joao Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau was shot dead by men said to be soldiers less than…
Nigerians in Diaspora to vote in 2011
Abuja – THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has hinted on the possibility of extending voting rights to Nigerians living abroad in the next general…
Uganda’s Economy Defies Global Economic Decline
Kampala — Uganda’s economy looks set to continue as one of Africa’s fastest growing despite less demand for its products abroad and tighter global credit…
Economic Meltdown: “Effect on Africa Critical” – Ezekwesili
As the United States and other big economies step up measures to cushion the effects of global economic recession, the World Bank has warned that…
Anderson Cooper Hosts First Known Octuplets Born in 1998
The Chukwu Octuplets (born in December 1998 in Houston, Texas) to Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Louis were the first set of octuplets born in the…
Miracle: Occupants of Bullet Riddled Jeep Safe
Lagos – It was a regular ride home from church for the family of Bishop Ogedengbe. He had actually prayed for deliverance from sudden death…
Economic Crises: FGN Cuts Pay For Political Officers, halts rebranding project
Abuja – President YarÁdua had summoned his ministers, special advisers and other aides to a meeting with the aim of sounding them out on the…
Ambassador to U.S Oluwole Rotimi Recalled
President Umaru Yar’Adua has approved the immediate recall of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, retired Brigadier-General Oluwole Rotimi, for “gross insubordination.” Sources at the…