The mood in the riverine community of Ode-Ugbo, Ondo State was tense and gloomy yesterday as the wife and three other family members of the deposed king of Ugbo Kingdom, Adebanjo Mafimisebi, who were allegedly killed in a fire, were buried. The former king's wife, Morenike, her grandchild and two daughters of the king, died in an early morning fire…
Elder statesman Ali Monguno has advocated for a national conference to give Nigerians the opportunity to discuss and proffer solutions to some of the major problems bedevilling the country from independence in 1960 to date. The 85-year-old elder statesman and first republic Minister of State for Defence (Airforce) made the suggestion while fielding questions at a News Agency of Nigeria…
Every year Nigeria spends billions of naira on the importation of different kinds of fertiliser which are often distributed to farmers at subsidised rates. Apart from the environmental impact of using chemical fertilisers, farmers in the rural areas often complain of inadequate access to the commodity. To address this challenge, Nigerian scientists at the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Abuja…
Rihanna and Ciarra in a catfight Acclaimed singers, Rihanna and Ciara, engaged one another over the viral social network, twitter. The fallout was sparked after Ciara made comments about Rihanna's outfit on the celebrity fashion channel E! Appearing as a guest on E!'s Fashion Police, Ciara criticised Rihanna's outfit to some event they both attended. "I ran into her at…
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•AJ As the competition gets tougher each week, contestants are beginning to see that Nigerian Idol is not only a platform for who will eventually emerge winner, but also a big stepping stone for all contestants in the competition. There are indications that two out of the six finalists who recently left the competition may actually be in talks with…
… as Chidinma drops singles By Lolade Sowoolu No doubt, Lagos is to Nigeria what Hollywood is to America. Realising this, loads of entertainment practitioners – upcoming and established, troop into the state day in, day out wanting a bite of the Lagos pie. Omo Ibadan - Yetunde Joining the truck load of singers who have settled in Lagos from…
By John Abayomi ‘The King’s Speech’, an inspirational story about a speech impaired king , who later finds his voice to lead his people and nation became the toast at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held Sunday night. Colin Firth, best actor (left) and Tom Hooper Best Director for 'The King's Speech' at the Academy Awards 2011. Photo: REUTERS And despite the…
South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday launched a state-owned mining company in a move to ensure greater state involvement in the economically vital sector. Mr. Zuma said the African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation, currently a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund, would serve as the state-run mining firm, under which all state interests in mining would be consolidated.…
Mozambique will solicit bids for oil and gas exploration from international firms within the next two years, a senior government official said at the weekend. "Once every two years, we float international tenders to invite foreign firms to come and search for hydrocarbons in Mozambique," Mario Marques, an adviser to the southern African nation's minister of mineral resources told Reuters.…
Trading activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week witnessed more negative sentiments as against the mixed outlook recorded in the previous week, as market recorded 1.72 percent decline during the week. The NSE market capitalisation in the week depreciated by N146 billion to close at N8.368 trillion from N8.514 trillion. The All-Share Index also declined by 1.72 percent…
Mercy Johnson Ozioma, the 2011 recipient of the 'Best Actress’ award The Future Awards, is one of Nollywood's sexiest and fastest rising actresses.
Years after his death, the legacy of violence entrenched in Oyo State by Lamidi Adedibu, acclaimed strongman of Ibadan politics, still subsists. The evidence reared its ugly head on Thursday when a violent clash erupted between members of the proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State and a contingent of the state government at the Olomi/Academy…
Lack of coordination between security agencies and the fact that there is no clear rule about which agency is in charge of crowd control are the main causes of stampedes, security experts have said. Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to ensure special training on crowd control for security officers, to prevent…
BENJAMIN NJOKU He was as born Joseph Oguchi Jacobs, but his fans call him Saro-Wiwa.Saro-Wiwa’s story reads like a novel. He started his music from the scratch without a mentor, and today he is a strong force to be reckoned with, when you talk of highlife especially in the South -eastern States where he holds sway. Saro-Wiwa In the five…