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I am not so deep in the Rawlings school of righting wrongs but if my knowledge of The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born, the scatological literary masterpiece by Ayi Kwei Armah is anything to tinker, then Ghana, certainly, must have been far worse than Nigeria, our country, in death, decay and devastation caused by corruption, nepotism and tribalism.
Multi-Links Telkom has connected the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries'(MFM) Prayer City on the expansive Lagos - Ibadan Express Road to its telecommunication network and in the process ensuring that the sprawling city now enjoys an integrated telecommunications solution that covers voice, video and data.
Worried by recent spate of attacks on corps members in some states of the federation, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has ordered the Inspector General of Police mr. ogbonna Onovo, to provide a 24-hour police protection for corps members nationwide.
The Rivers State House of Assembly is to hold an international roundtable on how to achieve and surpass the planned 6000 megawatts of power by next month by attracting private partnership into the sector.
Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Clara Chime, yesterday formally launched her pet-project, Child and Mother Empowerment (CHIME) with the distribution of sewing machines and grinding machines worth several millions of naira to women drawn from the 17 local government areas of the state.
Another "battle of supremacy" is brewing, this time between the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over a new group that calls itself "Yar'Adua for New Nigeria".
A former student of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state, Okoro Osagie Victor, alias Jerry Finger, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , for allegedly defrauding foreigners to the tune of $96, 607 through the internet.
The Federal Government is contemplating closing down ten of the country's foreign missions out of the 102 existing ones, the Chairman of Nigeria's Presidential Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has said.
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, has stepped up her advocacy in the National Assembly for the establishment of special courts to speed up the trials of some former governors charged to court with embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds and money laundering.
Eminent Nigerians weekend charged President Umaru Yar'Adua to put adequate machinery in place to ensure that the integrity of the 2011 general elections is not eroded.
The Senator Ike Nwachukwu led-Elders Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waded into the disagreement between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the venue of the joint session to receive the 2010 budget proposal by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Crisis rocking Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State is getting worse, with some of the party's big wigs in the state feeling threatened by the empowerment programme of a group within the party, Omo Ilu Group.
Senate President, Senator David Mark said yesterday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained intact and disagreed with the opposition Action Congress (AC) that the ruling party was Nigeria's problem.
With a whopping credit facility of $200 million (N25.2 billion), World Bank Assisted Improvement projects in Lagos State have not lived up to expectations, THISDAY has learnt.
A consultant for the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, yesterday disclosed that the deliberate failure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to effectively monitor crude oil production was responsible for the inability to know the correct revenue from the sector.
The division within the leadership of the coalition of "ex-militant" groups in the Niger-Delta, the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND) seems to have taken a turn for the worse as some leaders of former militant groups, which are affiliated to the body, have warned the Federal Government against further dealing with Mr. Henry Okah under the post-amnesty arrangement.
Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, weekend, described the Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, as an uncommon politician who has the capacity to take the state to the next level through positive governance, inclusive participation, populist initiatives, selfless service and compassionate approach to governance.
Afren Nigeria and its partner, Oriental Energy Resources, have announced completion of the Ebok-5 appraisal well, which had been drilled to a total depth of 3,743' md. The oil column identified is full to base in both reservoirs
In a sustained opposition to the deregulation policy of the federal government, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the weekend vowed that members of organised labour would be called upon to take actions that would frustrate the policy.
As the nation prepares for the celebration of its 50th independence anniversary, the Federal Government has appointed Anabel Entertainment as the lead organiser and fund raiser for the three-day "Great Nigeria Music Concert and Festival".
The much-anticipated elections into the executive committee of the Nigeria Polo Association (NPA) failed to hold at the weekend, a development that led to the extension of the tenure of the interim management committee of the association for one more year. The most coveted office, which is that of the president, became vacant following the death of the former president Senator Idris Kuta few years ...
Sixty universities from 17 countries in the West African sub region have indicated interests to participate in the 3rd West African Universities Games' Football and Hockey Championships.
The management of Zamfara United has announced the sudden death of the club's Marketing Manager, Malam Rabiu Maishanu. He was 37 years old before passing on after a brief illness. Rabiu played as a defender for the club for almost 10 years and was a key figure in ensuring the club's Premier League status a few years back.
Cross River state Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke will officially flag off the fifth Obudu international mountain race and the first African mountain running championships this weekend at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River state. Disclosing this at the weekend was the media officer for the race, Patrick Ugbe who is also the chief press secretary to Governor Imoke.
Nigerian players participating in the 1st Governor's Open Squash Championship which strokes off today across four centres in the state have promised to shock international players also featuring in the championship.
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