Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has petitioned Mrs Farida Waziri, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) requesting her to “urgently take steps to seek
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Nigeria is leading African country investing in Ghana
May 25, 2011 Comment Off 32 ViewsNigeria is the leading African country investing into Ghana with about 167 projects registered, according to an official of the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC). Mr Kofi Antiri, Acting
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Small plane crash in Nigeria kills 2
May 25, 2011 Comment Off 55 ViewsKADUNA, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two crew members - one British and one Nigerian - died after a small twin-engine aircraft crashed on a farm in the central region of Nigeria, officials said
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Nigeria denies visa to ex-US ambassador
May 19, 2011 Comment Off 94 ViewsLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria says it has denied a visa to a former U.S. ambassador who has raised concerns over the stability of Africa's most populous nation. A spokesman for the Nigeria's
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Nigeria: National grid to get 1,200 megawatts from Lagos power plant by December
May 16, 2011 1 Comment 69 ViewsThe Egbin Power Station in Lagos, the biggest electricity-generating plant in Nigeria, is billed to supply 1,200 megawatts of power to the national grid by December this year, as part of the
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Nigeria and UNESCO launch $6 million national literacy programme
May 9, 2011 Comment Off 60 ViewsEfforts to achieve Education for All in Nigeria received a major boost today with the signing of an $6 million agreement between UNESCO and the Nigerian Government. Under the agreement, Nigeria will
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Goodluck victory will usher in new era
May 7, 2011 Comment Off 54 ViewsA community leader and publisher of Third Eye newspaper, Chief Akani Aluko, has described the victory of President Goodluck Jonathan in the recent presidential poll as a new dawn for the
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Golf legend Seve Ballesteros dies
May 7, 2011 Comment Off 32 ViewsSeve Ballesteros in his prime: winning the Open at St Andrews in 1984. Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images Seve Ballesteros, the legendary five-time major winning golfer, has
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Between condoms and sleeping pills
May 2, 2011 Comment Off 3620 ViewsI WALKED into a pharmacy, in Lekki Phase I, in search of a prescribed medicine. This well stocked drug store was very enticing to visit, beckoning from afar. The attendants were self
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Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
February 19, 2011 Comment Off 170 ViewsWILLS and Kate took to the floor for their first dance to the sound of Adele’s Make You Feel My Love. And the tears flowed as the couple kissed to the delight of family and friends.
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