POLITICS

Jonathan signs amended electoral act

Aug. 20 | Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed an amended electoral act on Friday that should clear the way for the country’s electoral commission... Read more »
Jonathan, Ndigbo and the First Columnists

Jonathan, Ndigbo and the First Columnists

Aug. 26 | By Emeka Ukpabi The recently held South-East Political Summit 2010 in Enugu provided another opportunity for Ndigbo to contemplate their political future ahead of the 2011 presidential... Read more »

BUSINESS

U.S. grants Nigeria its highest air safety rating

U.S. grants Nigeria its highest air safety rating

Aug. 24 | AP – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted Nigeria its top air-safety rating Monday, a decision that allows Nigerian airlines to fly directly to the United States... Read more »

FG approves sale of 11 State Power Distributors

Aug. 23 | Nigeria’s National Council on Privatization approved a proposal to sell 11 state-owned electricity distribution companies created out of the Power Holding... Read more »

CAREERS

UN appoints Nigerian, Akin Adesina into high-profile MDG advocacy group

Jul. 26 | A Nigerian, Mr Akin Adesina, has been appointed into the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Advocacy Group that will drive the rapid achievement of... Read more »
Learn from Obama’s success- Yes You Can!

Learn from Obama’s success- Yes You Can!

Aug. 9 | By Bob Greene Lesson of Obama’s sky-high ambition The throaty, thumping churn of the military helicopter convoy is a sound like no other. It’s a common sound in Washington,... Read more »

SOCIETY

Lagos state intensifies efforts to safeguard coastline

Lagos state intensifies efforts to safeguard coastline

Aug. 17 | Apparently to safeguard its coastline degradation and other forms of abuse, the Lagos State government, through the Ministry for Waterfront has engaged the services of an international... Read more »

Thrice arrested for fraud and illegal entry into Canada

Aug. 14 | A Nigerian man facing his third deportation order from Canada pleaded guilty to eight fraud-related charges in an Edmonton court this week, adding to... Read more »

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Lagos to host ‘MTV Music Awards’

Aug. 26 | Lagos the commercial capital of  Nigeria has been selected as the host city of this year’s MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs). It will be the second... Read more »
Nollywood diva, Oby Edozieh launches cancer foundation

Nollywood diva, Oby Edozieh launches cancer foundation

Sep. 2 | It was a night of glitz and glamour on Friday, August 27 and Sunday August 29, 2010 as Nollywood diva, Oby Edozieh premiered her high budget movie, “Save Our Souls” and also... Read more »

TECH

Nigeria’s failed Satellite for re-launch in 2011

Nigeria’s failed Satellite for re-launch in 2011

Aug. 7 | Nigeria’s failed satellite, NigeriaSat-1, which disappeared from orbit in 2008 after its launch in 2003, it to be re-launched next year, Vice President Namadi Sambo has assured. Sambo... Read more »

Etisalat, MTN and Starcomms sign up for new broadband cable

Jul. 21 | Three telecoms firms have subscribed to a new undersea cable linking Nigeria and West Africa to Europe, paving the way for a transformation in internet... Read more »
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