-Anietie UdobitA couple of months ago he was the most powerful man in the United Kingdom and among the most powerful figures in the world, followed everywhere he went by a retinue of aides and a jostling pack of news-hungry reporters and cameramen. The 49yr old former UK Prime Minister was
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This is what passes for a federal road between Abia & Akwa-Ibom States - a 40 minute journey that now takes 2 days
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-Anietie UdobitCurrent world Scrabble champion Wellington Jighere has said that he and his team have been denied visas to France to take part in a Scrabble contest. He broke the news on Facebook: I and my Nigerian compatriots were refused visas. Yes, you heard me right! The number one Scrabble playing nation
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President Buhari today departed Nigeria for Kenya to attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) which will hold from August 27th -28th.The summit, is co-organised by the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa, the United Nations Development programme, the
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Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Abia State Police Command have arrested a man, Nkem Nwokocha, 54, and his wife, identified as “Nurse”, for allegedly running a baby factory at Ogbor Hill, in the Aba area of the state. PUNCH gave the names of the rescued pregnant women
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South African state prosecutors have failed in their bid to challenge the six-year sentence for murder handed down to Oscar Pistorius.According to BBCAfrica, Prosecutors described the Paralympic athlete's punishment for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 as "shockingly lenient".At the hearing in Pretoria, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the petition
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-Anietie UdobitPolice in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, are firing tear gas at those trying to gather for a big anti-government march. They are also beating protesters with batons. The demonstrators are gathering at some open ground near the magistrates court in the city known as "Freedom Square". The demonstration is organised by a coalition
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Giving to charity, helping old ladies cross the street and taking the time to give lost tourists directions might give you more than just a moral boost. The more altruistic you are, the more sex you could be having. Previous studies have suggested that being charitable makes you more attractive to potential
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Professor Charles Soludo, was a guest lecturer at Kaduna Progressive Governance lecture series with the theme: “Building the economy and developing inclusive sustainable, an event held on Thursday in Kaduna State.Though professor Soludo said that he has belief, faith and hope that Nigeria would be great if its leaders do
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the US secretary of state of fuelling ethnic and religious divisions during his recent visit to the country. John Kerry had acted in a divisive and discriminatory way by visiting the Muslim north of the country, and meeting the Sultan of Sokoto and
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