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South Africans on Friday began marking one year since the death of Nelson Mandela with services, blasting of vuvuzelas and a cricket match to honour his enormous legacy as an anti-apartheid icon and global beacon of hope. An interfaith service kicked off the day’s events in Pretoria, at the Freedom Park building dedicated to the country’s liberation heroes. “Twenty years …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Edo-Delta States branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the governments of their two respective states to adopt proactive strategies to strengthen this vital sector of their economies. According to the association, such practical approach would enable them contribute meaningfully towards Nigeria’s much-talked about Industrial Revolution plan of President Goodluck …

The Police High Command in Abuja, yesterday, confirmed that 38 Police officers were killed during Monday and Tuesday’s attacks on Damaturu and Maiduguri by Boko Haram terrorists, who targeted police stations and other security agencies. More than 150 persons, including two medical doctors, a staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu and his two children were also killed during the attacks, …

Okada, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has challenged Igbinedion University and such other institutions to further build and increase human capacity to meet the demands of the nation’s 30-year National Integrated Infrastructure Plan. Approximately 33 million jobs are expected to be created by this venture, estimated to …

As plans to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by the nation’s lawmakers continue to thicken, members of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly have leveled 14 impeachable allegations against the President. Those behind this move are expected to finalize with members of the House of Representatives before sending an impeachment notice to Senate President David Mark. The pro-impeachment Senators and …

Mr. Joseph Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje, was the governorship candidate of the Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA) in the 2007 governorship contest in Lagos State. He has pitched political tent with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2015 general elections. In this interview, he explains why he believes Lagos State for over 16 years has not done well. Excerpts What …

The Afenifere Renaissance Youth Congress (ARYG) has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to formally declare for the All Progressives Congress (APC), instead of working to damage the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from within. The group, comprising many members of the PDP in the South-West zone, also said Obasanjo’s attacks on President Jonathan, was unfortunate. While noting that as a former …

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s verbal attack on President Goodluck Jonathan is because the former president is seeking relevance. According to the executive secretary of the organisation, Dr. Rotimi Adeola, Obasanjo was not satisfied with his role as an elder statesman but desired to be in the front wheel of the government, …

The United States (US) has announced that its military would no longer train the Nigerian Army on how to tackle the Boko Haram sect. US Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, Public Affairs Section in Abuja, on Monday, said the cancellation was at the instance of the Federal Government. It would be recalled that the first two phases of training were conducted …

The Kaduna State chapter of Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, on Monday announced that no fewer than 600,000 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in the State. The network blamed the state government over what it termed as non-challant attitude towards the welfare of its members. According to the network, failure of the state government to rise and …