- On 16 May, convicted war criminal, Charles Taylor, delivered a 30-minute speech – part plea for clemency, part lubricious defence of his actions, and part grandstanding – before his trial judges at The Hague as he awaits sentencing on 30 May. Because the address has been seized upon by crypto pro-Revolutionary United Front’s (RUF)activists and supporters to discredit the carefully-deliberated ruling against Taylor, it is important to respond to …Read the Rest
Effiong, A Southerner And Member Of B/Haram Confesses To Attacks On Xtians At BUK
- by ChannelsTV – Augustine Effiong, 25, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, who is popularly known as Abubakar Garba …Read the Rest
Arinze, a Nigerian Launches Social Network in China
- BY NINA PORZUCKI – Spartan Arinze is pursuing the American dream, in China. He’s created a social network for …Read the Rest
Mali president beaten severely during palace occupation
- from agency reports – Mali’s caretaker president Dioncounda Traore was beaten up and hospitalised after hundreds of protesters stormed …Read the Rest
Terrorism driving away foreign investors – Obasanjo
– By CHARLES KUMOLU – DUTSE — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday described the current spate of bombing in the …Read the Rest
Kidnapped pastor found dead after payment of N500,000 ransom
– BY CHIDI NKWOPARA – OWERRI – The lifeless body of Pastor Anslem Iwuala has been picked up by members …Read the Rest
The Need For Action: Something Is Wrong With Nigeria – by Nnamdi Ijeaku
– Speaking in Enugu at the funeral service of late Nneoma Chime, mother of Governor Chime of Enugu state, President …Read the Rest
Tragedy averted as bomber caught at venue of Ministerial briefing in Abuja
- from Agency Reports – Abuja, May 21 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Monday in the Nigerian capital when …Read the Rest
LOCAL OIL FIRM ACQUIRES OFFSHORE PIPE-LAYING VESSEL
- from Akanimo Sampson – A LOCAL oil servicing company in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s main oil and gas region, …Read the Rest
Nigeria in Serious Crisis; Who’s really In-Charge? (Part 1, republished) – by Dr Kingston Ekeke
– Nigeria is in a serious crisis and state of emergency. There is crisis everywhere in the national space. There …Read the Rest
NLC has lost the respect of Nigerians, Says Group
- from a Press Release – A group of industrial unions has described the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as unfit …Read the Rest
Kenya Prioritises BPO Pillar of Growth at East Africa Outsourcing Summit
- A Press Release – The East Africa Outsourcing Summit will be held in Nairobi from 5 to 6 June …Read the Rest
Power generation to rise by 50% by end of this year – Dr Ngige
- By VINCENT UJUMADU – AWKA—THE senator representing Anambra Central in the senate, Dr. Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that …Read the Rest



