KARACHI, Pakistan – Two Pakistani officers and a government official said Sunday that an American charged with treason for working with al-Qaida had been captured, a development that could deliver another significant blow in the U.S.-led battle against the terror network.
In the recent scientific study, especially in the area of genetics, Africa is discovered to be the cradle of mankind, the foundational base of the human species. So the African woman is the mother of humanity. How then can any one claim that the woman through whom humanity was born is not beautifu...
Ninety three days after he left the country to receive medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, against all expectations, President Umaru Yar’Adua made a surprise return to the country last Wednesday. Ademola Adeyemo writes on intrigues surrounding the return and the events to unfold in the nearest ...
ROME – A top Vatican prelate told Irish bishops at an extraordinary Vatican summit with Pope Benedict XVI Monday they must admit their own blame in cover-ups of generations of sex abuse of minors, or risk losing the faith of Ireland's Catholics.
Asked how his son came by his unusual name, Pa Ebele Jonathan once told a reporter that as soon as the boy was born, "I instinctively realized that this child has that element of fortune." Pa Jonathan, a canoe-maker from southern Nigeria, could not shake the thought. "I just said to myself, 'this ...
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Worried by the prolonged absence from his presidential functions in Nigeria due to ill-health and the total ignorance by the Nigerian citizens of the whereabouts of President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, .. Read More
As President Umaru Yar’Adua returned to Abuja last week, after three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, the country appeared to be sliding back to the precipice of a constitutional crisis regarding...
As the Alhaji Yayale Ahmed-led six-man ministerial committee prepares to submit its report on President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s health to the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF) tomorrow, the...
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step, a step forward or a step backward. The recent political events in Nigeria calls to question the type of democracy we are perceived to...
The era of a Yar'Adua-led government is set to suffer another blow as Acting President Goodluck Jonathan makes moves to take charge of the Presidency.
The increase of 3,362mw of electricity generation recorded by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) last weekend may be short-lived as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has again threatened...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to boost domestic credit by facilitating funds to banks through Development Financial Institutions (DFIs).The Deputy Governor, Banking Operations, CBN, Tunde Lemo,...
HONG KONG—Confusion around the bidding for a 75% stake in Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd. grew as the CEO of the Nigerian company involved in the winning consortium said China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd....
It's been a rough few weeks for Sam's Club workers. First came the announcement that ten Sam's Club stores in the United States would close and the 1,500 employees who worked there could lose their jobs....
Walmart is having second thoughts about its master plan for Canada, at least that’s what some of the analysts are saying. According to a recent industry report, the world’s largest retailer is throwing...
An Environmental groups from rich countries have for years waged a campaign against those in poor countries who want to harness their natural resources for economic growth. Their efforts threaten...
The Department of Justice issued its report on the actions of the DoJ lawyers who authored the legal memos authorizing torture.
How army officers sold weapons to militants: N220m found in Major’s account; N100m in Colonel’s account; 15 officers face court martial - Yar’Adua orders investigation THERE have been startling...
I CONSIDER it appropriate at this juncture to take a closer look at the two key buzzwords that have in recent times been ingrained in the polity in order to ascertain whether or not there is any connection...
Against the backdrop of the University as a microcosm of a utopian society, the menace of secret cults in our institutions of higher learning leaves myriads of perplexing questions: When did secret cult...
I believe the Bible teaches 4 steps to deal with our anger and the process is summarized by four words: CONFESS IT CONSIDER ITS CONSEQUENCES CONTROL IT COUNTERACT IT WITH ACTS OF KINDNESS Let's look...
We get these steps from Ephesians 4:31 we read above. Mark the words in the verse... Step 1 - Bitterness A feeling of resentment...someone has done you wrong! Step 2 - Wrath (Gk) meaning 'hot'....A...
In my previous article I wrote aabout Facing Anger and Temper and here I would like to share with you the Effects of stubborn anger and hot temper
Do you have a temper? Do you get angry easily? Do you lose control? Is it even embarrassing to you later? Listen to what Colossians 3:8 says " But now ye also put off all these;...
Hair is an emotive subject for many African women (and some African men). When the term 'good hair' has been used, it has often meant long, straight, soft and silky, Caucasian-like hair. And hair that...
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