FOOTBALL & RACISM

Racist groups could mar European football championship

By Andrew Retiman

Photo: bildungsr0man

Rights campaigners have highlighted the prevalence of racism and anti-Semitism on the football scene in Poland and Ukraine as the countries get ready to host the Euro 2012 championships.

NIGERIA: 2011 ELECTION

Nigerians vote in crucial presidential election

Ribadu, Shekaru, Buhari, Goodluck

Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa will go to poll today (Saturday) to elect a new president in a crucial presidential election.

HUMAN INTEREST/RELIGION

 I was defrauded by an Evangelist

A London based architect, Mrs Oladele Williams Oni recently narrated to an ikeja High Court, Lagos. how she was defrauded of 17 million naira by a shepherd in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Genesis Pariah Alagbado over spiritual help.

DIPLOMAT NEWS

Police throw out Nigerian diplomat's family over debt

By Adunola Fasuyi

 

Nigeria's international image suffered a setback in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday morning when the Swiss police threw out a Nigerian family, Mr and Mrs Egbide and four children after locking up their apartment over unpaid rent ind.

DIPLOMAT NEWS

Ambassador-designates charged on prudence 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, has charged the 25 ambassadors-designates to be prudent in the use of mission resources.

NEWS FEATURE

Reports highlight level of racism in Russian & Ukrainian football  

A new report from a Warsaw based anti-racism group documents the number of racist and discriminatory incidents in the host countries for the 2012 European Championships.

VIDEO/PERSPECTIVE

Reuters: Gbagbo & wife 

Ivory Coast: French forces arrest Gbagbo

LETER TO EDITOR

 Extra charge for e-passport @ Nigerian consulate 

Please permit me to use this medium to draw the attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to what I would describe as an 'untidy situation', with regard to the mode of application for epassports in the United States.

MY SMALL VOICE: A COLUMN

 Part of the problem
By Hakeem Babalola

senators

 We’re all analysing with a first class self-deceit. How can we sorrow about the postponed election when we have already projected Nigeria as doomed? Don’t we understand INEC is part of that doom we have been mouthing about? To be surprised is to be part of the problem and I tell you why.

VIDEO

Minister Luis Farrakhan preaching

American Luis Farrakhan warns Obama about American intervention in Libya

OPINION/EYE WITNESS

What I saw on election day
By Reuben Abati

voters determined to exercise their rights

"INEC tried this time", was how many Nigerians responded to yesterday's re-scheduled National Assembly election. Not quite.