NEWS REPORT

Former Zambian President Chiluba dies 

By Lewis Mwanangombe

Frederick Chiluba, Zambia's first democratically elected president who became increasingly autocratic during his decade in office, died Saturday. He was 68. Chiluba, president from November 1991 to January 2002, suffered from heart problems.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Police extortion

By Sunny Ezekwe

On Wednesday 1st of June 2011 at about 10am, I was at Yaba looking for some items to purchase when a commercial danfo bus pulled up beside me and an armed man clad in mufti accosted me and introduced himself as a policeman. 

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

Genocide, Biafra & forgiveness

By Osita Ebiem

The evolution of the human brain is what sets us apart from the lower animal lives. It is basically this development that has helped to cause humans to arrogate to themselves a false sense of uniqueness and superiority over other animal creatures.

LIFESTYLE

Nigeria's pastors 'as rich as oil barons'

Nigeria's pastors run multi-million dollar businesses which rival that of oil tycoons, a Nigerian blogger who has researched the issue has told the BBC. Mfonobong Nsehe, who blogs for Forbes business magazine, says pastors own businesses from hotels to fast-food chains.

PRESS RELEASE

Warsaw conference to launch FARE Euro 2012 activities

The 'NEVER AGAIN' Association will this week host a conference to launch the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) programme to challenge extremism and racism at next year's UEFA European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

SPORTS

For the love of Kanu as he retires

By Nnamdi Okosieme

While the heavy rains, which hit Lagos on Saturday, June 11, may have inconvenienced residents of the city, keeping some of them indoors; it did nothing to dampen the spirits of football fans who thronged the Teslim Balogun Stadium to pay homage to Nigeria's most decorated football player.