PRESS RELEASE

No excuses: Still campaigning against Fortress Europe

15.551 deaths have been documented in UNITED's List of Deaths since 1993, 1.478 have died so far in 2011, 1.387 have drowned this year trying to reach Europe from Libya and Tunisia, 20 June is the 10th International Refugee Day, marking 60 years of refugee protection under the Geneva Convention.

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

Governors’ Quest To Sack Ringim

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

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The Boko Haram's incessant cases of murder of innocent citizens should not affect Nigerians psych negatively to begin to act and attack each other like the reckless sect. The Governors Forum should watch the weight of its call for the sack of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim. 

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A Slice of Brazil in Accra

By A.R. Gomda

Imoru Lincoln & Prof Cyril Fiscian

The waves of the great Atlantic Ocean continuously slap a portion of the banks of the great ocean spanning the Ussher Fort and beyond in Accra. The age-old forward and recessive motion of the waves was witnessed by the mostly Hausa and Yoruba slaves shipped to the Americas, especially Brazil, to provide the much needed labour for new industries springing up in the colonial period. They were pawns in the interesting and disturbing history of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade which we read and appreciate today.

OPINION/VIEWPOINT

Imo state public schools: A call for state of emergency

By Nwaorgu Faustinus                                 

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Though the 2011general elections in Imo state have come and gone, with particular reference to the governorship polls where the people’s candidate, Rochas Okorocha defeated the incumbent governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim who did not leave any stone unturned in opening his frightful financial political muscle in order to perpetuate himself in office, which of course did fail. 

SPORTS/WIMBLEDON

Hungarian Melinda provides biggest shock

By Hakeem Babalola

Melinda Czink has produced one of the biggest shocks in the on-going Wimbledon by sending out the tenth seed in two straight sets.