OPINION

My mother, my friend
By Stella Damasus 

I had some time to myself a few weeks ago and my mind took me back to my childhood. Funny how time flies because it all felt like yesterday, as I could remember some of the experiences vividly. Most importantly, I remembered the times I had to go to my mother whenever something came up, wondering how she would take it.

OPINION

River's brand image & the competitive struggle

By Odimegwu Onwumere

Rochas Okorocha

Encomiums are being poured. On March 9, 2012, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State threw in one. He spoke well of the Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi. That was during a grand reception organised in his honour by the Imo Development Partners and Imo Indigenes in Rivers, at the Community Secondary School, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt.

GENERAL NEWS

End of road for fake embassy fraudsters
By Odita Sunday 

WHAT must have been a lucrative but fraudulent enterprise for alleged fake officials of the United States Embassy, Chinedu Ezeona and his driver, Emmanuel Eze, has come to an end. 

COLUMN

TV2's false report about Nigerians in Hungary

By Hakeem Babalola

I think I should start by saying this: Nothing makes me proud than seeing my country and its appointed representatives doing the right thing regarding our welfare. 

OPINION

Amaechi & defenseless people

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has conquered in a lot of battles as they relate to politics and has been fighting nonstop to conquer in governance. Mind you that politics and governance are two different things, even though that they walk on, together.  And we all must join hand at this critical time of a second term and help Amaechi for our state not to fail.

OPINION

Gowon: Please stop distorting facts

Retired ex-Nigerian military leader

This is in response to statements made by Rtd Gen. Gowon, during a posthumous awards on the tripod of Nigeria ’s independence and First Republic leaders, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe. According to Tribune online publication tribune.com.

HUMAN INTEREST

Sex exports: Edo girls rescued from slavery in Mali
By Ola Agbaje

In what appears like a recurrent cycle of shame, the men of Nigeria Immigration Services have foiled an attempt to export five Edo girls into slavery. The five teenagers and one boy were intercepted with a suspected human trafficker, simply identified as Stella Daniel, from Cross River State at Seme border as they were trying to enter neighbouring Republic of Benin enroute war-torn Republic of Mali. 

DIPLOMACY

 Zimbabwe-EU talks set to resume soon

THE Zimbabwe-European Union re-engagement talks are expected to resume early next month with calls for the complete removal of the illegal sanctions set to take centre stage, Foreign Affairs secretary Ambassador Joey Bimha has said. 

HUMAN INTEREST

Kogi Nigeria: Orphanage smiles to the bank with NI0m

As the first ever musical reality show for orphanage organised by Melody Shelters, a collaboration of Adonis Productions and Prince
Tonye Princewill came to a climax on May 5 with the Kogi
State’s Godswill Orphanage emerged as the 2012 champions.

APPEAL

Queen Elizabeth II

Prevent the extradition from the UK of Roma human rights activist Toma Nikolaev, facing jail in Bulgaria

Appeal to: 

- the Westminster Magistrates' Court

- Queen Elizabeth II

OPINION

 Wealth from your creativity
 Stella Damasus

From this title you might think this is one of those inspirational or guide to money-making kind of articles. Sorry to disappoint you, this is straight, frank talk from me. Might get me into a lot of trouble but I really do not mind.
I got a call from a colleague of mine who just entered the movie industry a few years ago. She is very beautiful, married, talented and hardworking.

HUMAN INTEREST

Man who lives without money

By  Abby Elinn

Daniel Suelo is 51 years old and broke. Happily broke. Consciously, deliberately, blessedly broke. Not only does he not have debt, a mortgage or rent, he does not earn a salary. Nor does he buy food or clothes, or own any product with a lower case "i" before it. Home is a cave on public land outside Moab, Utah. He scavenges for food from the garbage or off the land (fried grasshoppers, anyone?). 

OPINION

 Positive thinking in relationship
Aidy Thomas
 

Much was not heard or known about positive thinking until Norman Vincent Peale in 1952 came up with his popular and best selling work The Power of Positive Thinking.