Saturday, 8 March 2014
IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL
FG announces new fees for e-passport
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja announced
major reforms and cost in all the categories of e-passports in Nigeria.
Friday, 7 March 2014
ENTERTAINMENT/CONTEST
Euro-vision: Andras Kallay-Saunders to represent Hungary
András
Kállay-Saunders was born on January 28th, 1985. He was born in New York to
Hungarian model Katalin Kállay and American musician Fernando Saunders, and he
also grew up in the USA. In 2011 he visited Hungary to spend time with his
grandmother who was ill. At that time, he noticed an advertisement for the
Megasztár talent show, and he applied.
Thursday, 6 March 2014
NEWS POLITICS
Mahama anniversary address a propaganda – PPP
By Charles Takyi-Boadu
NEWS
US freezes $458mn Sani Abacha cash
The United States
today said it had ordered a freeze on $458 million in assets hidden in
European accounts by former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his
conspirators.The Justice Department said the corruption proceeds — stashed away in bank accounts in Britain, France and Jersey — were frozen at Washington’s request with the help of local authorities.
PHOTOS
Every single outfit Lupita Nyong’o wore this awards season
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
LIVING
Sushi & sleep: World's oldest person offers tips for a long life
Misao Okawa, who is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's
oldest woman, receives a cake during her 115th birthday celebration at
Kurenai Nursing Home on March 5, 2013, in Osaka, Japan. (Buddhika
Weerasinghe/Getty Images) EDUCATION/LIFESTYLE
How Ghana sub-standard universities fleece Nigerian Students
OPINION
Nigeria’s education sector & UNESCO’s report
By Odimegwu Onwumere
The Director
of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation,
UNESCO, in Nigeria, Professor Hassana Alidou at a recent launch of the
Education For All, EFA, Global Monitoring Report, GMR, said that Nigeria has
some of the worst education indicators in the world.
Monday, 3 March 2014
ENTERTAINMENT/MOVIE
Uproar in Accra as 'Jesus' visits Ghana
This is one of the really interesting stories of the day. TheStreetJournal says that a man who calls himself Jesus Christ
has visited the African city and caused quite a stir. what’s even more,
the man looks just like Jesus – or at least, he looks just like the
Jesus the kiddies’ books have come to make us imagine.
HISTORY/ANNIVERSARY
Nigerian former heads of state gathered for centenary anniversary
For the first time in recent times, all living former heads of
government of Nigeria on Friday gathered under the same roof to join
President Goodluck Jonathan in celebrating the 100 years of the nation’s
amalgamation.
SHOW BUSINESS/ENTERTAINMENT
Kenyan won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
When God wants to start to bless you, even you won't understand it. Last night Kenyan beauty Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her first feature film. Her very first! Congrats Lupita, you definitely deserve an Oscar for that powerful performance as Patsy in 12 Years A Slave.
When God wants to start to bless you, even you won't understand it. Last night Kenyan beauty Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her first feature film. Her very first! Congrats Lupita, you definitely deserve an Oscar for that powerful performance as Patsy in 12 Years A Slave.
OPINION FEATURE
Nigeria at 100: Let’s take her to her destiny
By Princewill
By Princewill
Looking
around our country, it is not hard to focus first on the differences between us
and dwell on the numerous negatives of today. Easy to miss the positives and
overlook our strengths. That is why I have chosen to deliver a different kind
of message for Nigeria at 100. A message I pray will appeal to our sense of
"country". Nigeria is without question one of the fastest growing
nations in the world.