VIDEO REPORT

If I die, I die but Nigeria must move forward

COMMENTARY

Patrice Lumumba: A true African hero

By Olajide Jatto

Patrice Lumumba - Photo source: The Guardian, UK

“If you have nothing to die for, you have nothing to live for” Not sure where I heard it or if those are even the exact words, but the above line is one of the many sayings that live in my head. Many times when I see myself pushing enthusiastically for what I want and making big sacrifices that can have long-term effects, this line comes to my head.

HOME FRONT

Things women do to ruin themselves
By Oluwatoyin Akinola
 

“Mummy, mummy, mummy,” three-year-old Eniola shrieked excitedly on sighting her mum. “Uh my baby, baby!’, her mum, cooed in response, and Teni also grabbed her happily, tickling her on each side as she giggled excitedly. She also greeted her husband, Gbemisola, who was busy watching his favourite match on the Supersport channel, and hurried inside the kitchen dropping her handbag by the big couch, since she was already behind schedule in preparing dinner. She also dropped her toddler urging her to go call her eight-year old elder sister, Temitayo.

CHURCH NEWS

The history of Saint Paul’s Catholic Parish

Umuodagu Ntu in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area L.G.A is one of the two parts into which Ntu town is traditionally divided. It is made up of Umuogba, Umuaku, Umuolokoche, Umuokpo and Umuhoko villages. The other part of Ntu is known as Umuneche, and is composed of Umuogbo, Uvuru and Umuhitte village. 

NEWS & REPORT

AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012

Washington — The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security.

NEWS & REPORT

Defining the Diaspora’s role & potential with Africa

Beyond the broad categorizations of the African diaspora and rhetorical questions posed by Dele Fatunla in his blog post, "What's Diaspora Got To Do With It?", he raises an important and timely question about what role the African diaspora plays and should play in supporting Africa's growth.

FEATURE REPORT

SIM card registration:  How Nigerians wasted, suffered in the hands of NCC & providers

In this investigative report, Odimegwu Onwumere, a reporter based in Rivers State, takes a superficial glance at how Nigerians look at the Federal Government of Nigeria and the telecommunications regulator on the exercise of the SIM card registration that lasted for a period of 16 months. The exercise was introduced due to the growing flourish of crimes in the country where persons hide under anonymity of mobile phones and carry out nefarious crimes such as kidnapping and threat to life.