Monthly Archives: September 2013
Hockey’s African Nation’s Cup falls victim to terrorists
The planned All African Nations’ Cup for the game of hockey in both male and female categories is one of the casualties that has...
HM Revenue & Customs launches graduate recruitment drive
The search begins this week for at least 120 graduates to join HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as tax trainees.
The graduates will join a...
Goodluck canvasses UN for seat
President Goodluck Jonathan was in New York on Tuesday to attend the 68th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York,...
Privatisation Council endorses sale of 10 Discos
As part of the reforms affecting electricity generation and distribution, ten (10) power distribution companies referred to as DISCOs under the aegis of...
Islamic Militants threaten Nigeria
The Nigerian military may be strongly bracing themselves up to face possible terrorist threats from North Africa. Reports reaching us say that there are...
American TV spawns Judge Judy and Maury’s love-child
That’s if the test proves positive, of course.
Satellite/cable TV is set to plumb to new depths of depravity and poor taste when we inevitably...
Assault case unproven, not so Coolio escapes jail
Charges against rapper and Celebrity Big Brother ex-housemate Coolio have been dropped after prosecutors were unable to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was...
Gospel diva aiming to set secular charts ablaze
Former Destiny’s Child Michelle Williams effortlessly blended gospel and old-school soul on her inspirational ballad “If We Had Your Eyes”. This time around, she takes it...
Culture: The Tigray of Ethiopia
The Tigray (Tigrigna) people are related to the Amhara and Tigre people of Ethiopia and Eritrea who together make up the Habeshans. These people...
Germany elects first black lawmakers
Germany has its first black MPs following the country’s general election, which returned Angela Merkel as Chancellor.
A chemist and an actor – both with...
