Yearly Archives: 2013
Poet of the Week: Ousmane Sembene
Born in 1923 in Casamance, southern Senegal, where his "crazy" fisherman father had migrated from Dakar around 1900, Ousmane Sembene has, from a marginalized...
Goodluck to present N4.49trn budget on Nov 12
President Goodluck Jonathan has communicated his intention to present the proposed 2014 budget estimates valued at N4.49 trillion to the joint session of ...
Mass Housing Bill Stalled
According to reports, the bill seeking to guarantee mass houses Wednesday suffered setback as Senate referred it to the Committee on Housing and Urban...
Nigeria is not broke, just cash-strapped
Dr Bright Okogwu, Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, have both...
Met Police Launches Operation Safer Autumn Nights
With Halloween and Bonfire Night around the corner, the Metropolitan Police Service, Monday 28 October 2013, launches its seasonal crackdown on anti-social behaviour and...
Maidens draw in friendly ahead of qualifier
Ghana’s U17 girls are ready to face Equatorial Guinea on Saturday in their 2014 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup final qualifying round first leg...
Kenya has massive talent – Toure
Ivory Coast and Manchester City star player Yaya Toure has said Kenya has massive football talent that needs the right individuals to realise its...
Mikel hails Mourinho impact
Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has praised coach Jose Mourinho for the positive impact he has made since returning to the club at the start...
Birthday girl Ciara thrilled with her Future
Ciara and Future are engaged after the rapper popped the question as a 28th birthday surprise on Saturday. The pair have been dating officially...
Chris Brown scrap could lead to four years jail
According to reports on TMZ.com, Chris Brown has just checked himself in to a Los Angeles rehab facility for anger management issues, probably in...
