Russians See Themselves in Turkish Unrest

As Turkish protests continue, Russians draw parallels between events in Turkey and their own protest movement and hard-line political leader.

Miguel Bosé on Peruvian Cuisine

Spanish singer and artist Miguel Bosé, currently visiting Peru, became a trending topic on Twitter with the hashtag #PreguntasParaMiguelBose [questions for Miguel Bosé] when he refused to answer if he had tried pisco sour and cebiche during a press conference. Written by Gabriela Garcia Calderon Orbe · Translated by Gabriela...

Belize: Conservation Limits?

Belize is facing a difficult balancing act when it comes to determining the limits of environmental and cultural conservation. Kevin Edmonds at nacla blog explains. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (0) Share: Donate · faceb...

Ecuador Passes Controversial Communications Law

After almost four years of debate, the Ecuadorian National Assembly passed a controversial Law of Communications propelled by President Rafael Correa. While government authorities have celebrated the passage of the law, journalistic organizations and the opposition consider it a "gag" on freedom of expression in the country.

Jonathan, Buhari, others grace Tinubu mother’s Fidau

President Goodluck Jonathan, represented by Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, and former Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammed Buhari (retd.), were among eminent Nigerians that graced the third day Fidau prayer for Alhaja Abibat Mogaji. Others were Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Almakura,  National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and Convener of the Save Nigeria Group,... [Read More...]

Traffic law difficult to enforce —LASTMA

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said it is very difficult to enforce the state’s traffic law because most of motorists are heady. The Director, Legal Services, Mrs. Margeret Adewale, said in the course of trying to enforce the law, both motorists and enforcement agents had sustained varying degrees of injuries. Adewale stated this while... [Read More...]

AD, Belgore console Tinubu on mother’s death

The Alliance for Democracy has condoled with the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his mother’s death. In a statement on Tuesday, the AD condoled with the families of the late Senator Wahab Dosunmu, a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party and Mogaji. Dosunmu, a former Minister of Housing... [Read More...]

Immigration officer arrested for burning girl with iron

An official of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kwara State Command, Mr. Yemi Afolayan, has been arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries  on a 12-year-old girl, Favour Emmanuel. Afolayan was also said to have allegedly tied and beaten up Emmanuel before inflicting the injuries on her neck and foot. Our correspondent learnt on Tuesday that Favour was... [Read More...]

Tenure conundrum

•We reject the proposal for a single term six-year tenure for president and governor The recommendation of the Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution for a single term of six years for the President and Governors fails to convince. Apparently the committee members believed, rather erroneously, that a single term will cure the ...

Senate vs. Dame Jonathan

•Senate rejects N4b First Ladies’ House fund, but for a wrong reason No taking a bow here and no plaudits for the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because it seems to have only scorched the snake and refused to kill it. Though the Senate hearkened to the wish and desire of Nigerians as ...

Governors: Tukur must go

I won’t resign, says PDP chair as Presidency plans rescue   Governors are insisting that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Bamanga Tukur must go. Alhaji Tukur’s election has been upheld by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but some aggrieved governors are plotting to pass a vote-of-no confidence on him at the party’s National Executive ...

Jonathan’s team at prayer for Tinubu’s mum

•Buhari, Wamakko, Kwankwaso in Lagos It could have been mistaken for a rally, considering the large army of politicians at the ceremony. But, yesterday’s Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos event was not political. It was the third-day prayer for the late Abibatu Asabi Mogaji, the mother of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) ...

Cultists kill NURTW secretary in Lagos

Some suspected cult members, belonging to Black Axe have killed the Financial Secretary of the National Union of Road Transports Workers in Mushin. PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased, Taiye Monsuru, aka Sempe, was killed shortly after leaving his base at the old tollgate, Mushin on Friday. A close friend of the deceased, who craved... [Read More...]

PDP crisis: I won’t resign, says Tukur

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Bamanga Tukur vowed yesterday to cling on to his job, amid call for his resignation. Tukur declared at the Presidential Villa in Abuja that he has no plan to quit. An ad hoc committee set up by President Goodluck Jonathan and headed by Secretary to the Government of the Federation ...

Documentary Brasslands Premieres in US

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We are still consulting on Tukur, says Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday maintained that the final decision on the call for resignation of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, is yet to be taken. He spoke with State House correspondents after the meeting of the National Assembly leadership with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa ...

Boko Haram kills 22 in Borno

The Boko Haram sect turned on the heat again yesterday. The sect members struck in Maiduguri, the epicentre of their operations after a lull, following military bombardments that accompanied the declaration of a state of emergency on Borno State by President Goodlcuk Jonathan last month. No fewer than 22 people including pupils and fishermen were ...

‘Formidable team’ will rescue Nigeria in 2015, says Tambuwal

House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal yesterday said a “formidable team” would take Nigeria “to the highest level” in 2015. He, however, did not elaborate on who would make up the team, and declined comments on his rumoured Presidential ambition. He said he was more concerned about stabilising the House. He addressed reporters in Lagos ...

UTME cut-off marks pegged at 180, 150

The Federal Government has released the cut-off marks for admission into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions. It has pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities at 180 and 150 for polytechnics and others. The cut-off marks were announced by the Minister of Education in Abuja at the fourth Combined ...

Olowude: she was a matriach

Executive Vice Chairman of Industrial And General Insurance Plc (IGI), Mr. Remi Olowude, paid glowing tributes to the late Alhaja Mogaji. He described the deceased as a great matriarch and grassroots mobilizer with a strong passion for protecting the rights of market men and women across the country. Her passage is a national loss and ...

‘I traffic drug because I was duped’

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Nweke Nwobodo, for allegedly ingesting 126 wraps of heroin. According to a statement by the agency, the drug, which weighed 2.225kg, is the highest single ingestion since January 2013. NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr.... [Read More...]

Navy nabs suspected pipeline vandal

The patrol team of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Victory, has arrested Orok Okon, member of a gang that specialised in oil pipeline vandalism. Okon, 35, was arrested on Tuesday along the Calabar waterways in a wooden boat containing over 150 (200 litres) drums of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. The petrol was believed... [Read More...]

School gets electricity, water

As part of efforts to give back to its host community, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 23, renovated and donated items to Oke Ifako Nursery and Primary School. The pastor in charge of the province, Brown Oyitso, said apart from the donations, the church had adopted the school and would continue to... [Read More...]

I formed my gang in prison –Suspect

An ex-convict, Bashiru Majiyagbe, who was arrested by the Special Task Force on Anti-Pipeline Vandalism, said he met members of his gang in Ikoyi Prison, Lagos. Majiyagbe was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for pipeline vandalism. The ex-convict, who was released a few weeks ago, was arrested at Odi Ifediwo area of... [Read More...]

Kim Kardashian’s baby looks just like…

New mom Kim Kardashian may already have a Mini Me on her hands. The reality star’s baby girl reportedly looks exactly like her, and supposedly even has a “K” name to match. “She has dark hair,” a source told E! News of the newest Kardashian family member, who was born on June 15 at Cedars-Sinai ...

NWC members beg Jonathan for appointments

Out-of-favour members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday night begged President Goodluck Jonathan to reward them with political appointments. The eight members, expected to leave office on Thursday, appealed to the President for appointments since they had not completed their tenure as NWC members of the party. They were... [Read More...]

I won’t resign as PDP chairman –Tukur

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur,  on Tuesday told those seeking his removal from office that his job was not vacant. “Chairman is there dam! dam!  The chairman is not only in office, he is also in power. In PDP, there is no vacancy in the national chairmanship,”  he boasted... [Read More...]

Umeh shuns Obi’s invitation to peace talks

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has turned down an invitation by the Anambra State Government to a reconciliation talks with the Chief Maxi Okwu faction of the party. Umeh said he would not respond to an appeal extended to him by the Special Adviser to the Anambra State... [Read More...]

Youths unemployment, a time bomb —Iyayi

Professor Festus Iyayi of the University of Benin has warned that the stability of Nigeria will be threatened if the problem of youth unemployment is not tackled seriously. He identified corruption as one of the causes of unemployment in the land, suggesting that stiffer punishments including death penalty should be recommended for those found guilty... [Read More...]

Assembly indicts Kaduna commissioner over N560m SURE-P fund

Kaduna State House of Assembly  on Tuesday suspended all activities of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme in the state after it discovered that about N560m was unaccounted for from the fund for  2012. The House, in a unanimous decision during its plenary,  also passed-a-vote-of- no confidence in the former State Commissioner for Finance, Dr.... [Read More...]