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  • Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

    The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

  • Olumhense and journalism practice in Nigeria

    What! Mr. Sonala Olumhense is giving up his column, or giving up writing? I wasn't sure. Within 48 hours, I sent him a private mail. He ...

  • Microsoft partners PIN to train NGOs

    The software giant, Microsoft Nigeria in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) have hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO connection day Nigeria in Calabar. The two-day networking and information-sharing event brought together non-profit organizations from across the state to an interactive ICT capacity-building program enabling participants to learn more about Microsoft's ...

  • Nigeria says Islamic extremist inmates to be released

    Nigeria's military said on Tuesday the West African nation is prepared to release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic ...

  • Aliyu blames killings in North on religious intolerance boundary disputes

    MINNA-- Following the killing of security agents and several bloody communal clashes in Nasarawa and other Middle Belt states, Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has identified religious intolerance and boundary disputes as the primary cause of insecurity in the zone. It will be recalled that 56 police officers and their DSS colleagues were killed recently when they attempted to arrest the ...

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Withnail and I [DVD]

Withnail and I [DVD]

Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I is a doped-out comedy spun from autobiographical threads about two unemployed actors trying to make the best of times in London in late 1969. It features a bizarre cast of characters, has no real plot, and is shot in the rather dull, straightforward style of a first-time director trying to find his feet. Yet, it is a wonderfully written bit, more literary th ... ...

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  • FG replaces WAI with Community support Brigade

    BY CALEB AYANSINA ABUJA--The Federal Government, Tuesday, unveiled Community Support Brigade, CSB, to replace the rested War Against Indiscipline, WAI, in its effort to restore national consciousness towards eradicating indiscipline from the society. Vanguard gathered that CSB will form part of the "Do the Right Thing: Transform Nigeria campaign, being championed by the National ...

  • Ugborodo community Chevron at loggerheads over damaged transformer

    BY AUSTIN OGWUDA ASABA--THERE is uneasy calm in Ugborodo community, in Warri South- West Local Government Area of Delta State, where Chevron Nigeria Limited’s tank farm is located, as women and youths of the community are spoiling for a show down with the oil firm over alleged refusal to fix a damaged transformer that had kept the community without electricity in the past three months. ...

  • Pillars spend N35m to clear bonuses

    Kano Pillars have settled all outstanding match bonuses and other allowances totalling 35 million Naira, officials said. Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa revealed that the board led by Abba Yola promised the players a good welfare package. "We paid all outstanding match bonuses for our players and some other expenses amounting to 35 million Naira. The board chairman Abba Yola told the ...

  • Nigeria military Authorities to release prisoners taken in fight against Islamic extremists

    ENUGU, Nigeria - Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists -- including all the women now held in custody. The surprise statement from the Defence Ministry, while lacking specifics about how many would be released and when, represents a clear concession by the Nigerian ...

  • Achebe – The Icon And Greatest Anti-Corruption Crusader

    By Okechukwu Ogboo Many well-meaning Nigerians and international figures have said so much in tribute to this literary giant since his death on March 21, 2013. The world is celebrating Chinua Achebe! What else can my humble self say about him? Chinua Achebe has been my greatest hero, and I believe that I gave him the greatest tribute that I can even while he was alive – in 2008, I named ...

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