Being text of the welcome address delivered by Prof. Olatunde Makanju, NAS Capone, National Association of Seadogs, at the 3rd Ralph Opara Memorial Lecture on Friday, November 3, 2006. The National Association of...
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Okiro accuses politicians of aiding crime
The acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Wednesday accused politicians of contributing to the high crime rate in the country by failing to honour agreements with political jobbers in their states....
No apology to AGF, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday said it had not apologised to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mike Aondoakaa, or any other Nigerian over the ongoing trial...
Nigeria to Adopt ‘Citizenship Diplomacy’
Nigeria has announced a “retaliatory” foreign policy, warning that any country that presents Nigeria as corrupt without showcasing the intellect of Nigerians would be declared a “hostile...
‘Typhoid Check’ Invented By Nigerian
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has approved Typhoid Check, a new product meant for the diagnosis of the deadly typhoid fever. Pioneered by a Nigerian Paediatrician and Internist at the...
Gone But Not Forgotten
Being text of the remarks by Prof. Olatunde Makanju, NAS Capone, National Association of Seadogs, at the memorial event organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) in honor of Late Chido...
Peace Legislation and the Island of Pyrates
Being text of the welcome address delivered by Prof. Olatunde Makanju, NAS Capone, National Association of Seadogs, at the 10th Annual Wole Soyinka Lectures Series, held at the Council Chambers, North York Civic...
Second phase of N48b food security scheme begins
Following the conclusion of the first phase of the National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) launched in November, 2001, the Federal Government yesterday floated the expanded phase of the programme estimated to cost...
NNPC sets December deadline to revive refineries
Nigerians should expect functional Kaduna and Warri refineries by the end of December this year, the acting Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Alhaji Lawal Yar'Adua, has...
Nigeria okays convention on aircraft acquisition
Nigeria has ratified the international convention on access to cheap funds for aircraft acquisition by local airlines. The instrument was signed in Dublin, Ireland, last week by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority...
Ladoja reports to police
The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja, and some of his aides on Monday reported at the Special Fraud Unit of the Force Headquarters Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. Ladoja and others were invited by the...
Obasanjo bought 80,000 guns to rig April polls
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja will today determine whether former President Olusegun Obasanjo could be questioned over his handling of the April 21 presidential election. This came just as the...