Election 2011:” I am back with a big bang” says Babangida aiming for Nigeria’s Presidency

Ex-Nigerian military ruler Ibrahim Babangida has finally declared open his intention to run for the nation’s Presidency, come election 2011.

His intention is coming, nearly two decades after his annulment of the popular June 12,1993 election agreed worldwide to be the fairest in Nigerian history.

Ijesas in London celebrate ‘Ijesa Day’ in grand style

The yearly Ijesa Day Celebration comes up on Saturday August 21, 2010 and come next Saturday, friends and associates of Ijesa indegenes across the world will converge to celebrate in grand style.

Bankole’s first speech as reported by a national daily on his assumption of office

“I have a vision I believe that from this hallowed chamber shall flow robust debates, exciting motions, timely bills, and quality legislation that will significantly impact on the standard and quality of lives of our expectant people” Dimeji Bankole.

Nigeria may disintegrate in 2011, say former Military leader MohammaduBuhari

As political gladiators jostle for relevance amid the cacophony over which region should produce the next president in 2011, former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, has sounded a note of warning to Nigerians and the political class

Inadequacies at Nigeria Forex:Dangote, Okereke sacked from stock Exchange

The Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Ndidi Okereke-Onyuike, has been fired.

Her sack was announced in a statement signed by the Assistant Director/Head Media of the Commission, Lanre Oloyi. The statement also announc

Failed asylum seekers should be given jobs, says court

Tens of thousands of failed asylum seekers were granted the right to work in the UK yesterday in a landmark court ruling.
It affects around 45,000 whose applications have already been rejected at least once, but who have not been deported.
Home Office officials argued that an EU directive – which gives asylum seekers the right to [...]

Political Discuss: Immigration cap will rob Britain of World best talents

The Conservative and Liberal Democrats Coalition approached a low ebb during the week as a key Conservative election pledge to impose a strict annual limit on immigration resulted in big disagreement between the political cavorters.

London 2012 Olympics: We’re on track, now it’s your turn to plan, Sebastian Coe tells the World

As I look out of the window of my offices in Canary Wharf, I can track how the skyline of London has visibly altered over the past three years or so.

Julie Coker, a true broadcasting ambassador celebrates 70 in grant style in London.

Chief Julie Coker, one of Nigeria’s and indeed Africa’s broadcasting icons has said that she owes all her life success to God, especially having the grace to witness her on-going week- long 70th birthday celebration in London.

Wole Soyinka may go into politics, hints about forming a progressive front

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has declared that the current generation has failed the nation completely and therefore the need for the current generation of youngsters to recapture what had been taken away in form of good governance for Nigeria.