President Umaru Yar´Adua is Dead

Hodderway BooksJanuary 11, 2010 Nigerian President, His Excellency Umaru Yaradua is dead according to authoritative sources at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.



He died on the 10th of December at 3.30pm at an Intensive Care Unit at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah Saudi-Arabia. Sources at the Hospital say that the First lady wants to keep the news secret for the next few days for personal… Continue

Consequent upon the collapse of a building in Lagos Island , Wednesday, Lagos State Government has reiterated its plans to demolish almost 300 identified defective buildings across the state in order to improve safety of lives and properties.



The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Francisco Abosede, yesterday disclosed the resolve of the state government while reacting to the incident of collapsed buildings.



Reacting to the cases of recent… Continue

Since the news of President Barack Obama's planned trip to Ghana en route from Russia became public, some Nigerians have been acting like a jilted wife on the matrimonial calendar in a polygamous household. With no hard evidence, some commentators have tried to put words in the mouth of the American President thereby creating the impression that President Obama is sending out a negative signal to Nigeria.



The media has gone to town to second guess and come to the dubious conclusion… Continue

The detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Henry Okah, yesterday accepted to benefit from Federal Government's unconditional amnesty for Niger Delta militants.

The latest move by Okah was the outcome of high level negotiation between top government officials, security chiefs and Okah's lawyer.

Youths have been advised to acquire skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and wealth creation so as to contribute towards the country's development.



Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia, made this remark recently at the awards and closing ceremony of the seventh certiport 2009 worldwide Microsoft office competition in Lagos.



While emphasising the importance of acquiring ICT skills, he said such skills would provide opportunities… Continue