Bode George: World may lower Nigeria from position of corruption fight.

Nigeria stands the misfortune of being stepped down by world bodies that assess the level of seriousness on World corruption fight according to an observer.

Murder In Blackheath: Teenage girl charged as killing is linked to old rifts

A teenage girl from Chatham has been charged with murder after a man’s body was found in a burnt out car in Blackheath. Indian born Mundill Mahil, of Regent Guest house, Maidstone Road, Chatham, appeared at

African Champions League first round, second leg results:

African Champions League first round, second leg results:
Played on Sunday: AS V Club (DR Congo) 3 Ocean View (Zanzibar) 0
First leg: 1-1. AS V Club won 4-1 on aggregate Aduana Stars (Ghana) 1 Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) 0
First leg: 0-3. Wydad Casablanca won 3-1

New Guidelines by government to improve care home standards

The new “excellence tests” will assess care home for their staff training, daily resident activities and the quality of care that is offered to patients.

Babangida Again: Still desperate to be President of Nigeria in 2011 election

Characteristically, a new teaser has emerged from the camp of ex President Babangida, indicating that the last has not been heard of him about his ambition to become the nation’s President in the coming election.

His camp has teased the nation the he is still coming from the cold to cause a stir as the nation saw his political steamed water cooled down in recent times.

United Kingdom drivers see red after 30% rise in number of traffic lights

The 30 per cent increase in the number of lights to 25,000 between 2000 and 2008 has occurred in parallel to a rise in speed cameras – which critics say have also been exploited by anti-car activists in local government

A Farcical And Anarchic Look At Vehicle Number Plates in States Across Nigeria

Laughter, they say is the best medicine. Let’s take a comic look at a section of our predicament in Nigeria. A “farce” is defined as “A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect”. And “The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works”. [...]

A Farcical And Anarchic Look At Nigerian Car Plates

Laughter, they say is the best medicine. Let’s take a comic look at a section of our predicament in Nigeria. A “farce” is defined as “A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect”. And “The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works”. [...]

Obafemi Martins’ smiles for Birmingham City as he is Carling Cup goal hero

Nigeria International, Obafemi Martins was the hero as Birmingham City grabbed victory over favourite Arsenal to win a landmark fame once again in the English soccer history.

Iraq slips into fresh turmoil as many are killed as nation protests in ‘Day of rage’ public anger

Al Jazeera has obtained pictures which appear to show police shooting at protesters in the Iraqi city of Falluja, during Friday’s deadly nationwide “day of rage”.   An unprecedented lockdown of Iraq’s capital failed to deter thousands of Iraqis from protesting, serving notice that the anti-government rage sweeping the Middle East will not be easily [...]