News Desk (Early Edition) Thursday, October 2, 2008

Tears, Sorrow as Yinka Craig’s Body Arrives Nigeria

Tears flowed freely when the body of the late ace broadcaster, Yinka Craig arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos from the United States where the late Craig died. MORE>>>

World Bank approves Additional Financing of US$140 million for the Nigerian Health Sector

The first, supplementing the Partnership for Polio Eradication Project, will provide an additional credit of US$50 million for polio eradication, building on an earlier project, approved in April 2003 for US31 million. MORE>>>

Sick President can’t lead a dying nation – Tunde Bakare

The Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Wednesday, took a critical look at the country, 48 years after independence and submitted that a sick president could not lead a dying country like Nigeria. MORE>>>

High oil prices affecting Nigeria’s development – US

High oil prices in the international market is turning the focus of politics to the control of the oil wealth while also affecting the development of other industries in Nigeria, the United States government has said, ...MORE>>>

Onitsha agog as MTN sponsored Ofala festival begins

The city of Onitsha, Anambra State, is set for this year’s Ofala festival sponsored by MTN Nigeria. Major streets and roundabouts are being decorated while more traffic wardens are being deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic during the festivities... MORE>>>

'Shield us from global crisis'

ACCRA (Ghana) - THE world's poorest states, facing a 'disastrous' cut in aid and capital flows due to the global banking crisis, must not be made to suffer for the mistakes of rich, developed countries, they said on Wednesday. MORE>>>

Igbo Groups Recommend Ngige For Ministerial Post

Two pan-Igbo socio-political groups, the South East Peoples Assembly (SEPA) and the Imo Peoples Movement (IPM), have recommended the former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, to President Yar'Adua for a ministerial position MORE>>>

Bride arrested at her own wedding

The 21-year-old Portuguese woman burst into tears as she was led away in handcuffs to be questioned by cops in Dulwich, southeast London. MORE>>>