Again, Gunmen Kill 10 in Borno Villages

Suspected members of Boko Haram

No fewer than 10 people have been killed in Kawuri  and Fori  Local Government Areas of Borno State  by  suspected members of the Boko Haram. The victims were reported killed following an invasion of the  villages weekend by the sect members.

Things you didn't know about Femi Kayode....Read Agagu and Oduah: Moral Hollowness of a Catechist (I)

Late  Olusegun Agagu and Stella Oduah

Chris Aligbe gives insight into some of the ills of Nigeria’s aviation sector

In my spare time, I always tune in to the DSTV Channels showing Nigerian and African movies. I do so because the plots are usually abstractions from our society. They mirror the valueless times and the moral decadence in which we live and then pull us back to our value-laden past, when families and individuals prided themselves in their high moral standing. One of the movies featured a young Catechist (Francis Duru) who put an “innocent” girl acted by Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha in a family way, denied her and got her thrown into the streets. But nemesis caught up with him when the truth was discovered and he was forced to marry her in conformity with the cherished values of the Christian faith.

THISDAY: Ubah Appears Broke as Campaigns Enter Crucial Stage

Ifeanyi Ubah

Less than four weeks to the Anambra State governorship election, there are fears that one of the leading candidates in the election, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah, may be running out of cash to successful prosecute his ambition.

THISDAY checks revealed that Ubah, who was the first among the aspirants to hop into the fray with an elaborate declaration early last month, was completely broke and searching for avenues to raise funds to complete the race slated for November 16.

Wahala o....Aero Contractors Kicks Out Arik to Emerge National Carrier

 Aero Contractors

As the Ministry of Aviation proceeds with plans to set up a national carrier that would operate international, regional and domestic services, it has emerged that Aero Contractors has been designated the nation’s flag carrier.

It was gathered that the decision to designate Aero Contractors as the national carrier was supposed to have been announced during the October 1 national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s Independence by President Goodluck Jonathan, but it was deferred for another date.