The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Boniface Egboka, said yesterday he has received several death threats over the strict measures his administration has taken to restore discipline in the university as part of measures to restore the pride of the institution. Mr Egboka, who announced this at the inauguration of five principal officers [...]
WASHINGTON — President Obama summoned Americans on Tuesday to a “national mission” to move away from reliance on oil and develop alternative sources of energy, casting the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an imperative for Congress to act quickly to overcome “a lack of political courage and candor. The latest on [...]
Group threatens to attack oil facilities if Jonathan is not made acting president The agitation for Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to assume the position of Acting President is set to take another dimension as a group, Network of Freedom Fighters (NFF), threatened to launch attacks on oil installations if Jonathan is not allowed to take over. [...]
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Tuesday that he was determined to “finish the job” in Afghanistan, and his aides signaled to allies that he would send as many as 25,000 to 30,000 additional American troops there even as they cautioned that the final number remained in flux. The White House said Mr. Obama had completed [...]
