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(Matheson 1926 – 2013) Renowned novelists, Richard Matheson, whose 1954 novel ‘I Am Legend’ was adapted for movies like World War Z, Oblivion, and Will Smith’ s 2007 ‘I Am Legend’ is dead. He was 87. Born February 20, 1926, Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter with a specialisation in fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Five other novels he authored have also been adapted for films such as The Shrinking Man,…
Nigeria’s ranking in the global anti-corruption index is not quite impressive. In 2012, Transparency International (TI) ranked Nigeria 139 in the world out of 178 nations surveyed. Although, the report has been dismissed by Nigeria’s Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Maku, who described it as nothing but products of perceptions of both the people and media who fail to appreciate efforts of the government, the mind bugling figures churned out by reputable Nigerians purported to have been lost to corruption should propel patriotic Nigerians to reflect on where the country got it wrong so far. For the former Minister of…
Acting Publicity Secretary (national) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Tony Caesar Okeke has expressed optimism that PDP will triumph in 2015 and retain its pre-eminent position. Okeke, a practising lawyer who made the revelation shortly after resumption in Abuja said PDP remains the party to beat adding that as a family guided by principles of equity and justice, it has all it takes to settle its problems. The party publicist urged all members of the PDP to close ranks and continue to work hard in the interest of the party, promising to build on the legacies left behind…
Former head of interim government, Chief Ernest Shonekan and Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on yesterday decried what they described as lack of socio-cultural values in the country. They spoke at the annual lecture of the Lagos state University, LASU Alumni in Ojo, Lagos. Speaking on the theme ‘Good Governance: A tool for revitalization of the socio-cultural values for social development,’ Shonekan traced kidnapping and other criminal tendencies prevalent in the country to lack of socio-cultural values, stressing that the values that once defined the nation’s past have been eroded by inclinations to criminal tendencies. Shonekan who was chairman…
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has fingered President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as culpable in the brewing crisis in the Nigerian Governor’s Forum. Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the party, Mr. Joe Igbokwe who made the allegation in Lagos said that with what is going on in the NGF, the PDP and the President are creating doubts in the minds of Nigeria about their faith in democracy. “By now, Nigerians are all aware of the undue interest shown by the PDP and the presidency to annex the NGF for their self…
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi lied when he said that he was not given any fair hearing before he was suspended from the party. Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Ibibia Opuene O’Walters said the governor as well as members of the state House of Assembly were given 48 hours to respond to charges levelled against him by the party. “Now let me tell you, Amaechi was privy of his offence. He was privy of the charges that we gave to him. I want…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his Personal Assistant, Oyebode Alade Atoyebi have less than 48 hours to provide N2 billion as bail bond or be arrested and detained pending when they will be produced in court for trial in September. That was the shocker, the Speaker who has presided over the hallowed chambers despite allegations of corruption got on Monday when his case came up for hearing before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ikuforiji and his aide were re-arraigned Monday on a 54-count criminal charge bordering on…
Acclaimed winner of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has summoned all governors to an inaugural meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. In a press statement signed by Chidinma Onyenalim, the governor said the meeting would hold at 8 PM at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in the Federal Capital Territory. “There will be a meeting of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday 26th June, 2013. Time: 8.00pm prompt. Venue: Rivers State Governor’s Lodge, No. 5 Justice Mohammed Bello Street, Asokoro, Abuja,” the governor said in the brief statement. Amaechi defeated his counterpart, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau…
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the deplorable state of infrastructure in Federal High Courts in the state. The association made the call during a courtesy call to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola by Chairmen of the Lagos State and Ikeja chapter of the union, Messrs. Taiwo Taiwo and Monday Ubani in Ikeja, Lagos. “From our investigation, we found out that the court isn’t functioning. And the judges are having challenge with the issue of accommodation. The court is also having challenges with the issue of power…
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babatunde Fashola is known as one individual that is very passionate about transforming the state into a megacity. Few days ago, he had an interactive session with journalists and students of the Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos as part of activities to mark his 2,200 days in office. Our starconnectmedia was there. Excerpts. In your speech, you said that you have approved about N1.5 billion as research fund but yet to receive any application, how can professionals access this fund? As I said in my address, we have set up a committee to set guidelines for…
