Husband Sends Assasin to Kill Wife

The peaceful atmosphere at the staff quarters of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Kaduna, Nigeria was Tuesday disrupted when the husband of one Mrs. Bolanle Adeshina of the Administrative department of the company, M r. Rotimi allegedly engaged the...

Former Governor To Appear In Court For Curruption Allegations In Nigeria

"The Economic and Fina-ncial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) yesterday filed a 142- count charge against former Edo State governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. This is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest against the former governor by a...

Nigerian Opposition Points to Dirty Tricks on Eve of Poll

As twenty-five presidential hopefuls prepare for the big day, evidence is mounting of yet more irregularities in Nigeria's drawn-out poll. "Nigeria's opposition accused the government of detaining its activists and stuffing ballot boxes in the north on Friday, a day before a...

PRESS RELEASE- Re:The Arrest and Detention of Friday John Abba | NSpace

PRESS RELEASEThe Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Kaduna State branch is deeply disturbed by the inexplicable and unjustified detention of one of its executive officers, Mr Friday John Abba. The above mentioned has been kept incommunicado, without access to legal...

Strange!!! Ashes to Dust

"Tradedy strucked yesterday 21st Feb, 2007 7:05pm which was Ash Wednesday in a little locality in kaduna state of Nigeria. James Nkem, 21, slumped and died while his Grand mother was applying the ash unto his forehead. She told reporters that she querried him for not going to...

Welcome to The Companion Newspaper

Creative Writing: Another Means to Earn a Living – Dr. Ohanyidoand also Vice Chairman Kaduna Writers league (KWL) does not only disclose some of the endearing programmes the association is poised to engage in, but also speaks on how writers can earn a living through...

Sick Wie Leaves Deere Classic in Ambulance

SILVIS, Ill. Jul 14, 2006 (AP)— Missing yet another PGA Tour cut was the least of Michelle Wie's worries. The 16-year-old phenom was taken to a hospital after withdrawing from the John Deere Classic with nine holes left Friday. She had struggled to keep...

Write_Stuff ... New Nigerian Weekly

The African writer should reflect his experienceFrancis Okechukwu Ohanyido is a Senior Executive Health Officer with the Central Medical Diagnostic Services, Kaduna. He obtained his Bachelor in Medicine from the University of Jos in 2000, Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and...

THE INGREDIENTS FOR LIFE

The Ingredients   The Recipe for Life   Did Life Arrive on a Comet?   THE INGREDIENTS FOR LIFE1) Liquid water2) Chemical building blocks like carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen3) An energy...