Electricity tariff: Why I intervened – Oshiomhole
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that he had to intervene in the disagreement between civil society organisations in the state and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, in the interest of justice, public good and to stem a breakdown of law and order.
Anambra House passes N145bn budget
Anambra State House of Assembly yesterday passed the 2014 budget of N145.40 billion four months after it was presented to the House by the former governor of the state, Mr Peter Obi.
Celebrity romances that hit the rocks
We have seen many romances come and go in the entertainment world. While some have endured and seen the end of the altar, many ended even before they could get off the start line. But one thing remains: these celebrities have a knack for going for each, either for love, for fun or just an image gag, to score some recognition points
Invest in the Education of Children – Dame Abimbola Fashola
Maryam Abdullahi lived with her family in a shack in Ilupeju, Lagos, where her father worked. Life was uncertain and tough, but the illiterate couple from the northern part of the country was able to manage to send Maryam- the last of four children- to school.
Don’t incur wrath of Nigerians, NLC warns oil marketers
ABUJA—NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday in Abuja, warned members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, against shutting down petrol stations, thereby further unleashing hardship and pains on Nigerians for purely personal aggrandisement.
‘It is never boring watching Dophins on River Gambia’
Rachel Joyce is a Briton who feels at home in Africa. She runs the Pleasure Sports Gambia, the operator of a cruising boat on River Gambia. In this interview with JIMOH BABATUNDE during a cruise to Juffureh and Port James Island, the ancestral home of Kunta Kinte, she shares her travelling experience. Excerpt :
