2015: I will tackle unemployment, insecurity in South East, says Buhari
THE Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muham-madu Buhari yesterday pledged to tackle unemployment and insecurity which had over the years plagued the people of the south east geopolitical zone in the country if elected president next month.
Most admired actors in Nollywood
Hate them or like them. They are among the very few popular faces that adorn our TV screens you cannot help but admire unconditionally. From Pete Edochie to Olu Jacobs and Mike Ezuruonye, we bring to you some of the rare actors have become household names in the country and beyond.
Ogun governorship: How ambition is tearing Ogun PDP apart
THE People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State is on the verge of becoming an empty house following the rift arising from its recent primaries on account of the emergence of some candidates believed to be loyal to Prince Buruji Kashamu.
IMF faults report blaming policies for Ebola outbreak
THE International Monetary Fund, IMF, has faulted a report that blamed its policies for the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
My generation has failed – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, flagged off his campaign for re-election with a declaration that his generation has failed Nigeria.
While addressing youths at the campaign ground, the President told them to work for the future of Nigeria, through hard work and dedication, adding that the youths are the ones to take the country to the moon.
Maolud Nabiyyi: Transforming the ummah
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said: “ALLAH has revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one oppresses another and boasts over another.” Abu-Dawood.
NITEL/Mtel sale: NATCOM beats dateline, pays N12.7bn
ABUJA — The preferred bidder for Nigeria Telecommunications Plc, NITEL and its arm, the Nigerian Mobile Telecommunication, Mtel, NATCOM Consortium, has paid $75,756,300 (about N12, 727,058,400), being 30 per cent of the $252.521 million bid price for the acquisition of the assets and business units of the two enterprises.
SON mulls stiffer sanctions against substandard goods
“We need to take firmer actions against countries that are selling death to Nigerians. We must take stricter actions. It is a self-intervention activity.”—SON
Sapele mechanics in showdown with govt officials over land
Sapele—No fewer than 300 motor mechanics, operating under the banner of Nigeria Auto Technical Association, Sapele Branch, Delta State, yesterday held a peaceful protest on major streets in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of the state.
Obasanjo vs Jonathan: Innuendoes on motor park touts and incompetence
THE usual fine boy mien was dropped last Wednesday as President Goodluck Jonathan hosted a delegation of northern elders led by the elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassi. The trouble with the president flowed from the innuendoes poured on him earlier in the week by President Obasanjo in Abeokuta.
Ashimolowo fetes 4,000 widows in Osun
The yearly event saw the widows each return home with six yards of beautiful African prints (ankara), monetary gifts and food items.
