She refuses to give up smoking
My girlfriend of two years smokes like the proverbial chimney. She was a smoker when I met her, a habit she picked up abroad when she was a student.
Nigeria dumps Senegal, lands in Rio
NIGERIA yesterday qualified for next year’s Rio Olympics after they pipped hosts Senegal 1-0 through penalty by skipper Oghenekaro Etebo.
Making the change mantra fruitful — Adefarasin, others
HAVING been the slogan with which the All Progressives Congress, APC, achieved tremendous success at the last general election, it is not surprising that many want to see the change mantra translate into socio-economic prosperity.
Gov’s Cup Lagos Tennis: 5 Nigerians crash as Paul upsets Mugabe
Nigeria’s Christian Paul battled his way to the quarter final of the 15tth Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship on Wednesday as he upsets Duncan Mugabe of Uganda in a second round match at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
Biafra: Surprises from the North
When the current agitations for Biafra by Igbo youth started under the platform of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, most people did not take them serious.
Onazi returns from injury
Super Eagles and Lazio midfielder Ogeny Onazi has return from a three-week injury lay-off.
Learn Africa names Biology award after Stella Adadevoh, as winner emerges
Miss John Keziah Dalyop from Imperial High School, Bauchi State has clinched the Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Prize for best grade in Biology.
Why we’re yet to defeat Boko Haram, by Air Force chief
The Command Training Officer, Headquarters Training Command, of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Akintunde Johnson, has disclosed that the war against Boko Haram and insurgency in parts of the country was being hampered by intelligence failure and lack of modern training equipment.
Social media and its Senate malcontents
LAST week, a very controversial bill passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate. The bill titled: “Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions”, is sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, representing Kebbi South. The bill’s sponsor said it is aimed at whoever makes “an allegation or publish a statement or petition in the newspaper, radio, or medium of whatever description against another person, institutions of government, or any public office holder”.
Protest aftermath: BUA commences workers pay-off, re-absorption
In response to the demands of its protesting staff, the management of BUA Flour and Pasta, subsidiaries of BUA Group has made provisions to pay affected staff entitlements fully in line with the company’s policy.
Tax as an alternative revenue earner
Taxation is a means of generating revenue by government for the purpose of providing social services to the people. Taxation all over the world is a function of reciprocity.
