$40 budget benchmark more realistic – Prof Ekpo
As 2015 begins, many investors doing business in Nigeria are still evaluating the events that characterised the last quarter of 2014 due to rapid drop in crude oil price. While some experts expressed fears that the multiplier effect of the crisis last year would cause hardship and sluggish growth in the first quarter of 2015, others advised the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance in order to reduce wastage in the system. Akpan Ekpo, a Professor of Economics and Director General, West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), assesses the economy last year and what people should expect in 2015.
Mbaka utterances, embarrassment to the Catholic community — Omovusu
The utterances of a Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka, founder of the Adoration Ministry, has been described as an embarrassment to the Catholic community, especially the recent verbal attack on President Goodluck Jonathan in his adoration sermon when he declared that the president should quit office.
Actresses are not runs girls – Chelsea Edogun
Bold and beautiful fast-rising Nollywood actress, Chelsea Edogun may have a bit of attitude about her; in her dress sense and the roles she put across in the movies.
I am a Christian and a Muslim — Sobola Sotayo
Beautiful Yoruba actress, Sobola Sotayo must be smiling to the bank now, going by the success of her latest movie ‘Bella’ which was premiered on December 28th which was also her birthday.
State of the Nation: When the Sultan; Igbo, S/South monarchs showed the way forward
Late last year, the South-east and South-south traditional rulers organised a retreat at the prestigious Nike Lake Resorts and Hotels, Enugu, which opening ceremony had President Goodluck Jonathan represented, and the Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, NCTRN, Alhaji Saad Abubakar III, as special guest of honour. Publisher of Champion Newspapers and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and Minister of Special Duties in the Presidency, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, were also on ground.
Ekiti grandmother mysteriously disappears in Lagos
Madam Modupe Obafemi had never been to Isolo area of Lagos Lagos. So when the opportunity came during the Yuletide, the mother of eight jumped at it not minding the burstling and hustling in Lagos.
Catalogue of failed promises on power
For those Nigerians who have not abandoned the truth about this failed project called the Transformation Agenda, below is the catalogue of failed promises made by the Jonathan administration, on power generation, since 2011 till date. Power we know moves economies.
Oscar and Costa send Chelsea clear
A below-par Chelsea claimed first place outright in the Premier League on Saturday by beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge through goals from Oscar and Diego Costa.
Jonathan hypocritical on railway revival, love for S/West – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being hypocritical over his persistent claim of reviving the railway when in actual fact he has bluntly refused to grant the necessary right-of-way approval to the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) for the construction of its redline light rail project from Iddo to Ifo […]
Residents beg Obiano to complete abandoned Umunamehi-Uli road
THE Uli people where the defunct Republic of Biafra had its air strip in Anambra State are groaning under lack of good roads. They also said that the Umunamehi-Eziama Uli road, in Ihiala Local Government of Anambra State, which was awarded by the immediate-past administration of Governor Peter Obi, had been abandoned. The residents of the community, have however, appealed to the incumbent Governor Willie Obiano, to come to their aid by completing the road before this year’s rainy season.
City frustrated by Naismith leveller
Steven Naismith earned Everton a sorely-needed point and denied Manchester City the chance to keep pace with Premier League leaders Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday.
