NHRC to Fani-Kayode: Describing Fulani herdsmen as tse-tse fly is hate speech
Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, condemned erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over his recent widely circulated article titled: 'The herdsmen from hell,' where he (Fani-Kayode) described the suspected Fulani herdsmen, who recently kidnapped the former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SSG), Chief Olu Falae, as East African tse-tse fly, locust and leeches.
New Leadership of CTO: What Nigeria stands to gain
Ever since Nigeria came from behind to pip many other emerging markets as the most vibrant, growing mobile economy, the trajectory of growth has never witnessed a downward trend.
Driver crushes friend after sharing ogogoro in Benin
BENIN CITY—Tragedy struck in Benin City on Monday, as a driver attached to a private firm in Edo State, crushed his friend, Pa Egbe Eghobawaye, to death, after sharing a local gin, popularly known as Ogogoro, together.
Gov aspirant vows to liberate Bayelsa
A governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State, Moses Siasia, has pledged to liberate the state from the shackles of oppression, debt and inept leadership.
Any insurance company worth its salt should pay claims — Akinboye
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc Mr. Bode Akinboye, in this interview elucidates on the giant strides the company is taking to deliver superior services to customers.
Edo 2016: 7 APC gov aspirants battle to succeed Oshiomhole
AHEAD of the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, there are indications that Mr Godwin Obaseki, the chairman of the economic team of Edo State government may have joined the race for the 2016 governorship election on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC.
Buhari has done well but could’ve done better — Duru
Former member of the House of Representatives, Nze Chidi Duru, in this chat assesses the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari in the last four months and scores him high marks. However, he says that Buhari’s failure to appoint any body from the South-East into his government so far reinforces the perception that he is more of a northern president than a Nigerian president.
Ugborodos ask Delta govt to wade into community crisis
Indigenes of Ugborodo in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have called on the state government to intervene in the looming crisis in the community to prevent it from degenerating.
N17.BN GAS FLARE: Our position, by NDPR
The Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, NDPR, has said its inclusion among the companies that flare gas, as reported in the Vanguard of Tuesday, September 15, 2015, is unfair.
GHOST WORKERS’ SCAM: Labour wants Okowa to punish culprits
DELTA State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, of the state, to ensure that all those directly or indirectly involved in the criminal act of inflating the number of workers in the state to collect the salaries of non-existing workers to the detriment of the state, must be brought to book.
‘C-River election tribunal chair,not High Court judge’
CALABAR—The was pandemonium, yesterday, at the Cross River Election Tribunal, over allegation that Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Christopher Waumbra, was a customary court judge, and not a High Court judge as required.
