CJN to Judges: No amount is worth the sale of peoples’ hope, trust

CJN to Judges: No amount is worth the sale of peoples’ hope, trust

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Tuesday, said the judiciary was determined to purge itself by weeding out corrupt and indolent judges. The CJN, who stated this while flagging-off 2016 annual judges conference of the Federal High Court in Abuja, said it was regrettable that the […]
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Crying is good for health, says expert

Crying is good for health, says expert

Tears are protective and they lubricate your eyes, remove irritants, reduce stress hormones, and they contain antibodies that fight pathogenic microbes

APC Senate caucus meeting unites members as Senate resumes

APC Senate caucus meeting unites members as Senate resumes

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA -AS Senate resumed today after a six- week annual recess, the Red chambers for the first time almost in the history of the upper chambers, began plenary at 10am. Since the 8th Senate was inaugurated June 9, 2015, plenary always start after 11am because of longer time spent […]

Remembering the adhoc conference

Remembering the adhoc conference

MR. Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore and he governed Singapore from 1959-1990. In January 1966, he visited Nigeria as part of the Commonwealth delegation to discuss Rhodesia unilateral declarations of independence. Rhodesia is now called Zimbabwe. He stayed in Lagos like all the Commonwealth leaders for three days. It was after their departure that Nigeria’s Prime Minister Alhaji Tafawa Balewa was assassinated.

Change and ‘the people’

Change and ‘the people’

THERE is no gainsaying the fact that, the current situation in the country is a far cry from the people’s expectations. Majority of the electorate had voted for the government of change, as the surest escape route from under the ‘umbrella of hardship and uncertainties’ of the then administration. To a larger extent, they looked up to ‘Sai Baba’, as the messiah to liberate them from the valley of hunger, sorrow, pains and tears. Today, the story is different because many of those exponents of change are now singing different tunes.

How Ganoderma coffee, green tea control hypertension, arthritis – Iwu

How Ganoderma coffee, green tea control hypertension, arthritis – Iwu

Nigerians suffering from hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases can now heave a sigh of relief as scientists have discovered a locally formulated product, Ganoderma coffee and green tea that can help in the management of high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis.

Recession: Nigerians fed up with APC’s economic policies – Delta PDP Chair

Recession: Nigerians fed up with APC’s economic policies – Delta PDP Chair

OLEH—CHAIRMAN of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Mr. Kingsley Esiso, has said that Nigerians “are obviously” fed up with the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisting that the PDP was the only party that has the capacity to put the country back on track.

Recession: Okonjo Iweala must have a rethink – Doyin Okupe

Recession: Okonjo Iweala must have a rethink – Doyin Okupe

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has said that Nigeria’s ‘partisanship is obscenely unhealthy ‘for a nation and that “the change begins with me ” mantra, of the All Progressive Congress, APC-lead government was late as it would have been better if it was part of President Buhari’s inaugural speech.

N145 fuel price: Marketers were given N30 per litre margin – CBN

N145 fuel price: Marketers were given N30 per litre margin – CBN

At the time this programme started we were told that they could procure forex at not more than N280 to the dollar and the price should not be more than N145 per litre. In working out the effective price of N145 the template provided for nothing less than N30 per litre margin for the marketer. You can quote me on this.