Green card  controversy: Understanding Soyinka’s case against racism, Trump’s isolationist policy

Green card controversy: Understanding Soyinka’s case against racism, Trump’s isolationist policy

A former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof Bola Akinterinwa, says the decision of the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to throw away his green card on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump will be inaugurated the next US President, implies his (Soyinka) disavowal of racism, disorderliness, non-civilisation and the people who voted for Trump in the November 8 election. Excerpts of interview:
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How two suicide bombers beat security to wreak havoc in Adamawa – Eye witness

How two suicide bombers beat security to wreak havoc in Adamawa – Eye witness

By Umar Yusuf, Yola The relative peace enjoyed in Adamawa State in the last one year was truncated, on Friday, following twin suicide bomb blasts that rocked Madagali Local Government Area of the state. No fewer than 50 lives were lost, even as 80 others were said to have been injured in the attack that […]

The recurring embarrassments from football

The recurring embarrassments from football

THE Super Falcons went to Cameroon as defending Champions of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. They camped for the competition and played the qualifiers without allowances and bonuses but were promised that once they get to Cameroon they will get all outstanding money due them.

Days of oil are numbered, if not over  —  Ekweremadu

Days of oil are numbered, if not over — Ekweremadu

DEPUTY President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, said the days where Nigeria relied on oil was over, just as he urged the government to look beyond oil if we must secure economic prosperity for the country.

Family returns Ade Love to big screen to mark 20th remembrance

Family returns Ade Love to big screen to mark 20th remembrance

As the family of late veteran filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan, aka Ade Love prepares for the 20th anniversary of his demise, it is another opportunity for movie buffs to experience the early days of filmmaking in Nigeria and how Nollywood evolved from the Yoruba travelling theatre and the celluloid technology.

Battle against Eagles: Matip rejects Cameroon call up

Battle against Eagles: Matip rejects Cameroon call up

Joel Matip has confirmed that he opted out of the AFCON after being called up by Cameroon, in order to focus on Liverpool push for the title The 25-year-old was reported to be considering ending his self-imposed international exile at the African Cup of Nations this year after holding talks with Cameroon manager Hugo Broos. […]

Why service providers should  co-locate infrastructure in data centre

Why service providers should co-locate infrastructure in data centre

Our strategy is to expand data centre in Nigeria. As you know we have training and workshop for for our consultants. This is part of the strategy to reach out to those people that receive the enquires for the data centres. We want to work closely with the consultants and we have realized that in Nigeria that some of these enquires go first to the consultants for design and you need to have a relationship with the consultants so that it comes to you to assist them. Today’s event is part of the strategy to driving data centre footprints in Nigeria.

Iwobi shoots Arsenal to the top

Iwobi shoots Arsenal to the top

Arsene Wenger has urged Arsenal to maintain their momentum after they beat Stoke 3-1 on Saturday to go top of the Premier League. Charlie Adam put the Potters ahead from the penalty spot in the 29th minute, but Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil replied either side of half-time. Substitute Alex Iwobi made sure of the […]

Leave creative instincts, bold imprints on the sands of time, Amosun charges Corps members

Leave creative instincts, bold imprints on the sands of time, Amosun charges Corps members

By Igba Emmanuel Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has charged corps members deployed to Ogun State for the 2016 Batch “B” Orientation course to take advantage of the opportunity of the enabling environment provided by the state government to fire their imaginative and creative instincts while leaving bold imprints on the sands of time. […]

DANCO wins Gold at WQC Awards

DANCO wins Gold at WQC Awards

By Udeme Clement The Management of Danco Investment Nigeria Limited has once again recorded an outstanding feat as a leader in the oil and gas industry when it stood out as the only oil and gas company that received an award in the gold category at the 30th World Quality Commitment Award in Paris. The event […]

41 exempted items: FG dumps CBN’s forex policy

41 exempted items: FG dumps CBN’s forex policy

THE Federal Government is set to abolish the policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, regarding the 41 items exempted from foreign exchange market in its newly released 2017 Fiscal Policy Roadmap

Heineken rolls out with  One Last Time party

Heineken rolls out with  One Last Time party

Premium beer brand, Heineken, will on Saturday, December 17, 2016, host celebrities, media personalities and industry leaders to an exclusive party at the Heineken House, Ikoyi, Lagos, to mark the end of an era.

Omotola becomes NLPGA ambassador

Omotola becomes NLPGA ambassador

Top Nollywood screen queen, Omotola Jalade, has added another feather to her enviable cap of honours as she was unveiled as the brand ambassador for the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) recently in Lagos.