POOREST NIGERIANS: Buhari, Osinbajo and ripples over u – turn on N5,000 stipend
They appear not to be on the same page on the campaign promise of paying N5,000 stipend to the unemployed youth. While President Muhammadu Buhari, in his usual candour, chose to be realistic, his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law, resorted to logic and prevarications. Is there a disconnect somewhere? Why is the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, keeping mum on the issue? Endless controversy ...
An unbeliever’s interpretation of Easter (1)
If, in a big auditorium full of people one were to ask all the Christians present who believe that the biblical story concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ is an established historical fact to raise up their hands, I am sure all of them would do so irrespective of the denomination they belong to.
Okunbor’s N150billion farm project to create 85,000 jobs
History was made last Tuesday when a $750million (about N150 billion) farm, designed to create 85,000 jobs in Edo State, was unveiled by business man, Captain Hosa Okunbor, at Government House, Benin City.
Easter: Osinbajo, Don Moen for maiden cross campaign in Lagos
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo and renowned gospel singer, Don Moen, are expected to lead other dignitaries and men of God at the maiden cross campaign to celebrate the end of the 40 days Christian fasting period with the wearing of the cross emblem.
Int’l friendly: We’re going to Brazil to win, says Amaefule
Abia Warriors defender Chizoba Amaefule says the Nigeria U23s are targeting victory when they confront the Brazilian U23s squad in a high-profile international friendly on Thursday, March 24.
Enough of tough talk before elections
Anyone who had opportunity to follow media reports on the preparations for rerun elections in Rivers State scheduled for yesterday would agree that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the police were set for the event. On its part, the electoral body said every measure and precaution had been taken to ensure free and fair elections adding that in addition to its usual logistics, 3 national commissioners and 6 resident electoral commissioners were deployed for election duty on the D-Day.
