Buchi Emecheta: An Ibusa Girl Who Conquered The World

Buchi Emecheta: An Ibusa Girl Who Conquered The World

The story of Onyebuchi Emecheta whom the world knew as Buchi, is at the same time that of a personal and communal triumph; the triumph of the personal will and communal efforts over the vicissitudes of life.
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Tourism as an income earner and our self-deception

Tourism as an income earner and our self-deception

THE story by Anna Okon quoted a report titled The Nigerian Hospitality Report by Jumia Travels recently. That should not surprise those of us who travel all over Nigeria extensively every year. This writer visited only twenty seven states last year. That has been the lowest number in the last ten years; unlike 2011 when at least one visit was made to all the thirty-six states of Nigeria.

Reps summon NAICOM, AUPCTRE for peace meeting tomorrow

Reps summon NAICOM, AUPCTRE for peace meeting tomorrow

THE House of Representatives has summoned the Management of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) to a meeting in Abuja tomorrow to find a lasting solution to the endless feud between both parties.

Hungry youth have turned angry

Hungry youth have turned angry

By Ochereome Nnanna ABOUT a week ago, I was on my way to the office at about 11am when I drove into a crowd of young men aged between 16 and 30 in a street next to mine. I would have thought nothing of it if not for the fact that such a large number […]

Making home-grown inventions work for us

Making home-grown inventions work for us

From mini-aircraft to power generating solutions and homegrown electronic systems, inventions have been tumbling onto the desk of the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, of late.

States, LGs share N2.6trn in 2016

States, LGs share N2.6trn in 2016

A new report has disclosed that the 36 states and the 774 local government councils in the country shared a total sum of N2.6 trillion from the Federation Account in 2016 despite the prevailing economic recession.

Lagos driver docked for assaulting LASTMA officer

Lagos driver docked for assaulting LASTMA officer

Operatives of Lagos State Task Force have arrested and charged to court a suspect, identified as Mr. Benjamin Archibong, 20, for allegedly attacking and injuring a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officer, Mr. Omomoyesan Olumide, while on official duty around Lekki-Ajah area.